The Georgia Genealogical
Society is pleased to sponsor the presentation "loc.gov:
Using Our Nation's Library Online" with Laura Prescott on August 20, 2012.
Summary: Explore one of the most rewarding, yet overlooked, online
resources: The Library of Congress, loc.gov. Laura will show you hidden
treasures like maps, diaries, books, manuscripts, and photos. Learn effective
search and navigation techniques and add a dimension of social history to your
research.
Presenter:
Laura G. Prescott is a professional
researcher, writer, and speaker. She worked for the New England Historic
Genealogical Society for
seven years before starting her own research business. Originally from
Charleston, West Virginia, she has lived in New England for over thirty-five
years.
Laura graduated
with a B.A. in History from Dartmouth College in 1980, ultimately putting her
degree to good use over a decade later when she discovered a latent passion for
genealogy.
Laura is past
president of the Association of Professional
Genealogists, genealogy project manager for the Nickerson Family Association,
and a consultant for Fold3.com.
She lectures and writes for national audiences on a variety of genealogical
topics. Her specialties include the use of manuscripts in genealogical
research, genealogy on the Internet, genealogy for Mac users, and merging
history with genealogy.
Her articles have
appeared in Ancestry, New
England Ancestors, Genealogical Computing, NGS NewsMagazine, and Digital Genealogist.
This
presentation will be broadcast live on August 20, 2012:
· 8:00 pm Eastern
· 7:00 pm Central
· 6:00 pm Mountain
· 5:00 pm Pacific
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5362269074483919872
After registering you will receive a
confirmation email containing information
about
joining the Webinar. You will use your unique URL in your confirmation email to
logon to the live broadcast on the 20th of August.
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