How to RegisterPre-Registration postmarked by July 27, 2019
Pre-Registration:
Registration at the door: $40.00 (No lunch available) Morning and afternoon snacks & drinks provided FREE BONUS TO FIRST 35 REGISTRANTS! DOOR PRIZES, DISPLAYS, OPPORTUNITY BASKETS, SILENT AUCTION For more information: call 714-319-5994 Seminar LocationYorba Linda Community Center (Imperial Room)
4501 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886. |
Seminar Schedule9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 Announcements 9:45 Five Ways to Prove Who Your Ancestor Was (Some Reliable and Others Not Reliable) Case studies will illustrate five ways that genealogists “prove” an ancestor’s identity. 10:45 Morning Break 11:00 Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor Genealogists may be frustrated by not finding ancestors in the records and places where they logically expect them. This presentation will explain seven reasons why such ancestors seem to have disappeared, provide examples from actual case studies, and suggest strategies to help attendees find their elusive ancestors Noon Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. The Jones Jinx: Tracing Common Surnames This case study will explain how missing, erroneous, and altered records were overcome to identify the parents of an orphan named Jones. 2:00 Afternoon Break 2:15 Solutions for Missing and Scarce Sources Attendees will learn strategies for overcoming research barriers caused by lost or destroyed records, poor record-keeping, or a simple lack of records. 3:15 Opportunity Drawings * Wrap Up * Turn in Evaluations |