Welcome!
Thank you for registering for our Genealogical Skills Boot Camp, May 5-7, 2022 at the American Ancestors Research Center in Boston, MA!
Please reach out to education@nehgs.org if you have any questions prior to the program.
Schedule
Thursday, May 5: The Basics with Ann Lawthers
| 9:30 a.m. | Check-in, refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions |
| 11:00 a.m. | Genealogy 101 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch break (on your own) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Record Analysis, Part I |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Record Analysis, Part II |
| 4:45 p.m. | Final questions/Conclude |
| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Wine and cheese reception, 1st floor |
Friday, May 6: Breaking Down Brick Walls with Lindsay Fulton
| 9:30 a.m. | Refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m. | Taking Action: How to Create a Research Plan |
| 11:00 a.m. | Family Ties: Using Extended Family to Circumnavigate a Brick Wall |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Broadening Your Scope: Employing Ancestral Associates in your Research |
| 2:00 p.m. | Knowing the Neighbors: How Neighbors Can Help Solve Genealogical Mysteries |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Making Your Case and Drawing Conclusions |
| 4:30 p.m. | Final Questions/Conclude |
Saturday, May 7: Getting the Most Out of Online Research with Melanie McComb
| 9:30 a.m. | Refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m. | General Best Practices for Researching Online |
| 11:00 a.m. | Searching Databases on AmericanAncestors.org |
| 12:00 p.m. | Group lunch (provided), Graduation Ceremony |
| 1:00 p.m. | Using Ancestry.com |
| 2:00 p.m. | Getting the Most from FamilySearch.org |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Using Google for Genealogical Research |
| 4:30 p.m. | Conclude/Final Questions |
