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Sep. 2
Hello everyone...and welcome to Genealogy in a Wired World!
My name is Rebecca Kohout and I will be your instructor in the class. I’m so excited to be teaching this edition of the genealogy class … thanks to the great group of students we’ve had in previous classes!!! So I really hope you enjoy this introduction level class of Genealogy in a Wired World.
And speaking of you, the student, I would love to hear a little bit about each of you as you enroll. Just think of it as going around the room and telling us why you are taking the class and what you hope to discover! I’ve already started an Introduction thread, so please post your name and surnames there.
As for me, I am from Austin, Texas and was designated the "family historian" years ago when the family home burned and we lost all our immigration records and family heirlooms. While it was a tragic event, it inspired me to start reconstructing records and separating fact from fiction! The process has led me down many a curious path, but it is one of the most intriguing things I have ever done!
I’m a member of the DAR and a Certified Volunteer Genealogist. Oh, and I have BA and MA degrees from the University of Texas at Austin. While I’m working as the family historian on the future publication for our large Hambright family, it’s the challenge of finding the missing grandparent in an obscure line that I really love!
I am certain that you will be fascinated once you begin.... and like the rest of us, you must be pried away from the computer late at night because you can NOT stop searching! So I am issuing a warning... genealogy can be habit forming!!!
So settle in, sign in...and I will see you at the message boards!
Rebecca
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