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From Pilgrims to Patriots: Researching Early New England Ancestors 2022

Welcome!

American Ancestors is coming to Colorado!
March 26, 2022
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. MT
History Colorado Center, Denver

Thank you for registering! 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.

Agenda

9:30 a.m. Check-in, coffee and tea
10:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
10:15 a.m. Lecture: Migrations In and Out of New England
11:15 a.m. Lecture: Breaking Down Brick Walls in Early New England
12:15 p.m. Lunch; included
1:30 p.m. Lecture: Verifying Mayflower Lineage
2:30 p.m. Lecture: Colonial Conflicts
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Lecture: Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors
5:00 p.m. Conclude*

  *Please note we are no longer able to hold a reception at the end of the event. 

Venue

History Colorado Center
1200 N. Broadway
Denver, CO 90203

Colorado Room, 1st Floor

 

Additional Information:

 

COVID-19 Protocols

We thank you for your ongoing patience and understanding as we plan this event during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the current protocols in place and we will continue to communicate any changes to participants via email as we get closer to the event. 

  • As of February 3, mask restrictions in Denver have been lifted. You are free to choose if you wear a mask or not at this event. We will have extra masks available for anyone who would like one. 
  • As of the event date, many vaccine mandates in Denver will be lifted. We will not require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test at this event. 

Program Materials

PDF Versions of lecture handouts can be found below. We will also provide printed copies of each handout in program packets for each attendee on the event day. 

About Our Speakers

David Allen Lambert

Chief Genealogist
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. 

Katrina Fahy

Genealogist
Areas of expertise: Lineage Society Applications, Ireland, New York, Virginia, and the Midwest.