Planning in advance is the key! With checklists, recommendations for travel planning and equipment to take with you, research BEFORE you go and helpful hints from the speaker’s own travel experiences, you can be prepared and make the most of your trip.
Judy has been researching her family tree from the age of 12, specializing in French-Canadian, Acadian, Native American and Michigan research. Beginning as a professional genealogist in Europe in 1993, she has lectured at National Genealogical Society conferences, RootsTech, Federation of Genealogical Societies as well as conferences in Europe and around the United States. Traveling extensively around the world, Judy has visited and researched in the villages and archives of Germany, Scotland, France, Quebec, and Ontario where her or her husband’s family lived. Owner of Lineage Journeys, she conducts research for clients and offers presentations in churches, libraries and organizations.
Judy is the President of the Oakland County Genealogical Society, President for the Michigan Genealogical Council, board member & Awards Chair of the National Genealogical Society, Secretary of the GeneaBloggers, and a member of many societies – among them: Ontario and Quebec Genealogical Societies, Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, French Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and many more.
Thursday, November 21
Beyond the Records: Mining Historical Resources to Write the Story of Your Ancestors (Webinars)
This presentation will explore the process of putting people in a historical context by looking beyond genealogical records.
Amy Rose Ward received her BS degree in History from Utah State University. In 2022 she completed her Masters in Genealogical Studies from University of Strathclyde. She is currently working to become accredited in the New England region through ICAPGEN. She has worked in the FamilySearch library in Salt Lake City as a research specialist, and has presented several webinars about FamilySearch and other topics. Amy enjoys doing client research, and is especially passionate about writing family narratives. She serves the Utah Genealogical Association as 1st Vice President and co-chair of the First Families of Utah committee. She also is the president and founder of her community’s orchestra program in Morgan, Utah where she plays violin and viola. She loves hiking, biking, and skiing in the beautiful Utah mountains. Amy and her husband, Jeff, have five children.
Judy has been researching her family tree from the age of 12, specializing in French-Canadian, Acadian, Native American and Michigan research. Beginning as a professional genealogist in Europe in 1993, she has lectured at National Genealogical Society conferences, RootsTech, Federation of Genealogical Societies as well as conferences in Europe and around the United States. Traveling extensively around the world, Judy has visited and researched in the villages and archives of Germany, Scotland, France, Quebec, and Ontario where her or her husband’s family lived. Owner of Lineage Journeys, she conducts research for clients and offers presentations in churches, libraries and organizations.
Amy Rose Ward received her BS degree in History from Utah State University. In 2022 she completed her Masters in Genealogical Studies from University of Strathclyde. She is currently working to become accredited in the New England region through ICAPGEN. She has worked in the FamilySearch library in Salt Lake City as a research specialist, and has presented several webinars about FamilySearch and other topics. Amy enjoys doing client research, and is especially passionate about writing family narratives. She serves the Utah Genealogical Association as 1st Vice President and co-chair of the First Families of Utah committee. She also is the president and founder of her community’s orchestra program in Morgan, Utah where she plays violin and viola. She loves hiking, biking, and skiing in the beautiful Utah mountains. Amy and her husband, Jeff, have five children.