Midwestern Roots 2019: Family History and Genealogy Conference
Pre-conference on Thursday, July 18
• Hear from representatives from the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State Libraries, Indiana State Archives, and Allen County Public Library and how to get the most of your library visits or for your library visitors
• Introductory course on using DNA in genealogy from the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group
• Computer workshops on Fold3 and Ancestry.com
• Explore how to research your neighborhood and how to incorporate family heirlooms into family research
• Zero in on how to preserve family papers and books ; how to digitize and organize research and photos; learn how to expand your genealogical social media reach and strategy; and how to start writing your family history and the ins and outs of publishing
• Mix and mingle with hundreds of researchers and speakers from all over the region and country
Conference on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20
Explore a full track of research or hop around to fit your toughest genealogical questions, there’s something for everyone whether your family has been in the Midwest for a long time or not at all.
• DNA/Technology – all the tests, details and third party tools to advance your DNA results and well as tips and tricks for utilizing the best sites and technology
• Ethnicity – explore and expand your research skills with specific classes covering African American research, Latinx, Eastern European, German, and Native American
• Methodology – get to down to basics and explore specific records types covering military records, oral histories, funeral home collections, maps
