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Kelli Bergheimer will present two lectures on Organizing Your Genealogy Research: "Organization and Citation for the Family Historian" and "Family tree Software Options."
The Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library and the Summit County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society present Organizing Your Genealogy Research with Kelli Bergheimer.
Kelli Bergheimer is a writer, teacher, editor, and national genealogical speaker. She holds an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction and an M.B.A. Kelli runs two small businesses—Geo-Centric Learning and Mess on the Desk, a genealogical organization company with an accompanying blog, YouTube channel, and online store. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, International Society of Genetic Genealogy, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. Her program will consist of two lectures:
Organization and Citation for the Family Historian
Learn about genealogical citations and how to build a road map back to where you found information. Learn tips and tricks to organize your papers, photos, documents, research, DNA cousins, research trips, and digital records. Learn some common backup tools to protect what you have acquired. Organize yourself in a way that leaves you more time for the fun stuff of genealogy—sharing, publishing, and finding even more!
Family Tree Software Options
Learn strategies to build a robust, portable, sourced, cloud-synchronized digital tree. Learn about privacy options and how to backup your tree to prevent losing everything. Learn strategies to maximize your DNA information—messaging matches, sharing trees, and how to use surname message boards. Several popular family tree software options will be discussed including Family Tree Maker software and RootsMagic.
The program is free and open to the public, and parking is free in the High-Market Parking Deck. Register online, by phone or in person. For more information, contact the Special Collections Division at 330-643-9030 or speccollections@akronlibrary.org.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Genealogy |
TAGS: | Organization | Genealogy | Family Tree | Ancestry |
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