The Library

Monday, December 7, 2020

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  O’Reilly General Hospital, 1941-1946. In February 1941, Springfield, Missouri, was selected as the host city for O’Reilly General Army Hospital. Local History Associate John Rutherford will discuss how Springfield's "Hospital with a Soul" became the model facility for the U.S. Army Medical Corps during World War II Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Toy Crazes of Christmas Past. Whether the hunt took them to the Toy Box, Heer's or Battlefield Mall, Christmas shoppers have been trying to get their hands on each year's hottest toys for decades. Join Local History Associate Konrad Stump and revisit Christmas classics like Lite-Brite and Chatty Cathy, timeless toys such as Slinky and Silly Putty, and the hysteria surrounding Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies and the elusive Tickle Me Elmo Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.

Monday, January 4, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  The Civilian Conservation Corps: Plant a Tree, Grow a Man. During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps was established to conserve both the natural and human resources of the nation. Genealogist Annette Crafton Corbell examines the history of the CCC from beginning to end, highlights its accomplishments and explains how to access CCC-related records Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  Secrets Told, Masks Unfold. Ozarks Genealogical Society member Sharon Fieker Cummins shares how Missouri-born adopted adults and their lineal descendants can research their genealogical heritage as a result of the passage of the Missouri Adoptee Rights Act and DNA testing Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.

Monday, February 1, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  7 p.m. for adults
  Rescuing Phariss Memorial Cemetery. Ozarks Genealogical Society members and cousins Barbara Brauch and Nora Lee Faulkner come together to rescue the burial place of their great-great-great grandparents, Samuel and Catherine (McNabb) Phariss, from a farm field. Find out how this lost piece of history was found again, and the many people who helped the process along through the years Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

• Exploring Genealogy
  Virtual
  10 a.m. for adults
  RootsMagic. Ozarks Genealogical Society member John Carter demonstrates aspects of the genealogy software RootsMagic, including performing data entry, attached media, Ancestry and FamilySearch interface, and reports Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society. This will be a Facebook Live event.