Registration

Registration Opens at Eight!

Topics

8:30   Opening  - Vickie

Join us for a quick overview of the genealogy resources Willard Library has to offer.   

9:30   Lessons Learned: A Cautionary Tale of Common Genealogical Mistakes

As a beginner, Kate climbed up the wrong branch of her family tree.  Learn techniques (with antidotes) to avoid the error or her (old) ways and understand the Genealogical Proof Standard.

 

11:15   Court Records Research Without the Law Degree

Court Records are an underutilized resource for genealogical research. Discover how to eplore courthouses (no law degree required) to find records involving your ancestors.

 

12:30  Lunch

 

2:00   United States Immigration Records: A Primer

Learn about the records that your immigrant ancestors might have left on their journeys to the United States and on their journeys to become (or not) United States citizens.

 

3:45   Stop the Presses! Incorporating Newspaper Records into Your Research

Newspaper records are not just useful for identifying the obituaries of your ancestors.  Learn about an additional level of information that might exist, as well as where and how to find it.