Speaker
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Sara CochranProprietorSara is a full-time professional genealogist with over twenty-five years of research experience. Her research has taken her into nearly every State in the USA and Ireland, Italy, Austria, and Britain. She holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, and is an alumnus of the ProGen Study Group. She especially enjoys breaking down brick walls for her clients, discovering the stories of black sheep ancestors, and helping individuals preserve their photographic legacy. She is currently the Registrar for the Aurantia [Riverside] Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and volunteers at the National Archives, Riverside office.
Upcoming Events
My DNA Brought me to the Forest, but Where are all the Trees?
Preparing for 3rd Party DNA Tools
Who Needed it Anyway? Researching Around the 1890 Census
Disaster Proofing Your Research
Shaky Leaf Syndrome: Using Website Generated Hints More Effectively
Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever! Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different places or at different times. Using real examples, we’ll practice evaluating hints and attaching the keepers to our trees.
To register for this class, please visit the hosting Society website!
