Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 26, Number 9, 1 September 2009 — Genealogy workshops offered through October [ARTICLE]

Genealogy workshops offered through October

A two-day genealogy workshop offers a hands-on approach to digging for one's ancestral roots. Instructor Fran McFarland will discuss differences between Native Hawaiian and Western genealogical practices. McFarland will lead workshop participants on visits to the Hawai'i State Archives, the Hawai'i Library, the records department of the First Circuit Court and the Bureau of Conveyances. McFarland says she has help people connect with various branches of their own families and aided many

Hawaiians in their efforts to establish ancestry in order to qualify for various Hawaiian entitlement programs. Upcoming two-day sessions are as follows: Sept. 3 and 10; Sept. 17 and 24; Oct. 1 and 8, Oct. 15 and 22. Classes are held in the Kana'ina Building on the grounds of 'Iolani Palaee. Cost for the two-day workshop is $75 and includes instruction and workbook. For information, contact 2037245 or email ljmvana@juno.com. ■