Western Wayne County Genealogical Society will be holding our winter membership meetings for January & February ONLINE.
Date: Monday, 15 January 2024
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: VIRTUAL via Zoom
Topic: “Archives, Museums & Libraries: Finding Non-Traditional Records” with Jessica Trotter
Description: We all know that vital records, census records, etc. are the go-tos for genealogical information. But what else is out there that might give you those needed bits of information, and how do you find those records?
Registration link: CLICK HERE
Agenda:
Visitors welcome!
Presenter Bio: Jessica Trotter is an archivist by education—but works in public libraries by day. She has presented regionally for the past ten years including annually for the Archives of Michigan Barbara J. Brown / Abrams Foundation Family History Seminar, for the Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library, at the Ohio Genealogical Society Conferences in 2022 and 2023 and Fall Retreat in 2022, and at the NGS Conference in 2018 as well as part of their Virtual On Demand Lectures in 2020. Her genealogy research areas include Midwest, African American, British Isles, Canadian, and Early American research. She also maintains a genealogy research related blog called Genie Road Trip at genieroadtrip.com.
The Western Wayne County Genealogical Society meets on the third Monday of each month, September through May with the exception of December for the Membership Meeting, followed by a forum/social discussion and feature presentation.