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Birth to Death and In-Between: Finding, Using, and Integrating Religious Records in the United States

January 9, 2025 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

So much information and so little time! Religious records are another document group that sometimes seems complicated to search out and access. This presentation includes an overview with specific examples of why we want to look for religious records, what sorts of records might be found, who might be included in them, and where to look on-line and off-line for these documents. This presentation hopes to simplify the religious records search experience.

Tagged With: Genealogy, genealogy speaker, McHenry County Gen Society, religious records

Forgotten Treasures in the Texas Courthouse: Discovering the Miscellaneous Records

March 8, 2024 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Are you looking for context and documentation?  Do you have an ancestor that seems to have slipped between the cracks? Then these Texas gems hidden away in our county courthouses may hold an answer for you. This presentation features 2 touching stories of Texans, and also abundant examples of useful assorted documents found within Miscellaneous records.

Tagged With: Denton TX, Emily Fowler Public Library, Genealogy, genealogy speaker, Grande Dames, miscellaneous records, Patti Gillespie, research

I’ve Got My Ancestry DNA Report: Evaluating My Test Results For Connections (Intermediate

March 8, 2024 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

This presentation takes understanding the DNA report to the next level. We will touch on the Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Report, but more importantly, we will calculate found matches, evaluate the degree of relationship, and compare DNA from Matches, ThruLines, and Parent1 and Parent2. This course is geared for those who are beyond beginner level and looking to build a greater knowledge of the power of genetics in genealogy.

Tagged With: Denton, dna, Emily Fowler Public Library, Genealogy, genetic genealogy, Intermediate, Patti Gillespie, presentation, tx

Incorporating Multiple Sites in Our Research

January 22, 2024 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

While Ancestry and FamilySearch provide amazing genealogical research experiences in and of themselves, there are many, many, many other sites to turn to for information. Learn and enjoy the Triple Whammy process that has brought so much success to my own and others’ research.

Tagged With: Genealogy, Grapevine TX Public Library, multiple sources, Patti Gillespie, presentation

My Family History Keynote Address

January 22, 2024 By Patti Gillespie Leave a Comment

Tagged With: Denton TX, family history, Genealogy, keynote, Patti Gillespie, presentation

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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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940-328-2104
FamLStories@gmail.com

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