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Join a day long genealogy seminar on October 15th from 9 am - 6 pm EDT.
NOTE: You must email us to register for this program: Genealogy@ACPL.Info. You will receive the program link the week of October 11th.
A series of eight video programs recorded specifically for this event will be presented this Friday. The programs are provided by the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT), an initiative to connect libraries and genealogical societies as well as provide educational and research opportunities. Spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library, topics covered will include NARA, timelines, a genealogy beginner’s class, German town of origin records access, using ancestral origins to identify ethnic heritage, building historical context, understanding motivations of migration, DNA tools, understanding social history, and maps as a tool. The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library is collaborating with the Genealogy Network of Texas to provide these programs for individuals who register through our Center.
9:00 – 9:50 a.m., NARA Mythbusters: Your Family IS in the Archives
Judy G Russell, JD, CG, CGL, The Legal Genealogist Sponsored by: Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries
10:00 – 10:50 a.m., Methodology: Using Timelines to Focus Your Research
Susan Ball, President TxSGS
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Beginning Genealogy Workshop
Kathy Huber, MLS, Director of the Tulsa Genealogy Center, Hardesty Public Library
12:25 – 1:30 p.m., So, You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?
Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG Sponsored by: Waco-McLennan County Library
1:40 – 2:35 p.m., Fingerprinting Our Families: Using Ancestral Origins as a Genealogical Research Key
Curt B. Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF Manager, The Genealogy Center Senior Manager, Special Collections, Allen County Public Library
2:45 – 4:00 p.m., Attacking 18th and 19th Century Mysteries with DNA
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., The Genetic Genealogist Sponsored by: Waco-McLennan County Library
4:10 – 5:00 p.m., Filling in the Family Stories
Susan Kaufman, Senior Manager, Houston Public Library, Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
5:10 – 6:00 p.m., Discover Genealogical Treasure Using Historic U.S. Maps
Hannah Kubacak, Genealogy Librarian, Genealogy Center Waco-McLennan County Library
