Genealogy Q&A
Newport News Public LibraryHave you hit a roadblock in your genealogy research? Join our online ZOOM meeting to ask our panel of professional genealogists for advice and guidance to find solutions.
LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson: Author | Teacher | Certified Genealogical Lecturer® | Certified Genealogist® | Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists
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Zoom meeting
DNA Specifics-Genealogy Standards
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society - NJ ChapterTo participate, send an email to aahgs.njchapter@gmail.com
Courthouse Research: Using Probate Records to Research Enslaved Ancestors
African American History and Culture MuseumLaBrenda Garrett-Nelson will share best practices in using probate and other estate records to identify potential slaveholders. If you have identified the names of ancestors born during slavery and have stalled in your research, this lecture will help prepare you to break through the 1870 brick wall.
Researching My Garrett Family History
Laurens County MuseumIn the second of three lectures, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL, President, Board for Certification of Genealogists, will discuss “Researching My Garrett Family History.” Each presentation will be limited to 70 participants. The speakers will be recorded, so if you are unable to join us on the scheduled dates, there will be other opportunities to view the presentations.
Sharing What You Know
Panel discussion with Melvin J. Collier and Leslie Anderson.
The Value of Transcribing Historical Records
Genealogy Friends of Plano LibrariesAfrican American Genealogy – Methods and Strategies
John F. Germany Public Library 900 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa, FLGenealogy standards have universal application; however, there are strategies that are particularly useful for researching African American ancestors with roots in the antebellum period who present unique challenges. This webinar will provide an overview of “best practices” for achieving credible results, by providing a conceptual foundation for tackling genealogical issues in any of the historical slave states. Meeting is a hybrid meeting. LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson will be presenting via webinar in the Beech Conference Room in the Florida History and Genealogy Library at the John F. Germany Public Library. Alternately, you can attend via Zoom webinar.
Preserving Your New York Story
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 36 West 44th Street, Suite 711, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate a successful first chapter in the “Preserving Your New York Story” series with an in person live-streamed panel discussion! Our genealogists in the series represent expertise in a variety of cultural and geographical areas. Find out more about their professional journeys, what makes research in their fields specific and unique, and take this opportunity to ask the experts your family history questions in real time. Featuring panelists Reem Awad-Rashmawi, Lara Diamond, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, and Elizabeth Murray Vargas. Moderated by NYG&B President, D. Joshua Taylor.
