Both natural and manmade calamities were part of the everyday lives of your ancestors. Laurie Werner Castillo will share how major weather events, earthquakes, fires, epidemics, wars, and pestilence affected their lives, including decisions to pull up stakes and move. Discover how to find records that shed light on the lives of your ancestors as they faced life’s challenges. Click here to register for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 

Up to about 1870, farming was the number one occupation, so you probably have many farmers in your family. Lisa Gorrell helps you discover the numerous record sets that document your farming ancestors, such as land, tax, and probate records. Also, see how newspapers and agricultural records can add context to their story. 

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Renowned author and historian, Craig Roberts Scott shares three lectures on military history and how to research your ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and WWI. This is part one of our 2021 CCCGS Fall Webinar. Part two with Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is Saturday, October 16. More information, including registration and fees, coming soon. 

Maureen Taylor, internationally known expert on historic photo identification and preservation, shares two presentations to help you solve your photo mysteries. This is part two of our 2021 CCCGS Fall Webinar. More details, including registration and fees, coming soon. 

What in the world was happening when your ancestors lived? Judie and Joseph Palmer will share how historical context can provide clues to the motivations of your ancestors, including their movements, the choices they made, their struggles, or triumphs. Get the full picture of life beyond the raw data found in documents. 

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