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Monday, November 17
Tracking Down Immigration Stories (MCGS Monthly Meeting)
2:00 pm Bedford Public Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive, Bedford, Texas 76021
Learning our ancestors' immigration stories is usually a top priority for genealogy researchers. But how do we find those stories? What types of records can help us uncover them? In this session you'll learn how to discover your ancestors' immigration stories using census clues, voter rolls, land records, passenger manifests, and even newspapers. Case studies will show how various documents revealed tales of immigration for Nancy's ancestors from Ireland, Croatia, Canada, and Belgium.
About the Speaker: Nancy Gilbride Casey, genealogical researcher and writer, has been researching her family roots since the early 2000s. She began her award-winning blog Leaves on the Tree in 2018 to share her discoveries. Nancy’s writing has also been featured in genealogical publications in Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the National Genealogical Society, and several state and local societies in her research localities. Her genealogical education has included SLIG, TIGR, and state conferences in Texas and Ohio. Nancy edits the Denton County Genealogical Society’s DCGS News; writes a monthly post for the Denton County Public Library’s genealogy and local history blog; and is a contributing editor and author for the Texas State Genealogical Society’s quarterly Stirpes. She serves as TxSGS’ District B rep, and secretary of GeneaBloggers. She lives in Tioga, Texas, with her husband.
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