Genealogy Seminars to be Offered this Fall at Wallace State Community College

August 3, 2009
The Family & Regional History Program at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville has announced its lineup of fall genealogy seminars.

“Introduction to and Techniques of Genealogy” will be held October 23-24. “Advanced Research with Book Publishing in Mind” will be held November 13-14. “Southern Genealogy (state by state, Virginia to Alabama)” is scheduled for November 27-28.

Each seminar will be held on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a break for lunch.

Registration can be completed on site for those not taking the classes as part of their college credit coursework. The fee for each non-credit seminar is $30 payable at the beginning of class.

Participants traveling to the class from out of town may find accommodations at one of the motels across the street from the college.

Additionally, the program is planning a one-day trip to the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery for Friday October 30. Sightseers will visit the state capital, state museum, and other sites. The travel fee of $30 per person is due by October 10.

The Family & Regional History Program is headquartered on the fifth floor of the Wallace State Library. The collection is completely open to the public Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Staff members are available to assist patrons weekdays until 4 p.m.

The program offers college credit courses in genealogy from basic courses to computer research, and to such specialties as court house, Georgia, and Civil War era research. It conducts periodic field trips to archives and libraries across the South.

An extensive and growing collection of research materials includes books, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, CD-ROM disks, computer programs, family folders, and much else, including access to borrow from the holdings of the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS). The collection centers on the southern states, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and southern Native-American research.

For lists of the college’s holdings, research handouts, or additional information visit the web site: www.wallacestate.edu/library/genealogy.

Robert S. Davis, Jr., M. Ed., M. A., heads the Family & Regional History Program, teaches its courses, and leads its field trips. Nationally recognized, he has published thirty books and some 1,000 other publications.

Wallace State Community College is located south of Cullman, Alabama, on Highway 31, a few miles east of Interstate-65 (take the Hanceville Highway 91 Exit), roughly one hour from Birmingham, Florence, Gadsden, and Huntsville.