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Going Postal: Using Postal Records for Your Research
Tuesday, April 22
Going Postal: Using Postal Records for Your Research  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
 
Presenter: Cynthia Gage
 
By 1831, 76% of US civilian employees worked for the Postal Service. There were more postal employees than soldiers. Maybe your ancestor was a postmaster, postal clerk, mail carrier, route agent or star contractor. What about a merchant or tavern keeper? This presentation will introduce you to online records for finding information about postal employees and will give ideas how to use postal-related “hints” to further your ancestor’s story, whether a postal employee or not.
 
 
Join us!  Free and Virtual!
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



U.S. Census: Non-population Schedules
Tuesday, May 27
U.S. Census: Non-population Schedules  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
 
Presenter: Barbara McGeachy
 
Everyone uses the popular population schedules but the non-population records have surprising details about your ancestors! Learn about the Veteran (1890), Agriculture (1850-1880), Mortality (1850-1880), Defective, Dependent and Delinquent (1880) and Slave Schedules (1850-1860)
 
 
Join us!  Free and Virtual!
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.



Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches
Tuesday, June 24
Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches  (Monthly Meetings)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
ZOOM
 
Presenter: Kate Penny Howard

Near the top of your match list, you’ve got this mystery match that just might be the key to your research. The only problem is: they don’t have a visible tree and they didn’t respond to the message you sent two years ago. But that doesn’t mean that you should give up!  This class will give users of every skill level more tools to crack that difficult case. You’ll learn about strategies for logically approaching your search, what you can glean from your match’s profile, how free & paid resources can help you, and you’ll receive a research template that will help you ensure you have left no stone unturned. This is an entertaining, fast-paced, so join us with whatever note-taking device you prefer, and bring your questions for the Q&A session at the end.
 
Join us!  Free and Virtual!
 
 
* Please register by 4pm day of meeting
* Please save your passcode and link for ease of entry at start time. 
* Presentation starts promptly at 6:30 pm.