Our Poor Ancestors: Strategies for Finding Records
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Nathan Shepherd
vpprograms@fxgs.org
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About this event
Description: Researching impoverished ancestors sometimes requires special strategies and unfamiliar records. Whether they were born poor or fell upon hard times, we'll explore their stories using town minutes, almshouse records, legal and financial documents, and more. We'll also consider indirect evidence, such as changes in crop prices and changing attitudes toward the poor, that may suggest reasons for our ancestors' struggles.
Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker who has given several presentations to FxGS. She is a professional genealogist and speaker who turned her focus to her longtime love of genealogy after a 20-year writing career. Her articles have appeared in the National Genealogical Society Magazine and The Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, and her lectures take her from coast to coast. Pam specializes in conducting genealogical research and then transforming that information into illustrated stories that even non-genealogists can enjoy.