Family History Expos ::

Arlene H. Eakle, Ph.D.

President and founder of The Genealogical Institute, Inc., Dr. Eakle is a professional genealogist with more than 30 years’ experience in research, consulting, lecturing, and writing. An expert in tracing families from New York, Southern U.S., British Isles, Switzerland, and parts of Germany, she claims a 96% success rate.

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Mesa, Arizona Family History Expo 2008

November 14, 2008

Time:	Syllabus:	Room:	Title:
11:30 AM		Conference Theatre	Early Virginia Research: The Jurisdictional Challenge
(Experienced – Advanced) Virginia has unique jurisdictions that create records on specific segments of the population. These records often survive when the courthouse burns. So major record loss does not stop your pedigree. The records for these jurisdictions have been unavailable until recently—you will be searching sources not yet examined by other researchers, increasing your chances of finding your difficult-to-find Virginia ancestors.

November 15, 2008

Time:	Syllabus:	Room:	Title:
08:00 AM		Palo Verde II	Why Property Records Are Important in Tracing Hard-to-Find Ancestors
(Experienced – Advanced) Property records in America form a complete record system. As well as a complex record system. This session examines the property system in the United States along with the legal background of the records produced. Then each record type is discussed in detail: how to read the records, how to fit the property records together to prove father-son and grandmother- granddaughter relationships. Also discussed: at what age can a person buy, sell, and inherit.

09:30 AM		Palo Verde II	Evaluating Genealogical Evidence or, How do I know my records are accurate?
(Experienced – Advanced) Collecting, compiling, matching evidence correctly so that your records are both documented and proven. Also discussed: resolving discrepancies, "slips of the tongue" evidence, family traditions, and how to by-pass record source failure--burned courthouses, "Iost' records. Special analysis tools will be demonstrated.

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