Follow the Records and See Where They Go!
Get into the habit of "following the records." Often if you find one record, it leaves a trail to something else. Learn about some common examples of how following clues in record sets can lead you to a treasure trove of more information.
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Ser Norestense (Being from Mexico's Northeast, An Inside View)
Being from Coahuila and Nuevo León is a unique way of life. Understanding regional values, traditions, icons, and philosophy it´s a must for those interested in regional genealogy and family history. At this conference we should learn: What is to be norestense, traditions, family structure, history, historical influences and more.
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Military Records - 3 W's
During this program, you will learn about the available military records. The period when the military activities happened and where to locate the military records. We will discuss military records from the Revolutionary War period to the Korean Conflict.
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Pinpointing Ancestral Locations with Surname Distribution Maps
This is a look at general surname mapping websites and the type of features to watch for in these programs. Next, there is a tour alphabetically through those websites available for specific countries. Lastly a look at 2 or 3 products available for purchase that may be of benefit in surname research.
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Early Settlers of Nuevo Leon and Books About Them
In this presentation, you will learn about the early families that settled in El Nuevo Reino de Leon (Nuevo Leon, Mexico). The time covered will be 1596-1700. You will learn about books where to find more information about these families and books about their descendants.
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Native Bound Unbound - Identifying our Enslaved Indigenous Ancestors
Dr. Rael-Gálvez will provide an overview of the Native Bound Unbound and engage the audience in a conversation about the importance of genealogy to the success of the project.
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Top Ten Reasons to Use FamilySearch
The session will discuss ten different areas of FamilySearch to help with your genealogical research and recording family history. The parts of FamilySearch websites are Memories, Create a story, Viewing Trees, Printing trees, FamilySearch Catalog, FamilySearch Research Wiki, FamilySearch Library, Quick Helps, and adding sources to individuals in your tree.
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Current Conditions and Tips for Genealogy Travel
One of the biggest growing trends (before Covid-19) in the travel industry was genealogy-based travel, often called heritage travel. Now that traveling worldwide is becoming more common again, there are still so many things to consider before you head out to visit the lands of your ancestors.
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Beginning Your Genealogical Journey
This presentation helps the beginner to get started in genealogy, even if they know little about it. Topics discussed are: What to do first, genealogy programs, documents, photographs, searching online and off, and putting it all together.
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How to use Historical Events to Create a Picture of Your Ancestors Lives
In this presentation, I will show you how to research historical events that your ancestors may have lived through. I will be using a case study of one of my ancestors to use as an example. Using historical books, maps, newspaper clippings, ancestry documents, and timelines.
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Six Generations Back, a Case Study and Guide
Using key names, dates, genealogy online engines, a paper trail, DNA, age, regions census reports and deduction. This is an up-front guide to searching for your ancestors.
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Para mis Antepasados: Teaching & Advocating in Their Honor
Colleen calls herself a Latina Leprechaun and Double Half-Mexican. Losing a close grandfather sparked her family history interests. Colleen did not anticipate though that this journey would lead her to seek a deeper connection with her culture and become a reluctant specialist and advocate for Mexican and Hispanic genealogy education.
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