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Ten Skills Every Genealogist Needs

January 19, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

This free online event will be hosted on the St. Cloud Area Genealogists Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/stcloudareagenealogists

Nancy Loe will present the webinar “Ten Skills Every Genealogist Needs” for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists. In this presentation, participants will learn how to find new records by searching the “Deep Web,” pinpoint geographic locations past and present, read old handwriting, and translate records to English. Loe will also give vocabulary and file-naming ideas for organizing your work and show how information management skills can help you scan your photos and records. Get organized and discover new resources in this webinar.

After a long professional career in academic archives and genealogy libraries, Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS, is now a genealogy educator, researcher, and writer. She specializes in U.S. and European research, and provides expert guide on organizing research and family papers.

Her website, sassyjanegenealogy.com, offers a blog, free monthly newsletter, and e-books on research topics. Nancy has appeared on PBS’s American Experience, at National Genealogical Society, RootsTech, and numerous genealogy conferences and webinars in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Recently, Nancy has been on a genealogy pilgrimage to visit the eight European villages of her great-grandparents.

Founded in 1974, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience.  This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.  Our members research their ancestors from varying locations within Minnesota, throughout the United States, and from foreign countries. 

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Date:
January 19, 2021
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/stcloudareagenealogists