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Register online or by phone | arlingtonva.us/55Plus | 703-228-4747 13CATEGORYBudgeting for the HolidaysLearn some ways to budget and save for holidays. This class is presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Financial Education Volunteers.%u2022 Oct. 13 Tuesday 10-11 a.m.Lubber Run #911400-10 1 sessionPreventing Identity TheftVirginia Cooperative Extension Master Financial Education volunteers will discuss how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and what steps to take if you think you are a victim.%u2022 Nov. 23 Monday 10-11 a.m.Langston-Brown #911400-11 1 sessionUsing Census Records in GenealogyGenealogist and family historian Susan Court will explore a genealogist%u2019s most important historical record: the U.S. Census. Discover the unique offerings of each year%u2019s records, learn how to find census records, and find out how to mine them efficiently to build your family tree.%u2022 Sept. 24 Thursday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Langston-Brown #911400-12 1 sessionOnline Genealogy RecordsLearn how to research genealogical records online with genealogist and family historian Susan Court. She will provide a comprehensive overview of online databases and demonstrate how to use the most popular ones, including Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. She will also review new tools that have increased the capacity for successful searches.%u2022 Sept. 25 Friday 1-2 p.m.Arlington Mill #911400-13 1 sessionCemetery Records in GenealogyGenealogist and family historian Susan Court will discuss how to find and use records pertaining to an ancestor%u2019s death and burial. While these documents may record the end of a person%u2019s life, they frequently provide clues and other information on how the person began and spent his or her life.%u2022 Oct. 5 Monday 1-2:30 p.m.Aurora Hills #911400-14 1 sessionChronicling Family HeritageLearn how to chronicle your family%u2019s heritage. Genealogist and family historian Susan Court will discuss knowing your purpose, figuring out your budget, how to put your story together and options for publishing. She will also share lessons she has learned in producing thirteen family stories and histories.%u2022 Oct. 6 Tuesday 12:30-1:30 p.m.Walter Reed #911400-15 1 sessionHistoric Newspapers for GenealogyExplore the vast amount of genealogical information that historical newspapers offer a genealogist. Learn where to find historical newspapers, what data to research in those newspapers, and how to use that information to complete your family tree and enhance your family stories. Presented by genealogist and family historian Susan Court.%u2022 Oct. 19 Monday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Langston-Brown #911400-16 1 sessionOccupations and Military RecordsJoin genealogist and family historian Susan Court as she dives into occupations and military service records, which can help a genealogist learn who their ancestors were and how they lived. She will cover topics from apprenticeships to military pensions for an expansive view of the types of records available to a genealogist.%u2022 Nov. 9 Monday 11 a.m.-12 p.m.Langston-Brown #911400-17 1 sessionThe Pearl Bryan Murder MysteryIn this presentation, genealogist and family historian Susan Court will recount the murder of a young woman named Pearl Bryan in 1896 and how that tragedy reverberated throughout her family%u2019s stories for decades as it pertained to her great uncle Alfie Court, an immigrant from Manchester, England and a famous pedestrian.%u2022 Nov. 10 Tuesday 1-2 p.m.Arlington Mill #911400-18 1 session