by kathykeyser ADMIN | 29 Mar 2024 | Family Research, Getting Started
What You Will Learn From extensive experience in tracking the founding French families of New France, researching the Acadians and French Canadians is made easier by years of documentation that you’ll learn about! This session includes information about online...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 29 Mar 2024 | Family Research, Getting Started
What You Will Learn The records of Ontario begin before the formation of what is now called Canada. Native Americans lived here for centuries with European settlements initially a part of the fur trade. By 1668, the first European settlement at Sault Ste Marie and...
by kathykeyser ADMIN | 28 Mar 2024 | Getting Started, Kentucky Surnames
What You Will Learn Y-DNA testing has been around for a while now, and significant advances continue to keep us on our toes. In this presentation we are going to take a look at the changes in the types of Y-DNA testing over the years and what the trend is currently....
by Thomas W Jones | 8 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Expand Your Research Outside Your Ancestor and Their House Author and genealogist Dr. Thomas W Jones had some genealogy tips about getting over-focused on subjects and overlooking obvious free resources that exist outside of our desk. After completing his brilliant...
by Tricia P Aanderud | 8 Mar 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources, Genealogy Tips
When you live in Kentucky, it’s easier to visit counties where your ancestors lived. Traveling to the Kentucky State Archives is a day trip at most and some could even walk there. While my roots are in Kentucky, my body is over 500 miles away in the Sunshine State....
by Landon Willis | 7 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Getting Started
History of the US Census For many Kentucky researchers, the US Federal Census is the go-to record for understanding family genealogy. Since 1790, the US Government has counted and collected information about the inhabitants of the states. The 1790-1840 census records...
by Cynthia Saddler Maharrey | 7 Mar 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Quick Tips from Our Speakers
Are You a Beginner? Here’s Some Help Professional genealogist Cynthia Maharrey explains how to get started with your family history by creating a pedigree chart. Then she explains how obituaries help complete the picture. This was the first tip from her...
by TheEventsCal | 22 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Getting Started
What You Will Learn This session provides an overview of the use and benefits of timelines for family history research. We all struggle with our genealogical research especially those who research people of color. We hit the famous brick walls repeatedly as if we are...
by TheEventsCal | 22 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips, Getting Started
What You Will Learn During this lecture, participants will learn: things to consider before and during research, the three R’s of genealogical research, and how to begin. Speaker A graduate of Berea College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business...
by TheEventsCal | 16 Feb 2023 | Getting Started
What You Will Learn Our enjoyable speaker, Bob Taylor, joins us to explain how to get started or improve your research using one of the leading free family search websites, The Family History Guide (www.thefhguide.com). The Family History Guide answers the most...
