Join Us February 9, 2012 - 6pm-8pm
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Located on the second floor of the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI), at 401 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock's River Market District, please use the Clinton Ave. Entrance.
The February meeting will be a research and indexing night. Society members and guests can use the meeting time to pursue their own research in the ASI Research Room and to seek assistance from other members. Assistance will be available in using the resources of the ASI Research Room, such as computer databases and microfilm. Also, we can use the time to catch up on our indexing project of the Arkansas Confederate Pension records. Assistance will be available to those who want help getting started with indexing.
Don't forget to sign up for our Spring Workshop, March 24, 2012. Space will be limited!
See our website caghs.net for more information and registration.
Have news about upcoming Arkansas genealogical or historical events? Send your information to: jhdavenport39@gmail.com. Photo by Michelle Hearn
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society
SPRING WORKSHOP
MARCH 24, 2012
DARRAGH CENTER, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY
100 ROCK ST LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
GUEST LECTURER
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG(SM),CGL(SM),who is NGS Education Manager,
lives in St.Louis, Missouri after moving from her home state of Delaware. From the University of Missouri, she holds a degree in Management and Organizational
Behavior. In genealogy, she is an associate of the Board of Certification of
Genealogists and holds the credentials of Certified Genealogist and Certified
Genealogist Lecturer, as well as a tested concentration of Genealogical
Instruction.
Her multi-faceted business includes serving as a genealogical instructor for St. Louis Community College, Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research, and St. Louis
Genealogical Society, researching for clients, lecturing at both the local and national level, and writing for NGS NewsMagazine and APG Quarterly.
9:00-9:30am Registration
9:25-930am Welcome
9:30-10:30am Death Has Many Faces
Your grandfather’s death certificate was not available. So how do you find his
death date? Many different records contain that all important death information.
Learn about some of death’s other faces.
10:30-11:00am Break and Door Prizes
11:00-12:00noon Developing A Genealogical Research Plan
We plan for major events or personal vacations. But many of us never put that
same preparation into our family research. Discover how a plan can help
maximize research and avoid wasted dollars, time, effort, and energy.
12:noon-1:15pm Lunch on your own. There are a variety of restaurants in the
nearby River Marker area.
1:15-2:15pm They Served Our Country
As we go through our home sources, it may suggest that we need to start our
search of military records. Learn about some basic techniques to military
research.
2:15-2:30pm Break and Door Prizes
2:30-3:30pm Newspaper Research-More Than Obituaries
Newspapers contain obituaries. But newspapers can provide us so much more
Information than just obituaries! See what searching the local newspaper can tell
you about your family
Name:___________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City,State,Zip_____________________________________________________
Email___________________________________________________________
(For confirmation)
Mail Check to CAGHS at:
P.O. Box 1441
North Little Rock, AR 72115
Members $15.00
Non-Members $25.00
Full refund if cancellation received by February 24, 2012.
Space is limited so register early.
Email jhdavenport39@gmail.com for more information.
www.caghs.net
MARCH 24, 2012
DARRAGH CENTER, CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY
100 ROCK ST LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
GUEST LECTURER
Patricia Walls Stamm, CG(SM),CGL(SM),who is NGS Education Manager,
lives in St.Louis, Missouri after moving from her home state of Delaware. From the University of Missouri, she holds a degree in Management and Organizational
Behavior. In genealogy, she is an associate of the Board of Certification of
Genealogists and holds the credentials of Certified Genealogist and Certified
Genealogist Lecturer, as well as a tested concentration of Genealogical
Instruction.
Her multi-faceted business includes serving as a genealogical instructor for St. Louis Community College, Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research, and St. Louis
Genealogical Society, researching for clients, lecturing at both the local and national level, and writing for NGS NewsMagazine and APG Quarterly.
9:00-9:30am Registration
9:25-930am Welcome
9:30-10:30am Death Has Many Faces
Your grandfather’s death certificate was not available. So how do you find his
death date? Many different records contain that all important death information.
Learn about some of death’s other faces.
10:30-11:00am Break and Door Prizes
11:00-12:00noon Developing A Genealogical Research Plan
We plan for major events or personal vacations. But many of us never put that
same preparation into our family research. Discover how a plan can help
maximize research and avoid wasted dollars, time, effort, and energy.
12:noon-1:15pm Lunch on your own. There are a variety of restaurants in the
nearby River Marker area.
1:15-2:15pm They Served Our Country
As we go through our home sources, it may suggest that we need to start our
search of military records. Learn about some basic techniques to military
research.
2:15-2:30pm Break and Door Prizes
2:30-3:30pm Newspaper Research-More Than Obituaries
Newspapers contain obituaries. But newspapers can provide us so much more
Information than just obituaries! See what searching the local newspaper can tell
you about your family
Name:___________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
City,State,Zip_____________________________________________________
Email___________________________________________________________
(For confirmation)
Mail Check to CAGHS at:
P.O. Box 1441
North Little Rock, AR 72115
Members $15.00
Non-Members $25.00
Full refund if cancellation received by February 24, 2012.
Space is limited so register early.
Email jhdavenport39@gmail.com for more information.
www.caghs.net
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Arkansas Confederate Pension Records
Our Partner Project with FamilySearch is up and running. We are indexing Arkansas Confederate Pensions. If you would like to help with this project, register for a free FamilySearch account, then send me your username only. I will add you to the group. Send to jhdavenport39@gmail.com. Very first batch I indexed had a Davenport in it, in a county where I would not have expected him to be! Great records......
