Family Ties: Using Extended Family to Circumnavigate a Brick Wall

Family Ties: Using Extended Family to Circumnavigate a Brick Wall

Stuck on a certain aspect of your family tree? Learn how to use your other branches to locate and break down those brick walls. This lecture will go over the key resources available to a researcher, as well as tips and tricks for getting the most out of their research.

Melanie McComb, Senior Genealogist, assists library visitors, both on-site and online, with their family history research. She is an international lecturer who teaches on a variety of topics. Melanie holds a B.S. degree from the State University of New York at Oswego. She previously served as the social media coordinator for the NextGen Genealogy Network, a non-profit that creates a community for younger genealogists, where she managed the Facebook and Twitter accounts. She continues her interest in helping younger genealogists get involved at American Ancestors by assisting with educational programs from local schools, scout groups, and universities. Her areas of expertise include Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records. 

This is a Zoom program. It will be shown at the Nappanee Center but if you wish to view it from home please email heritagecollection@nappaneelibrary.org for the link to join.