Beginning on January 11, 2005, the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia will present an evening workshop on the second Tuesday of each month. The twelve sessions will highlight the Society’s research collections and provide beginning research training to persons interested in history and genealogy. Each workshop will be limited to fifteen participants and will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Registration forms, can be downloaded from the Society’s Web site or requested by calling (573) 882-7083.

The workshops are free for Society members and available to non-members for $10 per session. Persons interested in joining the Society can do so for $20 for an individual annual membership or $30 for a family annual membership. The Society will not be open for public research during the workshops.

2005 Schedule of Workshops
January 11 Newspaper Library: An Overview and Getting Started
February 8 Newspaper Library: Using Newspapers
March 8 Newspaper Library: Using Census Records
April 12 Reference Library: An Overview and Getting Started
May 10 Reference Library: Using Out-of-State Sources
June 14 Reference Library: Unique Collections
July 12 Photographs: An Overview, Research, and Preservation
August 9 An Introduction to the Society’s Map Collection
September 13 An Introduction to Military Sources at the Society
October 11 Western Historical Manuscript Collection: An Overview and Getting Started
November 8 Oral History: Tips and Techniques
December 13 Writing for Publication