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Heritage History Day at the Beech Grove Branch Library

Genealogy

Join us for a day of Genealogy programming watching presentations from the Waco, Texas Annual Genealogy Lock-in program and presentations from the Samuel Bryan Chapter of the NSDAR and the Beech Grove Historical Society

Bring a sack lunch, a drink, and your laptop.

10:30 a.m. Welcome

Getting Started with research

11:20 a.m. All in the Family: Using Collateral Research to Build Your Family Tree

Sandra Crowley, Director of Development for the Texas State Genealogical Society

Collateral research is a powerful genealogical method that extends beyond direct ancestors to investigate the broader family network. Explore strategies to find additional records, reconstruct family dynamics, and navigate challenges posed by missing direct ancestor documentation. This approach is useful when primary records are scarce, offering contextual clues, migration patterns, and unexpected biographical details. Learn to transform fragmented family history into a rich and comprehensive narrative.

12:15 p.m. Lunch (On your own. Feel free to bring a sack lunch)

1 p.m. Beech Grove Historical Society Show and Tell

What you can find in their collection in the local history room at the library

1:15 p.m. Following a Civil Case Through Documents Filed in Court

J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, Ky-Tn Research Associates Researcher

Learn the basics of the legal system. Understand the process of following a case through court including dockets, orders, depositions, etc. Find the key to solving a problem using these records.

2:15 p.m. Samuel Bryan Chapter of NSDAR will share a “Boots on the Ground” presentation for doing research

3:10 p.m. Research Road Trips: Productive for You, Fun for Family

Jessica Horne Collins, President of the Clayton Library Friends

Uncover your family's past with a balance of research and family fun.  Learn how to prepare yourself for research trips to libraries, courthouses, archives, and other repositories. Explore ways to take completed and in-progress research and craft a road trip that showcases your family history to loved ones of all ages.

4 p.m. Question and Answer session. Research Assistance

5:30 p.m. Goodbye

Attendance limited to 30 people.

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