The Friends of the National Archives Southeast
Region are pleased to sponsor the presentation "loc.gov: Using
Our Nation's Library Online" with
Laura Prescott on March 12th, 2013.
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 March 12th, 2013:
· 2:00 pm Eastern
· 1:00 pm Central
· 12:00 pm Mountain
· 11:00 am Pacific
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 12th of March.
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