Helping other's further their own family history research is one of our goals at LOOKING4ANCESTORS. We offer a variety of presentations, including Canadian topics to assist genealogists and family historians in learning about their Canadian ancestry.
The following topics are available for in-person or long-distance presentations.
The following topics are available for in-person or long-distance presentations.
Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records and Border Crossing Records
You know your ancestors came to North America from the Old Country but you can’t find any records. Learn strategies for searching the available immigration, border crossing and ship passenger list websites on the Internet.
Discover how to research your Canadian ancestors. Learn techniques and tips for researching Canadian records, as well as the best web sites for Canadian family history.
Fighting for the King: Researching Your American Revolutionary Loyalist Ancestor
Those who fought for the king during the American Revolutionary War and fled to Canada were known as Loyalists. Learn how to determine if your Revolutionary ancestor was Loyalist, and how to prove it. Membership in United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada will be discussed.
How to Make the Most of the Canadian Census Records
Learn strategies and techniques on how to get the most out of the Canadian census records in order to gain a better understanding of your ancestors. This presentation will put those techniques into practise by following three different families (Canadian, French-Canadian and African Canadian) through the census.
Have you ever wanted to walk a mile or ten in your ancestor’s footsteps? Discover why family history and maps go together like bread and butter. Learn how using maps and gazetteers in your family history will help you gain a better understanding of how your ancestors lived.
Topics can be customized to meet your specific needs. Speaker's rates are negotiable depending on number of presentations given and format. Please contact us for more information.
Copyright by Kathryn Lake Hogan, 2012.
