Oral History for the Family Historian. A GSBC Program. (In-Person or Online) In-Person
- Date:
- Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Time:
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Alvin Sherman Library: Second Floor, Lab A
- Series:
- Genealogy
- Audience:
- Adults NSU Sharks
- Categories:
- In-Person Online / Virtual Discussion / Lecture
About the Event
Oral history is more than just clicking an app on your phone and asking someone to reminiscence. In this brief presentation, Linda Barnickel will give a short introduction to planning, creating, recording, preserving, finding and using oral histories in your genealogical work. From how to ask questions, to best interviewing techniques, from legal matters to learning how to use oral histories created by others, this overview will get you ready to learn more about the many facets of oral history.
Speaker:
Linda Barnickel, Nashville Public Library, Oral History Association. Linda Barnickel is an archivist in the Special Collections Division at the Nashville Public Library (NPL) in Tennessee, which holds nearly 2000 interviews with local Nashvillians. Part of her duties have involved the creation or curation of oral histories, including the Veterans History Project, a local effort in partnership with the Library of Congress. In 2006 she wrote Oral History for the Family Historian: A Basic Guide for the Oral History Association, and presented oral history, archives, genealogy, and military history topics at a variety of conferences. Her 2013 book, Milliken's Bend: A Civil War Battle in History and Memory received the Jules and Frances Landry Award from LSU Press for "outstanding achievement in Southern studies." She is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Society of American Archivists, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society of Civil War Historians, among others.
For online attendance register HERE for the Zoom link.
Related LibGuide: Genealogy by Bonnie DiGiallonardo