Check out the Analysis track at #FGS2017
Analyzing records and information is a key skill for genealogists and family historians. The Analysis track on Friday, September 1 at the FGS 2017 National Conference offers sessions for researchers of all experience levels.
Tony Burroughs, FUGA
Tony Burroughs, FUGA, is founder and CEO of The Center for Black Genealogy. He is an internationally known genealogist who taught genealogy at Chicago State University for 15 years.
Why You Don’t Find Your Ancestors
Genealogy databases have billions of names. But after searching online you often can’t find your ancestors in the databases. However, they still may be there. Why is that? There are many reasons but many of the answers may surprise you.
- Time: 8:00-9:00 AM
- Skill level: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Teri E. Flack MBA, MA, FTxSGS
Teri E. Flack, MA (Public History), MBA, FTxSGS, is a genealogy and historical researcher, consultant, and lecturer. Chair, Texas State Genealogical Society RPAC; VP of administration, FGS; and volunteer archivist, Texas State Archives.
Seeing the Patterns: Organizing and Visualizing the Evidence
We gather lots of information, data, and evidence in our research. Organize and visualize data using timelines, chronologies, charts, and tables to compare, correlate, and analyze evidence; discover gaps and missing information; and uncover new trails for research.
- Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
- Skill level: Intermediate
Cyndi Ingle
Cyndi Ingle is the creator of Cyndi’s List, an award-winning website that is a categorized index to 335,000+ online resources. A genealogist for 36+ years, she is a past NGS board member.
Remedies for Copy & Paste Genealogy
Family trees and the information they contain are easily copied and republished by others online. This means errors are duplicated many times over. We will discuss solutions for dealing with these issues.
- Time: 9:30-10:30 AM
- Skill level: Beginner, intermediate
Thomas W. Jones PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, is an award-winning author, educator, and researcher focusing on methods for difficult genealogical problems. He wrote Mastering Genealogical Proof and is co-editor of NGS Quarterly.
When Does Newfound Evidence Overturn a Proved Conclusion?
Even thorough research misses relevant sources. What are the options when useful information or DNA test results appear after a researcher establishes a conclusion?
- Time: 5:00-6:00
- Skill level: Intermediate, advanced
Jill Morelli, CG
Jill Morelli, CG, is a professional genealogist who lectures nationally on methodology, record sets, Nordic research (specialty, Sweden), and her Midwestern heritage.
Making Timelines Work for You
Timelines clarify research problems, provide an outline for family history narratives, or compare similar data across years. Learn how to make them work for you.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Skill level: Beginner, intermediate
Chris Staats
Chris Staats is a Cleveland, Ohio-based professional genealogical researcher, presenter, and writer. He has written articles for Family Tree Magazine, APG Quarterly, and other publications.
How Do You Know What You Know? Moving Beyond Your Genealogy Database
Genealogical databases are a great tool to store and maintain our family tree. However, they don’t accurately reflect the most important thing we do as researchers—think, analyze, and explain. Databases are simply a list of sources and conclusions. Learn to document the reasoning that connects those sources and conclusions.
- Time: 3:30-4:30 PM
- Skill level: Beginner, intermediate
Register Now!
Join us for the FGS 2017 National Conference, “Building Bridges to the Past,” in Pittsburgh, PA, August 30-September 2, 2017. Register now to get the early-bird price which ends July 1, 2017.
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