Session One:  Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse (Cheri Hudson Passey)

Locating Cousins, Heirs, Next of Kin, and DNA Matches are just some of the reasons to find living people. Discover the tools and techniques used to find and make the connections you are looking for.

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Handout:         Genealogy in Reverse-Cheri Hudson Passey.pdf

Session Two:  Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family (Melissa Barker)

Family gatherings, we all have them. Whether they are annual events like family reunions or one-time occasions like birthday parties, Father’s Day, weddings, or funerals, this is a time when our family members come together. This presentation will give you tips and tricks to get your family members talking about family history, even if they don’t want to!

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Handout:        Family Gatherings Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family.pdf        

Session Three:  Somewhere in Time - Placing Ancestors in Historical Context (Cheri Hudson Passey)

Our ancestors were influenced by events happening around them. Discover ways to learn about what may have shaped the lives of those on your family tree.

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Handout:        Somewhere in Time-Cheri Hudson Passey.pdf

Session Four:  Diaries, Journals and Calendars: Preserving and Document Your Ancestor's Day-to-Day Life (Melissa Barker)

Many of our ancestors recorded their day-to-day lives in diaries, journals, and calendars. Learn how to extract all the wonderful genealogical and historical information contained these sources and how to physically preserve them for the next generation.

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Handout:        Diaries, Journals and Calendars Preserving and Documenting Your Ancestors Day to Day Lives.pdf