Family History Day: Family Search Lecture and Workshop

One-hour lecture on Family Search followed by a two-hour workshop, as part of our Family History Day.

FamilySearch®, a free website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, provides family history researchers with access to original historical records from around the world, indexes linked directly to many of those records, an ever-growing genealogical “encyclopedia”, instructional videos and much more. Even experienced researchers often do not know how to tap the power of FamilySearch®’s many databases and articles. This presentation will provide a “tour” of the website and suggest search strategies for locating the historical records.

The presentation will be followed by a workshop focusing on finding records and using the new Full-Text search capability of FamilySearch®.

Maureen Brady, a former school librarian and computer educator, has over forty years’ experience with family history research. She has traced her Scottish roots back to the end of the 17th century and beyond, and has also pursued Chicago and the Midwest, the trans-Allegheny U.S., Quebec, Irish and Swedish research. Maureen has made numerous presentations to genealogical societies, libraries, conferences and workshops throughout the U. S., as well as presenting for the Brigham Young University Library family history webinar series.

She is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and a life member of the Aberdeen and Northeast Scotland Family History Society and the Ohio, Chicago and McHenry County (Illinois) Genealogical Societies. Maureen is also active in the Kentucky, Middle Tennessee and Lake County (Illinois) Genealogical Societies, the British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois, and the Chicago Scots Scottish Genealogical Society.