Geo-Genealogy: Using Geography to Trace Migration and Settlement
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Our ancestors’ lives were bounded by both the times and places they lived. Geo-Genealogy emphasizes the importance of geography in family history research. During this two-session seminar, learn the benefits of using geo-genealogy as a problem-solving tool for your own research.
For more details about this seminar, visit the registration page.
About the Presenter: J. H. (“Jay”) Fonkert, CG, specializes in 19th-century Kentucky and Midwest family history research. His passions are family migrations and historical geography. He was Coordinator for the Midwest course for the 2024 NGS GRIP Institute, and he has taught in the Practicum and the Great Plains courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Jay served fifteen years as Editor of Generations (formerly Minnesota Genealogist) and he has published six articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ).
For more details about this seminar, visit the registration page.
About the Presenter: J. H. (“Jay”) Fonkert, CG, specializes in 19th-century Kentucky and Midwest family history research. His passions are family migrations and historical geography. He was Coordinator for the Midwest course for the 2024 NGS GRIP Institute, and he has taught in the Practicum and the Great Plains courses at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Jay served fifteen years as Editor of Generations (formerly Minnesota Genealogist) and he has published six articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ).
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628 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
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Host or PublisherIowa Genealogical Society
