We are proud of our educational programs scheduled at least six times a year on the third Saturday of the month. We usually conduct our programs online using Zoom technology so check our calendar links for the latest program and the link to register to attend.
We created this space to store handouts, agendas and other informational documents related to these events. The files are in pdf format and stored below by year.
Handouts from Programs Held in 2025:
Facts and Fables Crafting Your WNC Family Narrative
Exploring Cherokee History Handout
Alexander Chapel Dec 2024 Newsletter
Alexander Chapel Slide Presentation
Handouts from Programs Held in 2024:
Orphanage Program Handout
Members Electronic Resource Pages
1790 Petitions to Form Buncombe County
Original Buncombe County Map
FFOB Brochure
Handouts from Programs Held in 2023:
Program Agenda 2023 Annual Meeting
Mayflower Families – Speaker Handout
Mayflower Families – OBCGS Library Collection Handout
The Sherrill Family-History, Lore and DNA
Old Flat Rock Handout
What Else Can Be Found In Deed Books Besides Deeds
All About Taxes Handout
History of Leicester Program Handout
Power User DigitalNC Handout
Handouts From Programs Held in 2022:
Presentation 1- AncestryDNA Matches
Presentation 2 – Reverse Genealogy
Register of Deeds Program
Cataloochee-Haywood Co. Links
Handouts From Programs Held in 2021:
Apprentice and Bastardy Bonds to Find Children
Ask the Expert
Discovering Paternal Family DNA
Handouts From Programs Held in 2020:
North Carolina Courts
NC Courts Resource List
Orphans and Scholars Webinar Handout
2020 Webinar Survey Results