The Archives and History Library of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History has started a Genealogy Club which will meet on the second Thursday evening of each month from 6 – 7 p.m. The programs, which will focus specifically on genealogy-related topics, will take place in the library at the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex in Charleston. All sessions are free and the public is invited to attend.
On July 8, visitors are encouraged to attend the session, “Computer Genealogy Software,” with Esther Warner. Recognizing that people frequently have their genealogy records stored in notebooks, crammed in file cabinets, or stuffed in boxes under the bed, she will introduce participants to the tools that will allow them to have their genealogy records close at hand, but also to share them with family and friends in an orderly manner.
Warner will use Personal Ancestral File, a software program created by the Church of Latter Day Saints, which she has been using for years. She will demonstrate how to create a file, enter data, and use the program tools and options, as well as provide helpful hints that may eliminate problems later on as materials grow. Although there are many other genealogy software programs available, Warner says most of them operate in a similar manner.
Warner is the current treasurer of both the West Virginia Genealogical Society and the Mining Your History Foundation. She has been using the computer for her genealogical research for decades and has taught classes on computer genealogy.
Advance registration for the workshop is not required, but is encouraged to help plan seating arrangements and ensure plenty of supplies and handouts are available.
Source:http://www.huntingtonnews.net/state/100704-staff-stategenealogy.html
