Howard County (Maryland) Genealogical Society
Howard County
Genealogical Society
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Wednesday, November 13
A New Strategy for Brick Walls
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
 
Description:
Ever feel like you are engulfed by a pile of research? Do you ever think, “If I could just get organized, I could solve this mystery?” If so, this presentation is for you! This session explains why complex genealogy problems feel overwhelming and how to overcome it through a new way of organizing. You will see a technique that:
  • handles information in a new way to see more links and relationships
  • allows you to see all your research at one glance
  • organizes your research for you (yes, really!)
  • simplifies all the data
  • shows you any gaps, errors, and conflicts
  • automatically creates a narrative outline (and eliminates writers’ block!)
  • helps you plan and brainstorm your way to success
 
Speaker Biography
Kim Richardson enjoys serving the genealogy community by coaching and enabling others to do their own research successfully. She assists other genealogists to accomplish their goals and helps clients solve genealogy mysteries. Kim created the Brick Wall Buster Cards to show others her secret to solving tough genealogy problems. She regularly writes for various genealogy society magazines and wrote the “Mississippi Research Guide” for Family Tree Magazine and researches for Finding Your Roots and Who Do You Think You Are?
 
VISITORS ARE WELCOME       
Members will be sent the Zoom meeting ID by email or may go to the member’s only page to obtain it. If you are a visitor and not a member yet - click here to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.



Wednesday, December 11
Ancestry® Pro Tools Membership
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
 
Description:
Ancestry® Pro Tools Membership is a new service recently introduced by Ancestry.  Their promo material says that it gives you access to advanced DNA and family history tools designed to improve your tree’s accuracy and showcase the people in your tree like never before. Our speaker has reviewed this and will tell us of his impressions so we might decide if it is something for us. 
 
Speaker Biography: 
Jon Smith.  Jon is a member of the Howard County Genealogical Society (and several others) and serves as the Education Committee Chair.
 
VISITORS ARE WELCOME       
Members will be sent the Zoom meeting ID by email or may go to the member’s only page to obtain it. If you are a visitor and not a member yet - click here to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.