Contact: Courtney
Holmes
Phone:
703-525-0050
cholmes@ngsgenealogy.org
For Release: 29
June 2020
Registration Ends 7 July for
Six International and Ethnic Workshops
FALLS CHURCH, VA, 29 JUNE 2020—Time is running out to register for six
international and ethnic workshops on German, Hispanic, Irish, Italian, Native
American, and Swedish heritages, respectively. Registration ends on Tuesday,
July 7. Presented live online and hosted by the National Genealogical Society (NGS) and
FamilySearch, the workshops will be
scheduled between 14 July and 17 July. Each will be two hours in length. Information
and registration for the workshops is available on the NGS Conference
website.
Research specialists from the world-renowned
Family History Library will conduct the workshops. Several moderators will assist with the
Q&A portion of each workshop as well as with technical questions.
Reading Italian
Records Workshop
Brandon Baird, AG, will teach participants how to read Italian civil registration records and church
records. Fluency in Italian is not required.
Hispanic
Research Methodology Workshop
Arturo
Cuellar, AG, and Lyn Turner, AG, will provide
instruction on how
to research ancestors in Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. This workshop for
beginners will cover basic research guidelines, finding aids, and language
helps, along with a case study.
Strategies
for Locating German Records Workshop
Camille
Andrus, AG, will discuss the records of
your German immigrant ancestor, help you identify what records are available,
where they’re located, and how to use them effectively. This workshop is for
those beginning research in Germany who have identified their ancestor’s
hometown and are ready to research in Germany.
Swedish
Research Strategy Workshop
Geoff
Morris, AG, will lead a workshop on how to
approach common problems and tackle them in an efficient way. Elements will
include analysis, translation, records, and prioritizing research steps.
Ireland:
Discovering Where and How They Lived Workshop
Craig
Foster, AG, Dan Poffenberger, AG, Kori Robbins, AG, and Phil Dunn, AG, will provide insight on family history research in Ireland, a country that presents unique
challenges in genealogical research. This workshop will help people understand
Irish jurisdictions, as well as key record groups.
Native
American Workshop
Lyn
Rasmussen, CG, Forrest Emmett, and Hellen
Bileen will focus on using 20th-century records as the foundation
for researching Native American ancestry.
Prior to each
workshop, registrants will receive an electronic handout. Event moderators
and NGS staff will assist anyone who is unsure about how to participate in the virtual workshops.
Each workshop costs $35. Register soon
to reserve your spot in these expert led workshops. Registration closes at
11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 July.
For more
information about the international and ethnic workshops, or to register, visit
our
conference
website.
Founded in 1903, the
National Genealogical Society is dedicated to genealogical education, exemplary
standards of research, and the preservation of genealogical records. The Falls
Church, Virginia, based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone,
from the beginner to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in
publications, educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers
many opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
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