Learn how to put together a more thorough story about your ancestors with genealogist Eleanor Brinsko.
Registration Deadline: 12:00 p.m., Oct. 06, 2022.
The day before the webinar, a Zoom link will be emailed to the email address used at checkout. Groups or friends, please register individually.
Not refundable. Find full details, below.
Starting or expanding your family history research can be a daunting task! Where do I look? What am I missing? Why doesn't this make sense? Don't worry, our genealogy workshops will give you all the tools you need to start filling out your family tree while avoiding common roadblocks. These workshops are a great opportunity to blend family stories and historical background to explore and get to know your ancestors even deeper.
Details
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
- Time: 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m. CDT (includes a 15 minute break between lectures and a 30 minute lunch break.)
- Location: Webinar. Details below.
- Registration deadline: 12:00pm Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
- A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
- All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
Overview
Learn how to put together a more thorough story about your ancestors with Eleanor Brinsko, a professional genealogist who specializes in Norwegian-American and Midwestern United States genealogy. Discover how records are the core source for finding the stories of your ancestors and how underutilized collections can help expand and fill out your family tree. Understanding migration routes of our ancestors and special collections are all vital aspects of genealogical research. This workshop will provide the details of each of these strategies.
The workshop includes four, hour-long sessions and a 15-minute Q&A; there will be breaks and a break for lunch.
Topics covered
- Genealogical Evidence: How to organize and verify your genealogical materials
- Can You Dig It?: Upper Midwest mining records and employment
- Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records
- Westward Ho!: Migration methods of the United States
Know before you go
- An email link to the webinar will be sent after registration closes. If you do not see the email, please check your spam or junk mail folder.
- A computer with internet access is required to participate. If you do not have internet access, you may be able to call in for audio-only access.
- A recording of the webinar will be available to registrants for 30 days following the event.
- Buying multiple tickets? Each registrant is advised to check out individually to ensure that the webinar link will be emailed to the customer name entered at checkout.
Discounts
Discount codes must be applied during checkout. They cannot be applied after checking out.
- Society members: Enter your WHS member number in the discount field at checkout.
- WSGS members: Use the discount code WSGS at checkout.
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