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 | 22 Feb 2023 | Free Kentucky Resources, Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Funeral programs are biographical documents that preserve the history of a deceased person. The presenter will dissect the parts of commonly used funeral programs, modeling how to extract important genealogical information and clues from these...
by TheEventsCal | 21 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn Genealogical proof requires the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research. The thorough research required by the Genealogical Proof Standard should not be undertaken in a haphazard manner. This webinar provides useful tips on developing an...
by Melissa Barker | 18 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Most family researchers find a journey to an archive a potentially serendipitous treat. Uncovering new evidence is possible when we know how to look for it. During the Discovering Your Bluegrass Roots seminar, we hosted multiple Kentucky research experts. One such...
by Melissa Barker | 18 Feb 2023 | Quick Tips from Our Speakers
Finding the Moonshiners Making moonshine was a common activity for many ancestors with Scots Irish lineage. In Kentucky’s mountainous counties, they had been making corn mash liquor for decades. As early as 1880, the term bootlegging referred to people who would...
by TheEventsCal | 16 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn As a settlement gateway and destination, Kentucky played a pivotal role in early migration patterns. This session gives you resource tips and tricks to track down those elusive ancestors. Topics covered include: *Immigration waves/cluster...
by Landon Willis | 11 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
Overview of the Tax List Law A good source of genealogical information may be found in the various county tax lists. Kentucky is one of the few states that offers the researcher an excellent listing of the early settlers along with other interesting information. If...
by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn How to establish the habit of following five elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard to every record search, analysis, and story documentation. A case study will involve the identities of two men with the same name who lived near each other in...
by TheEventsCal | 7 Feb 2023 | Genealogy Tips
What You Will Learn “The Genealogical Ride of a Lifetime!” That’s how Kathy Reed Reed describes what happened when she used DNA and traditional research to help cousins find past and present family. Speaker Kathy Reed View Link ...
