Archives and Genealogy Day September 28, 2019 at the Georgia Archives Track 1 - Pre-registra�on Required To register, go to h�p://bit.ly/OctGenReg2019 and complete the form. Deadline to register is Sept 21. Space is limited, please no�fy us of cancella�ons. To cancel, please call 678-364-3710. 9:00am - 4:00pm Beginning Basics of Genealogy, Laura Carter, MEd, MLIS, SLIS This day-long session is designed to introduce par�cipants to the basic principles and methodology of genealogy and family history research and a few of the ﬁrst sources that will be used. Time will be spent on the importance of source cita�on and the evalua�on of informa�onal sources. The last session will be learning how to ﬁll out ancestral charts and family group sheets. Track 2 - No registra�on Required 9:30am-10:30am Session 1: No Will? Now What?, Susan Sloan, MEd, Professional Genealogist This presenta�on will explore methods and resources for proving lineage when no will is available. 10:45am-11:45am Session 2: Migraon in Early Georgia: Paerns and Populaons, Hendry Miller, Georgia Archives This presenta�on will cover migra�on and se�lement pa�erns in Colonial through Early Republic Georgia, focusing on what brought people to the southeast, resistance to newcomers, and subsequent migra�on from Georgia. 12:45pm-1:45pm Session 3: Georgia Land Loery Records, Joanne Smalley, re�red Archivist & Professional Genealogist A look at Georgia's eight land lo�eries: the process involved and the records created. 2:00pm-3:00pm Session 4: Demysfying FamilySearch: Uncovering its Gems, Tamika Strong, Georgia Archives FamilySearch is like a fruit parfait. It has many layers. Join us as we explore FamilySearch and uncover some of the gems held within. Breaks 10:30am-10:45am Morning break sponsored by the Friends of Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH) 11:45am-12:45pm Lunch available for a cash dona�on 1:45pm-2:00pm A�ernoon break sponsored by the Friends of Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH) Event is free and open to the public 5800 Jonesboro Rd Morrow, GA 30260 www.GeorgiaArchives.org 678.364.3710 Friends of Georgia Archives and History GEORGIA ARCHIVES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

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Archives and Genealogy DaySeptember 28, 2019 at the Georgia Archives

Track 1 - Pre-registra�on Required

To register, go to h�p://bit.ly/OctGenReg2019 and complete the form. Deadline to register is Sept 21. Space is limited, please no�fyus of cancella�ons. To cancel, please call 678-364-3710.

9:00am - 4:00pm Beginning Basics of Genealogy, Laura Carter, MEd, MLIS, SLIS This day-long session is designed to introduce par�cipants to the basic principles and methodology of genealogy and family history research and a few of the first sources that will be used. Time will be spent on the importance of source cita�on and the evalua�on of informa�onal sources. The last session will be learning how to fill out ancestral charts and family group sheets.

Track 2 - No registra�on Required

9:30am-10:30am Session 1: No Will? Now What?, Susan Sloan, MEd, Professional Genealogist This presenta�on will explore methods and resources for proving lineage when no will is available.

10:45am-11:45am Session 2: Migration in Early Georgia: Patterns and Populations, Hendry Miller, Georgia Archives This presenta�on will cover migra�on and se�lement pa�erns in Colonial through Early Republic Georgia, focusing on what brought people to the southeast, resistance to newcomers, and subsequent migra�on from Georgia.

12:45pm-1:45pm Session 3: Georgia Land Lottery Records, Joanne Smalley, re�red Archivist & Professional Genealogist A look at Georgia's eight land lo�eries: the process involved and the records created.

2:00pm-3:00pm Session 4: Demystifying FamilySearch: Uncovering its Gems, Tamika Strong, Georgia Archives FamilySearch is like a fruit parfait. It has many layers. Join us as we explore FamilySearch and uncover some of the gems held within.

Breaks10:30am-10:45am Morning break sponsored by the Friends of Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH)11:45am-12:45pm Lunch available for a cash dona�on1:45pm-2:00pm A�ernoon break sponsored by the Friends of Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH)

Event is free and open to the public

5800 Jonesboro RdMorrow, GA 30260www.GeorgiaArchives.org678.364.3710

Friends of Georgia Archives and History

GEORGIA ARCHIVESUNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

http://bit.ly/OctGenReg2019