Genealogists learn about New Digs at NARA in Fort Worth
On Monday night, December 5, 6 p.m., in the Oklahoma History Center’s Chesapeake Room, Meg Hacker, Director of Archival Operations at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Fort Worth, will present the upcoming 1940s census release, describe new resources available on Footnote – now named FOLD3, Ancestry, and other topics such as the Selective Service System draft cards.
“Think you know what you'll find on the 1940 Census?” Hacker asks. “Think again! Whether or not your ancestor was a ham sniffer or whistle tester, come learn about the newest census to be released in just a few months. File down those fingernails and get ready to start digging....electronically speaking ”
The 1940 Census will be released on April 2, 2012 and will be available for online searching free of charge, she said.
“Unfortunately this census will not have a name index when it opens,” Hacker said, “but I will show you how to work around that.”
Born in Florida and raised in West Texas, Meg Hacker has been with the National Archives at Fort Worth since 1985. She received her B.A. in American History from Austin College and her M.A. in American History from Texas Christian University. She is a frequent presenter of historical information and an author of the book, “Cynthia Ann Parker: The Life and the Legend.”
For more information, check out the NARA newsletter:
http://www.archives.gov/southwest/newsletters/2011-summer.pdf
The Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OGS) meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) Chesapeake Room, 2401 N. Laird Ave, at six p.m. The OGS meets on the first Monday of each month, with speakers on subjects of interest to genealogists; membership is open to anyone interested in historical or genealogical research. For more info on OGS, refer to www.okgensoc.org. Help is available before the meeting for those with genealogical questions or those wishing to join OGS. The Research Library in the history center will remain open until 7:45 p.m. that evening.
The Oklahoma History Center (OHS) is located just across 23rd Street from the Governor’s mansion. See the map online at www.okjhistorycenter.org and click on *visitor information. The OGS meetings start at 6
p.m. There is no admission charge for members of OGS. We believe they do
ask for a donation of $3.00 for non members.
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OKLAHOMA
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY presented a first time ancestor fair at the new
Oklahoma History Center, and it was a rousing success -- with something
for everyone.
Pictures are here:
OGS Ancestor Fair
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Please help with this even if you aren't a genealogist! Urgent - Your help is needed. It has just come to our attention that the Oklahoma Legislature is quickly passing a measure that would allow destruction of the records transferred to the County Clerks when the old County Superintendent's office was abolished. These records include the school census records that were taken each year in our early history and are filled with important genealogical information! These records have been used by many who were born before birth certificates to establish their age for the Social Security and other federal entities. The section allowing this is buried in HB 1432 having to do with county government. It amends the state statutes pertaining to destruction of county records by inserting the following paragraph: |
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Laura Martin, Public Services Library Director of the Oklahoma History Research Center, announced at the June 10th Oklahoma Genealogical Society meeting that the new Cuadra Star Online Card Catalogue is now available online from home. She demonstrated all of the features that are available and told of the projects being placed online daily. |
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Oklahoma Genealogical Society recently completed the Indexing of the Oklahoma Land Tract Books and they are on the floor at the Oklahoma History Research Center. A project that took many years to complete, it has a full name index to the 72 existing Land Tract Books. Designated an official Oklahoma Centennial Project, the books are proving to be a great boon to those searching early Oklahomans.
What this means is that you can look up your ancestor's name and get the legal description of the homestead claim.
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