The Genealogy Committee of the Armstrong County Historical Museum and Genealogical
Society will be Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Mildred Lankerd
Thomas Genealogy Library, 300 North McKean Street, Kittanning, PA
Guest speaker will be Dottie Kunselman on Find A Grave. Dottie is a lifelong
resident of Armstrong County who resides in Distant. She is an Ordained minister
and has served the Oakdale Church of the Brethren in Distant for 20 1/2 years.
Dottie started a search for her family history several years ago. After she was
introduced to Find A Grave, she began going to cemeteries, taking photos, and
searching for obituaries to help others put together their family history.
After what began as a family search, it turned into a hobby and addiction. She
has been a member of Find A Grave for 4 1/2 years and has added several thousand
memorials to the site. Dottie said, “It is amazing the amount of information
there is on Find A Grave and you can have access to it right from your own home
and computer.”
Dottie will explain what Find A Grave is, who started it, how to join, how to
search for cemeteries, link family members, add photos or request a photo, how
to search by date, and add burial records. This promises to be a very
informative presentation.
Upcoming programs:
September 7 – Katie Gaudreau – Women, Wills, and Property
October 5 – John Walker – Forensic Genealogy
Hope to see you all at the August meeting.
Chris