Sessions at Federation of Genealogical Societies 2011 Conference about Research on Saturday 10th September

Creating a good research strategy before you delve into a research project will likely save you time and wasted effort in your work. Review essential techniques and methods that can solve difficult research problems without going in circles.

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Elements of evaluating the evidence found in sources and documents.

Using real-life examples and patterns from busy professionals, learn how to make research plans that work for you. Acceptable standards, resources and examples will be emphasized. (Continued at 2:00-3:00)

Using real-life examples and patterns from busy professionals, learn how to make research plans that work for you. Acceptable standards, resources and examples will be emphasized. (Continued from 11:00)

This program will explore records of birth, marriage, divorce, and death, their genealogical content, research strategies to identify exact event dates, and give specific examples of online indexes and records from across the United States.

The 1840 through 1910 U.S federal censuses included an Agricultural Schedule. It details your ancestor's farm including crops, livestock, timber, mining, and production of commodities such as honey, butter, and eggs. Learn how to find and use these insightful documents.

When you've looked in the usual starting places where do you go next? Learn to find biographical or historical information using online and traditional sources.