Steve’s presentation starts at the 1:02:25 – minute mark.
Presentation Description:
Were your ancestors royalty or members of the working class? Were they rich or barely surviving? Whoever they were, we need to preserve their memory. This program will discuss a process and format that makes the transformation of your research efforts to a written family history easier. Learn methods to easily save your information and tips to help your ancestors “come alive.” If we do not preserve the memories and stories of our ancestors for future generations, who will?
Presenter’s Bio:
Steve Szabados is a genealogy speaker, author, and columnist. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, and an MBA from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
He has been researching his ancestors for about fourteen years and has traced ancestors back to 1600s New England and 1730s in Poland, Germany, Bohemia, and Slovenia. He has given numerous presentations to genealogical groups and libraries in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. His goal is to share his passion for Family History.
He is a member of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, the Illinois State Genealogical Society, and the Northwest Suburban Genealogical Society. He is also a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Illinois Library. He is the author of six print books – Basic Genealogy, Write Your Family History, Finding Grandma’s European Ancestors, Polish Genealogy, Memories of Dziadka, Quick Reference to U.S. Census Records, and Deciphering the 1790-1840 U.S. Census Records. He has also published five eBooks on genealogy. All are must-have books for the beginning genealogist looking for their European heritage. Steve is also the genealogy columnist for the Polish American Journal.