A new prime time NBC network television program on Friday nights has sparked an amazing revolution in the world of genealogy research. The new program, Who Do You Think You Are?, has inspired many would-be genealogist to take up the mantle and research their family roots. While the program provides the viewer the motivation to research their family history, it is short on actual details of how to conduct the process.

First, there is no such thing as an ordinary family. Each one has its own stories: the black sheep, the Civil War hero, the ancestors who fled to the United States, or the lost family fortune. No matter how plain you think your background is, chances are there is a saga just waiting to be discovered by you and your family. So if you are interested in researching your familiy history, Larry Van Horn, noted local family historian and syndicated newspaper columnist, will conduct a talk at the Mountain Computer User Group monthly meeting on June 14th at 7:00 PM.

Larry, who has been teaching genealogy classes at Tri-County Community College for the last 12 years, will present material that will aid the newcomer in discovering their family's past. The program will focus on the first steps you need to get started, Internet resources you can use in your research, and some genealogy tools you can use to document your family findings.

So if you are interested in researching your past, and uncovering your family's great American story, be sure to mark June 14th on your calendar.

PDF Handout for June 14th meeting, please print if you wish to have one.

As usual we will have a great raffle prize, lots of door prizes, and lots of good computer information.

Come on out, bring your technical questions for the Question and Answer session.

Meeting Location Information

Wilson Lecture Hall (Room 201), Goolsby Building
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA

6:00PM - 7:00PM    Question and Answer Session
7:00PM - 8:00PM    Meeting and Demonstration Session