Schedule of Genealogy Classes
Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogy Society will once again sponsor classes at the Hemet Public Library on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning September 9, 2008. Classes will be from 10:30 am. to noon in the conference room. Sign up in the Duffin Heritage Room on the west end of the Public Library to ensure availability of handouts. The schedule of topics presented below is subject to change but represents the content at this time. For more information inquire in the Heritage Room or call (951) 765-2372.
Ancestry.com Lessons Wednesday & Friday @ 3:30pm in the Heritage Room
| September 9 | Getting Started- What you need to know |
| September 23 | Census Records- How to find your family's information |
| October 14 | Vital Records (Births, Marriages, Deaths) Where are they found |
| October 28 | Ancestry.com- How to use the World's Largest Public Database |
| November 11 | Genealogical Software- How to choose and what's out there |
| November 25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday-- No Class |
| December 9 | Regional Library Resources |
| December 23 | Christmas Holiday--No Class |
| January 13 | Learning about old photographs-Estimating the date and their type |
| January 27 | Scanning and digital photo preservation |
| February 10 | Military Records- How to get them and what they show |
| February 24 | Immigration and Naturalization Records- How to obtain and what they show |
| March10 | Court Records |
| March 24 | Patronymic Naming Patterns- Surnames and what they mean |
| April14 | Church Records |
| April 28 | Maps and Gazetteers- What they are and How to use them |
| May 12 | DNA Genealogy and You--Using your DNA to solve puzzles |
| May 26 | Publishing your family history |