Welcome!
Thank you for registering for the Virtual Winter Stay-at-Home 2023!
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 or during the program.
Zoom Link
To join the live presentations beginning on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET, click: https://zoom.us/j/91974222709. 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, February 23: 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 & Demo: Using Land Records, Ann Lawthers |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture & Demo: Breaking Down Brick Walls Using Land Records, Rhonda R. McClure |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conclude |
Friday, February 24: 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 & Demo: The Basics of Probate Records, David Allen Lambert |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture & Demo: Locating and Navigating Probate Records, Melanie McComb |
| 5:00 p.m. | Conclude |
Saturday, February 25: Court Records
| 10:00 a.m. ET | Consultations and personal research |
| 12:00 p.m. ET | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. ET | Lecture & Demo: The Basics of Court Records, Melanie McComb |
| 3:00 p.m. ET | Lecture & Demo: Using Divorce Records in Your Family History Research, Rhonda R. McClure |
| 5:00 p.m. ET | Conclude |
Materials
Day 1
Lecture & Demo: Using Land Records, Ann Lawthers
Land Abstraction Form (Word Document)
Deed Index Survey (Excel Document)
Lecture & Demo: Breaking Down Brick Walls Using Land Records, Rhonda R. McClure
Day 2
Lecture & Demo: The Basics of Probate Records, David Allen Lambert
Lecture & Demo: Locating and Navigating Probate Records, Melanie McComb
Day 3
Lecture & Demo: The Basics of Court Records, Melanie McComb
Lecture & Demo: Using Divorce Records in Your Family History Research, Rhonda R. McClure
Recordings
Day 1
Lecture & Demo: Using Land Records
Original broadcast: 02/23/23
Presented by: Ann Lawthers
Running time: 1:50:59
Lecture & Demo: Breaking Down Brick Walls Using Land Records
Original broadcast: 02/23/23
Presented by: Ann Lawthers
Running time: 1:44:08
Day 2
Lecture & Demo: The Basics of Probate Records
Original broadcast: 02/24/2023
Presented by: David Allen Lambert
Running time: 1:57:04
Lecture & Demo: Locating and Navigating Probate Records
Original broadcast: 02/24/2023
Presented by: Melanie McComb
Running time: 1:51:44
Day 3
Lecture & Demo: The Basics of Court Records, Melanie McComb
Original broadcast: 02/25/23
Presented by: Melanie McComb
Running time: 1:56:40
Lecture & Demo: Using Divorce Records in Your Family History Research, Rhonda R. McClure
Original broadcast: 02/25/23
Presented by: Rhonda McClure
Running time: 2:00:35
