Cobb County Genealogical Society kicks off new year with courses
The Cobb County Genealogical Society will offer its annual genealogy course for researchers soon.
The society will offer courses that are an extension of the basics, January 26 through March 2, for beginners and intermediate researchers. The six classes are held on Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Check-in is at 9 a.m. on the first class day.
The first five classes are at the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, 189 Church St. Topics for those classes, from January 26 through February 23, include:
- Am I on the Right Track?
- Need more Info? Check the Census Schedules
- Immigration & Naturalization: They Left, They Came, and They Stayed
- Using Church Records for Genealogical Research
There also will be a panel discussion. The final class will meet March 2 in the Georgia Room at the Charles D. Switzer Public Library in Marietta to explore the published genealogy materials from all over the country found there. Registration is required, either online or by mail. See registration information at cobbgagensoc.org/wrkshp_sem1.htm. The early registration deadline by U.S. mail is January 11, and the online early registration deadline is January 15.
Classes are free, but the cost is $39 per set for optional course materials. If ordering by USPS, request must be postmarked by January 11, or the cost is $49 afterward. Register online by January 15 and the cost is $39 per set for optional course materials. After January 15, the cost is $49. If you register after the 23rd, you are not guaranteed a printed syllabus. For further information, call 770-316-7109.
Greene County under Sheriff Wyatt topic of DeKalb talk
The DeKalb History Center starts a new lecture series, “Hops at the History Center,” on January 16 from 5:30 until 8 p. m. Speakers will be Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson and Claire Hertzler, author of “The High Sheriff of Greene County,” discussing growing up in Greene County under Sheriff Wyatt’s rule. The cost for members $5, nonmembers $10, includes drink ticket. At the Old Courthouse on the Square, Decatur. For more, see dekalbhistory.org or call 404-373-1088 ext. 20.
Finding Your Roots, New Series, starts January 8
Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns Tuesday at 8 p.m. with a fifth season of “Finding Your Roots” on PBS/GPB. This series features new celebrities, including Christiane Amanpour, Michael Strahan and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
