Advance Level – The Vermont Genealogy Library

An Elephant in the Room & skeleton in the Closet

Jack Crahan faced a dilemma while researching vital record documents some 20 plus years ago because he was uncomfortable with some of the personal information that he uncovered. Should he ignore what he found, should he edit it and change … Continued

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Ancestry DNA: Best Practices & Recent Changes

AncestryDNA is the most popular DNA testing company and over 22 million people have purchased their test kits or received them as gifts. In this presentation Ed McGuire will explain all of the major features provided to customers – from … Continued

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Corraling Cousins with Airtable Databases

Many amateur genealogists and most professionals track their progress with research logs. These indispensable tools organize all those names, places, events, records and citations in one central place, often in a spreadsheet. But even spreadsheets can run out of power … Continued

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Crossing The Border: US, Canadian & Mexican Records

This lecture by Scott Andrew Bartley will cover the border crossing records of the United States, what they hold, and where to find them. These records are great supplements to immigration records as they record trips back and forth across our borders over time.

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Digging Thru Documents and DNA to Solve Family Mysteries

The Family History Library is the largest genealogical repository in the world and its free website, FamilySearch.org, is the way to access this collection online. You might have searched FamilySearch.org before, but there’s a lot more there than you think. … Continued

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Find Our Place: Mapping for Genealogy

This presentation is all about maps: finding them, using them, making them, and sharing them. Maps are records with invaluable information about our ancestors.

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Finding the Story of Your French Canadian Ancestors

You might be just starting to research your French-Canadian ancestors, or maybe you have names and dates for many, but finding the stories that go with the names can greatly enrich your appreciation for their lives.

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Integrated Digital Organization of your Genealogy

Keeping track of your genealogy research effectively can be a challenge. Take your genealogy research to the next level by creating an integrated digital system. In this talk Suzanne Blanchard will take you through a step-by-step review of the research … Continued

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Maximizing Use of Census Records

Lynn Johnson will go over the census records for the U.S. and Canada that have been made available to genealogists. In so doing she will point out common problems to avoid, as well as the many details of your ancestor’s life you might learn from them.

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Problems in Irish Research: Using Irish Records

This is the second of two talks discussing how to find your Irish ancestors. In this presentation Ed McGuire focuses on the most useful Irish collections for identifying your specific ancestors and their parish or townland. He will explain the various terms used to describe Irish land jurisdictions and identify the major recordsets - as well as how to use them.

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Problems Irish Research Crossing the Pond

Researching Irish family histories can be very challenging - common family names, massive records loss and changing descriptions for the same jurisdiction, to name a few. But among the biggest problems are (1) getting across the pond to a location in Ireland and (2) locating enough Irish records to identify your specific Bridget Murphy or Patrick Duffy

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Researching New England’s First Settlers

When searching for our ancestors, knowing where to look is often half the battle. If you are preparing to research a person of interest living in New England before the American Revolution you will want to attend this presentation by Scott Andrew Bartley of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.

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