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Exploring Genealogy
Library Center in the auditorium
10 a.m. for adults
Descendants of Santa Claus. Are you a descendant of Santa Claus? Do you have the right cheekbones and a belly that shakes when you laugh? OGS member Gail Mitchell researched courthouse records and even made a midnight trip to the North Pole archives to discover Santa's descendants. Bring any family photos you have of a descendant of Santa. Refreshments will be provided after the program Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.

Exploring Genealogy
Library Center in the auditorium
7 p.m. for adults
Spoiled Brats of Genealogy. Timothy Dollens, Missouri State Genealogical Association president 1990–2018, has been a genealogy enthusiast for over 37 years. The cheerleader for genealogy, Tim will tell you about what Missouri has to offer for genealogy research including some repositories that make us not only unique but very spoiled Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.

Exploring Genealogy
Library Center in the auditorium
10 a.m. for adults
Fireside Chat: Resolutions, Goals, Organization, Looking Forward to 2019. Sit around the "fire" and enjoy refreshments while OGS members share their research organization systems and other genealogy topics. Did you get a new electronic research tool? Bring it for Show & Tell Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.

Exploring Genealogy
Library Center in the auditorium
7 p.m. for adults
Exploring Federal Records. OGS member Rita Wallace will explain how Federal government records go beyond military records and the other record groups available for research at the National Archives, including court records and The United States Statutes at Large Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.

Exploring Genealogy
Library Center in the auditorium
10 a.m. for adults
Who Were the Settlers of the Old Ozarks? Brooks Blevins, Noel Boyd Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University, will discuss settlement patterns in different parts of the Ozarks region as covered in his new book, "A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks." Topics will include ethnic and national origins of settlers and the social institutions they brought with them. Books will be available for purchase and signing Sponsored by Ozarks Genealogical Society.