They’re Alive! Finding Living Relatives
Sooner or later most genealogists find that they have to stop looking for dead people and start looking for living ones. Whether you’re working on adoption research, reconnecting after a generations-old family feud, or just looking to track down your third cousin to share photos, finding living people is a key part of every genealogist’s journey. Thomas MacEntee will share his secrets for finding your long-lost relatives in this webinar.
- Date: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
- Starting Time: 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific
- Presenter: Thomas MacEntee, owner of Geneabloggers and High-Definition Genealogy
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Price: $49.99 ($39.99 Early Bird Special)
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Why finding living relatives is important to your research success
- How to use the internet to find long-lost relatives
- What records you can expect to find for free (and which you’ll have to pay for)
- Unlikely sources for finding lost cousins
- How to make sure you’ve found the right person
REGISTRATION FOR THE LIVE SESSION INCLUDES:
- Participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
- Access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
- A PDF of the presentation slides for future reference
- A PDF copy of “Research Strategies: Finding Living Relatives” by Lisa Louise Cooke
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Anyone with long-lost friends or relatives
- Anyone who’s hit a brick wall in researching a family line
- Librarians or volunteers who want to help patrons find living descendants
