Audio Tapes

Genealogical Conference Lecture Tapes


The Society has a collection of cassette tapes of lectures from various genealogical conferences. These may be used in the Reading Room at the Society office.

Author Title Event Year Lecture
Bell, Mary Exploring Manuscript Collections, An Underused Source for Data About Your Ancestors FGS 2004 T-100
Benedict, Shelia Death Records, Obituaries, & Probate Files: What the Dead Can Tell You FGS 1999 T-44
Burroughs, Tony New Sources for Researching Slaves FGS 1999 F-86
Burroughs, Tony Six Phases of African American Genealogy NGS 2000 S-187
Carmack, Sharon Bringing Home a Tombstone - Legally! NGS 1998 T-113
Carmack/Joslyn Recipe for Writing Your Family History NGS 1998 F-139 A
Carmack/Joslyn Recipe for Writing Your Family History NGS 1998 F-139 B
Clay, Robert Young Beyond Patents and Grants: The Records of the Virginia Land Office NGS 1999 T-102
Coleman, Ruby Researching Iowa Repositories FGS 1999 F-88
Colletta, John P. The Library of Congress: An Overview for Genealogists FGS 1997 S-153
Colletta, John P. Our National Archives: An Overview for Genealogists FGS 1997 T-55
Colletta, John P. Lesser Known Federal Records: A Sampling for Fresh Research Ideas NGS 1997 S-178
Colletta, John P. From Proposal to Product: Working with a Genealogical Publisher NGS 1997 T-54
Colletta, John P. US Naturalization: Advanced Methodology FGS 1998 S-155
Collier, Leslie Smith In Deeds I Trust… And So Should You NGS 1998 T-91
Collier, Leslie Smith The Pre-1850 Census: Perils and Delights NGS 1999 F-125
Collier, Leslie Smith Estate Sales: The Lessons of Isaac Collett NGS 1999 S-213
Collier, Leslie Smith The WRITE way to Research NGS 1999 W-22
Dallas, Pamela Extra, Extra: Your Ancestors Are in the Newspapers NGS 2004 S-404
Dallas, Pamela NUCMC – A Genealogist's Goldmine! NGS 2004 S-415
Devine et al Written Agreements with Clients, etc FGS 1998 W-28
Geiger, Linda W. Listen Carefully: What are the Documents Trying to Tell You NGS 1997 W-20
Hatcher, Patricia Will They Use Them After They Go Home:Preparing Effective Handouts FGS 1996 S-109
Hatcher, Patricia Evaluating Evidence: A Methodology for Every Day NGS 1997 T-78
Hatcher, Patricia Evaluating Evidence: A Methodology for Every Day NGS 1998 T-63
Hatcher, Patricia Using Tax Lists To Track Migrations Through Kentucky NGS 1999 F-131
Hatcher, Patricia Professional Word-Processing Tips FGS   A-41
Hinckley, Kathleen Grand Army of the Republic 1866-1956 NGS 1998 S-228
Hoff, Henry Coping with the Common Surname NGS 1998 S-233
Holliday, J.S. Far From Home and Genealogy: The Origins of California's Risk-Taking NGS 2004 T-214
Hunter, Julius The James Dent Walker Memorial Lecture: The Anecdotal Interview as an Art Form FGS 1999 T-45
Irvine, Sherry The Discipline of Writing: Teach Yourself to Express Yourself FGS   A-59
Kovalinka, John W. New Jersey Genealogical Research Finding the Rosetta Stone NGS   W-129
Leary, Helen Chatting With Your Ancestor's Neighbors: What They Can Tell You & How to Ask NGS 1996 S-172
Leary, Helen Writing for Publication: The Writer's Point of View NGS 1999 F-134
Leary, Helen Ante-Bellum Property Laws & Their Effect on Our Research FGS   T-70
Lenzen, Connie Proving a Maternal Line: Or Grandma Didn't Tell Us Who Her Parents Were NGS 1998 F-133
Livezey, Jon Harlan Getting the Most out of Maryland Land, Probate & Equity Records NGS 1999 S-193
Luebking, Sandra Quick Search: The Literature Survey FGS 1997 T-36
Mills, Elizabeth S. Using Evidence Creatively: How to Spot Clues & Demand Answers from Records FGS 1996 F-98
Mills, Elizabeth S. Steps to a Solution: Analyze a Problem & Develop a Research Strategy FGS 1997 T-24
Mills, Elizabeth S. Finding Origins, Places & Families: Methods That Work NGS 1998 S-195
Mills, Elizabeth S. Analyzing Deeds & Wills: I See What It Says but What Does It Mean? FGS 1999 S-148
Mills, Elizabeth S. Finding and Using Birth, Marriage and Death Records before Vital Records NGS 1999 F-139
Mills, Elizabeth S. Finding Females: Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Paramours NGS 1999 T-75
Mills, Elizabeth S. Maximizing Our Use of Indexes - Howto Find People who Don't Seem to Be There FGS   T-95
Milner, Paul Building a Personal Genealogical Reference Library FGS 1998 S-156
Polakoff, Eileen Living Vertically: Urban Research Methods NGS 1997 S-168
Rose, Christine Preponderance of Evidence: When Can It Be Used? FGS 1997 S-142
Rose, Christine Solving the Problem in Twenty-five Hours or Less NGS 1998 T-90
Ryskamp, George Locating & Using the Law FGS 1998 F-84
Schlyter, Daniel Locating Your Ancestor's Town in Eastern Europe FGS 1998 F-78
Schlyter, Daniel The Hamburg Passenger Lists 1850-1934: Departure Gate for Central & Eastern Europe NGS 1999 S-162
Scott, Craig Roberts National Archives Finding Aids: Finding What? NGS 1997 F-149
Scott, Craig Roberts Civil War Prisoner of War Records & Research FGS 1999 S-163
Scott, Craig Roberts Half-pay and Final Pension Payments NGS 1999 S-203
Sherrill, Charles How to Get the Best Service From Librarians & Archives FGS 1998 F-101
Slade, James L. Computer: Genealogy Special Interest Groups FGS 1996 F-17
St. Denis, Louise Power to the People via Power Point 2000 FGS   A-39
Summers, Betty The Research Report - A New Tool NGS 1998 W-54
Szucs, Loretto D. Great Clues in Hidden Places NGS 1998 T-106
Warren, James My Charts Runneth Over: The Hows & Whys of Managing Large Research Projects FGS 1997 S-149
Warren, Paula Communicating With Clients: Information & Rate Sheets, Newsletters, Brochures, & Letters NGS 1997 T-83
Witcher, Curt Who Went Where & Did What? Using Directories in Genealogy Research FGS 1996 F-65