Monthly Meeting

January 24, 2019
6:00 pm
"Researching WWI Service Records"

Nancy Calhoun
It is a common belief that records do not exist for World War I due to the mass destruction of military records, especially World War I, due to  fire at the National Archives in St. Louis.

Nancy Calhoun, head of the Genealogy and Local History Department, will explore some of the other resources that are available when "Researching World War I Service." Case studies will be included. Those attending will be treated to doughnuts and coffee.

Nancy holds a B.A. with a double major in English and history, a B.S. in vocational home economics with a minor in photography, and a M.S. in curriculum and instruction. She has held her current position since 2007 and recently completed a three year tenure as president of MCGS. She says, "her work fills her with a desire to bring history to life, to make it personal."
January 24th meeting will be in the Southeast Room
of the
Muskogee Public
Library
Monthly programs are free for members and non-members alike, but we encourage you to join!  Your membership dues help us to provide more and better resources for the area's genealogical community The regular meeting is the 4th Thursday of each month (except July and August) at 6:00 p.m. in the Grant Foreman Room of the Muskogee Public Library, unless announced otherwise.
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