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society Spring Seminar
Stay tuned for information on our Spring Seminar March 24, 2012. We have an outstanding program planned. Guest lecturer will be Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL, Education Manager for the National Genealogical Society. Mark your calendar now and get ready for an interesting and educational day at the Darragh Center.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Arkansas Confederate Pension Indexing Project
CAGHS has partnered with FamilySearch Indexing to index the Arkansas Confederate Pension files, if you are interested in helping with this exciting project, send me an email at jhdavenport39@gmail.com. We hope to go live next week. The images are online now at Familysearch.org, but the index will make them easier to access.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Join Us October 13, 2011 - 6pm-8pm
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Located on the second floor of the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI), at 401 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock's River Market District, please use the Clinton Ave. Entrance
A Brief History of Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries
Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries will celebrate their 150th birthday in
2013. They have seen over 35,000 burials during this time. A short
walk through the narrow streets built for horse and buggy shows the many names carved in stone that have built Little Rock into the city it is today. The stories of the people interred at the Cemeteries are diverse.
Stories of triumph and tragedy, stories of politicians and
soldiers, merchants and former slaves, doctors and suffragettes,
educators and immigrants and Jews and Christians. Additionally over 10,000 unique monuments and sculptures fill the 60 plus-acre grounds.
From the grand monuments of towering obelisks and ornate mausoleums to the small meek headstones of the children who died too young, Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries are a reflection on the city and its history.
They have always been city cemeteries for the rich and the
poor, for Governors as well as paupers.
Lakresha Diaz has been involved in the history of the cemeteries for nearly three years beginning with an internship through UALR Non- Profit Management and Anthropology departments. Her research contributed to the successful nomination for the cemeteries to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The most recent project at the cemeteries is a self-guided tour that is accessed through visitor's own cell phones. Through this free program visitors can listen to many interesting stories of Arkansans. Mrs. Diaz has a bachelors of Arts from UALR.
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Located on the second floor of the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI), at 401 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock's River Market District, please use the Clinton Ave. Entrance
A Brief History of Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries
Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries will celebrate their 150th birthday in
2013. They have seen over 35,000 burials during this time. A short
walk through the narrow streets built for horse and buggy shows the many names carved in stone that have built Little Rock into the city it is today. The stories of the people interred at the Cemeteries are diverse.
Stories of triumph and tragedy, stories of politicians and
soldiers, merchants and former slaves, doctors and suffragettes,
educators and immigrants and Jews and Christians. Additionally over 10,000 unique monuments and sculptures fill the 60 plus-acre grounds.
From the grand monuments of towering obelisks and ornate mausoleums to the small meek headstones of the children who died too young, Oakland-Fraternal Cemeteries are a reflection on the city and its history.
They have always been city cemeteries for the rich and the
poor, for Governors as well as paupers.
Lakresha Diaz has been involved in the history of the cemeteries for nearly three years beginning with an internship through UALR Non- Profit Management and Anthropology departments. Her research contributed to the successful nomination for the cemeteries to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The most recent project at the cemeteries is a self-guided tour that is accessed through visitor's own cell phones. Through this free program visitors can listen to many interesting stories of Arkansans. Mrs. Diaz has a bachelors of Arts from UALR.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society - September 8, 2011
Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc
Join Us on February 9, 2012 - 6pm-8pm
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Located on the second floor of the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI), at 401 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock's River Market District, please use the Clinton Ave. Entrance
The February 2012 meeting will be a research and indexing night. Society members and guests can use the meeting time to pursue their own research in the ASI Research Room and to seek assistance from other members. Assistance will be available in using the resources of the ASI Research Room, such as computer databases and microfilm. Also, we can use the time to catch up on our indexing project of the Arkansas Confederate Pension records. Assistance will be available to those who want help getting started with indexing.
Don't forget to sign up for our Spring Workshop, March 24, 2012. See our website caghs.net for more information.
Join Us on February 9, 2012 - 6pm-8pm
Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
Located on the second floor of the Arkansas Studies Institute (ASI), at 401 President Clinton Ave. in Little Rock's River Market District, please use the Clinton Ave. Entrance
The February 2012 meeting will be a research and indexing night. Society members and guests can use the meeting time to pursue their own research in the ASI Research Room and to seek assistance from other members. Assistance will be available in using the resources of the ASI Research Room, such as computer databases and microfilm. Also, we can use the time to catch up on our indexing project of the Arkansas Confederate Pension records. Assistance will be available to those who want help getting started with indexing.
Don't forget to sign up for our Spring Workshop, March 24, 2012. See our website caghs.net for more information.
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About Me
- Jan Hearn Davenport
- Jan was National Conference Chair for the FGS/AGS 2009 National Conference held in Little Rock, 2-5 September 2009. She retired in 2001 from the Arkansas History Commission where she worked as a Library Technical Assistant. Jan is Past President of the Arkansas Genealogical Society, served on the AGS Board of Directors 1991-2010. After two years of concentrating on the FGS/AGS conference she is finally getting back to her own family history and trying her hand at blogging. She is a founding member and President of the Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society. For more information on this new society, see website at: caghs.net She also serves as a volunteer Denominational Chaplain at the Arkansas Dept. of Corrections Hawkins Center for Women. Jan is a native of Oklahoma, but moved to Arkansas as a teenager. She has enjoyed living in 13 states and Scotland before moving back to Arkansas in 1982, Husband Harold is retired from the Air Force and Union Pacific, they live in North Little Rock with Molly, their 13-year-old Yorkshire Terrier.