***** 24th Annual Genealogical Seminar November 20, 2010 *****
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The Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society
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Elizabeth Shown Mills CG, CGL, FNGS, FASG and FUGA* |
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FNGS, FASG and FUGA, has been cited by her peers as “the genealogist who has had the most influence on genealogy in the post-Roots era.” She has represented genealogy on CNN, BBC, PBS, and other networks internationally; heads the Advanced Research Methodology track at the Samford University Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research; and is a past president of both the Board for Certification of Genealogists and the American Society of Genealogists. Her 13 books include Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace and the historical novel Isle of Canes, based on her study of a Creole family using the archives of six nations. |
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Genealogical Problem Solving: Stuck on a line? Finding new books to buy is usually not the answer. Learning effective methodology for using common records and advanced techniques for finding elusive ancestors are the skills that separate the real genealogist from “name gatherers.” This lecture covers twelve important success techniques to apply every day that you do research.Professional Techniques for Everyday Success |
Finding Females:
Historically, social mores and law codes left women without a legal identity of their own and few rights or opportunities to create the records genealogists customarily use to track males. This discussion presents an array of resources and methodological techniques by which the identities of elusive females can be established. Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters and Paramours |
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Afternoon Sessions
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So You Think You’ve Used the Census! For advanced researchers who think they “already know all about census records” and all genealogists who want to work miracles, Mills presents power-packed techniques to resolve difficult lineage problems through the not-so-ordinary use of “ordinary” census records.Lessons from Sweet Potato Simon and White Potato Willie |
Using Tax Rolls to Prove Births,
Tax rolls are highly praised as a census substitute but they are much, much more! This session teaches us how to use tax rolls to identify elusive wives and parents, separate people of the same name, track migrations, determine ages, pinpoint deaths, and prove heirships. Deaths, Marriages, Parentage and Origins |
*CG -- Certified Genealogist CGL -- Certified Genealogical Lecturer FNGS -- Fellow of the National Genealogical Society FASG -- Fellow in the American Society of Genealogists FUGA -- Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Society |
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