Shari Golden

Shari was born in Kansas City, Missouri but has made her home in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Minnesota. She is a graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas and the University of Missouri – Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to her employment at MGC, Shari worked in various facets of Social Services for roughly 15 years. She has transitioned those skills to her work in genealogy studies related to Orphans, Intergenerational Trauma, Boarding Schools, Poor Farms, Indigenous research, and finding female ancestors.

• Cemetery Art for Genealogy: Friday 11:30am
• Native American Research: The Five Civilized Tribes: Friday 3:15pm

Cemetery Art for Genealogy - Shari Golden Discover the meanings of commonly found tombstone icons and get an overview of changes in tombstone materials and design along tips to maximize your family research. 

Native American Research: The Five Civilized Tribes - Shari Golden Do you have Native American ancestors who lived in Oklahoma? If so, they may have been members of one of the Five Civilized Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, or Seminole. Learn how to research your ancestors using U.S. Census and Dawes Rolls records.