General Topics
- G01. Armchair Research: How to Conduct Some of Your Research from the Comfort of Your Home
- G02. Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin?
- G03. A Legacy for Your Descendants
- G04. Using Your Local Library to Jump Start Your Genealogy
- G05. From Salisbury to Lowell: Life of a Mill Girl
- G06. North across the Ohio: The Mill Workers from Roswell & New Manchester
Genealogical Record Sources
- R01. U.S. Territorial Papers, 1789–1873: Records of the Frontiersmen
- R02. Records of the National Military Cemeteries, 1865–1953
- R03. The Postman Cometh: A Look at Federal Postal Records
How federal postal records can add insight
into the communities of our ancestors.
- R04. It's in Black & White: Using Newspapers to Enhance Genealogical
Research
Learn how newspapers can be outstanding sources for historical and socio-economic background material for fleshing out our family history, and how to ferret out these oft hidden resources.
- R05. Hark! That Tombstone Is Talking to Us
You can get blood from a stone. Learn about wringing
the tombstone dry and learn more about your
ancestors.
- R06. Finding Your Way Navigating the 1930 Census
- R07. "I Swear Allegiance" — Using Federal Naturalization Records
Learn what records are available and what you can expect to find in the naturalization records, 1790–1950
- R08. Records of the Tennessee Valley Authority
Discussion of available TVA records and their valuable genealogical data. Points are demonstrated using case studies.
- R09. Federal Census Records: A Critical Analysis of Population Schedules
- R10.Federal Census Records: Going beyond the Population Schedules
Locating and using the non-population schedules of the federal government and digest volumes to obtain a larger picture of the life and times of our ancestors.
- R11. Using Deeds to Solve Genealogical Problems
Case studies will be used to demonstrate how deeds and other records in deed books can surprise us and prove long sought relationship.
- R12. More Than Land Descriptions: Treasures among the Deeds
Examples and case studies are used to demonstrate how deeds and
other records in deed books can surprise us and sometimes prove
long sought relationships.
- R13. Beyond the Draft Cards: Additional Selective Service Records
Explanation of the selective service process including discussion of the three distinct registrations; classification lists; inductees lists; appeals to the President; and records relating to delinquents and deserters
- R14. Records of Georgia's Men in Gray
- R15. Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems
Tips and tricks of putting the tax lists to use in problem solving
- R16. Blank or Prize: What You Need to Know about Georgia's Land Lotteries
Discussion of historical background of Georgia’s
land and Indian treaties, which resulted in the 1805, 1807, 1820,
1821, 1827, 1832 Gold, and 1832 Land lotteries. Strategies will
be provided and case files will be used as demonstrations.
- R17. Estate Records: More than Just Wills
Discussion of the variety of estate records
- R18. Using New England Town Records Effectively
Methodology
- M01. Documenting Cherokee Heritage [2 hours]
Discussion of the necessary steps to take and records to search in order to document Cherokee heritage
- M02. Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence
Discussion of the the standards used to evaluate evidence found in a variety of sources and documents.
- M03. Research Procedures-Be Prepared!
- M04. Documentation: Never Having to Ask, "Where Did That Come From?"
Tried and True Tips to Assure Successful Documentation. Examples are used to illustrate the importance of documentation and helpful tips are offered to help make the documentation process an excellent habit.
- M05. When There Are No Civil Vital Registrations: Alternative Sources
- M06. Onsite Research: Organization and Planning Skills and Procedure
upon Arrival
- M07. Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them through the Wringer!
You’ve found the document, now put it through
the wringer. Consider: genealogical standards; provenance;
jurisdiction; possible biases, etc.
Computers and Genealogy
- C01. Digital Scrapbooking: Preserve Family History Using Electronic Files
- C02. Digital Scrapbooking: Replace Paper Scrapbooking and Journalling with Digital images That Are Easily Printed in Book or Scrapbook Form
- C03. Using Ancestry.com for Effective Documentation of Your Family History
- C04. FamilySearch.Org: Some Very Well-Kept Secrets
Using familysearch.org to its best advantage--valuable aids that are often over-looked on this Web site.
- C05. Online Genealogy: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- C06. Using Your Computer to Organize Your Genealogy Files
- C07. Me and My Laptop: Getting the most out of your laptop while researching onsite
- C08. Tips and Tricks for Preparing Electronic Presentations
- C09. Tips and Clues for Preparing a Top Notch Web Site for Your
Genealogical or Historical Society
- C10. Designing a Professional Genealogical Web Site
- C11. Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should
Techniques for make your Web site accessible and user friendly.
Archives and other Repositories
- A01. An Overview of the Records at the National Archives-Southeast Region
Strategies for preparing a trip to the National Archives; strategies for using the online and in-house finding aids; unique manuscript collections at the Archives; and an overview of the vast collection of microfilm.
- A02. Research at the Georgia Archives: A General Overview
- A03. Come to Morrow: Georgia's Research Mecca
- A04. Research at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
Hands On Workshops
Each session requires a mimum two hour segment of time
- W01. Census Workshop: Tips for Thoroughly Analyzing Census Schedules
- W02. Paleography Workshop: Learn to Read Early Handwriting and Obsolete Alph Forms
Discussion of the skills needed to tackle reading original documents and a guided experience using a couple of documents from different eras
- W03. Transcribing and Abstracting Documents Workshop (2 hours)
Discussion of current standards and a guided experience using at least two different types of documents
- W04. Preparing Your Manuscript for Publication (Includes use of paragraph styles and preparing graphic images)
- W05. Southeast Indian Research
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