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Where Are You From? Genealogy 101
This event happened on Wed, Nov 18, 2020
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Overview
337 Lovely Attendees
337 Lovely Attendees
Your Host
Dustin Renwick
Archival Magic.
DC
Dustin Renwick is a journalist who focuses on stories about science, history, and sports. His words and images have appeared in publications such as National Geographic, Outside, The Washington Post, and Triathlete.
About this FieldTrip
Stories forge the most powerful human connections, and plenty of us grow up hearing some legendary anecdote about one of our long-ago relatives. If you want to go further into the stories of your own history, this FieldTrip will help you understand the basics of genealogy â the study of family lineages. We’ll walk through the best archival sources, the pitfalls of online research, and the power of personal interviews with family members, tall-tales included.
This FieldTrip will deliver helpful guidance for anyone interested in genealogical research, though the content will be most relevant for CM members searching for clues to family who have lived in the United States.
About your Host Dustin Renwick is a freelance journalist and triathlete whose work has appeared in places such as National Geographic, The Washington Post, and Triathlete. His book, Beyond the Gray Leaf, is the biography of a forgotten Civil War poet.
What to expect
Lecture format!
This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.
Real-time only!
This FieldTrip will not be recorded.
Your Host
Dustin Renwick
Archival Magic.
DC
About Dustin Renwick
Dustin Renwick is a journalist who focuses on stories about science, history, and sports. His words and images have appeared in publications such as National Geographic, Outside, The Washington Post, and Triathlete.
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