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Lectures
Contact
us for fees and more information. New lectures, half and full-day
workshops are developed upon request.
All lectures are 1 hour in length.
Research Your Family
History
This lecture discusses
the basics of family history research. Learn tips for successful
research, how to find information in home sources, where to find
additional records in local and national repositories, how to
search online databases, interviewing techniques, and methods of
recording and citing research information.
Researching the
History of Your House
Learn how to research
your house’s history. We will discuss finding deeds, chaining
deeds, researching in census records, city directories, atlases,
newspapers, and assembling the information in a report. This talk
is designed for both beginners and those who have some research
experience.
Finding Gold in
Probate Records: The Case of Thomas Metts
Hear the story of
Thomas Metts: a farmer who left Illinois in 1849 for the
California Gold Rush, promising to return to his wife and children within two years.
He
remained in California for the next forty years. He never made a
fortune in gold, but a treasure of genealogical information on
Metts and his family was uncovered through probate records and subsequent
research.
How to Research Your
Civil War Ancestors
Discover how to research your Union and
Confederate soldier, locate and obtain service and pension
records and find resources on your ancestor’s regimental history.
Cemetery Research
This lecture will
discuss how to locate urban and rural cemeteries, read and
interpret tombstone information, learn about various records found
in cemetery offices, research burial and funeral home records,
even find a photo of the tombstone or cemetery on the web.
Overcoming Obstacles
in Rural Research
Although rural research
is not as daunting as urban research, it presents its own special
challenges. Learn how to find records that will uncover the
special stories of your ancestor farmer or rancher.
Using U.S. Federal
Census Records
The Federal census was
not created for genealogists, but today the records are among of
the most important and widely used sources in family history
research. Census records help confirm an ancestors presence during
a particular place and time. Learn where to search census indexes,
employ various research strategies for maximum results, access the
records, use online sources and databases and interpret
information found in the census.
U.S. Military Record
Research
If at least one of your
family lines has lived in the U.S. for several generations, most
likely you had a male ancestor serve in the military. Military
records often can provide a rich source of genealogical
information. This lecture will discuss the types of records
available and how to locate and obtain these records.
Successful Oral
History Interviewing
Preserve the important
reminiscences from family members and relatives. Discussed will be
techniques for successful interviewing, recording methods, sample
questions, transcribing the information, dealing with sensitive
issues and how to get reluctant relatives to share their stories.
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