Seminar Topic: Getting the Lay of the Land: Using Land Records in Your Family History Research

Make real headway in your research! In this three-day, online experience you learn about essential resources and gain new research strategies through lectures from our staff, real-time demonstrations, one-on-one consultations, and other activities. Whether you are an advanced researcher or someone just beginning their journey into family history research, this virtual program will give you the necessary skills and knowledge to continue your family history research online from home. 

This program includes:

• 6 lectures and access to recordings 
• Lecture handouts and materials 
• 2 one-on-one consultations (scheduled by our staff ahead of time) 
• Demo and activity sessions with our experts and other participants 

Thursday, December 7: Basics of Land Records Research

9:30 a.m. ET: Welcome & Introductions

10:15 a.m. ET: Consultations and personal research

12:00 p.m. ET: Break for lunch

1:00 p.m. ET: Lecture: History of Land Records in America, David Allen Lambert

3:00 p.m. ET: Lecture & Demo: Using Land Records, David Allen Lambert

5:00 p.m. ET: Conclude

Friday, December 8: Bounty Land and Homesteaders

10:00 a.m. ET: Consultations and personal research

12:00 p.m. ET: Break for lunch

1:00 p.m. ET: Lecture & Demo: Bounty Land, Rhonda McClure

3:00 p.m. ET: Lecture & Demo: Homesteaders, Melanie McComb

5:00 p.m. ET: Conclude

Saturday, December 9: Practical Approaches to Using Land Records in Your Family History Research

10:00 a.m. ET: Consultations and personal research

12:00 p.m. ET: Break for Lunch

1:00 p.m. ET: Lecture & Demo: Using Land Records to Break Down Brick Walls, Rhonda McClure

3:00 p.m. ET: Lecture & Demo: Mapping Ancestors on the Move, Melanie McComb

5:00 p.m. ET: Conclude