To learn more about hiring a professional genealogist, visit one of these sites:

Association of Professional Genealogists

Board for Certification of Genealogists

Read about the Tulsa City County Library's Genealogy Center .

Visit the Tulsa Genealogical Society's Web site .

To purchase recordings from past genealogical conferences, go to JAMB-inc.com.

"The Census Taker"

Upcoming Lectures or Classes:

23 March 2012
American Indian Research Using FamilySearch
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Doors open at 6:30 pm
A demonstration of new resources at FamilySearch.org for studying your American Indian ancestors - both online and through print and microfilm collections.

A Mini-Workshop benefitting the
Tulsa Genealogical Society
Suggestion donation $10.00.
Call 918-627-4224 to pre-register.

TGS Library
9136 E. 31st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma
(Briar Village Shopping Center,
map on the TGS website)

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24 May 2012
Genealogy Using DNA: First Steps
6:00 - 7:00 pm
An introduction to DNA testing for genealogy, how
it works and how it should help you discover more
about your ancestors.

Monthly meeting of the
Muskogee Genealogical Society
Muskogee Public Library
801 W. Okmulgee, Muskogee, Oklahoma

2012 Federation of Genealogical Societies
Annual Conference
Indians, Squatters, Settlers, and Soldiers
in the "Old Southwest"
29 August - 1 September, 2012
Birmingham, Alabama

30 August, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes
Session T-223 - An introduction to the history and genealogical records of the Freedmen - the former slaves and their descendants.

31 August, 8:00 - 9:00 am
American Indian Genealogy
Researching Using FamilySearch
Session F-301 - Discover resources at FamilySearch.org for studying your American Indian ancestors - both online and through print and microfilm collections.

31 August, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Information Overload
Session F-350 - Discover solutions to managing all of your genealogy information - at home, online, and on the road.

For more information about the conference, and to find the complete conference program, visit the FGS 2012 Conference webpage at fgs.org/2012conference/.

Native American Research Help:

Learn about the requirements for tribal membership in the Cherokee Nation (click on Tribal Registration).

For an overview on how to research using the Dawes Rolls .

Student Section:

Visit my new GenealogyClassBlog!

To find good genealogy links, Click Here.

Genealogy Software See the handout prepared for this program presented 10 January 2009 at the Tulsa City County Library's Genealogy Center.

Genealogy Software Comparison Checklist form. As presented at the Genealogy Software program presented 10 Jan 2009, this PDF form is to help with comparison of genealogy software solutions. You may need to download and install Adobe Reader in order to use the form. Please feel free to download this file and print it out for your personal use.

Long Distance Research. See the program prepared for the Cherokee Heritage Center's workshop on Electronic Genealogy, 15 November 2003.

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