About this Event
Sunny Morton will present the following four classes:
Comparing the U.S. Newspaper Giants
Over a billion digitized newspaper pages are now searchable at online historical newspaper
archives, but which should you use? My tips, encouragement, and comparative analyses will
help you more confidently choose and use newspaper websites.
Born to be Filed: A Story of Civil Birth Registration in the United States
Ever wonder why you can’t find infant birth records for relatives even when they should exist?
Or what delayed birth records are and whether they are worth finding? Follow with me the
fascinating story of how infant and adult civil birth records came about in the U.S.
Help! There's No Class on Researching My Ancestral Homeland
If you haven’t been able to learn how to research your roots in a specific ancestral homeland,
this class is for you. Learn about strategies for building your family tree in far-flung places.
Fable or Fact? Verifying Old Family Stories
Though you may never be able to fully prove (or disprove) some stories, this lecture demon-
strates how to “de-mythify” handed-down tales.
BONUS PRESENTATION
During lunch, Sunny will give a 30-minute presentation on Ohio River Adventures.
Additionally, there will be many fabulous door prizes. And don't forget to plan on shopping with "Fun Stuff for Genealogists".
Sunny Jane Morton is a longtime Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine and the Content Director at YourDNAGuide.com. She blogs for FamilySearch, the world’s biggest free
genealogy website, and is past Editor of Ohio Genealogy News. She has twice received
awards from the National Genealogical Society, most recently for her book How to Find
Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, co-authored with Harold Henderson, CG. Her
other book, Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, is now in its 2nd edition.
She is known for delivering presentations packed with try-this-now strategies, humor,
humanity, and plenty of motivating examples and stories.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Christ United Methodist Church, 3440 Shroyer Road, Kettering, United States
USD 15.00 to USD 50.00
