Biographical Details |
Techniques and examples for uncovering interesting details about your ancestors.
Length: 50 min
Given: 21 Apr 2008 - Zion (IL) Genealogical Society
Scheduled: 13 May 2008 - Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society |
WorldCat |
Describes what WorldCat is, the three ways to access it, and some of the ways to find information.
Length: 45 min
Given: 10 Oct 2006 - Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society monthly meeting
Given: 15 Jan 2007 - Zion (IL) Genealogical Society
Given: 14 Aug 2007 - Schaumburg Township (IL) District Library |
Property Research |
Overview of all aspects of property research and the types of genealogical information you can find.
Length: 1.5 hr (Will edit down for next presentation)
Given: 9 Jan 2001 - Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society monthly meeting |
Online Notebook Software |
Future Topic - Brief overview of three online notebooking applications and how they might be used to document a research project either by yourself, or in concert with others. (MS OneNote, Zoho Notebook, |
Copyright & Genealogy |
Future Topic - What is Copyright. What genealogist's need to know. |
Using Acrobat |
Future Topic - Adobe's Acrobat application can enhance your recordkeeping and finding. It may be a bit of an investment, but it is well worth it. Let me show you why. |
Digital Sources |
Future Topic(s) - Places to find free digitized records including vital records, deeds, mug books (county histories), and more. |
Digital Sources - Newspapers |
Future Topic - Some of the best free and pay sites for accessing newspapers. |
Digital Sources - Maps |
Future Topic - Some of the best free and pay sites for getting maps for your genealogy. |
Mapping Your Genealogy |
Future Topic - How to use maps to illustrate your genealogy and even discover new facts and insights. |
You Suggest |
If you have a topic, but need a speaker, let me know and I'll tell you whether I think I can speak on that topic or not. I will only say yes if I think I can speak with enough background knowledge to answer most questions that might be asked during the presentation. |
