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About Leslie: Below are my available lecture topics. See lecture schedule for a schedule of upcoming and past lectures. for more information. NEW! Learn some new sources, new approaches to methodology, and new insights into our immigrant ancestors’ lives as you follow along through some case studies that are included in the soon-to-be released book, The Journey-Takers. Enjoy some stories that will remind us why we find genealogy research so fun – and so meaningful. NEW! Tired of reading family histories that put you to sleep after one page? Learn some research and writing techniques that will make your family history a page-turner – without consigning it to the fiction section. NEWLY REVISED! Are you ancestors destined to live on only as names and dates on your family charts? No! Dig deeper in the records and learn to place them in their historical context and you can gain a fuller understanding of their lives. Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them Learning about the demographic, religious, and occupational trends that shaped the lives of your Western European Ancestors can be more than interesting – it improve your research results. Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects Whether you’re spending a week at an archive or an afternoon at your computer, you can’t be effective without taking time to get organized – before, during, and after your research session. Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean You need one key piece of information to trace your European ancestors: the name of their hometown. But, locating it can be tricky. Learn about eight types of records that might solve your mystery. Crossing the Ocean with the Internet With more sources coming online all the time, tracing your ancestors across the ocean to their European hometowns has never been easier. Familiarize yourself with some important websites for making your cross-continent connection. Voyage to America For genealogy researchers, immigration can be a high hurdle. But for our ancestors, it was a life changing experience. Find out what setting sail to America was like during the 1800s. Smith or Schmidt? Keeping Track of Name Changes Our surnames are the most basic piece of genealogy information we have. But, they might not be the simplest. Learn about some of the most common name changes. Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research Has your German research run into a hurdle? Find out how to jump over some of the most common hurdles such as immigration, access to records, language, and handwriting. Getting the Most out of Familysearch.org Already familiar with familysearch.org? There might be more there than you thought. Find out how to get the most out of its incredible resources including the IGI, FHLC, country and state Research Guides, and new Records Search that make familysearch.org a site no genealogist can afford to do without. |
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