NEW! Uncovering Urban Lives: records, data correlation and family networks to track ancestors in the city
This course discusses bringing together different genealogical sources to track people living in cities. We will talk about census records, city directories, vital records, church records, deeds, newspapers, maps, and other resources to illuminate your ancestors. This class will emphasize data correlation to differentiate same-name people and use the FAN club methodology to follow a family unit.
Audience: Intermediate to Advanced; though beginners will also benefit from learning about genealogical sources which existed in cities much earlier than in rural areas.
Jessica Fontana
Instructor
Jessica Fontana previously worked as a researcher for Ancestry ProGenealogists and now has her own consulting business. She has a M.S. degree in Extension Education from The Ohio State University, with specialized study in Adult Education Methods; she has taught age groups from middle school to senior adults and designed training for technology companies. Jessica specializes in U.S. research, with experience in the Southern, Midwest, Great Lakes, and Mid-Atlantic regions, as well as African American family history. Outside the U.S., she is comfortable researching in English, German and Hungarian records, as well as work on dual-citizenship applications in Luxembourg and Canada. Jessica is a member of EMBER - Early Midwest Black Experience Research; this collective focuses on early Black pioneers in Upper Midwest States (1830s-1900s).
W502-3
Instructors:
- Jessica Fontana
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jan 27th 2027 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Diamondhead Education Center |
