THE ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Black Family Genealogy and History Society

Virtual Session Online 7:00 PM

 

 

In this workshop each participant will share, in a discussion format, the knowledge, resources, and techniques they are using for each topic to advance their studies and/or solve difficult research questions.

 

TOPICS FOR 2023

 

January 12, 2023 – Advanced County Research Techniques. (Example: Finding rare document            collections, in-person or online, and courthouse research)

 

February 9, 2023 – Advanced State Archive Research Techniques. (Are you familiar with the holdings at your research State Archive?, Do you have a contact person?)

 

March 9, 2023 – Advanced Census Record Techniques. (Includes non-population census

records, FAN club and community research) Keeping track using charts and timelines.

 

April- 13, 2023 – DNA skills (Endogamy, pedigree collapse), charts, books, and techniques.

 

May 11, 2023 – Research Techniques for Large and Small Repositories. (Example: Special collections) Share your skills of how you research before you approach each repository.

 

June 8, 2023 – Large and Small Plantation Research Techniques. (Challenges and complexities, the name game)

 

July 13,2023 – Military and Pension Records. Finding aids, Books on regiment engagements, finding the laws associated with these records.

 

August 10,2023 – Freedmen’s Bureau/Freedman’s Bank records. Prior research is essential.

 

September 14,2023 –Deeds, Homesteads, Bounty, Patents, Warrants and/or Probate Records.

 

October 12,2023 – United States Federal, State, and local laws. International Law.

 

November 9, 2023 – Advanced Map Usage and Techniques. (Using maps with your documents help to tell the story)

 

December 14, 2023 – Historical Migration Patterns. (History, Stories, Maps, Railroad Research, etc.)

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Ò2023 Rosalind Matthews – Family Historian – rozmatthews@gmail.com