Webinar Abstract: We know we need to do reasonably exhaustive searches for information in genealogy – but do we really think about WHAT we need to research? I thought I knew all about my Great-Aunt Gwen – I had known……
Discovering the Digital Collections of the Library of Congress and National Archives
Webinar Abstract: Whether you want to envision your hometown in the early 1900s or uncover an ancestor’s final pension payment voucher, the rich digital collections of the National Archives and the Library of Congress can help. Collections cover photographs, maps,……
How Much Research Is Enough? Understanding “Reasonably Exhaustive” Research
Webinar Abstract: The Genealogical Proof Standard calls for “reasonably exhaustive research”—but how do we know when we’ve reached it? This session explores what the standards actually require and how genealogists can recognize when they have gathered sufficient evidence to support……
Steamer Kate Explosion: Correlating Indirect Evidence to Identify and Correct an Error
Webinar Abstract: What happens when the indirect evidence of a death and a probate record don’t agree? Research begins in earnest! That’s what happened in the case of the death of Antoine/Anthony Lallament of Mobile, Alabama. When did he actually……
Researching Funeral Home Records: Looking for the Dead!
Webinar Abstract: Funeral home records can be one of the most valuable genealogical resources for family historians trying to identify the existence of an ancestor. Funeral homes are generally private businesses, therefore, they are under no obligation to provide information……
Expanding Details from Published Local Histories
Webinar Abstract: Using the basic tools of family history research, discover additional family information with these records and writings. Learn the importance of analyzing the information that you find and realizing how important collateral/cluster line research is in helping to move……
Did My Family Get Skipped? Mining Census Records for Missing Ancestors
Webinar Abstract: Did your family get skipped in a census? Learn how timelines, city directories, and creative searches can help you find those “lost” ancestors. Presenter: Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG®, AG®, is a full-time professional genealogist for the federal government.……
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Land Records Analysis
Webinar Abstract: AI tools can be used to quickly extract and organize information from single or multiple land records, including metes and bounds, public land descriptions, geographic features, and neighbors. This introductory lecture will start with an overview of land……
Obituaries and Other Death Information in Newspapers
Webinar Abstract: Finding obituaries for our ancestors in historic newspapers is always exciting, but there are lots of other ways we can learn of an ancestor’s death in the paper. Learn how to find obituaries and a whole lot more. ……
Murder in the Mountains: Grandpa’s Birth Father in Court Records: DNA Case
Webinar Abstract: Murder in the Mountains: Solving a Paternity Case With DNA and Court RecordsExplore an old tangled web of family secrets with this intriguing DNA case study set against the backdrop of a 1928 murder in the mountains of……