SA26 Tracing Ancestral Migrations: Asahel Chappell’s Journey

Saturday, 24 May 2025, 11:15 a.m., Segell room

Explore methodologies for tracing ancestral migration, illustrated through Asahel Chappell’s journey from New York to Indiana, highlighting key research principles and resources.

It is often difficult to trace an ancestor who migrated from one place to another. This session will discuss principles for tracing ancestral migrations, and conclude with a case study on the migration of Asahel Chappell.

Alice Childs, AG, is the Assistant Director of the BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy. Her lecture topics include advanced research methodology and autosomal DNA case studies.

Registrants who check in at the Louisville registration desk can access this and all the lectures they don’t catch in person on the Whova app until 15 July 2025.

Registration is now open!