Saturday, 21 February 2026, 2 p.m.
Athens-Clarke Co. Library, Multipurpose Room A
Free and open to the public
An in-person, skill building program featuring a slideshow, helpful handout, and easy, hands-on writing practice led by Laura Williams Carter. All levels of experience welcome.
Stories! This is what our genealogy needs. They are such an important part of preserving our history. Today’s digital tools make this easier than ever, and this program will introduce several free and easy-to-use resources to help you get started.
Come ready to go:
✨ Bring an example of a family story you have chosen to capture or share. (A name and bullet points will do.) If you haven’t written something yet, you are encouraged to get a jump-start before the program and try the writing tools.
✨ Visit FamilySearch.org, which offers free family history tools, and select Activities, then Record My Story. Choose one section and answer a single question—or select Create Your Own. Instead of recording your voice, click Type My Response at the bottom of the screen. Type a brief story, print it, and bring it to the program, OR download the free Memories app from FamilySearch for iOS or Android.
✨ Bring a laptop or mobile device to the program, if possible.
✨ Laura will share a short slideshow, a helpful handout, and then guide hands-on story work in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. We can’t wait to see you there and help you bring a family story to life.
Laura Williams Carter spent forty plus years working in libraries to help people find the information they need. In 1997, she took a position in charge of the Heritage Room at the Athens‐Clarke County Library in Athens, GA and began attending IGHR as the best and most efficient way of helping her library’s genealogy patrons.
Laura presents to local societies and teaches classes on genealogy and library resources in OLLI at UGA (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Georgia). She loves to learn new things and to teach others new things, so she found working in libraries the best job in the world. Now retired from the library, Laura enjoys sharing her deep knowledge of resources and how to use them with anyone who will listen. She is a member of multiple historical, genealogical, and historic preservation organizations.
Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society 