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Course 7: Exploring Quaker Records – at Home and Abroad With Steven W. Morrison, MPA Ancestry estimates a 50/50 chance of having at least one Quaker connection if your ancestor lived or moved through the Mid-Atlantic region before the American Revolution. This course explores US Quaker meeting records in depth, but also sources in Britain […]
Course 6: In-depth Sources for Portuguese Research – Azores, Brazil, Portugal With: Michael J. Hall This course will be an in-depth examination of the various church and civil Portuguese language records that are highly used in conducting Portuguese research. These records include baptismal, marriage, death, passports, and ethnic newspapers. Key Portuguese words and phrases will […]
Course 5: Utilizing a Full Array of Sources for Researching your Swedish and Finnish Ancestors With Elaine E. Hasleton, AG and Jeff Svare, AG This course will discuss not only the most-frequently used records such as the church and census, but it will also include in-depth instruction into the probate and court, taxation, land property, […]
Course 4: Digging Deeper: Pre-1837 English Research With Paul Milner, MDiv This course will provide an in-depth look at pre-1837 English research methodologies, resources, and tools, including the laws that created the records. It will address all levels and classes of society from the landed classes to paupers; law abiding citizens and criminals; tradesmen to […]
Course 3: The Pennsylvania German and Research in the Keystone State Michael D. Lacopo, DVM Between 80,000 and 110,000 German-speaking immigrants arrived in the American colonies before the onset of the Revolution, with the port of Philadelphia being the favored port of disembarkation. Pennsylvanians of German ancestry accounted for 50 to 60 percent of Pennsylvania’s […]
Course 2: The Third Coast: Research in the Great Lakes Region Cari A. Taplin, CG and Kathryn Lake Hogan, PLCGS This course will take students through genealogical and historical research in the Great Lake region of the United States and Canada. This inland waterway was vital to the westward expansion of both countries, as well […]
Taking your Research to the Next Level Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA It’s time. We all reach the point where we need to learn about other resources and delve more deeply into those we already know. This is the way we take our research to a higher level, solve problems, and advance our family history. […]
Zachary Hamilton is also known as “The Millennial Genealogist”. He grew up in southern Missouri and has spent most of his adult life in Idaho. Despite his young age, Zachary has been participating in his own family’s research for nearly 20 years. Professionally, Zachary has been a family history researcher and presenter for 3 years. Many […]
The 20th annual South Davis Conference will be offering two classes on DNA this year. Finding Haplogroup Happiness :This class explains how haplogroups can be more than a haphazard aid in your research. Come see several examples of how haplogroups can cut your research time into a heavenly half. We will be looking at simple […]
It’s time to register for the 20th Annual South Davis Conference. Come and join us on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Woods Cross high school, where you will have the opportunity to learn to do more with your family history research. With over 70 classes and labs, there is something for everyone. Do you want […]