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Friday 9th September 2011
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F-301: Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after the Famine
by Paul Milner
Examine migration patterns from Ireland to the US and Canada, including the Scots-Irish looking at the push and pull factors and how these changed. Learn how settlement patterns can be used to find place of origin.
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F-310: Demystifying Eastern European Research
by Lisa Alzo
Anyone who has attempted to trace their ancestors back to Eastern Europe understands how border changes, language differences, and exotic-sounding surnames often complicate the research process. This session covers the most common myths/misconceptions and how to work around them.
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F-317: Immigration and Emigration Records on Ancestry.com
by Ancestry.com
Understand how the vast collection of immigration and emigration records on Ancestry.com can help you track the movements of your ancestors as they relocated to different parts of the world.
Sponsored by Ancestry.com
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F-329: Beginning Swiss Research
by Michael D. Lacopo, DVM
It is estimated that over 400,000 Swiss immigrants have come to North America since its settlement. With over 80% of them being German-speaking, they often get lumped into "Germans to America," but the records found in Switzerland can be vastly different.
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F-338: Tracing Scots Irish Ancestors
by Dean J. Hunter, AG, CG, FUGA
The lecture will cover the background that is needed to understand Scots-Irish research; it will place it in its historical context and also discuss the records in the United States that are used to locate the place of origin in Ireland.
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F-346: Finding Your Irish Ancestors on Ancestry.com
by Ancestry.com
From interment to immigration there are more English, Irish and Scottish records on Ancestry.com than ever before. Learn which records are most useful to your quest to discover your British Isles ancestors.
Sponsored by Ancestry.com
Saturday 10th September 2011
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S-404: The Parish
The basic unit of administration throughout most of the British Isles: there is a lot more to it than just baptisms, marriages and burials.
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S-413: Irish Maps and Tools for Finding the Right Place
by Paul Milner
Learn what maps are available for use in Irish research and what finding aids are available to make sure you are searching in the correct place.
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S-421: Researching Your New York Ancestors through NewYorkAncestors.org
by Christopher Child
Don't let New York brickwalls stymie your progress. Discover sources and strategies to find ancestors in the Empire State on NewYorkAncestors.org.
Sponsored by New England Historic Genealogical Society
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S-434: Locating American Scots-Irish Families in the Records of Ireland and Scotland
by Dean J. Hunter, AG, CG, FUGA
The background of Scots-Irish emigration from an Irish and Scottish point of reference. Records in Northern Ireland and Scotland will be considered, with how to access and search these records.
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S-442: Dutch Treat: Strategies for Finding Ancestors in The Netherlands
by J. H. Fonkert, CG
Dutch research utilizes the same kinds of records used in American research. Learn how to follow clues from American records to find locales of Dutch origins, and link individuals in American records to ancestors in Dutch church and civil records.
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S-451: Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
by Paul Milner
Learn how to access, use and correctly interpret the information found in the christening, marriage and burial registers of the Established Church of Scotland. Case studies of problems and clues.
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference
United States United States, Springfield
6th–11th September 2011