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Presentations made by Michael John Neill



More DeedMapper

This continuation of our DeedMapper discussion will include:

Addition of background map, creating maps for Public Land States using the Rectangular Survey System, exporting to Google Earth, graphical images, or table view for use in spreadsheets. Handout included

Registration or pre-order options:

• Offered live on 19 May 7:30  pm central  time. Register to attend this session live ($25)—attendees get complimentary recording of presentation
• Pre-order a recording of this presentation ($22) to be sent 20 May.

Chancery Court Records at the Library of Virginia

This presentation will begin with a broad overview of the chancery court system in Virginia and how to determine what courts might have heard cases in which your ancestor might have been involved. The presentation will discuss search strategies for querying the chancery court records database on the Library of Virginia website, how to organize and track those searches, and how to organize and download images of actual records housed on the site.

Registration or pre-order options:

• Offered live on 20 May 8:00 pm central time. Register to attend this session live ($25)—attendees get complimentary recording of presentation.
• Pre-order a recording of this presentation ($19) to be sent 21 May.

Preserving What Can’t Be Preserved

It is not always possible to preserve or keep everything in a relative’s home when they pass away. Items that have to be given away, sold, or even thrown away do often hold memories. We will discuss creating a digital record of those items and their history so that the stories and information is not lost even if the items cannot be retained in the family.

Items to be discussed include:

·        Organizing items before photography

·        Photographing items

·        Organizing photographs

·        Creating digital books from photographs by adding personal stories and memories of the item

We will discuss using digital books to record personal memories, soliciting memories from other family members, and more if time allows.

Registration or pre-order options:

• Offered live on 18 May 7:30 pm central time. Register to attend this session live ($25)—attendees get complimentary recording of presentation.
• Pre-order a recording of this presentation ($22) to be sent 19 May.

Michael John Neill has over forty years of genealogy research experience, has lead research trips to Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne, Indiana, has lectured nationally for twenty years, and writes Genealogy Tip of the Day Blog. He has a master's degree in mathematics and is a retired community college math instructor.