Welcome!
Thank you for registering for the Virtual Spring Stay-at-Home, Filling in the Dash: Uncovering Ancestral Stories!
Make real headway in your research! In this three-day, online experience you learn about essential resources and gain new research strategies through lectures from our staff, real-time demonstrations, one-on-one consultations, and other activities. Whether you are an advanced researcher or someone just beginning their journey into family history research, this virtual program will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to continue your family history research online from home.
This program includes:
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6 lectures and access to recordings
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Lecture handouts and materials
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2 one-on-one consultations (scheduled by our staff ahead of time)
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Demo and activity sessions with our experts and other participants
Live sessions will be broadcast through Zoom Video Conferencing. Access to a personal device, and internet connection is required to take full advantage of this program. Please see links within the schedule below to join each virtual session.
Please reach out to Education and Programming Manager, Kathleen Mackenzie, at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org if you have any questions prior to the program.
Zoom Link
To join the live presentations beginning on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET, click: https://zoom.us/j/99212314504. 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, June 8: Land Records
| 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 Adding Story to Family History, Kyle Hurst |
| 2:00 p.m. ET | Group Activity: Abstracting a Story, Kyle Hurst |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture: Using Manuscripts in Your Genealogical Research, Ann Lawthers |
| 4:00 p.m. ET | Demo: Using Archive Grid, Ann Lawthers |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Friday, June 9: Probate Records
| 10:00 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture: Using Pension Files: American Revolution and Civil War, David Allen Lambert |
| 2:00 p.m. ET | Demo: Finding and Reading a Pension on Fold3.com, David Allen Lambert |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture: Researching Ancestral Occupations, Ann G. Lawthers |
| 4:00 p.m. ET | Demo: Case Study, Ann G. Lawthers |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conclude |
Saturday, June 10
| 10:00 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture: The Basics of Court Records, Melanie McComb |
| 2:00 p.m. ET | Demo: Finding and Navigating Court Records, Melanie McComb |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture: Mining the Treasures in Newspapers, Rhonda R. McClure |
| 4:00 p.m. ET | Demo: Searching Major Newspaper Websites, Rhonda R. McClure |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Participant Form
Please fill out this Participant Form by Wednesday, May 31. Your answers on this form will assist our genealogists in preparing for your consultations!
If you have any questions about filling out this form, please contact Education and Programming Manager, Kathleen Mackenzie at kathleen.mackenzie@nehgs.org. While using this form is preferable, if you run into any technical issues filling it out you may also submit your answers via email to Kathleen.
Materials
Day 1
Lecture: Adding Story to Family History
Group Activity: Abstracting a Story
Lecture: Using Manuscripts in Your Genealogical Research
Group Activity: Using ArchiveGrid
Day 2
Lecture: Using Pension Files: American Revolution and Civil War
Lecture: Researching Ancestors Occupations
Group Activity: Finding Ancestral Occupations
Day 3
Lecture: The Basics of Court Records
Lecture: Mining the Treasures in Newspapers
Recordings
Lecture: Adding Story to Family History
Lecture: Using Manuscripts in Family History Resarch
Lecture: Using Pension Files, American Revolution and Civil War
Activity: Finding Pension Files on Fold3
Lecture: Using Occupations to Trace Ancestors
Activity: Finding Ancestral Occupations
Lecture: The Basics of Court Records
Activity: Locating Court Records
Lecture: Mining the Treasures in Newspapers
Activity: Navigating Newspapers Online
