Genealogy Research & Historian
As much a
s we use the directional GPS in getting to unknown and tricky destinations, we can also learn to use the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to help us to get to unknown and tricky places in our research. This presentation has a fun and understandable approach to a researched story with a learning curve. Becoming comfortable with the GPS has never been easier.
Some among us have experienced great family trauma and bear the scars. Family history research contributes healing to the heart, soul, and sometimes families—but especially to the researcher. Please come and experience the hope and healing that has come to the speaker by researching her family lines. She will share family stories and healing principles that softened her heart and helped her heal.
Military pension records are an amazing source of information. This presentation puts “flesh on the bones” of several individuals whose military records are reviewed from various wars involving the United States. It also goes through the steps of retrieving pensions from various repositories while demonstrating how to utilize and link family lines through these documents.
Presented from a non-genetic genealogist point of view, this presentation explains in a fun and visual way how to choose a test, a company, what to do while waiting for the report, and how to maximize the report results. Whether deciding who to contact, how to use the research within the DNA report, or just how to link our trees to our DNA results, this session will be helpful. Besides spending time reviewing the report, the potential use of raw data is introduced with a visual step-by-step procedure for uploading raw data to other sites.
“I’ve Done My DNA Test, Now What?”
Church of Christ
805 Preskitt Road
Decatur, TX 76234
