SU03 Guiding Principles for the Genealogical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sunday, 25 May 2025, 4:00 p.m., Combs Chandler This panel will present the guiding principles to engage when using artificial intelligence congruent with existing genealogical standards and ethical practices.  The purp...

SA55 From Chaos to Clarity: Navigating Paragraph German Church Records with Ease Saturday, 24 May 2025, 4:00 p.m., Stopher room Overwhelmed by those paragraph church records? Learn how to extract the information you need in this fascinating case study. This session will help you understand how Germa...

SU13 Beyond Names and Dates – Integrating Social History into your Research  Sunday, 25 May 2025, 9:30 a.m., French This session explores the importance of social history in family research, highlighting how understanding the “where” enriches the “what” and “why&...

SA14 Virginia Resources for Research on Early Kentuckians Saturday, 24 May 2025, 9:45 a.m., Combs Chandler room Not all records on early Kentuckians are in Kentucky. Many pre-statehood records remain in Virginia; many of these are available online. Although first settled in 1773, it was three years ...

SU46 Giving a Voice to Your Family Stories with MyHeritage Tools Sunday, 25 May 2025, 2:30 p.m., Stopher Learn how to use MyHeritage’s groundbreaking photo features to document, preserve, and share your treasured family stories in a whole new way. MyHeritage has groundbreaking features that allows...

April 28, 2025 by Lisa S. Gorrell, CG

SA233 Enslavement, A President’s Ancestors & the Underground Railroad to Canada Saturday, 24 May 2025, 11:15 a.m., French room My 50 year journey from school kid to documenting enslaved ancestors who escaped from the ancestors of Presidents. Mr. Holman’s journey was chronicled on the...

SU41 Conflict Resolution: Tracking a Family from St. Louis to Chicago by way of Jerusalem Sunday, 25 May 2025, 2:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom A/B The case study dives deep into unusual records and uses correlation and conflict resolution strategies to place a forgotten woman into a birth family. Karen St...

April 24, 2025 by Lisa S. Gorrell, CG

SA53 Data Collection: Mastering Techniques in Genealogical Research Saturday, 24 May 2025, 4:00 p.m., French room Learn advanced techniques for accurate and ethical genealogical data collection, from defining scope to analyzing sources, ensuring high-quality and reliable research outcomes. As geneal...

SU14 The Hidden Jewish Heritage of a Catholic Italian-American Family Sunday, 25 May 2025, 9:30 a.m., Combs Chandler Researching an Italian American Catholic family to their Jewish heritage in Italy. Searching in home records, online and microfilmed records, and on-site records. Then sharing the re...

April 20, 2025 by Lisa S. Gorrell, CG

SA31 Paths to Freedom: Stories and Sources for Exploring Patriots, Loyalists, the Diverse Heritage of Soldiers in the American Revolution Luncheon sponsored by American Ancestors Saturday, 24 May 2025, 12:30 p.m. The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution offers a pivotal opportunity for refle...