Digital libraries have revolutionized the way researchers access and use materials. Learn general techniques to find digital collections in public, university, and private libraries.

Josh Taylor, MA, MLS is a nationally known and recognized speaker and author on genealogy and family history. Passionate about the diverse and dynamic field of genealogy,  Josh is the President of the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (NYG&B). He is a coordinator for courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and was named one of Library Journal's Movers and Shakers in 2017. He holds an MLS (Archival Management) and an MA (History) from Simmons College and has been a featured genealogist on Who Do You Think You Are? and can also be seen taking America through their past as a host on the popular PBS series Genealogy Roadshow.

 

Taught by Sharon Sachs

Are you getting ready to tell your family story? Learn about one method to organize and analyze your family details using a spreadsheet to prepare for telling your family story.

 

 

Topics covering German genealogy

Do you sometimes feel exhausted trying to keep all the newspaper content that is available online straight? Learn how to identify both subscription-based and free newspaper sites, explore search strategies, and showcase the wide array of fantastic genealogical content that awaits you in online newspapers

 

 Despite the best of intentions, many family history researchers – particularly as beginners – make incorrect assumptions about records that don’t “fit.”  Learn about what  family history discoveries may await, when you explore those past assumptions and revisit past mistakes.