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Too Many Birthdays for Sarah-Finding Alternative birth records
We all have ancestors born before the states kept birth certificates. Learn about alternative birth records in this class. There were death, marriage, church, military, newspapers, and bible. This presentation will teach you where to find these records that state birth information about your ancestors. We will end with the case study of Sarah Ellen Loveless, who was born before the state of Ohio kept birth certificates, and discover her birthday.
Add a Snapshot to Research
After months of research, you have run into questions. “What else can I learn about Grandpa?” “How can I solve this family mystery?” “Are there any other family members I can research?” During your research you have reviewed vital records, deeds, and census records, now it’s time to add photos. Often seen as enhancements, photographs hold answers to questions you have about your ancestors. The photos have faces on the front and writing on the back that tell stories. Photos provide new leads and solve family mysteries.
A Last Name for Mary Ann- Finding maiden names for women
Most married women in the US appear on records with their husband’s last name. What records can we turn to in our pursuit of maiden names? Follow the case of Mary Ann Wolf to learn how to find and confirm a maiden name.
Solving Your Picture Problems
Pictures tell a brilliant story about our ancestors. But, what do we do when pictures have problems! No writing on the back? Too many conflicting names and dates? Unfamiliar faces? Come learn the antidote to these dilemmas and finally use those pictures in your research.
Newspaper Discoveries
From the headlines to the obituaries, and social column; newspapers tell life stories. Once you have a chance to go through each piece of information you can reconstruct the life of your ancestor. Discover how newspapers can solve a family mystery, give you information about a marriage, and tell you where your ancestor bought land. This class will cover topics that were included in newspapers, how that can be used in your genealogy research, and where to find newspapers where your ancestors lived. Come read what the Saturday Evening Post has to say about your ancestors.
From Clutter to Clean
You were given family history pictures that have been handed down for years. They pile up in folders and boxes in the garage and basement. The quantity or disorganization keeps you from digging into these priceless documents. You know your family history is located in them, but you have been unable to unlock the mystery because of the clutter. In this class, six steps will be discussed to help you move your pictures from a tower of clutter to photo box of clean.
Sharing your Family with your Family
You decided to find the parents of an ancestor. After a year of work, notes, and research logs, you broke through. Finally, the paper you have wanted to write is taking shape. After a year of work, five revised editions, and pages of writing, you are done. You are tired but excited to share your findings with your family. Somehow they don’t seem as interested in reading the thirty-page report, nor do they want to review your eighty pages of research notes. This presentation will teach you how to make your research family-friendly. When sharing with your family, you focus your writing differently. This presentation will teach you to transform your transcriptions, research logs, and reports into family-friendly blogs, stories, power points, and poems that all the family can enjoy.
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