Spring 2010 Workshop Series:
Genealogy & Local History
You may register online at Parkland College Community Education at parkland.edu/communityed/(select Recreation and Leisure), by mail, or in person at Parkland College, or pick up an application form in the Champaign County Historical Archives on the second floor at The Urbana Free Library. To register by phone, please call Parkland College at 217-353-2055.
Explore German Genealogy
Discover the basics of German research, such as finding documents that list the German town of origin, and gain practical tips for finding German archives, getting documents translated, dealing with payments in Euros, and even hiring a paid researcher in the Vaterland. Instructor Nicole Wedemeyer Miller has successfully traced her German line back to 1600.
Saturday, February 27 • 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Course Number: WCE 337-850
Fee: $20 • Registration Deadline: February 19
Location: Lewis Auditorium • The Urbana Free Library
Reading the History in Old Family Photographs
Learn about the rich historical and cultural information found in ordinary 19th century photographs. Lectures and hands-on analyses will help you determine the ages of your family images and much about the social conventions and fashions they record. Dwain Berggren will provide information on how to best preserve and display your family treasures.
Saturday, March 13 and 20 • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Course Number: WCE 614-850
Fee: $35 • Registration Deadline: March 5
Location: The Lewis Auditorium at The Urbana Free Library
Cemetery Care & Restoration
Learn cemetery care and grave stone repair, from simple to complex techniques of restoration. Locate unmarked graves, grave description, and cemetery layout. Gain knowledge about available related resources, laws, and support groups. John Heider will explain cemetery care, preservation, and marker restoration. Find your past and preserve it. (There will be an optional, free cemetery tour from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, May 15 • 9:30 a.m. - Noon
Course Number: WCE 326-850
Fee: $20.00 • Registration Deadline: May 7
Location: The Lewis Auditorium at The Urbana Free Library
Gravestone Repair
Outdoor and on-site cemetery gravestone repair that will include fixing simple breaks, resetting a marker, determining original location of broken gravestone, appropriate adhesives, mortar mixes, and filling cracks. Gain valuable hands-on experience repairing and resetting stones. John Heider will teach basic methods to preserve a grave marker and improve a cemetery’s appearance.
Saturday, May 22 • 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Course Number: WCE 341-850
Fee: $40 • Registration Deadline: May 14
Location: Lewis Auditorium • The Urbana Free Library and Mount Hope Cemetery
Prerequisite: Cemetery Care & Restoration
