The new July topic will be "Digital Maryland", presented by Linda Tompkins-Baldwin. Stay tuned for details. We hope to reschedule Eileen next year.
Are you missing ancestors in your family history? Have you hit a brick wall? On Thursday, July 6th at 7:30 pm at the Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD, Eileen Souza will help us optimize our Ancestry.com and Google search strategies. Some of these search tips and tricks may help you!
Ancestry.com and Google are two of the most popular sites accessed by folks searching for information about their ancestors, but these sites vary significantly in how their search engines operate. Understanding the differences will greatly improve the chances of obtaining the desired results.
This presentation will cover search strategies and tips that will make your searches more effective, providing results that are more accurate. It will also focus on specific techniques that will optimize your Ancestry.com and Google searches.
Eileen Souza, PLCGS, owner of Old Bones Genealogy, is a professional genealogist who specializes in Maryland research. She is president of the Carroll County Genealogical Society, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, the Maryland Genealogical Society and other local business and genealogical societies. Eileen is a graduate of the National Institute of Genealogical Studies, earning a Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies, a graduate of the National Institute of Genealogical Research and a graduate of the ProGen Study Group. Eileen is the author of Research in Carroll County, published in the August 2012 issue of the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal.