SU02 Strategies and Resources for Conducting Enslaved Ancestral Research Sunday, 25 May 2025, 8:00 a.m., French room Uncovering the lives of enslaved ancestors demands meticulous research. Knowledge of diverse records and proven methodologies will empower researchers to illuminate these ancestors’...

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SA41 Making Mo(o)re of the Evidence: A Mother for G.B. Robertson Saturday, 24 May 2025, 2:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom A/B Family lore says the mother of G.B. Robertson (1827-1903) was a Moore. Proving who she was requires every tool in the genealogical toolbox, including DNA. Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CG...

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FR02 It’s Not Greek! Reading Old German Handwriting Friday, 23 May 2025, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Nunn room Are your German records gathering dust because you can’t read them? Come learn how to be successful reading old German script and Fraktur in this 2-hour workshop. With examples of handwriting varia...

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SU26 From Revolutionary Family Tales to SAR Membership: The Trails to Take for Success Sunday, 25 May 2025, 11:00 a.m., Segell Clues from your family tales of ancestors who supported the cause for Independence can help guide you to trustworthy documentation for completing a successful application. S...

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SA25 Genealogical Applications of Historical Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Saturday, 24 May 2025, 11:15 a.m., Stopher room Learn to use these tools to enhance your research. Discover the diversity of these applications and wide applicability to solve genealogical problems. The nature of GIS s...

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SU45 AI-Powered Genealogical Research Planning: From Organization to Creation Sunday, 25 May 2025, 2:30 p.m., Segell Explore AI in genealogical research planning: formulate objectives, analyze timelines, and conduct locality research. Learn practical techniques for creating effective plans using A...

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SA22 Understanding and Exploring DNA-Based Unlinked Family Clusters Saturday, 24 May 2025, 11:15 a.m., Grand Ballroom A/B This lecture explores the emerging phenomenon of unlinked family clusters in genetic genealogy, where groups of DNA matches that (usually) have an identifiable common ancestor ca...

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SA13 A Day in the Life: Creating a Compelling and Documented Family Short Story Saturday, 24 May 2025, 10:45 a.m., Grand Ballroom A/B Genealogists value the power and legacy of the written word. We all love to research. Some love to write. Others, fueled by intimidation and self-doubt, guiltily proc...

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SU22 Documenting Lives: Plantation Records as a Window into the Enslaved Experience Sunday, 25 May 2025, 11:00 a.m., French room This presentation will delve into what plantation records reveal about the daily lives of families, living conditions, rules, and work expectations of enslaved individuals...

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SA21 Bits and Pieces: Merging Identity Fragments to Reconstruct Lives Saturday, 24 May 2025, 12:15 p.m., Carroll Ford Ancestors left identity fragments across time and space. Learn how to merge those fragments into lives, and how to avoid the same name-different person trap. This is a GenThink lect...

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