{"id":303,"date":"2023-05-13T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T19:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:37:42","slug":"genealogy-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/home\/genealogy-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginning Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">with Kevin Spire  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kevin-Spire-head-shot-1-1024x923.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-939\" style=\"width:107px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kevin-Spire-head-shot-1-1024x923.png 1024w, https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kevin-Spire-head-shot-1-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kevin-Spire-head-shot-1-768x692.png 768w, https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Kevin-Spire-head-shot-1.png 1225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the Iowa Genealogical Society! This is a good place to begin your genealogical journey. Take a moment to view these four short videos that will help you get started on your family history journey. Whether you are beginning your search or are already on your way, these videos and associated handouts will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: In videos session click in the upper right corner, <em>i.e.<\/em> 1\/4, to change to another video. Copy the hand out from these links or go to the video and copy the videos handout there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3hb01Op377E&amp;list=PLgyr1pNqy8oDlGFJ9RVeem78x3RXbbCFX\">Video &#8211; Getting Started &#8211; Session 01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Beginning Genealogy  Handout_Session 01.pdf\">Handout &#8211; Getting Started &#8211; 01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nH2KhuocJ1k&amp;list=PLgyr1pNqy8oDlGFJ9RVeem78x3RXbbCFX&amp;index=2\">Video &#8211; Census, Vital Records, Family History Session &#8211; 02<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Beginning Genealogy  Handout_Session 02.pdf\">Handout &#8211; Census, Vital Records, Family History &#8211; 02<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=nH2KhuocJ1k\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-l30FCTIYm4&amp;list=PLgyr1pNqy8oDlGFJ9RVeem78x3RXbbCFX&amp;index=3\">Video &#8211; Warnings, Pitfalls, Work Habits &#8211; Session 03<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Beginning Genealogy  Handout_Session 03.pdf\">Handout &#8211; Warnings, Pitfalls, Work Habits &#8211; 03<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=nH2KhuocJ1k\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sEyWsM4Grtg&amp;list=PLgyr1pNqy8oDlGFJ9RVeem78x3RXbbCFX&amp;index=4\">Video &#8211; Documenting and Organizing &#8211; Session 04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Beginning Genealogy  Handout_Session 04.pdf\">Handout Documenting and Organizing &#8211; 04<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Family_Group_Sheet.pdf\">Family Group Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Pedigree_Chart.pdf\">Pedigree Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Research_Checklist.pdf\">Research Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Websites.pdf\">Websites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Federal_Census_Information.pdf\">Federal Census Information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/Federal_Census_Column_Headings.pdf\">Federal Census Column Headings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iowagenealogy.us\/igs2\/edu\/beginning\/mgc-census_data_descriptions.pdf\">Midwest Genealogy Center Census Data Descriptions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Kevin Spire Welcome to the Iowa Genealogical Society! 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