October is Family History Month

Find the Skeletons in Your Family Closet

During the month of October, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies will offer four classes designed to get you started on preserving your family history.

Join us in the Butler Center/UALR Archives Research Room at the Arkansas Studies Institute on the following dates for casual discussions on beginning genealogy research, with questions welcomed. All classes are free and open to the public. Families and children are welcome. For more information, call 501-320-5717.

•Thursday, October 8, 6:30-7:30
Tree Hugging: How to Start Researching Your Family Tree

•Thursday, October 15, 6:30-7:30
Preserve and Protect: What to Do with Those Old Family Photos

•Thursday, October 22, 6:30-7:30
Tricky Technology: Using Social Media to Share Family Documents

•Thursday, October 29, 6:30-7:30
Bedtime Stories: How to Record Your Family’s Oral History

Research Room hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday-Saturday: 9am-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm