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UGA Virtual Chapter
Monthly Virtual Chapter Presentations!
The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to present a monthly "Virtual Chapter" meeting in which invited guests make presentations on topics of current interest in the field of family history and genealogy. These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area. Past presentations are archived as they are completed and are available to UGA members only.
Virtual Chapter Presentations are made in the months of January through November each year. We do not have a December presentation due to the holidays.
Past Presentation topics, available for members and require logging in. Please consider joining if you find these topics of interest, and help support us to provide these presentations!
The virtual-chapter@ugagenealogy.org e-mail address is now being monitored. If you have questions, concerns, suggestions, etc., please feel free to contact us using that address.
Schedules
2024
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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Beyond the Records: Mining Historical Resources to Write the Story of Your Ancestors
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Amy Rose Ward
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| October
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On the Road Again: Traveling the World Doing Genealogy Research
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Judy Nimer Muhn, Ed.M., FSA Scot
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| September
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Migration to the Midwest Prior to 1850: The Peoples Who Populate the Great Lakes Region
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Rev. Dave McDonald
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| August
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Organizing Your Digital Files-Using Color, Consistency, & Naming
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Cynthia K. Patton
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| July
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Zeroing in on a Place through Fan Club Research
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Mary Kircher Roddy, CG
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| June
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Too Many Birthdays for Sarah - Finding a birth date before birth records
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Allyson Maughan
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| May
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Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places
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Peggy Lauritzen
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| April
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Digging Into Finding Aids: The Road Map to Any Manuscript Collection
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Melissa Barker, CAM&PH
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| March
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Tracing Public Catastrophes: Disasters, Pandemics, Mine Explosions, and Hurricanes
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J Mark Lowe, FUGA
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| February
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Make Your Own Genealogical Charts
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Rob Wallace
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| January
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AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead?
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Thomas MacEntee
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2023
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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Reminiscing, Reunions, and Recipes.
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Megan Heyl, M.Ed.
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| October
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If Walls Could Talk.
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Christina Yetzer Drain
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| September
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Breaking the Silence: Healing Family and Adding Voice to One Sailor’s Story
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Lauren Peightel,
M. A.
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| August
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Church and Religious Records
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Rev. David McDonald
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| July
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Christian Churches in the Colonial Era
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Rev. David McDonald
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| June
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Deep South Research: A Beginner's Guide and Case Study
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Julia A. Anderson
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| May
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Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse
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Cheri Hudson Passey
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| April
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Analysis and Correlation: A Case Study on a Family the Enumerator “Missed”
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
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| March
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Pre-1850 Census Records: Turning Tick Marks into People
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Linda Debe
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| February
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Searching for Your Elusive Prussian Ancestors: A Case Study
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Stephen Wendt
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| January
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Will the Real Warren Harris Please Stand Up?
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Mary Milne Jamba
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2022
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| December
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No Presentation
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Enjoy the Holidays!
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| November
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Mayflower/Lineage Societies
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Dana Palmer, CG, CGL
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| October
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Have You Seen Me: Missing Children and Proof of Parentage
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Amie Bowser Tennant
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| September
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Sheriff Minnie; Forgotten No More. Women’s Records 1880-1950
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Cheryl McClellan
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| August
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PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone
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Sunny Morton
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| July
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Memory Keepers – Sharing Our Keepsakes Around the World
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Peggy Lauritzen, AG
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2021
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| December
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Google My Maps: Visualizing Your Ancestors Lives
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Linda Debe
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| November
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Was your Ancestor Truly Gone or Just Hidden Within the Records
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Pam Vestal
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| October
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Grandpa Worked for the Railroad: An Introduction to Railroad Records
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
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| September
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Using Canadian Land Records to Find American Ancestors
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Tara Shymanski
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| August
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In their Own Words: Genealogy in the Slave Narratives
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Renate Yarborough Sanders
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| July
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A-Files Bootcamp
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Alec Ferretti
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| June
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I’m Warning You! The Poor and Impoverished in New England Colonial Times
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen
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| May
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Locating Widows, Spinsters & Bachelors
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Sara Cochran
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| April
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Financing War: 18th & 19th Century Federal Tax Records-They Do Exist
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Diane Richard
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| March
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10 Things a Genealogist Should Do Before Leaving a Library or Archive
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Melissa Barker
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| February
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Gravestones and Epitaphs of our Ancestors
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Michael L. Strauss, AG
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2020
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| December
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Is My Great-Grandmother Really Native American? An Introduction to Native American Genealogical Research
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
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| November
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Beyond Names and Dates: Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors
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Pam Vestal
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| October
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Dethorning Interviews, Cold Calls, and First Contact
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Tammy Priolo
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| September
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Seafaring Ancestors – Early 19th Century Port Records That Document Mariners
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Diane Richard
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| August
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Researching your tree when you're adopted: have you ever found your ‘real’ family?
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Dr. Penny Walters, PhD
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| July
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Digging for Roots in the Garden State
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Michelle Chubenko
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| June
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Female Connections are the Best Road to Research Success
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Kevin Cassidy, JD
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| May
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Internet Archives Text Terms
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Don Snow, PhD
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| April
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Museums Have Records Too: Your Ancestors Behind Closed Doors
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Melissa Barker
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| March
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Finding Clues to your Ancestors in City Directories
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Lisa Lisson
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| February
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Records of the U.S. Postal Service
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Michael L. Strauss, AG
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| January
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2019
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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Obituaries: A Family History Goldmine
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Cara Jones, MA
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| October
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Case Study: Where Was She Born?
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Pat Richley-Erickson
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| September
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Organized Research from Cradle to Grave
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Lori Lee Sauber
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| August
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Patents and Copyrights
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Christine Johns Cohen
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| July
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Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret
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Pam Vestal
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| June
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Funeral Homes And Family History: They Are Dying To Meet You!
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Daniel Earl, MA
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| May
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Genealogy Research In The Keystone State
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Ralph Tobias
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| April
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The Power Of Probates
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Zachary Hamilton
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| March
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Conducting A Family Analysis Before Beginning Research
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Kelly Summers
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| February
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Using FamilySearch Facebook Groups to Solve your Family History Brick Walls
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Carol Hill
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| January
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Introduction To Military Genealogy Research
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Michael L. Strauss, AG
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2018
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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Evernote - The Genealogist's Workhorse
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Donald R. Snow, PhD
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| October
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10 Easy Tasks At familysearch.org
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Devin Ashby
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| September
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Rootstech - The Inside Scoop
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Thomas Gill and Jen Allen
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| August
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FamilySearch And The Family History Library: Major Resources
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David E. Rencher, AG, CG
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| July
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What Is The Genealogical Proof Standard And Why Do I Need It?
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Janice C. Lovelace, PhD
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| June
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Researching Your WWII Ancestors
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Michael L. Strauss, AG
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| May
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Welcome To The World Of Genetic Genealogy
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Stephanie Saylor
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| April
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Where Are The Digitized Records On FamilySearch?
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James Tanner
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| March
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Migration Trails Across America
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Peggy Lauritzen, AG
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| February
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Which Charles Is Which? Separating Same Name Individuals
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Melissa Corn Finlay
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| January
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What's In Your Attic And What To Do
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Janet Hovorka and Don Carpenter, PhD
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2017
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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More Evidence & Less Inference
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Karen Clifford, AG
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| October
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Make Your Own Family Map Using Google's 'My Maps'
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Francie Kennedy
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| September
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The Great War: Researching Your World War I Ancestors
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Michael L. Strauss, AG
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| August
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Famous DNA: A Close Look At Joseph Smith's Genes
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Dr. Ugo Perego
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| July
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Becoming An Excellent Genealogist
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Kori L. Meyerink, AG, FUGA
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| June
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Evernote: The Ultimate Research Notebook
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Elizabeth Cays Miller
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| May
|
Mexico Research Online
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Kelly Summers, AG®
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| April
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Discovering The Family History Guide
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James Tanner
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| March
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RootsTech 2017 and FamilySearch
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Robert Raymond
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| February
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Tips and Tricks for Searching FamilySearch
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Alan E. Mann, A.G.
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| January
|
It's About Time!
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Ginny Ackerson
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2016
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| November
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10 Things I Learned About My Family From My Couch
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Tammy A. Hepps
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| October
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Studying Genealogy: A Personalized Approach
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Angela Packer McGhie, CG
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| September
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To 10 Genealogical Websites for 2016
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Sandra J. Crowley
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| August
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Taking Your Research to the Next Level
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Paula Stewart-Warren
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| July
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Researching European Archives from your Easy Chair
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Lisa Alzo
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| June
|
Why Attach
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Jill Woodbury
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| May
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Finding 19th Century Land Records with 21st Century Tools
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Jamie Meyhew
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| April
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The Family History Library: Its Past, Present, and Future
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Jason Harrison
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| Mar
|
Utilizing Historic Maps _ Documents in a Modern Geographic Information System
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Terry Dahlin Mark Jackson
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| Feb
|
Facebook: A Tool for Genealogy Research
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Thomas MacEntee
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| Jan
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Passing it Down: Digging Deeper and leaving yourfamily’s story – where it will be found
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Thomas Jay Kemp
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2015
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| Nov
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Genealogy Tips and Tricks
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Roland Astorga
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| Oct
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Brideprice, Handfasting and Merry Wives: How Understanding Marriage Patterns and Traditions can Help Family History
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Craig Foster
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| Sep
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Organizing Your Research: Paper and Computer Files
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Melissa Barker
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| Aug
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Personal History: How to Tell the Best Ten Stories of Your Life
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Tom and Alison Taylor
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| July
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Researching Mormon Women
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
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| June
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Germans from Russia
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Dee Hart
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| May
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Finding Cousins
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Ron Ray
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| Apr
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Introduction to Italian Civil Records
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Keith Pyeatt
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| Mar
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Back Door and Rear Window Research Techniques
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Ginny Ackerson
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| Feb
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The ABC's and 123"s of DNA
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Angie Bush
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| Jan
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Evaluating Databases and Overcoming Their Errors
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Kory Meyerink
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2014
| Month
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Presentation Title
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Presenter
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| Nov
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Using Technology to See Things More Clearly
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Peg Ivanyo
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| Oct
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Family History is not just for Your Grandparents!
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Amanda Terry
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| Sep
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Volunteer Opportunities at FamilySearch
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Art Johnson
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| Aug
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Finding Stories on Google Books
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Jimmy Zimmerman
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| Jul
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Presenting and Preserving Your Family History: You Can't Take It With You, So How Do You Leave It?
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Don Snow
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| Jun
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Read All About It – A Guide to Online Newspapers”
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Luana Darby
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| May
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"Where There’s A Will…. There’s a Probate”
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Beth Taylor
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| Apr
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A Brief Introduction to the LDS Church History Library
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Jay Burrup
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| Mar
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Canceled due to scheduling conflicts
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| Feb
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Using Tools and Organization for Creating a Valuable Family History Blog
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James L. Tanner
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| Jan
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Will Your Family Tree Stand the Test of Time? Most Won’t - Strengthen Your Tree!
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CindyLee Banks
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2013
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| Nov
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Hidden Gems: Materials in Digital Libraries for Family History
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D. Josh Taylor
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| Oct
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Zap the Grandma Gap!
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Janet Hovorka, UGA Past President
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| Sep
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FamilyTree Favorite Features, Lost and Found Features, and Future Features
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Ron Tanner, FamilyTree Product Manager
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| Aug
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FamilySearch Photos and Stories
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Tim Cross
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| Jul
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Can I Use That in my Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright
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Thomas MacEntee
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| Jun
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Finding Your Family Stories
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Valerie Elkins, UGA 2nd Vice-President
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| May
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Using an Apple (MAC) to Make Your Tree
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Bret Petersen UGA President
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| Apr
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Hot Off The Press!!! Sources for Online Historical Newspapers
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Ginny Ackerson UGA Board Member
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| Mar
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Finding Your Irish Ancestors
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Raymon Naisbitt, AG UGA Board Member
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| Feb
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Backing Through the Brick Wall!
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Alice Colby Volkert
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| Jan
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What's New With FamilySearch Family Tree?
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Don Anderson, Sr. Vice President FamilySearch
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2012
| Month
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Presentation
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Presenter
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| Nov
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The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy
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Diahan Southard Molecular Genealogist
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| Oct
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The Secret Lives of Women: Research Female Ancestors Using the Sources They Left Behind
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Gena Philbert-Ortega UGA Board Member
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| Sep
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City Directories: More Than Names and Addresses
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Jason Harrison, UGA Board Member
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| Aug
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Finding US Naturalization Records
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Pat Jensen, Riverton Family Search Library
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| Jul
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Strategies for Searching Using Ancestry
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Sue Maxwell, Former UGA 1st Vice President
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| Jun
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Supercharge Your Research: Cut Ten Years Off Your Research
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Barry Ewell, UGA 2nd Vice President
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| May
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Your Head in the Cloud and Your Feet on the Ground
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Bret Peterson, UGA Board Member
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| Apr
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Indexing the 1940 U.S. Census
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Thomas McGill, FamSearch
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| Mar
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Getting Started with Fold3
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Peter Drinkwater, Fold3
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| Feb
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The Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses, and the Wretched Refuse: U.S. Immigration from 1820 - 1954
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Beth Taylor, CG.
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| Jan
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The FamilySearch Wiki: Exploring Its Treasures
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Wilma Adkins, UGA Treasurer
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2011
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