KIM ALBERG

Kim Alberg is a three-time retiree, family historian, and puzzle enthusiast.  Bitten by the genealogy bug in her early childhood, Kim blends her lifelong passions for genealogy and jigsaw puzzles with nearly 40 years of classroom instruction at the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels plus an additional eight years spent “educating” and assisting customers at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, Missouri.  Happily un-retired once again, she now enjoys attending local APG meetings and developing engaging genealogy classes to present to fellow family historians at workshops in the greater Kansas City area.  

In Plain Sight: Finding Facts in Old Family Photos 

In this interactive class, participants will be introduced to "Visual Thinking Strategies" – a method used to evaluate visual media – and be given opportunities to work collaboratively, using this new skill to extract details of genealogical significance from a curated collection of old family photos.
The class will include a brief history of photography, timelines for various photographic processes often found in family collections and lists of both online and print resources that can be used to help learn the most from our treasured personal photos.