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October 2019 Presentations
There are four great presentations for our members this month. Mark your calendars for these! Here’s the line-up: Sunday, October 6 1 pm Eastern Tamara Hallo, MLIS presents“Get Organized: Microsoft OneNote for Genealogists” Tuesday, October 8 8 pm Eastern Thomas MacEntee presents“Genealogy Pit Stop: Research in 15 Minute Increments” Saturday,…
September 2019 Presentations
There are four great presentations for our members this month. Mark your calendars for these! Here’s the line-up: Saturday, September 7 11 am Eastern Randy Whited presents“How Dungeons & Dragons Has Made Me a Better Family Historian” ___________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, September 10 8 pm Eastern Diane L. Richard presents “Crowdsourced Projects…
August 2019 Presentations
We have four great presentations for our members this month. Mark your calendars for these! Here’s the line-up: Sunday, August 4 1pm Eastern Barbara Randall presents“All Aboard! Staying on Track with Your Research” ___________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, August 13 8 pm Eastern Sunny Morton presents “Adding Your Own Stories to Your Family…
February 9th Webinar: “From East to West: Ancestral Migration Through Canada”
How did your family get from Europe to the Prairies? Why did your ancestors migrate through Canada? What clues can be found in records to track your ancestor’s migration? Why did so many Quebeckers leave the province during the 1800s? What was so appealing about the Prairie Provinces?
February 5th Webinar: “Who Owned Solomon? A Case Study of 19th Century African American Research”
Many African American researchers struggle to break through the brick wall of slavery. This presentation looks at techniques to identify slave-owners through the use of land, probate and court records.
