Genealogy Workshop at Oldham Co History Center
Who’s Your Granddaddy?A Guide to Starting Your Family History ResearchOldham County History CenterSaturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Rob Morris Chapel Education Bldg.10 am-2 pm(America250 Series) Starting your family history research can
Who’s Your Granddaddy?
A Guide to Starting Your Family History Research
Oldham County History Center
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, Rob Morris Chapel Education Bldg.
10 am-2 pm
(America250 Series)
Starting your family history research can seem a bit overwhelming for many. Come join us to see just how easy it is to begin sorting through the weeds to find your roots. We’ll discover what documents just may be out there that will help you to put your family’s story together. We will learn:
• The difference between primary and secondary sources.
• What are vital records and what can they tell us?
• What do the Federal Census Records contain? How do I find my people in them?
• What is a reliable source?
• What resources are available online?
• How do I organize all this “Stuff”?
• Much, much, more!
Bring a notebook for taking notes, a pen or pencil of your liking, a sack lunch, and your
sense of curiosity.
Workshop Leader: Jennifer Selbrede
A recent transplant to Oldham County, Jennifer came to us two years ago from her
hometown in the Mojave Desert. She started her family history research shortly after
graduating from high school last century and has been at it ever since. In her travels
discovering her and her husband’s deep Midwest roots, she was fortunate enough to come
across county clerks and registrars who gladly welcomed her into their vaults and taught her
the art of reading plats and unearthing various documents. As her home was far away from her
roots, navigating resources online became a must. She is a founding member of the East Kern
Genealogical Society.
An avid photographer (and the official photographer of the Oldham County History
Center), her current personal project is photographing historic buildings, barns and silos before
they become only memories.
She lives with her husband, Bob; two cats who are plotting world domination; and two
young Labrador Retrievers lovingly referred to as “The Beasty Boys”. She has three grown
children who have fond memories of chasing frogs in cemeteries and listening to old stories.
She would like Yankee Candle to create a candle that smells like old parchment or tractor oil.
She loves the History Center and is thrilled that she is able to put her four decades of
experience to work helping to discover and share the stories of Oldham County’s past.
What is the America250 Series? The America250 Series honors the 250th Anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Oldham County History Center is developing programs around this theme leading up to the Declaration’s Anniversary, July 4, 2026.
For more information or sign-up:
Contact: The Oldham County History Center, 106 N. Second Ave., LaGrange, KY 40031, Phone: 502.222.08267 Tickets are $20 per person. Bring Your Own Lunch. You can also purchase tickets through Eventbrite by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/america250-genealogy-finding-your-place-tickets-1203723833389?aff=oddtdtcreator.
