| Schedule | Special Offers & Door prizes | Recorded Presentations & Videos | Instructor Bio |
Welcome!
Thank you for registering for the online conference, Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls!
Research your ancestry long enough and you’re bound to hit a brick wall—the paper trail vanishes, the family seemingly disappears, and you’re unable to go back to earlier generations. Whether you are struggling to find an immigrant’s exact origins, uncover a maiden name, determine parentage, or discover where a family moved to, cluster research can help. Join Director of Research Services Lindsay Fulton for a full-day seminar on applying cluster research to your project and how broadening the scope of your search can break through a genealogical brick wall.
Through your participation in this online conference, you will be able to:
- Participate in multiple sessions throughout the day
- Interact with the instructor and fellow attendees
- Take advantage of special offers and virtual “door prizes”
- Apply what you learn to hands-on activities and case studies
- Download and/or print handouts, worksheets, and other resources
- Access recordings of each presentation until November 30, 2019
Instructor: Lindsay Fulton, Director of Research Services
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
You will have access to all the material on this page from the time you register until November 30, 2019.
During the breaks you will have the opportunity to explore our website, answer survey questions, take advantage of special offers on books, or simply, take a break! REMEMBER: If you miss any of the presentations, you will be able to view a recording of each session on this webpage.
| Live broadcast | Description |
|---|---|
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT | Session #1: Taking Action: How to Create a Research Plan |
| 1:15 - 2:15 PM EDT | Session #2: Family Ties: Using Extended Family to Circumnavigate a Brick Wall |
| 2:30 - 3:30 PM EDT | Session #3: Broadening Your Scope: Employing Ancestral Associates in Your Research |
| 3:45 - 4:45 PM EDT | Session #4: Knowing the Neighbors: How Neighbors Can Help Solve Genealogical Mysteries |
| 5:00 - 6:00 PM EDT | Session #5: Making Your Case and Drawing Conclusions |
SPECIAL OFFERS & DOOR PRIZES
SPECIALS: For conference attendees only! — Save $10 on an order of $30 or more at our online bookstore. Just enter Brickwalls819 as your promo code at the time of online checkout. Offer valid August 3 - August 10. Start browsing today!
DOOR PRIZES: Everyone was entered to win a 30-minute consultation with a genealogist (two chances to win). Congratulations to the winners: Alwyn York of Billings, MT and Kathy Nienhouse of Nipomo, CA.
RECORDED PRESENTATIONS
Online Conference: Breaking Down Genealogical Brick Walls
Presented by: Lindsay Fulton
Running Time: 5:58:22
Session 1 (5:35)
Session 2 with Activity 1 Review (1:15:04)
Session 3 with Activity 2 Review (2:30:07)
Session 4 with Activity 3 Review (3:45:09)
Session 5 with Activity 4 Review (5:00:02)
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Lindsay Fulton, Director of Research Services Lindsay Fulton, Director of Research Library joined the Society in 2012, first a member of the Research Services team, and then a Genealogist in the Library. She has been the Director of Research Services since 2016. In addition to helping constituents with their research, Lindsay has also authored a Portable Genealogists on the topics of Applying to Lineage Societies, the United States Federal Census, 1790-1840 and the United States Federal Census, 1850-1940. She is a frequent contributor to the American Ancestors blog, Vita-Brevis, and has appeared as a guest on the Extreme Genes radio program. Before, American Ancestors, Lindsay worked at the National Archives and Records Administration in Waltham, Massachusetts, where she designed and implemented an original curriculum program exploring the Chinese Exclusion Era for elementary school students. She holds a B.A. from Merrimack College and M.A. from the University of Massachusetts-Boston.
COURSE HANDOUTS
Session 1 Handout
Session 1 Slides Worksheet
Session 1 Slides (large)
Session 2 Handout
Session 2 Slides Worksheet
Session 2 Slides (large)
Session 3 Handout
Session 3 Slides Worksheet
Session 3 Slides (large)
Session 4 Handout
Session 4 Slides Worksheet
Session 4 Slides (large)
Session 5 Handout
Session 5 Slides Worksheet
Session 5 Slides (large)
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
Session 1 Activity Records
Session 2 Activity Records
Session 3 Activity Records
Session 4 Activity Records
Completed Activity Research Log
RESOURCES
Five-Generation Chart
Family Group Sheet
Research Log
Annotated Research Log
Sample Research Summary
Given Name Alternatives (Irish)