Next Monday evening, January 3 at , Billie Stone Fogarty will present information about the genealogical records from the war of 1812, sometimes called the “forgotten war.” The presentation is free and open to the public, in the Chesapeake Oklahoma History Center
As we near the 200th anniversary of this war, more attention is being focused on the event. This conflict between the United States Great Britain Washington , D.C. U.S. United States Chesapeake Bay region, and along the Gulf of Mexico ; extensive action also took place at sea.
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Perhaps the most genealogically rich records for this war are the pension application files found at the National Archives and Records Administration.
"There are two primary sets of pension application files relating to veterans of this War," Fogarty said. "The first set consists of pensions based on service resulting in death or disability."
She said the second set includes pensions based on length of service, mostly militia veterans called to federal service. The Federation of Genealogical Societies, a non-profit genealogical organization headquartered in Austin , Texas
As a former history teacher with both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees, Ms Fogarty now devotes her time to infecting others with her love for history up close and personal – family history! She lectures regularly and also teaches genealogy each semester in adult continuing education courses. Billie Stone Fogarty serves on the Board of Directors for several genealogical and historical organizations including the Oklahoma Historical Society and Association of Professional Genealogists. She is an active member of the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors and has spoken at National Genealogical Society conferences. She is the author of "Guidebook to Researching My Family Tree.," and was president of Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OGS) for seven years, currently serving as president of Genealogical Speakers Guild.
The OGS meets on the first Monday of each month with speakers on subjects of interest to genealogists; membership is open to anyone interested in historical or genealogical research. The meeting begins at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC ) Chesapeake Room, 2401 N. Laird Ave , at For more info on OGS, refer to www.okgensoc.org. Help is available before the meeting for those with genealogical questions or wishing to join OGS. The Research Library in the history center will remain open until that evening.
Come to the OGS meeting which is free for members and open to the public. Non-members are encouraged to donate three dollars. Members offer free genealogical assistance in the Research Library at and the library remains open until on OGS meeting nights. The Oklahoma History Center (OHS) is located just across 23rd Street from the Governor’s mansion. See the map online at http://www.okjhistorycenter.org/ and click on *visitor information.*
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