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Friday, April 19
Genealogy Round Table (Round Table)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Vista Drive In, 1911 Tuttle Creek Blvd., Manhattan, KS
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Join us for a open ended discussion of all things related to family history and genealogy. We meet in the side room at Vista, and try to patronize our host with a beverage purchase - and/or a cinnamon roll, etc.
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Sunday, April 21
The Grass is Near Readiness and So...We Set Forth (Educational Program)
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Manhattan Public Library Auditorium, 629 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS
They survived almost daily prairie fires, lightening, heat, blizzards, snakes, grasshoppers, and boredom with tenacity, faith, and fortitude and usually with a sense of humor. They lost half their children to disease and accidents and still they carried on. Hear their words and their stories. Our pioneer mothers.
Presenter: Susan E. Church is an historian, retired Museum Executive Director, and a speaker on Westward Migration, Women’s Roles in the 19th Century, and American Civil War topics. She has held many positions and is a nationally recognized Civil War Historian. In addition to serving on several national battlefield preservation boards…educator at several Civil War sites and has spoken at several national conferences.
This RCGS program is free and open to the Public. |
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Friday, May 3
First Friday Program (First Friday Membership Progra)
10:00 am to 11:00 am RCGS Library, 2005 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS
Topics:
1. Find My Past
2. My Heritage
3. American Ancestors
4. Travel With American Ancestors
These are sponsored presentations. They Will be short with the aim to expose you to whats offered on different platforms. We will be able to offer some of these at the Library.
Our hope is to expand opportunities for our members. It will be less than an hour for all topics.
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Wednesday, May 15
Photo Scanning (Special Event)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm RCGS Library, 2005 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS
Do you have photos you'd like to scan for use in your Genealogy work? RCGS will have copy stands and lighting available for you to use in copying pictures on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Genealogy Library - 2005 Claflin Road.
Please bring your own pictures and your phone or camera to make the copies.
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Friday, May 17
Genealogy Round Table (Round Table)
10:00 am to 11:30 am Vista Drive In, 1911 Tuttle Creek Blvd., Manhattan, KS
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Join us for a open ended discussion of all things related to family history and genealogy. We meet in the side room at Vista, and try to patronize our host with a beverage purchase - and/or a cinnamon roll, etc.
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Sunday, May 19
The Military Trail and Marker Project (Educational Program)
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Manhattan Public Library Auditorium, 629 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS
The Military Road went from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley during the 1850s and 1860s. It crossed five counties: Leavenworth, Jefferson, Shawnee, Pottawatomie, and Riley.
The presenter, Doug Tippin, will discuss the importance of the road and why it came to an end in the 1860s. He will also give an update about the 26 markers that have been placed between the two forts.
Doug Tippin is a retired Social Studies teacher and coach from USD #383. He has two degrees from Pittsburg State University. Following early retirement, he worked in the College of Education at Kansas State University supervising student teachers. For many years, he researched the Military Road that went from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Riley, Kansas during the 1850s and 1860s. Doug has placed markers in five counties to describe the road.
Sunday, May 19, 2024; 2:30-3:30pm
Location: Manhattan Public Library Auditorium, 629 Poyntz Ave.
This RCGS program is free and open to the public.
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