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About Leslie: Below are my available lecture topics. See lecture schedule for a schedule of upcoming and past lectures. for more information. Understanding Your Western European Ancestors Can Help You Trace Them Learning about the demographic, religious, and occupational trends that shaped the lives of your Western European Ancestors can be more than interesting – it improve your research results. Get Organized! Take Control of Your Research Projects Whether you’re spending a week at an archive or an afternoon at your computer, you can’t be effective without taking time to get organized – before, during, and after your research session. Telling the Stories of Your Distant Ancestors Can you create an interesting story of your distant ancestors when all you have are a few bare-bones documents? Yes! Broaden your perspective and you can make your ancestors come to life. Eight Ways to Cross the Ocean You need one key piece of information to trace your European ancestors: the name of their hometown. But, locating it can be tricky. Learn about eight types of records that might solve your mystery. Crossing the Ocean with the Internet With more sources coming online all the time, tracing your ancestors across the ocean to their European hometowns has never been easier. Familiarize yourself with some important websites for making your cross-continent connection. Voyage to America For genealogy researchers, immigration can be a high hurdle. But for our ancestors, it was a life changing experience. Find out what setting sail to America was like during the 1800s. Smith or Schmidt? Keeping Track of Name Changes Our surnames are the most basic piece of genealogy information we have. But, they might not be the simplest. Learn about some of the most common name changes. Jumping Over Hurdles in German Research Has your German research run into a hurdle? Find out how to jump over some of the most common hurdles such as immigration, access to records, language, and handwriting. |
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