Handouts from Family History Fair 2017 - October 21, 2017

If you were not able to attend this Genealogy Event, here are some of the handouts I was able to collect from the Family History Fair for your reading and learning.

Click on the title to access the handout:

Agenda and Schedule
Come learn and start doing indexing
Digitizing Your Photos
Digital Assets spreadsheet
Digital Photo Terminology
Evernote for Genealogists
Evidence.  What's Your Type?
Finding Your Ancestors in Freedman's Bureau
Genealogical Resources at the South Carolina Historical Society
Interpreting Your AncestryDNA results
Organizing your digital genealogy information
Researching Family Lore: A Beginner's Look at Records and Research Method
Using the Digital Public Library
Using your Public Library's online General Resources for Research
What's New on Ancestry.com
What's New on FamilySearch.org and FamilySearch information

Nov 8 DIRT Meeting - Using Land Records for Family Heritage

Doreen Larimer, Historical Property Research professional gave an outstanding presentation on Wednesday on the use of Land Records, specifically on Charleston County and South Carolina Land Records for finding out more about your family.  Doreen gave an excellent overview on how to read and interpret Land Plats through time and what has changed.  She suggested that the Charleston Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society is a great place to meet other genealogies and get additional ideas.

Lynn captured and recorded some of the procedures Doreen showed us.  It will be interesting to discover how other States within the USA digitize and catalog their land records. 

Accessing Charleston County Land Records instructions: CLICK HERE
Accessing South Carolina Archives and History instructions: CLICK HERE

Two of the websites used were:

Charleston County: CLICK HERE
South Carolina Department of Archives and History: CLICK HERE

This will can add more depth to your family heritage story.