Albany County Genealogy Society Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Jan 8, 7 pm

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Often it is not clear how our ancestors who homesteaded actually received their land. "Homesteading: Beyond the Romance” is the topic at the January meeting of the Albany County Genealogical Society (ACGS), Tuesday, January 8, 7 pm, in the Relief Society Room, LDS Church, 3311 Hayford Ave. Presented by Robert Zemanek, ACGS President, this program will guide you to where and how to find those answers. He will focus on what and why homesteaders were required to do by the government. Major land laws will be covered, with the Homestead Act in more detail. Many different descriptions are found in the government records, and it makes one wonder exactly who was sitting on the bench outside the land office waiting to "help" our ancestor. ACGS meetings are free and open to the public. For more information contact Katie Morgan, pksmorgan@msn.com or 307-399-3881.