Crucial Connections: Identifying Neighbors and Networks
10:30–11:45 am Instructor: Powell, Smith
Discover techniques for identifying the neighbors and social networks of your ancestors using diverse and often overlooked records. This session will build on the effective use of census data by incorporating historical maps, tax lists, legislative petitions, military records, store ledgers, court records, probate inventories, and other lesser-used sources to reconstruct the geographical and social landscape of your ancestors.