Pima County Genealogy Society will be teaching at OASIS this fall

The Pima County Genealogy Society is happy to announce that they will once again be teaching at  OASIS.  The classes are open to anyone fifty years of age and over. They meet at various locations through Pima County.  OASIS will waive the class fee for PCGS Members wishing to attend the classes taught by PCGS, but they will need to pay the "once per trimester" $12 processing fee. Contact the OASIS office for more information at (520) 322-5627. Registration for the Fall trimester begins August 28. You can pick up an advanced copy of the catalog at our August 18 meeting or preview it online here OASIS .  The Fall Trimester Classes PCGS will be presenting are as follows:

501   Finding Digital Needles in the PC Haystack
Are you tired of spending hours locating that single digital record or photograph hidden somewhere in your computer? Learn some simple techniques to organizing and preserving your digital records and photographs so you can find them in just a few minutes.
Instructor: PCGS -  Jodi Lynn Strait
Friday    9/14/12    1:00 - 2:30
$10    1 Session    Location: Pima Council on Aging

225   The Blue and The Gray
Did you have a relative who served for either the North or the South in the Civil War? Men born between 1820 and 1845 participated on both sides of the War Between the States, which began on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter. Some men served as little as 3 months and some served for 3 years. The Civil War involved over 3.5 million and 600,000 deaths. There are military and pension records available depending on whether the soldier was with the Union or with the Confederacy. Learn how to find the records of your Civil War relatives.
Instructor: PCGS - Sherri Hessick
Tuesday    9/25/12    1:00 - 2:30
$10    1 Session    Location: Atria Bell Court Gardens

545   The British Are Coming
The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775 and ended in 1783. Men between the ages of 18 and 30 served in the US Military, State Volunteer Units, Local Militia Units and in support of the Americans by providing housing, horses, food, and supplies. Find out how to locate the pension and miltary records of soldiers who fought. Windows' pensions have valuable information. Come learn how to access those records and about the lives of your Revolutionary Ancestors.
Instructor: PCGS - Barbara Salyer
Friday    9/28/12    1:00 - 2:30
$10    1 Session    Location: Pima Council on Aging

247   Finding The Living - Expanding Your Genealogy Search Forward
Bring your genealogy forward to find the living. We will go over basic skills to locate long lost family and friends. Connecting with the living is a great way to locate additional family information, history and photos. It may take finding a living member of your extended family to knock down your genealogical brick wall.
Instructor: PCGS - Amy Urman
Tuesday    10/2/12    10:00 - 11:30
$10    1 Session    Location: OASIS at the Junior League  L

Tucson Oasis Class Schedule

Pima County Genealogy Society will be presenting several classes through Oasis.  Subjects and information about the classes are listed below.  Pima County Genealogy Society members are entitled to a reduced fee for each class. Please notify Oasis when registering that you are a member.

Oasis is an organization dedicated to enriching the lives of mature adults (50+) through programs in the arts, humanities,technology and volunteer service.  Please visit their website at www.oasisnet.org/tucson for additional information about the classes and registering.

Thank you to our members that are volunteering their time to teach at Oasis:  Colleen McHugh, Jodi Strait-Shutts, Barbara Salyer, Amy Urman, Sherri Hessick, and Barbara Ball.

Tucson Oasis Class Schedule

(Listed in Winter Trimester Catalog, January 2012)

February 21, 2012 – Tuesday 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. - Junior League Office, 2099 E. River Road

        Say Cheese! Interpreting Clues in Ancestors’ Photos  (Class #262)

        Instructors:   Jodi Strait-Shutts and Sherri Hessick 

        We will discuss the different types of photographs and the dates when they were in use. There are several published sources and websites that may be of help in dating photographs. We will also talk about the different ways of preserving your photographs, including scanning.

February 24, 2012 – Friday – 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. – Junior League Office, 2099 E. River Road

        Diggin’ Up Those Bones -- Exploring Your Family History (Class #540)

        Instructor:        Barbara Salyer and Amy Urman

        This is a class for those who are interested in finding out more about their ancestors.  We will explore how to begin searching or how to continue your research. What  records are you looking for? We will discuss how to locate pictures and documents, as well as give you tips on communicating and corresponding with relatives. We will also give you suggestions on planning your research and finding available resources.

March 12, 2012 – Monday – 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Junior League Office, 2099 E. River Road

        March Forth! Did Your Ancestor Serve in the Military? (Class #155)

         Instructors:  Barbara Salyer and Sherri Hessick

        Discussion of military records for World Wars I and II, and Spanish-American War, Civil War and American Revolution. Pension records and military records are available for some military conflicts. A military record may tell you medical information on your soldier. Personnel records are available for civilians who worked for the military. Draft registration records for men of age to serve in the military give information on an individual – although he never actually served in the military.

April 6, 2012 – Friday 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. -- Junior League Office, 2099 E. River Road

        Thrifty Tips and Tricks for Researching Your Family on the Internet (Class #546)

        Instructors:  Amy Urman and Barbara Ball

        We will be reviewing a number of free sites as well as some of the more valuable sites that require a subscription. We will also tell you about the subscription sites that are available free at LDS Family History Centers.