Fall Virtual Seminar
Saturday November 2, 2024
featuring
Cheri Hudson Passey & Melissa Barker
Payment can be made by Check, Cash or Credit Card
Please register by Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024
$25 for each TNGS Member – Virtual*
$30 for each Non-Member – Virtual*
Please register on-line using credit card @ (www.TNGS.org) or mail a check to Tennessee Genealogical Society, PO Box 381824, Germantown, TN, 38183-1824. Refund Policy: Full refund if request is received on or before Oct 30, 2024. A refund of the registration fee less $20 will be given for requests received after Oct 31, 2024. No refunds for requests received the day of the seminar or later.
*Deadline for Registration: Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Recordings will be available to registrants for 30 days
after the live event
Virtual doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Session Schedule
8:30 a.m. Seminar On-Line Opens
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks & Introduction
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Finding the Living: Genealogy in Reverse
(Cheri Hudson Passey)
Locating Cousins, Heirs, Next of Kin, and DNA Matches are just some of the reasons to find living people. Discover the tools and techniques used to find and make the connections you are looking for.
Break 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. –11:30 a.m.
Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family
(Melissa Barker)
Family gatherings, we all have them. Whether they are annual events like family reunions or one-time occasions like birthday parties, Father’s Day, weddings, or funerals, this is a time when our family members come together. This presentation will give you tips and tricks to get your family members talking about family history, even if they don’t want to!
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Somewhere in Time -Placing Ancestors in Historical Context
(Cheri Hudson Passey)
Our ancestors were influenced by events happening around them. Discover ways to learn about what may have shaped the lives of those on your family tree.
Break 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Diaries, Journals and Calendars: Preserving and Document Your Ancestor's Day-to-Day Life
(Melissa Barker)
Many of our ancestors recorded their day-to-day lives in diaries, journals, and calendars. Learn how to extract all the wonderful genealogical and historical information contained these sources and how to physically preserve them for the next generation.
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Q&A & Wrap-up
