Naturalization, a process for becoming a United States citizen, has been in place since our country’s early history. Laws enacted and modified over time have resulted in changes to the process. This lecture discusses the history and procedural changes. Steps explaining how to find these records will be illustrated with examples.

Learn the strategies of Scottish family history research, including the historical and geographical background of Scotland, language and naming patterns, record types and the comprehensive collection of records available through the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and the Scotland’s People website.  Discover that much of Scottish family history research can be accomplished “in your own backyard”.

 

Land records can be some of the most challenging records in genealogy but the discoveries found make the effort highly worthwhile. This class will look at some of the treasures found in land records, early property description systems, the process of acquiring and selling land and the documents produced.

Local newspapers provided our ancestors with “all the news that’s fit to print”.  This presentation will review the major websites offering access to historical newspapers and search strategies for finding those nuggets of information that can break down brick walls or add color to our ancestors’ lives.

Many genealogists remember the amount of excitement in April 2012 around the release of the 1940 US Census. Following the “72 Year Rule” for records at the National Archives, the results of the 1950 US Census will be made public on Friday, April 1, 2022. It’s never too early to prepare for this valuable data related to US genealogy research!