For Members with less than 2 years of genealogy experience.

Description: Many genealogist look at only part of a city directory, treating it like a modern phonebook. But these are not your average phone books! This presentation will teach participants how to use all the parts of a city directory, how to locate city directories, and utilize city directories for countries outside of the United States.

 

Presenters Bio: Dan got his start in family history at ten years old, when his father took him to visit the grave of his great-grandfather. He was hooked! He's spend the last thirty years helping others make history a part of their story. Dan speaks extensively across the United States and Canada. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, Cemetery Conservators for United Standards, and many genealogical societies.

 

Presenters Bio: K B Barcomb is a retired Army officer who uses her military experience to focus on WWI and WWII-related genealogical research. Her primary research emphasis is the records and experiences of those who served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. Both her parents were WWII Army Air Force veterans, her father ultimately serving thirty years in the U.S. Air Force. She was first introduced to the records available in the Air Force Historical Research Agency when researching her own family history. She wishes to share what she has learned with other genealogists

 

 

Description: Writing the ancestor's story is a goal for many genealogists, but what if it could be more than telling a story?  What if the process of writing could help you break down brick walls?  We discuss how narrative opens our perspectives into ancestors’ records and lives.  In this lecture we will discuss the value of writing and the techniques that may develop our analytical skills as we write to help us better examine and confront our tallest brick walls. 

 

Presenters Bio: Rebecca Whitman Koford holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and as a Certified Genealogical LecturerSM.  Her focuses are Maryland and military records at the National Archives, especially those of the War of 1812.  Rebecca has been taking clients and lecturing since 2004.  She has spoken for the National Genealogical Society Conference (NGS), Association of Professional Genealogists Conference (APG), RootsTech, webinars for Legacy and APG, the Maryland State Archives, and for groups in surrounding states.  She has published articles in the NGS Magazine, APG Magazine, SAR Magazine, and the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal.  Rebecca is the Course I coordinator for The Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR). She is a former board member of the Maryland Genealogical Society.  Rebecca is a graduate, former group coordinator, and mentor of the ProGen Study Group, an online peer-led study program based on the book Professional Genealogy by Elizabeth Shown Mills, and is currently the ProGen Administrator. She was appointed as the Executive Director of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® in July 2018.  Rebecca lives in Mount Airy and volunteers at the Family History Center in Frederick, Maryland.