Newspapers for Genealogical Research – The Facebook of Yesteryear – Uncover the stories of your ancestors! Learn techniques and tools to locate and leverage historical news articles to build a more complete and vivid family tree. Identify the multitude of items chronicled in print that can serve as keys to the past. This presentation will offer strategies for discovering and piecing together genealogical information from the rich tapestry of printed news.
Highly Rated – What to Do With Your Stuff – Planning for the Future of Your Genealogy and Artifacts – Every year, genealogical research, records, and heirlooms end up in the trash. This session provides ideas and strategies to ensure your research and treasures don’t find the same fate.
Shaky Leaves and Hints – Using, Evaluating, Accepting, and Rejecting – Is that hint about your ancestor? Should you add it to your tree? How do you know? This session will provide tips on working with hints, evaluating those hints, and accepting or rejecting them.
Genealogy for Busy People – 15 Minutes at a Time – How do you find time for genealogy? Get ideas on how to move your efforts forward in short increments. This session includes a handout with over 100 tasks you can accomplish in 15 minutes or less.
All About Your Name – A Look at Surnames – Topics covered include: the history of surnames, ways to learn more about yours, and those who share your name. Get tips on places to research your name, finding others on the same hunt, DNA options, and groups you can join.
Free Genealogy – How to do genealogical research for free. This session covers terrific options for finding your ancestors – for FREE. Learn about how to evauate the free options, what does free really mean and what are the best free sites. From free places to keep your family tree to free record repositories to free genealogical education options explore cost saving options, even from the largest sites.
Using Podcasts to Expand Your Genealogical Knowledge – Transform your commute, walks, and waiting time into learning opportunities. Podcasts offer convenient, expert-led genealogical education you can access anywhere. This session covers the basics of podcasts, how to find them, and how they can accelerate your research skills while introducing you to new resources. The presentation will provide curated recommendations for the most valuable genealogy podcasts to follow.
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