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Family with Their Covered Wagon During the Great Western Migration

Origins and Migrations: Where Did They Come From, Where Did They Go?

Lecture
Online
January 22, 2026 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
This event will be recorded. All registrants will be notified when the recording is available.
$25
Melanie McComb
10% Member Discount

Our ancestors moved near and far seeking economic opportunities, religious freedoms, and closeness to family. These mobile ancestors, however, are notoriously difficult to research. We might have an ancestor in our sights and then—poof!—they’re gone; or we may have an ancestor for whom we have no idea of where they came from. In this online lecture, Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb will offer several strategies for discovering ancestral origins and future movements.

This 60-minute lecture will include three, 10-minute intervals for audience Q&A for a total of 90 minutes.

Registration includes access to:

  • Live lecture presented on Zoom
  • Lecture recording, available to review for the foreseeable future
  • 12-page syllabus
  • PDF handouts of the lecture slides
Learning & Interpretation
Melanie McComb
DNA
Ireland
Eastern Canada
Areas of expertise: Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records.