On Wednesday, February 21 st , Swainsboro Technical College offered a Genealogical Research Workshop for area citizens that were interested in using the Internet to trace different lineages. Linda W. Parrish, a retired teacher from Swainsboro Tech and an amateur genealogist, was the Instructor for the workshop. The participants were comprised mostly of senior citizens and exploring the Internet was a new experience for some of them. Mrs. Parrish distributed printed handouts, such as family charts and other materials to help them organize their search efforts. Several participants searched for records in specific states and counties.
Genealogy is a very exciting hobby and can provide a real sense of accomplishment.
The Genealogical Research Workshop was an effort from the Swainsboro Tech Recruitment, Retention, and marketing Committee to involve the community in areas of general interest. We also are in the process of organizing another workshop type function for the second quarter of this year that will be open to the general public. There are exciting things happening at Swainsboro Technical College and we want everyone to know about them. Use multiple worksheets, learn to enhance worksheets, use styles, AutoFormat, and work with charts. Randy Minton is the Instructor.