Presenter Richard Sola will explore some time-tested courtroom practices that can help genealogists (and other public historians) as they make decisions about:   

•  How reliable and trustworthy is that piece of paper? (The Case of Doubtful Document)    
• What makes a person credible about things that happened in the past. (The Case of the Off-Base Oral History)    
• What to do about conflicting evidence? (The Case of the Multiple Dates of Birth)   
• How much evidence is enough evidence? (The Case of the Over-Proven Fact)

And of course, there will be more!

Don't forget to bring your toys  for TOYS FOR TOTS!

Doors open as 12:30 p.m. for social time

Presented by Pam Duce:  

“Genograms are graphic representations of a family’s story.  

We will learn how to display individual details, relationship types and more.

Primarily used in the mental health industry, a genealogist can be use them to analyze hereditary patterns useful in DNA projects or tracing disease patterns.“

8th Annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive (yes, this will be our 8th year!)

Cookie Exchange - bring cookies and the recipe

Volunteer Recognition and New Member Appreciation Program

“Seven Immigration Methodologies” presented by David Ouimette

Immigrant ancestors tend to elude us more than those who stay in one place from birth until death. Immigrants appearing in a new land may leave their origins hidden. Genealogists draw upon several research tools and techniques to gather, analyze, or correlate data effectively to trace immigrant origins. Sound methodologies guide research, are based on genealogy standards, and emerge from basic principles. In this presentation, we demonstrate seven methodologies for tracing immigrants to their places of origin.  

 MIGRATION ROUTES

COLONIAL LIFE