Oklahoma History Center Celebrates Family History Month

Contact: Jennifer Towry
(405) 522-4019

October 5, 2009
For Immediate Release

The Research Center at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 North Laird Avenue, Oklahoma City, is celebrating October as Family History Month again this year with three Lunch & Learn Lectures and one daylong American Indian Research Workshop. The Research Center is also holding a book sale at the end of the month. Participants are asked to register for programs in advance by calling the Research Center at 405-522-5225 or registration forms are available on the website: www.okhistory.org/research/forms/registration2009.pdf.

Here is the schedule of lectures and events for Family History Month:
Lunch & Learn Lecture: Oklahoma Resources at the Metro Library
Wednesday October 7 from 11:30am to 1:00pm $10, lunch included Explore the resources of the Metro Library's Oklahoma Room with librarian Larry "Buddy" Johnson.

Lunch & Learn Lecture: Heraldry
Wednesday October 14 from 11:30am to 1:00pm $10, lunch included Learn about heraldry with Frankia Story.

American Indian Research Workshop
Saturday October 17 from 9:30am to 4:00pm Registration is $40. Lunch is included.
9:30 to 10:30 - The Dawes Rolls
10:45 to 11:45 - Dawes Commission Records and Correspondence
11:45 to 12:30 - Break for lunch
12:30 to 1:30 - Dawes, Beyond the Final Rolls
1:45 to 2:45 - Plains Indians: The Agency Records 3:00 to 4:00 - American Indian Records Prior to 1870 Speakers include William D. Welge, Sharron Ashton and Dr. Mary Jane Warde.

Lunch & Learn Lecture: Blogs: Another Genealogical Resource
Wednesday October 21 from 11:30am to 1:00pm $10, lunch included Find out how blogs play a role in family research with Debra Osborne Spindle, PhD.

Research Center Book Sale
The OHS Research Division Book sale will be held October 29-31 from 10am to 5pm at the Oklahoma History Center. The sale includes historical and genealogical books, microfilm, periodicals and more!

For additional information contact Jennifer Towry at (405) 522-4019 or by email at jtowry@okhistory.org.