Similar Posts
October 19, 2024
Mary Risseeuw will present a case study examining how to utilize unusual and little-used sources to help unlock the stories of your ancestors. The use of County Board Proceedings can provide leads to some fascinating details about your ancestor’s. Her examples also show how a 5 cent discarded book provided clues that helped solve a mystery and gave…
May 17, 2025
“Finding Your Lost Ancestor: Using Cluster Research in Genealogy” Deborah A. Abbott, PhD, is a professional genealogist specializing in genealogical methodology, manuscript collections, and African American family research. She is a member of the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Archives Commission, the Lakeview Cemetery Community Outreach Committee, an affiliate with the Kentucky-Tennessee Associates, past president of the…
January 18, 2025
” U.S. Naturalization: The Records, the Laws, and the Impact” Irene B. Walters came to Houston’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research from New York in 1997 after receiving her librarian degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has given talks to many groups on various aspects of genealogical research including:…
July 19, 2025
“Image Mining: Tips for LocatingDigital Records on Major Websites and Beyond” Joseph B. Everett, MLS, AG, is the Family History, Local History, and Microforms Librarian at the Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library. He has over 25 years combined experience in the genealogical field at BYU, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City,…
June 21, 2025
“The GLO Website: A Public (Federal) Land and Military Bounty Goldmine” presented by Peggy Ash As a child of professional genealogists, Peggy Ash, has been around genealogy for most of her life. She is an Accredited Professional Genealogist and has been a co-lead for Level 2-3 Study Groups for accreditation with the International Commission for the…