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Pilgrims

From Pilgrims to Patriots: Researching Early New England Ancestors

American Ancestors is coming to Colorado!
Seminar
In Person
March 26, 2022
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MT
History Colorado Center, 1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO
David Allen Lambert
Katrina Fahy

Includes five lectures and lunch

Explore the history and lives of your early New England ancestors with the oldest genealogical society in the country! Discover essential resources and records for colonial New England research, understand early settlement and migration patterns, learn how to research your early veteran ancestors, and hear how to verify your connection to the passengers of the Mayflower.

In addition to lectures, you’ll have a chance to browse some of our most recent publications, hear about upcoming activities and projects, and speak with attending staff.

AGENDA

9:30 AM – Check-in, coffee and tea
10:00 AM – Welcome and introductions
10:15 AM - Lecture: Migrations In and Out of New England, David Allen Lambert
11:15 AM - Lecture: Breaking Down Brick Walls in Early New England, Katrina Fahy
12: 15 PM - Lunch
1:30 PM - Lecture: Verifying Mayflower Lineage, Katrina Fahy
2:30 PM - Lecture: Colonial Conflicts, David Allen Lambert
3:30 PM - Break
3:45 PM - Lecture: Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors, David Allen Lambert
5:00 PM – Conclude

Education and Programming
David Allen Lambert
Military Records
New England
Eastern Canada
Areas of expertise: New England and Atlantic Canadian records of the 17th through 21st century; American and international military records; DNA research; and Native American and African American genealogical research in New England. 
Research and Library Services
Katrina Fahy
Lineage Societies
Virginia
Midwestern States
Areas of expertise: Lineage Society Applications, Ireland, New York, Virginia, and the Midwest.
History Colorado Center, Denver

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