Caring for Your Family Tree: Tools and Strategies for the Lay Genealogist

Description

In this seminar, guest speakers will explore the resources and root concepts of researching family histories. Whether you have a shoebox full of photos, a digital family tree, or established family papers, this program is ideal for a general audience, particularly the budding or self-taught family historian who wants to transition from name gathering to research. Throughout the day, industry experts will address the responsibilities of researching your family tree, record types and resources, methods and strategies, DNA as an important research tool for tough-to-trace family lines, and “how to be a good ancestor”—best practices for preserving and sharing your findings with the next generation. This program will be moderated by Jari C. Honora, a reference associate at the Williams Research Center of The Historic New Orleans Collection, Certified Genealogist®, New Orleans native, and proud Louisiana Creole with roots dating back more than two centuries along Bayou Lafourche and the German-Acadian coast. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. The “pay what you can” pricing model for this program allows us to make it more accessible to the community. When you pay the suggested amount, your contribution helps to offset the program cost for others who might not otherwise be able to attend. Pay what you can: $50 suggested, $10 minimum