Presentations
As we have added more content from our past presentations, and will continue to do so, we now have a web page dedicated just for that. Check back often to see more content available!
Preparing for a Genealogy Research Trip –
presented by Katrina Cooper and Carol Jones
We usually go on a trip together to a Genealogy Library, but with COVID, we felt it best to make our plans for next year and make the most of our next trip. In lieu of a field trip this year, we opted for a presentation on August 8th on tips for a successful genealogy trip. Some of the presentation materials are available here.
Early Land Records in Indiana
On June 13th, 2020, professional genealogist John Barr gave a presentation on early land records in Indiana. The following is the syllabus for his presentation in PDF format.
Tips on Using family Tree Maker and Ancestry.com
On February 08, 2020, our President Carol Jones presented her tips on using Family Tree Maker, Ancestry.com, etc.
to facilitate research.
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to facilitate research.
This file is an MPEG 4 Audio file with the m4a file extension. If you are not sure how to play this file or have difficulty playing it, you may find help here.
On May 09, after a few test runs using Zoom, we repeated Carol's presentation on Ancestry tips, and the following is a video of that presentation in MPEG 4 Video format with the file extension mp4. The presentation begins shortly after the 4:00 minute mark of the video. If you are not sure how to play this file or have difficulty playing it, you may find help here.
David and Ball Cemeteries Restoration, Part Two
On November 09, 2019, our own member Joel David gave an update presentation on his work preserving and restoring the David and Ball Cemeteries, which after several years is now essentially complete.
Gathering Genealogical Information from the Cemetery
On June 10th, Marilyn Yager presented "Gathering Genealogical Information from the Cemetery". Discussion included the 5 must-take photos as well as safe techniques for reading and cleaning stones. An audio capture of her presentation is available for download below. We now have the associated powerpoint presentation as well, you can download it here!
Knowles Shaw, "The Singing Evangelist"
On May 13th, Larry Stout of Orange Township gave a presentation on his research into the famed Knowles Shaw, "The Singing Evangelist". We have an audio capture of his presentation available for download below.
Family Photographs: From Daguerreotype to Digital
On March 11th, photo preservationist Joan Hosteler presented her program, "Family Photographs: From Daguerreotypes to Digital". You can view her presentation online here, or download the powerpoint file directly. We have an audio capture of her presentation and it is available for download below. Please note, Joan skipped over some of the latter slides in her powerpoint presentation on Saturday.
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A History of Mays - Its Commerce, Culture, and People
On January 21st, Marilyn Gray Roberts presented "A History of Mays - Its Commerce, Culture, and People". We have an audio capture of her presentation and it is available for download below. This file is an MPEG 4 Audio file with the m4a file extension. If you are not sure how to play this file or have difficulty playing it, you may find help here.
Gravestones
On November 16th, 2016, Jeannie R. Regan-Dinius, Director of Special Initiatives for the Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, gave a wonderfully informative presentation on Gravestones. She spoke of cultural and religious traits of stones and those from different time periods, as well as the changing symbology and material from which tombstones are made. We have an audio capture of her presentation and it is available for download below.