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|Back Door & Rear Window Research Techniques — Virginia (Ginny) Ackerson | |Back Door & Rear Window Research Techniques — Virginia (Ginny) Ackerson | ||
We will discuss 5 strategies to help you break through your brick walls. Case studies will help illustrate the validity of these methods and enable you to understand the thinking processes involved. | We will discuss 5 strategies to help you break through your brick walls. Case studies will help illustrate the validity of these methods and enable you to understand the thinking processes involved. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ogden_Family_History_Conference/2018/syllabus Syllabus] | ||
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|Brick Walls: Research Strategies — Roland Astorga | |Brick Walls: Research Strategies — Roland Astorga | ||
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|The Tales Dead Men Tell — Virginia (Ginny) Ackerson | |The Tales Dead Men Tell — Virginia (Ginny) Ackerson | ||
There can be over 20 different types of records created at death that have varying amounts of information in them. We will discuss what they are, what they contain and where to access them. | There can be over 20 different types of records created at death that have varying amounts of information in them. We will discuss what they are, what they contain and where to access them. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ogden_Family_History_Conference/2018/syllabus Syllabus] | ||
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|Tips for Genealogical Research — Fritz Juengling | |Tips for Genealogical Research — Fritz Juengling | ||
This class has been extremely popular. It is geared toward the beginner and intermediate. It is based on 30+ years of my own research and some years of working as a Research Consultant at the Family History Library. If people use these tips, they can save themselves many hours and make their research more efficient. | This class has been extremely popular. It is geared toward the beginner and intermediate. It is based on 30+ years of my own research and some years of working as a Research Consultant at the Family History Library. If people use these tips, they can save themselves many hours and make their research more efficient. [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ogden_Family_History_Conference/2018/syllabus Syllabus] | ||
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|Tools for Helping Youth to be Involved with Family History — Mat Trotter | |Tools for Helping Youth to be Involved with Family History — Mat Trotter | ||
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|Why American Land Records are Important for Tracing Hard-to-Find Ancestors — Arlene Eakle | |Why American Land Records are Important for Tracing Hard-to-Find Ancestors — Arlene Eakle | ||
Land records in America are part of a rather complete legal record system. This session examines this property system along with the legal background of the records produced. Then each record type is discussed in detail: how to read the records, how to fit property evidence together to prove father-son relationships. Also discussed: at what age can a person buy, sell, and inherit land? | Land records in America are part of a rather complete legal record system. This session examines this property system along with the legal background of the records produced. Then each record type is discussed in detail: how to read the records, how to fit property evidence together to prove father-son relationships. Also discussed: at what age can a person buy, sell, and inherit land? [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ogden_Family_History_Conference/2018/syllabus Syllabus] | ||
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|Why You Probably Need More Than One Family Tree Program — Wendell Saunders | |Why You Probably Need More Than One Family Tree Program — Wendell Saunders | ||