Iowa Genealogical Society by Morgan McLaughlin

Today, January 30th , 2014,  we had Theresa Liewer, from the Iowa Genealogical Society, speak to Waukee Rotary. The Iowa Genealogical Society is active in promoting family history, education, and the preservation of records vital in the search for your ancestors. The Society’s mission is to create and foster an interest in genealogy and to aid others in researching their family history.(iowagenealogy.org). It is a system that  really allows people to dive deep in their family's past. It is supported by memberships and donations. The IGS also offers beginning genealogy classes.

Liewer stated that, "There are no such things as family secrets, there are just things they don't talk about." People might think their family kept a secret from them by what they find, but in reality, their family just didn't even talk about it. There are so many amazing ways someone can trace their ancestors footsteps to find out how they came to be where they are today. The Iowa Genealogy Society does this by the use of the census, military records, wills, civil war records and much more.  
 
So many new and wonderful things can be found out through the IGS. People can be astonished by what they might end up finding. You will never know until you try! Thank you to our speaker, Theresa Liewer, and to the IGS for providing everyone with the opportunity to explore further into family history.
 
Morgan McLaughlin