Registration

Topics

9:30  Really?? – Proving and Refuting Family Lore

Many genealogist have heard handed-down family stories.  How can you separate truth from fiction before you pass those yarns along to the next generation?  Learn ways to dig deeper and find corrobating evidence to support (or refute) the tales. Friends don't let friends share myths.

 

11:15  Not Who He Once Was: Tips for Finding Your Name-Changing Ancestor

Do you have an ancestor or relative who just disappeared? Or one who seems to have been deposited by aliens, with no background here on earth? Perhaps his story involved a complete chaneg of name.  Using case studies of identity shifts, learn strategies to discover who the young man became in later life, or who Great-grandpa was "before you got to know him."

 

12:30  Lunch

 

2:00  Using Spreadsheets in Genealogical Research

 

Spreadsheets can help you in analyzing your data and keeping track of your research.  Mary Roddy will present several examples of how to use this powerful tool to gain perspective and further your genealogy research.  This class provides genealogical examples for those who have a basic knowledge of how to use Excel.

 

3:45  Jumping the Pond: Connecting Immigrants to Their Homeland

Are you and your ancestors tired of hanging out in US records?  Ready to get back to Europe?  In this presentation Mary Roddy will cover a methodology for finding your ancestor's place of origin.  You'll learn about a host of records that might provide a location or clues toward finding one.  Mary's got a spreadsheet trick for squeezing the most out of passenger lists and a couple of ideas for when all else fails.  Finally she'll present a couple of case studies where she connected immigrants back to their home in Europe.