Suz Bates BA MS Genealogist, Speaker &

Family History Consultant

630-923-6642 suzbatesgenealogist@gmail.com https://genealogistsuzbates.weebly.com www.linkedin.com/in/suzbatesgenealogist

Fall 2018 Library Sponsored Genealogy Events

Presented by Suz Bates Genealogy Research: What is it? How do I begin? Would you like to begin researching your family history? Your public library is the place to start. Suz Bates, a local, genealogist will present the basics of genealogy research so you can begin today. You will start your research during the workshop; learn how to keep track of what you find; and discover hints for continuing your research at home and in the library. Wednesday September 12, 2018 7:00-8:30 p.m. Free Westmont Public Library, 428 N. Cass Ave., Westmont, IL 60559 DNA DAY at Woodridge Public Library Get the Facts about Genealogy DNA Testing Enter A Drawing to Win a Free DNA Test Kit Sunday October 28, 2018 Free Woodridge Library 3 Plaza Dr. Woodridge, IL 60517 (630) 964-7899 Register online at http://www.woodridgelibrary.org or by phone

Informative programs explaining genealogy DNA test kits will be given throughout the afternoon – choose just one program to attend or join us for the whole day! 1:15 p.m. Meet & Greet, Genealogy Goodie Bag 1:30 p.m. Which DNA Test is the Best? 2:00 p.m. My Ancestry DNA Test Results Are In! What do I do now? Tips useful to all DNA kits will be shared. 3:00 p.m. Break with light refreshments 3:30 p.m. Genealogy Research with DNA: Family Tree DNA Family Finder, 23andMe, MyHeritage and GEDmatch 4:30 p.m. DNA Test Kit Drawing Attendees can spend time accessing the library’s genealogy databases throughout the afternoon.

Genealogy Tutoring in Small Groups

Would you like to hire a genealogist just to ask a few questions or to learn a new skill? Go ahead! • Private one to one sessions OR • Share the expense and experience with 2-5 other researchers

in a 1-hour small-group tutoring session. You can join a group or start your own.

• Meet one time or on a regular basis.

You Choose the Place the Time the Topic! Contact me By phone 630-923-5542 By email mailto:suzbatesgenealogist@gmail.com Through my website https://genealogistsuzbates.weebly.com Hot Topics Q: I tried to contact my DNA matches but they don’t answer and they don’t have a tree. What else can I do? Q: I have papers everywhere! I need a way to keep track of what I researched and what I need to do next? Q: How can I see all the DNA test results from my family in one place? Q: I’m just stuck and can’t seem to get any more information about my ancestor.

More topic details are inside this brochure & on my website.

Optimize My Online Research Genealogy Tutoring in Small Groups

We learn best when we form our own questions and can understand how responses answer our questions.

Optimize My Research

• The Big Two: Ancestry.com & FamilySearch.org

• Beyond the Big Two • Censuses and City Directories • Google Search Tricks

• I Lost the Trail! – I had him/her but can’t find him/her again.

• I’m Stuck • Going Vital! – Birth, Death and Marriage Records • Preparing to Visit a Your Ancestor’s Town • It’s not Online – The other 90% of records • How to I Find and Use Passenger Lists? • Visiting a Cemetery

I’m Stuck!

• Pick a U.S. Location • Pick a U.S. Topic • My Brickwall

Organizing Your Genealogy Papers

• Paper Overload Part 1 – I know I have it but where did I put it?

• Paper Overload Part II – What do I do with ____? • Reunion® Genealogy Software for MAC’s • Creating a Family Archive

DNA – Genetic Genealogy

• I Just Got My DNA Results – Now What Do I Do? • Family Tree DNA Family Finder Results – How

Do I Use Them for Research? • Ancestry DNA Results – How Do I Use Them for

Research? • Shared Matches – No Trees? Few Responses? Now

What? Gedmatch.com for Genealogy Research • Family Tree Y-DNA Results – How Do I Use

Them for Research?