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Colonial Research: Proving/Disproving an Undocumented Family Line

February 11, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Many families take great pride in their colonial ancestral lines. This presentation examines the research plan and process of proving such a family line from Ohio back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Online research is always helpful, but results of offline research at archives, repositories and libraries should not be forgotten for the thrill of documentation. Anyone who is interested yet reluctant about beginning colonial research, this presentation hopes to take away the worries and replace it with wonder.

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Finding Our Scottish Immigrant’s Home with American Documents

February 3, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Robert Gillespie, husband, father, and miner emigrated to the United States in 1869. This presentation concentrates on looking for other sources and sites to find Robert’s hometown.

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Taking a Genealogy Trip: Ready, Set, Let’s Go!

February 3, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Genealogy trips can be “the bomb”—or they can bomb. An unsuccessful trip can most often be prevented by following the steps, cautions, and counsel in this presentation.  A fun and lively presentation with stories of personal disasters and serendipity, this is a great way to get ready for that first (or many) genealogy research trips.

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County Histories: Lost and Found Information

February 3, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Beginning researchers are often unaware of the existence of county histories within the United States; intermediate researchers are often unaware of the process behind the submitted stories. Both groups benefit from using a county history as a jumpstart to their research. Determining which counties have histories, how to find them, and how to evaluate the details for accuracy are important steps. This presentation will demonstrate the abundant information just waiting to be found, tested, and included in our family histories.

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FamilySearch: Finding What You Need and What You Didn’t Know You Wanted

February 3, 2023 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Before Ancestry there was FamilySearch—and FamilySearch continues today as a thriving and consistently updated website for researchers. While many researchers are fond of FamilySearch Wiki and the main research page, this presentation focuses on the hidden gems within the wonderful research world of the FamilySearch indexed and unindexed digitized records.

 

 

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Welcome to Family Lines and Stories

Patti Todd Gillespie brings energy and humor to her classes. She is a believer in lifetime learning and inclusive presenting. An avid hobby genealogist for 30 years, Patti formed Family Lines & Stories, her own research company, 9 years ago. She stays busy researching for clients and speaking to groups, small and large, in and out of Texas. In 2023 she was invited to present at RootsTech in SLC, Utah Genealogical Association Virtual conference, virtually in Ohio, and over 20 times in Texas. In 2022 and she presented three sessions to Utah State Genealogy Society; she presented two sessions at RootsTech 2019 and RootsTech Connect 2021; in 2020 she presented several sessions for the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS); she has spoken several times at Texas State Family History Conference. She continues as 5th term president of Wise County Genealogical Society while waiting for a willing soul to step up. A former teacher of French & English, Patti very much enjoys presenting. She watches genealogy webinars and South Korean and Chinese television shows when not attending to her husband, children, grandchildren, landscaping, and rescue dog. Eventually Patti plans to continue her blog for the 25 avid readers she treasures

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