Illinois State Museum issued the following announcement on Feb. 18.
Both workshops: Members $15, Non-members $20
One workshop: Members $10, Non-members $15
Join Curator of Art and History Erika Holst for two introductory workshops on family history. Participants can choose to register for either or both workshops, which will be held in the Museum’s classroom.
Family History 101
6:00-7:00 pm
Curious about your family history? Join this workshop for an introduction to basic family history research using online databases as well as library and manuscript resources within your community. Basic comfort using a computer for online research is suggested.
Dating Old Photographs by Clothing
7:15-8:15 pm
Knowing the approximate time period in which a photo was taken can help you identify the people in it. This workshop will teach participants to assign a decade to vintage family photographs using clues from clothing and hairstyles. Attendees are welcome to bring photographs to the class for practice.
These workshops are for adults or teens attending with an adult. Space is limited and registration is required by Thursday, March 7 online at bit.ly/famhistory2019 or by mail at bit.ly/famhistflyer. For more information,
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Source: Illinois State Museum
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