Genealogy meeting set March 20

Records for all people counted in the 1950 Census were released by the National Archives and Records Administration April 1, 2022. You’re invited to the March 20, 2023 program "The 1950 Census: Information & Genealogical Pointers" sponsored by the Edmond Genealogical Society.

Our speaker, vehoae/Shirl Yancey will be looking at often overlooked census details on the Census Bureau and National Archives' websites, 1950 statistics, geographic finding aids for the 1950 census, the 1950 Infant Enumeration Study, the separate 1950 Indian census, and other related genealogical research resources.

An author, historian, and speaker, vehoae has a deep interest in non-revisionist history and primary documents. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and eventually began a career there with USDA’s Rural Development Administration. The last twenty years with USDA were spent helping cities and water associations throughout southwest Arkansas build and manage water and wastewater collection & treatment systems. After retiring from USDA, vehoae headed west, stopping first in Oklahoma. Her signature research, Conscience: Breaching Social Amnesia, was published by 4RV Publishing, followed by a historical novel, Pahutchae’s Pouch; vehoae’s work is now held by the University of Oklahoma in its Western History Collection. Life events have kept vehoae in Oklahoma as she continues with research, writing, speaking engagements, and many other activities including music, volunteer work, and more.

Edmond Genealogical Society meetings are free and open to the public. Programs start at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are held the third Monday of the month at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 15700 N. Penn, Oklahoma City. Enter through the doors on the south side of the building. The church offers plenty of parking and is fully handicap accessible. For more information on EGS, go to: www.edmondgensoc.org, or visit us on Facebook at Edmond Genealogical Society. If any changes are made to this event, we will post the information on our Facebook page and website.

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