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Genealogy Trip Planning

Citations!

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Full Text Searching at FamilySearch Labs

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Learn clever search techniques!

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This presentation will discuss the full text search at FamilySearch Labs of US land, US probate, and other records. The following will be included:

·       Search techniques and strategies.

·       Tracking your searches—this is crucial.

·       Organizing and tracking results and located items.

·       Determining exactly what it is you found.

·       Downloading images.

·       Essentials for citation.

Brush up on the records before the presentation with our previously recorded sessions.

US Probate Records

This presentation will provide an overview of probate records in the United States. Included will be a discussion of the purpose of probate, the general flow of the probate process, typical records created, and terminology. Order for immediate download after purchase-$10.

Local US Land Records

This presentation provides an overview of local US land records—generally those kept at the local courthouse in the county (or occasionally city) where the property is located. Included will be an overview of terminology and title, discussion of different types of deeds, typical deed content, and recording process and records organization. Order for immediate download after purchase--$10.

Genealogy Trip Planning

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This presentation will discuss planning a trip to a genealogy library or an area of former ancestral residence. Michael has lead numerous trips to Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne in addition to having taken numerous personal research trips. The following will be included:

• Organizing materials
• Logistics to consider
• What do to at home before you leave
• Document reproduction and organization
• Determining priorities
• Where to reach out before trip

Citations: Why, How, and What Am I Even Looking at?

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This is not a webinar that will run through 100 citations and how to create them (but we will look at some).

We will start with an overview of why genealogists create citations (it’s not just so you can “go back and get it again”), distinguishing between different documents and records so they can be cited accurately, determining what that image is of that popped up on a search, and seeing the difference between original and derivative (and why it matters some times more than others).

We will look through some sample citations—including ones for home sources and family ephemera. We will see how to get the crucial elements needed for a citation and realize that it’s not the end of the world if yours are not perfect.