Tom O’Brien of the state of Oregon has been researching his family since 1983 and enjoys sharing what he has learned. Tom was a research consultant at the Family History Center in Milwaukie, Oregon and the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, the largest genealogical library in the Pacific NW. Assisting others provided the opportunity to learn of resources available and how to research in geographic areas where he has no personal family research. Tom's personal genealogical pursuits have inspired him to visit France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Ireland. He has been fortunate to walk in the villages of his ancestors and meet distant cousins in these foreign lands. He has been speaking on genealogy subjects for the past 15 years.

 

Indexes make you searches so much easier, but what if you are lost on how to use the index? Indexing systems are so so complex that they require guides, keys, or tables to decipher. We will review and master these indexes: Burr Record, Campbell, Cott System, Liber Index, Page Margin Key Tables, Paul Company Key Table, Russell Key Index, Split Column Indexes, and Soundex and Vowel Index. They are often the essential indexes to locating ancestors in Probate or Land records online or at a courthouse.

 

Christine is a long time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and has served in many capacities, including President. In addition to WAGS, she is also a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, and the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has given presentations throughout the United States both in-person and virtually to over 40 Genealogical Societies and Events.