Would you like to increase the usage of your genealogy databases? As a professional genealogist and experienced speaker, I have a series of programs specifically targeting the use of your library’s databases by your patrons. Presentations can be held in tandem on one day or each held separately.
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The Library Series
Genealogy for Your Library Patrons
Genealogy for Your Library Patrons
1. Genealogy Research: What is it? How do I begin?
Would you like to begin researching your family history? Your public library is the place to start. Suz Bates, a local genealogist will present the basics of genealogy research so you can begin today. You will learn how to keep track of what you find and discover hints for more research at home and in the library.
2. Use Your Public Library for Genealogy Research
Improve your family history research by learning how to login and use your library’s online databases. Suz Bates, a local, genealogist will present step-by-step specific directions to guide you through logging in and using the database search engines. What can you find? How do you build your family tree? Please ask questions.
3. Censuses – The Backbone of Family Research
Q: How do I know if I can move onto the next generation back?
R: You don’t want to get the wrong great great grandfather but how can you be sure you’re headed in the right direction? Follow the Genealogy Triad of Interconnections. Using the censuses together with city directories to keep on the correct path. Learn how to efficiently and effectively find the censuses and directories and glean information to head back in time.
4. Genealogy Research: Optimize Your Time and Effort
You indulge in a few minutes of family research in between a busy life so let’s make the most of it. Suz Bates, a genealogist with over 40 years of experience, will share her tried and true tips for genealogy research using the big two databases – Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. There will be plenty of time for questions.
Would you like to begin researching your family history? Your public library is the place to start. Suz Bates, a local genealogist will present the basics of genealogy research so you can begin today. You will learn how to keep track of what you find and discover hints for more research at home and in the library.
2. Use Your Public Library for Genealogy Research
Improve your family history research by learning how to login and use your library’s online databases. Suz Bates, a local, genealogist will present step-by-step specific directions to guide you through logging in and using the database search engines. What can you find? How do you build your family tree? Please ask questions.
3. Censuses – The Backbone of Family Research
Q: How do I know if I can move onto the next generation back?
R: You don’t want to get the wrong great great grandfather but how can you be sure you’re headed in the right direction? Follow the Genealogy Triad of Interconnections. Using the censuses together with city directories to keep on the correct path. Learn how to efficiently and effectively find the censuses and directories and glean information to head back in time.
4. Genealogy Research: Optimize Your Time and Effort
You indulge in a few minutes of family research in between a busy life so let’s make the most of it. Suz Bates, a genealogist with over 40 years of experience, will share her tried and true tips for genealogy research using the big two databases – Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. There will be plenty of time for questions.
