The following was cut and pasted from the web site of Hudson Valley Community College's Office of Community and Professional Education.
Below are upcoming inexpensive non-credit programs for anyone interested in local history and genealogy. Contact the Hudson Valley office for further information:
Office of Community and Professional Education
Phone: (518) 629-7339
Fax: (518) 629-8103
Email: communityed@hvcc.edu
Location: Guenther Enrollment Services Center, Room 252
Registration begins 14 January 2021.
Back to Basics - Beginning Genealogy
Get back to basics with professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty! Whether you are just starting out, or want to sharpen your genealogy skills, this is the program for you. Learn how to begin your genealogy experience with suggestions for research you can do close to home, then learn about the basic records that all family historians use to fill in their family tree. Starting out with a solid foundation is the key to a successful journey into your family’s history!
Lisa Dougherty, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 112
Date & Time: Tuesday, 23 March 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $15
Back to Basics - Using Ancestry.com for Your Family History
Get back to basics with professional genealogist Lisa Dougherty! Ancestry.com is the internet’s largest genealogy website, with 15 million+ DNA testers and over 3 million subscribers worldwide as of 2017. Its many features can be a great advantage to those researching their family history, but all that information can also be confusing and intimidating. Lisa, an experienced Ancestry user, will help you find out what exactly Ancestry.com has to offer, how to perform effective searches, how to find the information you are looking for, and how to create an online family tree that is both accurate and interesting enough to share!
Lisa Dougherty, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 112
Date & Time: Tuesday, 20 April 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $15
The United States Colored Troops In The Civil War
This will be a two-part presentation. The first section will be an overview of the role that African Americans played in the armed forces from the early days of the country up to the Civil War. The second portion will cover the United States Colored Troops (official name), or "USCT", in the Civil War, focusing on some battles, including the Battle of New Market Heights.
Jim Cochran, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 112
Date & Time: Thursdfay, 29 April 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $12
Ther German Community in Rensselaer County
Join Rensselaer County and Troy City Historian Kathryn Sheehan for this illustrated lecture about the history of the German community. From the Palatine Germans settling in Brunswick in the 18th century to the founding of Germania Hall in Troy, to the impact of the German born Jewish immigrant farmers who settled in Nassau, we will explore this varied and important history of the German residents of the county.
Kathryn Sheehan, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 112
Date & Time: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $15
The Erie Canal: Part of Our History
This presentation with Tom Ragosta, president of the Watervliet Historical Society, curator of the Society’s museum, and city of Watervliet historian, will answer any questions you may have about the Erie Canal. Learn about what it was, what its purpose was, why it was built in New York State, and the statistics on both the original canal and the enlarged version of the canal. You’ll learn about the canal’s impact on the city of Watervliet through pictures and documentation, and a six-foot model of an Erie Canal boat and associated artifacts will be on display.
Tom Ragosta, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 112
Date & Time: Tuesday, 4 May 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $20
Susan B. Anthony: The Suffrage Struggle and the 19th Amendment
Susan B. Anthony returns from a long hiatus to relate the story of the struggle for women to earn the right to vote – from her era up to the successful ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1919. In 1920, 14 years after her death, women across America had full voting rights. Susan adds to her story of the early years of the fight for women’s rights: the right to own property, equal access to education and the professions – and full citizenship, including the right to vote. After the pioneers of the movement had passed, new voices: Carrie Chapman Catt, Frances Willard, Ida B. Wells, Harriot Stanton Blatch, and Alice Paul – made the last great push to the finish line, enduring hardships, including imprisonment. Their final efforts and determination led to the passage of the 19th Amendment, known as “The Susan B. Anthony Amendment.”
Phyllis Chapman, Instructor
Location: Williams Hall, Room 110
Date & Time: 24 March 2021 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: $37
