Maps are important resources for our genealogical research. They can place our ancestors on a particular ground at a particular time and give us clues about how they lived and worked. Maps can help us understand who their neighbors were
Cadastral Map Supplemental Aide
This is a supplemental aide created by Martha Allen from her personal work with Cadastral Maps. These maps were created in the late 1700s and mid-1800s were created for the purposes of taxation, but are a wonderful resource for genealogists
20240309 – Lucjan Cichocki – Cadastral Maps
Presentation Description: The Austrian Cadastral Maps created in the late 1700s and mid-1800s were created for the purposes of taxation, but are a wonderful resource for genealogists today. The objectives of this lecture are to summarize the history of cadastral
20230826 – Kory Meyerink – Has it Already Been Done? German Compiled Records
Presentation Description: Records of the previous research of others are a standby and common source in American and British research, but is it almost as important for German research? Thousands of books and hundreds of periodicals document a growing amount
20230506 – Gena Philibert Ortega – In Black and White: Finding Historical Newspapers from Around the World
Presentation Description: Family historians know that newspapers are vital to research but it’s not always easy to find them. We’ll explore finding aids for historical newspapers around the globe to help you find what you need. Gena Philibert-Orterga: Gena Philibert-Ortega
20230401 – Annette Unrau – Social Media for Genealogists
Presentation Description: Find help fast using social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter, and the FamilySearch communities to answer genealogical questions. This class will focus on how to leverage social media communities including societies, archives, and special interest groups to answer
202303 – Dr. Melinda Kashuba -Using Maps in Genealogical Research
What Is a Map? • “A map is the spatial representation of information.” (Tyner, 2010) How do genealogists use maps in their research? • Locate places. • Visualize past landscapes, long-lost place-names, and relationships between places lost to time. •
20230204 – Rich Venezia – USCIS Genealogy Program: Certificate Files (C-Files)
This lecture will examine the ten different sub-series of C-Files, which document naturalizations or repatriations of individuals from 1906 to 1956, currently available through the USCIS Genealogy Program.
20230107 – Paula Stuart-Warren – The U.S. National Archives: The Nation’s Attic
Sooner or later our research leads us to the treasures held in governmental archives. Federal government records in the United States lead to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Researchers often use federal census, military, and pension records,
20221105 – Dr. Michael Lacopo – German Genealogy on the Internet
Presentation Description: GERMAN GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET: BEYOND THE BASICS. The Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last two decades, and subsequently, we can find our German ancestors easier. But it still takes some digging and some know-how. This lecture will