Here is another great learning opportunity to check out before the New Year. Edgecombe Community College, in Tarboro, offers a Weekend ContinuingEducation Series in Historic Preservation Trades. This program is run by Monika Fleming, Program Chair for the Historic Preservation curriculum at ECC. Monika presented the WCGS June program - Jewish Immigration in Eastern NC. Classes meet Saturdays for full and half day instruction. The small group setting includes discussion and one-on-one interaction. Early 2019 Topics: Intro to Genealogy Research Historic Property Education & Ancestors Local & State Records Genealogy Websites Military Records Visit the schedule page for details and registration. I have not taken one of these classes myself, but I know several people who have and they all come back raving about the experience due to the small class size.  They all say it is well worth the short trip to Tarboro on a Saturday morning!