Beyond the Book: Fun Ideas for Showcasing your Family History Research

Presented by Janice Nickerson, sponsored by the Minnesota Genealogical Society.

Description:
Most genealogists spend years, even decades, researching their family’s history and then despair of ever writing “the book” that will showcase all their discoveries for their family. Don't let your decades of family history research get buried with you. Over the last dozen years or so, Janice Nickerson developed an assortment of creative ways to give your family the gift of genealogy without the slog of writing a 500-page tome. This webinar presentation will demonstrate a variety of ideas ranging from quick and easy “teasers” to complex projects that really showcase your findings.

About the Speaker:
Professional genealogist Janice Nickerson loves a good challenge whether it’s identifying elusive ancestors, tracking disappearing descendants or telling richer family stories. She became an avid genealogist upon discovering a mysterious family tree hand written by her grandmother, which told of illustrious ancestors sent to Canada by the King to trade furs in Hudson’s Bay.

Janice launched her genealogy business, Upper Canada Genealogy, in 2001. She assists her private clients discover the richness of their ancestral heritage, does heir searching for provincial Public Trustees, writes, and lectures on a variety of genealogical topics. Her specialties include early Ontario research, criminal justice records and using genealogy gifts and games to create a legacy. Janice did much of the genealogical research “behind the scenes” for the CBC’s television series, Who Do You Think You Are? (2007–2008), and APTN’s television series, All Our Relations (2013). Her work with the City of Toronto Museum Services helped create a Book of Remembrance to commemorate the York militia men (and their families) who died in the War of 1812. Janice’s published books are Crime and Punishment in Upper Canada: A Researcher’s Guide and York’s Sacrifice: Militia Casualties of the War of 1812. She is a proud 8th-generation Canadian, with English, German, Irish, Welsh and First Nations ancestry.

Cost:
Free

Registration:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_il8jV3PIRUajytkIjXDJCg