History Walks Presentations
Engage a professional, enthusiastic, entertaining presenter to take your audience on a historical excursion, explore genealogy, or learn of funerary art and cemetery preservation. With tales from years past we bring history to life - educating, informing and regaling your attendees.
Current Offerings
Presentation Title
Beginner Genealogy
Beyond the Words - Reading Grave Markers
How to Clean a Grave Marker
Description
Many have considered researching their family history but they're not sure how to get started. Many others have started but are not sure where to find the information they're looking for. In this course we will discuss how to begin building a family tree, research best practices and using the Genealogical Proof Standard, and how to avoid common pitfalls by developing a research plan. We will also review genealogical resources available both online and offline and how to use them to learn about your ancestors.
Monuments, memorials, headstones, tombstones - regardless of what you call them, these hunks of stone were placed in memoriam, with names and dates etched into the stone, but these memorials have so much more to say. This presentation looks into types of stones, common monument styles and the meaning behind the symbolism found on these (almost) permanent shrines.
The single most common question we get asked is "how should I clean a headstone?" During this one-hour presentation, cemetery preservationist Shannon Justice will review how to safely clean historic grave markers, review the tools and products that can be used that will not damage the stones, and go over some tried and true techniques to read damaged grave markers.
Subject
Genealogy; History; Cemetery
Genealogy; Cemetery
Presenter
Shannon Justice
Shannon Justice
Cemetery
Shannon Justice
Genealogy; History; Cemetery
Nebraska Land Records
Tales from Prospect Hill Cemetery
Interesting stories and the research that tells them.
Genealogy; Omaha History; Prospect Hill Cemetery
Shannon Justice
Using burial records to dig your family tree
Delve into the records that tell us where our loved ones are laid to rest and the information that can be extracted from them to tell us more about the life they lived.
Genealogy
Shannon Justice
Shannon Justice
The acquisition and ownership of land was a driving force for many people in America, and land records can be a vital resource in genealogical research. But where do you start? As with most research projects, the answer to “where do I?” and “how do I?” varies from one location to the next. This presentation will review how to conduct land and property research, focusing on the records available in Nebraska.
Pricing
$100 per 1 hour presentation
Venues more than 50 miles outside of Omaha, NE include mileage allowance of $0.58 per mile
Venues more than 100 miles outside of Omaha, NE include a hotel allowance based on local rates
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