Patti Gillespie
FamilySearch: Finding What You Need and What You Didn’t Know You Wanted
Before Ancestry there was FamilySearch—and FamilySearch continues today as a thriving and consistently updated website for researchers. While many researchers are fond of FamilySearch Wiki and the main research page, this […]
Find A Grave: Friend, Foe, or Both?
Cemetery research will never be the same because of the wealth of information on Find A Grave. The benefits and rewards of this information, however, may not outweigh the drawbacks […]
Finding Our Scottish Immigrant’s Home with American Documents
Fort Worth History Center 501 E. Bolt, Fort Worth, TXRobert Gillespie, husband, father, and miner emigrated to the United States in 1869. This presentation concentrates on looking for American sources and sites to find Robert and Robert's family’s home […]
Taking A Genealogy Trip: Ready, Set, Let’s Go!
Robson Ranch Clubhouse 9400 Ed Robson Blvd, Denton, TXGenealogy trips can be “the bomb”—or they can bomb. An unsuccessful trip can most often be prevented by following the steps, cautions, and counsel in this presentation. A fun and […]
Proving Long-Lost Family the Indirect Way: Finding the Ancestors of F. N. Raymond
West Waco Library & Genealogy Center 5301 Bosque Blvd, Waco, TX, United StatesSometimes we must go all the way around before we can prove what is right in front of us. This is a presentation chock full of records and research with […]