American Ancestors Comes to Southern California: Tracing Your Westward-Bound Ancestors
American Ancestors is California bound! Join Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert and Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb as they travel from coast to coast, making the journey many of our ancestors made as they sought new opportunities and adventure in the golden state. This one-day seminar will provide you with tips and strategies to trace your California-bound ancestors. We’ll discuss the New England roots of many Westward migrants, as well as how to find records for those notoriously difficult ancestors on the move.
Image Credit: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "A Palm Bordered Drive, California." New York Public Library Digital Collections.
AGENDA
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Doors open, breakfast (included)
9:45-10:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Colonial Migrations in the Northeast – David Allen Lambert
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Westward Migration, 1783-1900 – David Allen Lambert
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Lunch (included)
1:00-2:00 p.m.
California or Bust! Researching Your Western Pioneers – Melanie McComb
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Follow the Money: Go-To Records for Tracing Ancestors on the Move – Melanie McComb
3:00-3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15-4:15 p.m.
Strategies for Tracking Ancestors on the Move – David Allen Lambert
4:15 p.m.
Door prize winner announced
4:30 p.m.
Event concludes
