Family History Day will celebrate its 14th year on October 13 at the California State Archives, 1020 O St., in Sacramento California. There will be 20 novice-level classes offered covering a wide range of topics including the Census and vital records, cemeteries, maps, ethnic research, use of archives and libraries and the Internet.

Attendees can also take a behind the scenes tour of the State Archive collections, exhibits by more than 25 local and national organizations and can browse the Root Cellar Genealogical Library.

The event is free and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 916-653-7715 or check out the Family History Day blog.

A genealogy course, The Successful Family Historian, will be offered by the Genealogical & Historical Society of Kendall County starting September 22. The class will be taught by Harry and Mary Alice Dell, who have been teaching genealogy since 1998. Classes will be held at the Boerne Convention Center and registration is required. The course is $70 for non-members and includes a 175-page book and subscription to the alumni newsletter. Registration forms are available online or at The Family History Place, 715 N. Main St., Suite 3 in Boerne, Texas.

The Annual Ozarks Genealogical Society Conference, Researching the Midwest and Beyond will be held September 14-15 at the Howard Johnson Motel, 3333 S. Glenstone, in Springfield, Missouri.

Cost for the entire conference is $45 for Ozarks Genealogical Society members or $50 for non-members. After August 31, registration cost increases to $55 for everyone. Register online at OzarksGS.org.

Michael Brophy, a professional genealogical researcher, will present “Beginner’s Genealogy and Family History” on February 29 at 7 p.m. at the Abbot Public Library. He will discuss United States military records and how to use them, as well as city directories, church records, newspapers and deed documents.

The Abbot Public Library is at 235 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. For more information call 781-631-1481 or visit Abbotlibrary.org.

Beginning Genealogy Class 2 will be held March 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 475 43rd Ave., in Vero Beach, Florida. The class will cover birth, death, marriage licenses and census reports.

Cost per person is $3.50 to cover materials. Make reservations via e-mail ckirkfirst@comcast.net or call 772-567-7463.

A five-part series of beginning genealogy classes starts October 13 at the Jackson County Genealogy Library, at 95 Houston Road in Phoenix, Oregon.

The classes will cover the basics such as necessary forms and documentation and researching at libraries, courthouses and cemeteries. Cost for the class is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. To make a reservation call 541-512-2340.

A genealogy workshop called “Beyond the Census: Your Ancestors in Local U.S. Records” will be held February 25 at 121 S. Main St., in Lindsborg, Kansas. The workshop is free and hosted by the Mcpherson County Old Mill Museum. Registration is required. To register call Vision_Tek at 785-906-0145.

Katie Funk Wiebe and Sara Orr Jones will present Chasing Your Tale: A Family History and Genealogy Workshop on September 29 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Mennonite Heritage & Agriculture Museum, 200 N. Poplar, in Goessel, Kansas.

Wiebe, the author of Writing Your Personal or Family History, will discuss how to college and record the stories of your life. Jones, a family history researcher, will talk about finding history that’s hiding in plain sight.

The workshop costs $10 to attend. Cost covers a light lunch, composition book and materials. Please register by September 25 by calling the museum at 620-367-8200.

Victoria University will hold a two-day genealogy course on October 6 and 13. The course will be taught by Rachel Brown, a genealogy teacher and will start with advice on where to go, what beginning researchers will find and how it will lead to further information.

Brown completed a degree in history at Victoria University in 1999 and has been teaching genealogy for more than a decade. She has also been researching her own family tree for more than 20 years.

The cost of the course is $160 and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the Victoria University website to register.