Category Archives: Family History

Conference, Family History, Genealogy, ICAPGen

Sharon D. Monson

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   Sharon D Monson has extensive research experience in courthouses, repositories, and the Family History Library spanning 30+ years. Specializing in the Southern US region, where burned out counties and loss of records is the norm, she has learned to dig “deeper” and polish the skills necessary to find missing documentation.

As a Residential Appraiser for most of her life, she has learned to pay attention to details. Examining what doesn’t look right, or what appears to be in the wrong place will often yield that previously missed clue. She feels it is extremely important to use accurate information to support family data.

As the founder of GenSearch and more, her vision is to teach younger people how to search for their families. So that no one gets left out, she also plans to teach those who aren’t tech savvy how to use new technology in their search for ancestors.

Presentation:

  • Combining History & Genealogy, A Successful ResearchTool: A vast amount of genealogical records have been created as a result of historical events. A study of the Social, Political, and Economic conditions in any given area of interest will yield significant clues for ancestral research.

Register for this great conference here.

 

Conference, Family History, Genealogy, ICAPGen

Carol Smith

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  Carol E. Smith, AG® works at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. She is responsible for patron classes and groups visiting the library. She has a BA degree in Family History from Brigham Young University and is accredited in New England Research. She serves with the United States and Canada team on their reference desks.

She has been involved with the Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) as President, Vice-president, and board member. While with UGA, she worked with the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy from 2004-2009, and served with the UGA host committee for the 2010 NGS Conference.

She has served as the Exhibit Hall Chair for RootsTech since it first started in 2011. She co-chaired the Conference on Family History & Genealogy from 2010-2012 held at Brigham Young University. She also serves on the Renewal committee for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, and has researched professionally.

She will be presenting:

  • U.S. Migration  Through Canals & Waterways: Many settlers moved from America’s east coast westward through canals and waterways. This class will focus on the waterways into the Midwest, identifying the water migration routes, and discussing the records that survive.

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