Welcome!
Thank you for registering for the Online Research Workshop, Verifying Your Family Tree!
When researching family history, it can be easy to get swept up in your discoveries and start adding people to your family tree without full documentation—before you know it, your tree has grown and you find yourself questioning if it’s accurate! Verifying your family tree can be tricky, but it’s an essential process for all family historians. It will help you to stay on track with your research, ensure that you don’t waste time on false assumptions, and can help unearth new discoveries.
In this three-day, interactive online experience you'll learn how to further your research with technology through lectures from our staff, real-time demonstrations, a one-on-one consultation, and lively Q&A sessions. This program is offered through Zoom meeting, allowing you to interact directly with our experts and other attendees for an immersive and enjoyable learning experience. This program includes:
- 6 lectures and access to recordings
- Live, interactive Q&A sessions with instructors and fellow participants
- A 30-minute one-on-one consultation to take place during the program (scheduled by our staff ahead of time)
- Lecture handouts and materials
- Access to lecture recordings and program materials for the foreseeable future*
*We will not revoke access to program materials—they will continue to be available as long as our existing website platforms allow us to host the material. Likely for at a few years or more.
Zoom Link
To join the live presentations beginning on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time, click: https://zoom.us/j/95827194306
This same link will be used for all sessions throughout the program, except for your individual consultations. The links for your individual consultations will be sent to you directly closer to the program.
If you are unable to attend the live sessions, you will be able to watch recordings on this event page starting later the same day.
Schedule
Thursday, December 12
| 9:30 a.m. ET | Welcome & Introductions |
| 10:15 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Verifying Your Family Tree, presented by Melanie McComb |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Genealogical Software Programs, presented by Rhonda R. McClure |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Friday, December 13
| 9:00 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Trust, But Verify: Seeking Out Original Records, presented by Melanie McComb |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Evaluating Published Genealogies, presented by David Allen Lambert |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Saturday, December 14
| 9:00 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Creating Useful Source Citations, presented by David Allen Lambert |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture and Demo: Staying the Course: Tips for Staying Organized and Accurate in Your Research, presented by Rhonda R. McClure |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Consultation Schedule
You can view the consultation schedule for this program here. You should have received a Zoom invitation from your assigned genealogist with a link to join your 30-minute Zoom consultation. If you have any questions about Zoom, etc., please contact Education and Programming Manager, Kathleen Mackenzie, at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org.
Materials
Day 1
Verifying Your Family Tree
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Choosing a Genealogical Software Program
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Day 2
Trust But Verify: Seeking Out Original Records
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Evaluating Published Genealogies
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Day 3
Creating Useful Source Citations
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Staying the Course: Tips for Staying Organized and Accurate in Your Research
Handout
Lecture Slides (Large)
Lecture Slides (Slides Worksheet)
Recordings
Day 1
Opening Session - Welcome and Introductions
Verifying Your Family Tree
Choosing a Genealogical Software Program
Day 2
Trust, But Verify: Seeking Out Original Records
Evaluating Published Genealogies
Day 3
Creating Useful Source Citations
Staying the Course: Tips for Staying Organized and Accurate in Your Research
