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I am Speaking About the Digital Public Library of America & HathiTrust at SOCCGS Next Week

I am excited to present next weekend at the monthly program for the South Orange County California Genealogical Society (SOCCGS) in Mission Viejo, California. My presentation focuses on two of my favorite digital repositories–DPLA and HathiTrust.

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Suspect Centenarian Lecture

I am Teaching a Mexican-American & Mexican Research Methods Class at the GSHA Conference in August 2017

Have you inherited an obituary or another type of biographical sketch of a Mexican ancestor or relative? Would you like to learn how to dig deeper into that record to discover more about that individual and his/her family? Join me at the 28th Annual Genealogical Society of Hispanic America Conference!

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Identifying Your Mexican Immigrant Ancestor’s Hometown

Before you begin digging into Mexican records, you need to first narrow down the scope of your search by identifying you ancestor’s hometown in Mexico. The reason for this is twofold: it narrows down the focus of your search, and it helps you identify the right collections to use.

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