Just a reminder that our Spring seminar is just around the corner . . . have you registered yet? If you haven’t, time is running out!
On Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society will be holding its annual Spring Seminar. This year we have invited the professional genealogist, Michael D. Lacopo, D.V.M. to be our speaker.
Friday evening’s topic is:
TOP TEN THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN OVER THREE DECADES OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Join
your speaker on a trip down Memory Lane and share his tales of
serendipity, woe, discovery, and frustration… with a touch of humor.
Put away your notebooks and prepare to nod in agreement at things only
fellow genealogists would understand!
Saturday’s topics are:
MORE THAN THE CENSUS – OUR FAMILIES DID EXIST WITHIN THOSE TEN-YEAR INTERVALS!
This
lecture will show the researcher that it is important to identify our
ancestors’ whereabouts in as many local records as possible. A lot can
happen in ten years! If you don’t look harder, you won’t find them.
GERMAN GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET: BEYOND THE BASICS
The
Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last two
decades, and subsequently we can find our German ancestors easier. But
it still takes some digging and some know-how. This lecture will discuss
some online sites that all German genealogists should be aware of.
American sites will be covered, but a strong concentration on lesser
used German sites will be discussed, as we are missing vital clues by
not being truly “international” in our Internet research endeavors!
INCORPORATING SOCIAL HISTORY INTO YOUR RESEARCH
Family
history should be more than names and dates. What motivated our
ancestors? Why did they migrate? Who did they interact with? How do
social customs of another era affect our research? Social history and
its bearing on genealogical research will be covered and a “must-read”
bibliography for serious researchers will be discussed.
“SHE CAME FROM NOWHERE . . .” – A CASE STUDY APPROACH TO A DIFFICULT GENEALOGICAL PROBLEM
This
lecture illustrates the joys and pitfalls of Virginia research as well
as employing a problem-solving approach utilizing social history, female
research and family analysis to identify the parents of Elizabeth
Stith, the ancestor “from nowhere.” One need not have Virginia ancestors
to see the Genealogical Proof Standard at work!
As usual, we will be having our used book sale. This year, we were lucky to receive a large donation of books from private libraries. I understand there is quite the selection of books on just about any topic you can think of. And best of all, they are priced to sell!
The Spring Seminar will again be held at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Tacoma (253-383-0146). If you would like to stay at the La Quinta a limited number of rooms will be made available at the discounted price. Please note, this offer is only available until April 5th and only through the above phone number. Also be sure to identify yourself as a conference attendee when reserving a room.
Jane Irish Nelson, TPCGS Seminar Co-Chair