The Virtual Genealogy and Local History Fair, hosted by the Indiana State Library, will take place on Saturday, October 24th, 10:00 am to 3:30 pm.  Our theme is "The Women in Your Family Tree," examining techniques for researching women as well as looking as women's suffrage and other social movements.  Highly acclaimed speakers Gena Philibert-Ortega and Katherine Willson will present the following:

 

Gena Philibert-Ortega will speak on “25 Tips for Researching Your Female Ancestors,” providing information to help identify, trace, and discover more about your female ancestors.  Gena will also present “Fabric, Cigars, and Murder,” presenting her research on a community of Hoosier women who worked on a 1930s-era quilt top she discovered in California.

 

Katherine Willson will present “Social Reform Movements of the 19th Century, examining the beginnings of the women’s suffrage movement and other social reforms such as free public education, prison reform, and temperance.  She will discuss where records pertaining to these movements can be found.  Katherine will also hold a Question and Answer session to answer questions provided by Fair attendees.

 

Registration is free and required.  This event will be held via Zoom. To learn more or to register, please visit https://calendar.in.gov/site/isl/event/genealogy-and-local-history-fair-1/.

The virtual meeting will start at 1:30pm. Information, contact Secretary Linda McCleary, information@azgab.org