2019 Genealogy Workshop

2 Nov 2019                          Warrenton, VA

     On Saturday, November 2nd, the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter and the Fauquier Court House Chapter, DAR, co-hosted a Genealogy Workshop for the public at Warrenton Presbyterian Church.  The workshop featured nine presentations on various genealogy topics, including a lunch time presentation by our keynote speaker, former NSSAR Foundation President and former President General Joseph W. Dooley.  Breakfast and lunch were also included in the workshop, which was free to the public.
     Nine sessions were offered including:

Court Records
No Vital Records? What Now?
Researching the Internet
African American Resources & Research
Who were the Parents of Elizabeth Terhune?
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
DNA - Interpreting Your Results
Organizing Your Research

     Culpeper Minutemen Chapter volunteers included President Tom Hamill, Vice President Charles Jameson, Ric Jenkins, and Bill Schwetke.  Tom Hamill and Bill Schwetke also presented three of the nine lectures.

CMM President Tom Hamill brings greetings to the attendees.

SAR Foundation President Joe Dooley presents the keynote presentation.

Joe Dooley receives as an honorarium a check in his name to the SAR Foundation from Fauquier Court House Chapter Regent Kathryn Campbell

Bill Schwetke making a presentation at the Workshop.

Joe Dooley receives as an honorarium a check in his name to the SAR Foundation and a Certificate of Appreciation from Culpeper Minutemen Chapter President Tom Hamill

CMM President Tom Hamill making his presentation at the Workshop.

     During the lunch break, the Culpeper Minutemen made a special presentation of the SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal to Deputy Chris Corbin of the Fauquier Sheriff's Department for his service to the community above and beyond his service in law enforcement.

     Also during the lunch break raffle tickets were drawn for prizes from our sponsors, with several happy winners.  Many thanks to our sponsors.

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The next Genealogy Workshop will be Saturday, Nov 7, 2020 in Warrenton.  We are working on having a nationally recognized author and lecturer who specializes in Virginia Genealogy - more details as they become available.

SAR participants, left to right: CMM Vice President Charles Jameson, Ric Jenkins, SAR Foundation President Joe Dooley, CMM President Tom Hamill, and Bill Schwetke.