Began step 2 of Beginning Genealogy - Keep Good Records and Cite your Sources
  - Organizing your records
  - How to create a full citation using the 5 Ws from Thomas Jones
       - Who
       - What
       - Whereis
       - When
       - Wherein
- Group exercise using this approach, then developing the citation: Who, What, Whereis, When, Wherein
- A handout will be provided to all paid members with a summary and the specific "requested citation examples from this session"

Our State Project focal points gave a great review on their respective status. If you are interested in joining any of these groups - New Jersey, North Carolina or Virginia, please send me an e-mail.

We started "Bob's Corner", where Bob Silkett who is now volunteering every Friday at the Family History Center will give us his "new" knowledge of research approaches.  Today he recommended we all join the "FamilySearch.org blog", Click here to keep up to date on new information concerning the FamilySearch.org site.  You can also subscribe and get constant updates to enhancements and research strategy.

Summary of FHC "Gen Tech 2019" Workshop

This was a great success on Oct 12, 2019, held at the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints on Sam Rittenberg Road (over 168 attendees).  There were some great displays in the lunch area. Just a few are shown below

Here are the handouts for the session, click on the title for the link:

       Overall schedule for workshop

• Ancestry.com Deep Dive for research
• Antebellum Records
• Best Genealogy Software
• Capturing your Living History
• Enslaved Blacks in White Church Records
• Evolution of Family Search History Research
• FamilySearch Indexing
• FamilySearch.org - Advanced
• FamilySearch.org - Beginners
• Genealogical Interviewing
• Genealogy Tech Savvy
• Get more from FamilySearch digital collections
• Having Fun With Family History
• How I found my German ancestors
• Reconstruction Era Records
• That We May Remember
• Using City Directories
• Using Google for Genealogy

Several sessions did not have handouts.

Yesterday's meeting had a great turnout.

The focus of the meeting was, (1) State group projects, (2) the beginning of a new series on "How to begin your Genealogy Journey and improve your research" and (3) the latest updates on Ancestry.com.

There are currently 3 State group projects underway (1) Virginia, (2) New Jersey and (3) North Carolina.  If you have interest in joining one or more of these send Lynn Baker an e-mail.

For the begin series we will cover the following steps in the coming sessions on "How to begin your Genealogy Journey and improve your research": For handout: Click here

1. Research known information
2. Keep good records & cite your sources
3. Know the history of the area you are researching
4. Know what records are available for each time period – FamilySearch Research Wiki
5. Dead-end?  Consider a variety of alternatives
6. Know the meaning of the legal and genealogical terminology used
7. Make wise use of libraries, courthouses, archives, etc.
8. Don’t believe everything that is in print
9. Beware of genealogical clichés
10. Observe genealogical etiquette
11. Seek help

Every Session will have an overview of updates on research sites.