Monday, September 22, 2014

Genealogy Magic Revealed

GENEALOGY MAGIC REVEALED
Presented by Pat Ryan
Oct 4, 2014
at the Kerry Vickar Centre
206 Bemster Ave E
Melfort, SK
TOPICS
Library and Archives Canada researching using their almost 1000 FREE databases

Maps - learn how important maps, atlas and gazeteers are to our research and how to use them.








Join renowned genealogist Pat Ryan for a day of learning new tips and tricks to


help you find your ancestors. Bring your Internet capable device and use the


FREE Wi-Fi to work along with Pat searching for your own ancestors or sit


beside someone who is.


-Sessions run from 9:00am to 12 noon, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm


-Fee for this seminar is $50.00 which includes beverages and dainties.


-Bring a bag lunch or you may also visit one of Melfort’s many restaurants but


you just might miss out on some interesting noon hour chatter!


-For more information email Lois Neighbour at

l.neighbour@sasktel.net


-Early registration would be greatly appreciated and may be submitted to:


Lorne Kish, Box 279, Melfort, Sask. or contact at

lorne.kish@gmail.com


Hope to see you on Oct. 4
th.!!!!!


Genealogy Magic: LAC + Maps + Pat = FUN





Library and Archives Canada [LAC] has a mandate to collect and preserve historical


information about Canada. That includes personal details about our ancestors!


People get their information differently these days. We use the Internet and aren’t we


lucky! LAC has a wonderful

FREE website, but for a few years now it seems to be under


continual revision. This creates havoc for genealogists. What was there last year is now


hidden, making it often impossible to locate, and therefore useless to us. And new


databases are not easily found, even though there are close to 1,000 of them!!


Spend the day learning new tricks, and learn how to drill down through the layers upon


layers to get to those all-important

FREE databases that hold answers to our ancestral


questions. You won’t believe what’s there!!


Pat is always saying “

You can’t do genealogy without maps, atlases, and gazetteers”.


Come see what she’s talking about. Learn how to use these tools to break down your


brick walls, or at least answer some questions you’ve long wondered about. We’ll also


look at how to find the specific maps & gazetteers you need … mostly all free and


online. Oh yes, and what exactly *is* a gazetteer, why do I need it, and where do I find


it?


The 1921 Canadian census was released last year, but it is full of mysteries even


though it has been fully indexed on Ancestry.com. We’ll have a look at how to overcome


the obstacles that plague us all – mostly ‘wild’ spelling of names. We’ll also look at


numerous anomalies in our censuses, and how to find the most obscure details most


folks miss.


We all learn best by doing! It’s great to listen, perhaps take notes, and think you’ve ‘got


it’ … until you get home and begin, and that’s when details become a little foggy. Sound


familiar?

So please be sure to bring along your laptop, tablet, phone or whatever


electronic device you use to access the Internet as you’ll be using it most of the day. Or


plan to sit beside someone you can share devices with. Everyone will have free Internet


access during the day. Truly folks, this is your chance to actually DO research with an


experienced instructor who will do her best to not let you get lost. Remember, we all


learn best by doing. But don’t stay home because you don’t have a portable device –


you can still participate, learn, and have fun!


I’m looking forward to working with you all. Let’s see how much we can find, together!


Kind Regards,

Pat Ryan


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