Ancestors in Context: Putting History in Your Family History
Summary:
Our ancestors had rich, full lives between census year. This lecture will teach participants how to leverage four types of records to fill out their ancestors lives. The speaker will use examples from his own family to illustrate how he was able to utilize these four record types to add depth to his family's history.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to leverage community histories, maps, city directories, and newspapers to flesh out ancestors lives.
2. Participants will learn how to use 5 web-based resources to gain access to these materials.
Presentation Level:
Beginner and Intermediate
Our ancestors had rich, full lives between census year. This lecture will teach participants how to leverage four types of records to fill out their ancestors lives. The speaker will use examples from his own family to illustrate how he was able to utilize these four record types to add depth to his family's history.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to leverage community histories, maps, city directories, and newspapers to flesh out ancestors lives.
2. Participants will learn how to use 5 web-based resources to gain access to these materials.
Presentation Level:
Beginner and Intermediate
