Provide Aide to Harvey Victims and Get a Day of Genealogy Education–September 23, 2017

The Humble Area Genealogical Society (THAGS) is hosting an eConference and donating proceeds to Hurricane Harvey relief.

THAGS eConference: Back to Research
SATURDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2017 FROM 8:30AM - 4PM CDT

Registration costs $15 and you can watch the live webinar presentations or see the replay on your own schedule for up to 30 days after the eConference. During the eConference you’ll be able to ask questions through the webinar program’s chat features. After these four hours of instructions, the speakers will convene for a final panel discussion to answer questions not finished during the webinars or any additional questions you have.

It will be a great day of education and entertainment.

Participate and Provide Relief Members of The Humble Area Genealogical Society had the flood waters from Hurricane Harvey damage or destroy their homes. Proceeds from the conference was originally going to be used to help the chapter's preservation efforts. However, their board feels the funds donated will best serve the community by helping the impacted society members recover. As such, this eConference will give 50% of each registration to the relief of those members.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Go to the conference page on their website http://www.humblegen.org/conference and click on the "Register Now" button.

TOPICS:

Desperately Seeking Susan: Finding Female Ancestors - Amy Johnson Crow

How do you find female ancestors when they lived in a world where most of the records were written by and about men? Explore sources and strategies to help you fill in the female half of the family tree.

Which Charles is Which? Separating Same Name Individuals - Melissa Finlay

Some individuals with similar names have been combined, crossed and muddled over time. Learn how to differentiate between same-named people using a composite of time, place, family members, occupation and other unique identifiers.

Using FamilySearch More Effectively - Devon Noel Lee

FamilySearch.org has billions of names in the family tree and millions of records for genealogical research. This class discusses how to use this collaborative tree more effectively using indexed and unindexed records and leaving a trail of your research decisions along the way.

Bankruptcy to Equity: Using Federal Court Records - Michael L. Strauss

Was Grandma a bootlegger? Did Grandpa pay his taxes? Records of the Federal courts are among the National Archives’ largest holdings-and yet some of the least used records. Open a new chapter of your family history and discover little-known branches in your family tree as the records of the Federal Court system are discussed in detail.

Visit their website at http://www.humblegen.org/conference for more details and to register.