FREE EVENING LECTURES: Can’t attend the daytime week-long courses? TIGR offers FREE ONE-HOUR PRESENTATIONS open to the public via live Zoom only (no recordings) June 12-13. Sign up for one evening or both of them!
Monday, June 12, 2023 – 7:00 pm Central Time – J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
“How 100 Pine Trees and the Subject of Usufruct Shape our Genealogical Research”
Our research projects often consist of small bits of evidence and tradition. With persistence and a knowledgeable focus, we can often combine those bits into a full story – Let’s consider some of those little morsels and how we can improve our view.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 – 7:00 pm Central Time – Judy Russell, JD, CG®, CGL(sm)
“Margaret’s Mother: Using DNA to Solve a Mystery”
Family lore assigns the maiden name of Battles to Margaret (c1827-c1890), wife of Daniel Shew, of Cherokee County, Alabama. Documentary evidence identifies William Battles (c1794-1874) as her father, but he was married twice, and no paper trail identifies either wife as the mother. Can DNA solve the mystery and identify Margaret’s mother?
Registration for these two lectures opens on May 15.