History Skills Workshops®

Training opportunities for historical organizations and interested history advocates to advance their skills.

Hone your skills with our educational workshops

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Learn more about a particular topic or hone a skill from experts in different historical fields

Our History Skills Workshops® are training opportunities for historical organizations and interested history advocates to gain skills that can be applied in museums, organizations, and personal collections. Check out our list of upcoming workshops below and learn more about our program. We hope to see you there!

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A Benefit of Membership

Did you know that HSM members receive discounts on all of our programs, including History Skills Workshops? Get the most out of your learning experience and save with one of our popular membership plans. And it's not just discounts—in addition to savings on all of our workshops, members also receive our two magazines and other benefits and perks. 

Details

  • Workshops are $49 for members and $89 for nonmembers (price includes a one-year HSM membership)
  • Doubleheaders offer a pair of morning and afternoon workshops of a similar theme, or you can register for the individual workshops
  • Workshops will be virtual until further notice
  • Registration closes the day prior to the workshop. "Walk-ins" are welcome to register by calling (800) 692-1828
  • Instructions for joining the virtual meeting (and any handouts) will be sent to registered attendees one day prior to the scheduled workshop
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Upcoming Workshops

Events

Climbing Further Up the Family Tree: Genealogy 201

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Virtual

You’ve mastered the basics—now it’s time to climb higher into the family tree’s branches. This workshop will go beyond the research ABCs, giving attendees the tools to find obscure sources of information, locate and identify categories of resources, organize information, and create a systematic approach to researching family histories.

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Everyone Has a Story...What's Yours? Memoir Writing Workshop

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Virtual

This workshop will help you get started on the process of sifting through family tales and memories and will highlight techniques on how to piece together and preserve your family’s history. Odom will provide practical, in-depth methods of pulling together scraps of history—journal entries, letters, conversations with family members, and more—into a cohesive family story.

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Military Uniforms, Patches, and Medals: Uncovering Military History

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Virtual

Do you have a uniform from your grandparents’ attic and do not know what it is? That old uniform may hold many clues about the where, what, and when of the wearer’s service. This workshop will cover the different types of U.S. military uniforms from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam and their corresponding insignia and medals, as well as how to identify and research them. 

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Get the most out of Michigan's history

If you're considering attending one of our workshops, or have participated in a previous one, we encourage you to check out our HSM membership program. With significant discounts to all of our workshops and events, the membership is a great way to save and enjoy all of our additional history content. All HSM members receive event discounts, free access to weekly History Hounds® live lectures and previously recorded lectures, both Michigan History and Chronicle magazines, and more. 

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Questions? 

We'd love to help! Reach out to our HSM staff today at hsm@hsmichigan.org or by calling us at (517) 324-1828.