American-Canadian Genealogical Society
2022 Virtual Fall Conference
Members = $50 Non-Members = $65
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Speaker Biographies and Presentation Summary
Michael J. Leclerc, CG®, is a well-known professional genealogist who teaches around the world. He worked in various capacities at New England Historic Genealogical Society for seventeen years and spent four years at Mocavo and FindMyPast before founding Genealogy Professor. He has been a member of the teaching team in Boston University’s genealogy courses for more than a decade.
He is co-editor, with Henry B. Hoff, FASG, of Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More, Second Edition; editor of the fifth edition of the seminal guidebook Genealogist’s Handbook for New England Research; and author of the chapter on “Crafting Family Histories” in Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice, and Standards. Most recently, he published the first book in a multi-volume series, Benjamin Franklin’s Family, tracing the ancestors and descendants of the Franklins. He is currently the managing editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.
Seigneurs – Who were they and what was their role in the community?
The seigneurial tenure of land ownership was the law of the land in Quebec from the earliest settlement until the mid-nineteenth century. They were an integral part of society. Learn more about who the seigneurs were and what role they played in the lives of the French-Canadians.
Karen A. Fortin has degrees in History and Library and Information Science and a passion for research. She worked in a public library for 30 years before starting her genealogical business in 2016. She is a member of various local, state, and national genealogical societies, and loves to help people explore their family history so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived.
They Died of What?!: Understanding Historical Causes of Death Death certificates are important resources when researching the lives of our ancestors. However, due to outdated terminology and the limits of medical knowledge in the past, it can be hard to interpret the causes of death given. This presentation examines these limitations and other factors and provides resources that can help you to better understand what your ancestors might have died from.
Robert Cameron Weir is a genealogical researcher, lecturer, and author who lives in Dover, New Hampshire. He specializes in hard problems related to New England genealogy, from 1620 to the present. He is a member of the Association for Professional Genealogy and is the Publications Director for the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists.
A Closer Look at Vital Records
They seem to be the simplest and most direct of all genealogical records, an official government document stating the facts of a birth, marriage, or death. But with vital records there is more here than meets the eye. We’ll explore a range of complications, from unfaithful record copies, to uninformed informants, from marriages that never were, to births and deaths that didn’t happen where the record says they did. The goal is to hone our record analysis skills and thereby become better genealogists.
Remember to vote for the new board of directors and officers for the coming year. The link to the ballot is at the top and bottom of this page. Ballots need to be postmarked by October 17, 2022. Please do NOT put your name or return address on the ballot or envelope so that the ballot will remain anonymous.
To view the changes to the By-Laws so that an informed vote can be made on the ballot, please go to the By-Laws page and review the changes.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, November 5th, 2022
Program
10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. Coffee Chat, Chat with others on screen
10:30 A.M. Welcome – President’s Report, Jo Zurwell
Treasurer’s Report – Belinda Gaudette
Election Results for Board of Directors for the 2023 year –Ed Lamarine
Annual Meeting and Reports listed in the provided program
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Michael J. Leclerc, CG®
Seigneurs – Who were they and what was their role in the community?
12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Karen A Fortin
They Died of What?!: Understanding Historical Causes of Death
2:00 P.M. – Raffle Prize Drawings
2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. Robert Cameron Weir
A Closer Look at Vital Records
2022 Virtual Fall Conference and Annual Meeting
November 05, 2022
Register by October 29, 2022
To register for the Fall Conference please go to the below link. If you want to register more than one person, member or non-member, please register separately so that each person may receive the confirmation email with the links to the conference. All attendees will receive an email from ACGS by October 31st with the links for the presentations and handouts. If you do not receive your email please contact us at [email protected]; please be sure to check your spam/junk email first in case it went there.
