Clutching at Straws and Other Last-ditch Efforts
Genealogical Problem Solving
Saturday 22 September 2007
Library of Virginia
- 9:00 am Registration
- 9:30 am Welcome
- 9:45 am Is This the Same Man, or a Different One With the Same Name?
- Proving that our ancestors are who we say they are is
essential to proving that they are related to who we claim
are their kinfolk. But sometimes everybody in the county has the same name
(or at least it seems so to us).
How do we separate them from each other, especially when there do not appear
to be enough records to do it reliably?
- 11:15 am From Present Residence to Former Address:
How to Backtrack an Ancestor Who Has Moved
- Tracking an ancestor's migration(s) can be exceptionally
frustrating. Doing it successfully and with a minimum of
stress requires a "plan." Mrs Leary will describe how to assemble such a plan
and put it to work in almost
any circumstance.
- 12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch
- 1:30 pm Back to Basics-With a Difference: Using "The Law" to Establish Proof
- Often, the proof we need is in the record we've already
found. Legal terms like heir-at-law, in fee tail,
tenants-in-common, dower portion, and curtesy are not just "clues," they provide
specific, reliable evidence.
Mrs. Leary will discuss the law as it affected our ancestors' behavior and
records-in everyday terms we
all can understand.
- 2:45 pm Question and Answer
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Vendors will be present all day!
Door prizes throughout the day!
Remember the White Elephant Sale
Bring something, buy something!
Speaker
Registration Form