Research on a Tight Budget How
to make the
most of your research dollar using cost-saving techniques that do not
hinder
the quality of your research.
Researching the Entire Family How
and when
to research the extended family in order to locate more information on
your own ancestors.
Ostfriesian Research
Research tips and techniques
for researching individuals from this area of northern Germany. Michael
is one-half Ostfriesian by ancestry.
Newspaper Research Research
suggestions
for locating and using newspapers in your own genealogical research.
Tried and Tested Tidbits Tips
and techniques
that we all knew at one time but occasionally need to be reminded
about.
How to use the ____ web site
Michael will
develop a customized lecture for your group on how to use and interact
with a specific sitie or group of sites (for example using the Library
of Congress site, Using a specific online library catalog, Effectively
searching at Ancestry.Com, etc.) Michael is familiar with most major
online
web sites.
Internet for Genealogists
This lecture can
be a two hour overview or an all-day sesssion, depending upon the needs
of the group. Can also be adapted to an all-day workshop presented in a
computer lab.
Internet for
Genealogists-customized for your
group Michael will prepare a lecture on online sources of
interest
to your group. This can be a topical discussion of siteson a topic of
your
group's choosing.
An Introduction to the
Courthouse
An overview of what records are at the courthouse and what innformation
is necessary to locate those records.
Land Records (Public Land States)
This lecture
provides an overview of land records in public land states,
concentrating
on terminology, township/section layout, and indexes. Aimed at those
who
have no or little experience with these records.
Land Records (Public Land States):
Intermediate
This lecture covers land records besides deeds, effective use of
indexes,
integrating deeds with other records, and making the most of what land
records do contain.
Organization of Information How
you organize
you information plays a major role in what you notice. This lecture
discusses
effective and easy ways to organize your information in order to make
the
most of the data you do have.
Locating Emigrant Origins This
lecture
discusses a series of general ways to determine where your emigrant
ancestor
originated.
Documentation Roadblocks on the
Information Superhighway
This lecture discusses concerns over
documentation of computerized
information in both on-line and off-line sources.
Court Records (*) Michael
has several court
record lectures, including an introduction to court records,
Probate Records (*)
Illinois Research
The Search for the Parents of Francis
Trautvetter (using
Illinois resources)
Why are There Errors in Records?
Notetaking, Abstracting, and
Extracting
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
Sources
Where Could It Be Written?
Problem Solving Applied to Genealogy
Researching Through Footnotes: Using
Historical Books
and Articles for Genealogical Research
I Found it: Now What?
Land Platting in Metes and Bounds
Other Topics Upon Request
(*) These can be customized for specific
workshop-contact Michael
for details.
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