Searching Newspapers: Tips, Tricks, Sites, and Context
An up-to-date presentation of tips, tricks, and techniques using newspapers in our research. Several case examples are included as to the value of newspapers in our research as well as an online search of a variety of free newspaper search sites. This presentation will instruct and entertain every researcher.
Colonial Research: Proving/Disproving an Undocumented Family Line
Many families take great pride in their colonial ancestral lines. This presentation examines the research plan and process of proving such a family line from Ohio back to the Colony of New Hampshire and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Online research is always helpful, but the results of offline research at archives, repositories, and libraries provide […]
Armchair Mysteries Solved at Home with Old School Communication and New School Technology
Grand Prairie [TX] Main Library, 901 Conover Dr.This presentation offers abundant tips, tricks, and examples for a researcher who’s looking for answers far from home which are not online. Often underused research and resource opportunities are just […]
Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records
J. Eric Jonsson Central Library 1515 Young Street, Dalas, TX, United StatesAre you looking for context and documentation? Do you have an ancestor that seems to have slipped between the cracks? Then these Texas gems hidden away in our county courthouses […]
DNA Today
An in-person 30 minute presentation about DNA and today