I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results For Connections (Intermediate)
Bryan County Genealogical Library, Calera, OklahomaThis presentation takes an understanding of the DNA report to the next level. As a warm-up, we will touch on the DNA Ethnicity Report, the DNA Circles, and the DNA Story; more importantly, we will calculate found matches, evaluate the degree of relationship, and compare DNA. This course is geared for those who are beyond […]
County Land Records Demystified
Arlington TX LDS Stake Center 3809 Curt Drive 6, Arlington, United StatesWalking into the county courthouse can be an intimidating experience for some, but using the actual index, navigating to the proper record, and understanding the vocabulary can be a real mystery. This presentation will address the mysteries of finding and understanding the county land records whether offline or online.
Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records
Arlington TX LDS Stake Center 3809 Curt Drive 6, Arlington, 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 may hold an answer for you. This presentation not only presents 2 fun Texan stories that have come to life with information found within Miscellaneous […]
Brick Wall Busting Strategies: Hammering at the Wall
LDS Denton Stake Center 3000 Old North Road, Denton, TXThis is a fun presentation with strategies, sources and a variety of documents that just might hammer down that frustrating brick wall. Examples of brick walls broken down are demonstrated by using vital records, military records, census, prison, land records, newspapers, passenger manifests, and divorce records including a complicated story tracking a woman whose name […]
Incorporating Multiple Sites in Our Research
LDS Denton Stake Center 3000 Old North Road, Denton, TXWhile Ancestry and FamilySearch are amazing experiences in and of themselves, there are many, many, many other sites to turn to for information. Learn and enjoy the Triple Whammy process that has brought so much success to my own and others’ research.