{"id":594,"date":"2011-09-14T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/fgs-2011-recap-of-day-2\/"},"modified":"2013-07-06T18:58:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-06T23:58:56","slug":"fgs-2011-recap-of-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/fgs-2011-recap-of-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"FGS 2011 \u2013 Recap of Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Thursday\" I got a pretty late start on Thursday and missed the Keynote Session.\u00a0 But I did arrive just in time to attend the press conference that we put together for the local media at 10am (for a clip of the local news, click here<\/a>).\u00a0 Then it was off to sessions and the exhibit all for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

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Immigrant Cluster Communities: Past, Present, and Future \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>Because immigrants traveled together, they usually settled together.\u00a0 Analyzing these communities, that is, beyond your own ancestors, could mean breaking down a brick wall.\u00a0 Lisa Alzo provided several strategies for studying immigrant cluster communities.\u00a0 In addition, she provided examples from her own research, which helped illustrate her points.\u00a0 I myself have only struck the surface of cluster genealogy and plan to take Lisa\u2019s strategies and apply them to my own research in hopes of finally breaking through my German brick walls.\u00a0 You can purchase the recording of the session here<\/a>.\u00a0 Or, catch Lisa on September 21 in a live webinar<\/a> on the same topic, hosted by the Southern California Genealogical Society.<\/p>\n

Going Beyond the Bare Bones: Reconstructing Your Ancestor’s\u2019 Lives<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Genealogy is more than just names, dates, and relationships.\u00a0 In this lecture, Thomas Jones goes through a variety of sources that can be used to shed light on the lives our ancestors lived.\u00a0 For example, court records could reveal the details of the dispute and the parties involved, financial status, occupation, property value\/description, and more.\u00a0 Using these sources and their information collectively can make for a rich story.\u00a0 Tom also discussed different approaches to use when crafting a biography, one of which I had not previously considered.\u00a0 You can purchase the recording of the session here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition to these sessions, I attended the Illinois State Genealogical Society\u2019s luncheon.\u00a0 Speaker, Dr. Michael Lockett, presented Strange, But True, Stories of the Civil War<\/em>, which was fascinating.\u00a0 While I wasn\u2019t attending sessions, I was mingling with the crowd and vendors at the exhibit hall.\u00a0 Finally, I wrapped up the evening at dinner with fellow bloggers, Carol Genung<\/a>, Kathryn Doyle<\/a>, and Paula Hinkel<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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