Using Grand Army of the Republic Records for Genealogy October 1, 2016 After the Civil War The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was founded to honor veterans. Author Liam McCone will describe the formation of the GAR, its mission, history, and its records. His talk will also discuss the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Join us and discover what records exist and how they may help you research your Civil War ancestors.

Purple Hearts Reunited: How Military Medals Find a Home October 8, 2016 Purple Hearts Reunited was established here in Vermont with the goal of returning lost or stolen medals to veterans and military families. Capt. Zachariah Fike, the founder, will discuss how the program got started and how he conducts his research, including which tools he relies on the most. Capt. Fike will take the audience through several successful cases which resulted in a "Return Ceremony". Please join us to hear about this wonderful project and maybe learn a few new tricks for your research toolkit.

Organizing Your Research with Evernote October 15, 2016 As genealogists we often deal with the inability to find that file or photo we need right now. If this is you, Evernote might be the answer. Evernote is a free and powerful tool for taking charge of your records that can be used on all computers, tablets and smartphones. Ed McGuire will describe how it works, how to construct forms and save various types of documents, as well as Evernote's ability to find anything you've saved. Join us to learn about this genealogy organizing tool.

Classes are held at the Vermont Genealogy Library located on Hegeman Ave, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, across from the State Police Building. Classes are from 10:30 to noon and are $5.00. Please visit our website www.vtgenlib.org or call 802-310-9285 for more info.

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