Overview
June 8, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Preservation Park
Nile Hall
668 13th street
Oakland, CA 94612
Presented by David Allen Lambert and Melanie McComb
American Ancestors is California bound! Join Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert and Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb as they travel from coast to coast, making the journey many of our ancestors made as they sought new opportunities and adventure in the golden state. This one-day seminar will provide you with tips and strategies to trace your California-bound ancestors. We’ll discuss the New England roots of many Westward migrants, as well as how to find records for those notoriously difficult ancestors on the move.
Please reach out to Kathleen Mackenzie, Education and Programming Manager, with any questions at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org.
Schedule
| 9:00-9:45 a.m. | Doors open, breakfast (included) |
| 9:45-10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Colonial Migrations in the Northeast – David Allen Lambert |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Westward Migration, 1783-1900 – David Allen Lambert |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Lunch (included) |
| 1:00-2:00 p.m. | California or Bust! Researching Your Western Pioneers |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | Follow the Money: Go-To Records for Tracing Ancestors on the Move – Melanie McComb |
| 3:00-3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15-4:15 p.m. | Strategies for Tracking Ancestors on the Move – David Allen Lambert |
| 4:15 p.m. | Door prize winner announced |
| 4:30 p.m. | Event Concludes |
Parking
There is a parking garage directly across the street from Preservation Park which has been reserved for attendees of this program. It is a flat rate of $20 for the day. The address of the parking garage is:
1250 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Handouts
Handout: Colonial Migrations in the Northeast
Slides: Colonial Migrations in the Northeast
Handout: Westward Migration, 1783-1900
Slides: Westward Migration, 1783-1900
Handout: California or Bust! Researching Your Western Pioneers
Slides: California or Bust! Researching Your Western Pioneers
Handout: Follow the Money: Go-To Records for Tracing Ancestors on the Move
Slides: Follow the Money: Go-To Records for Tracing Ancestors on the Move
