in person at The Library Center

Members will receive a Zoom link by email

Maps provide a means of approaching genealogical information in a different and visual way. Whether they help develop the story of our ancestors as they migrate from place to place or reveal connections to neighbors for problem solving, maps are an important tool in the genealogist’s toolbox. In this lecture, Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist^® will identify map repositories as well as demonstrate ways to use maps in research.

 

in person at the OGS Library

Members will receive a Zoom link by email

Identifying female ancestors is challenging due to their social and legal standing. Methodology employing a woman’s FAN (Friends, Associates, Neighbors) club and thoroughly examining all relevant records can link a female to her relatives with indirect and negative evidence. Jacob Eubanks of St. Louis County Library will present by Zoom.

 

 

in person at The Library Center 

Members will receive a Zoom link by email.

So you took a test, and you know your ethnicity. You are related to who you expected. Now what? Explore all the things you can do with your DNA from the basics to more advanced options with professional genealogist Peggy Jude.

 

 

The types of sources and research methodologies successful genealogists employ have not changed. But how we access those sources has been revolutionized. Variable avenues of accessing records offers many advantages but also imposes limitations on the research process. Presentation by Patti Hobbs, Certified Genealogist^®.