"What the Census Says: Verifying 19th-Century Birthing of Sallie (Campbell) Driver" presented by Janis Minor Forté

Genealogy involves identifying the birth of all ancestors regardless of their life length. Prior to the early 20th century's mandated birth registrations, this task might appear to have been impossible. Using a variety of record sources combined with oral testimony, this lecture presents a 'how to' problem-solving strategy to validate the 16 children of Forté's great grandmother, Sallie (Campbell) Driver. The strategies presented provide a useful technique to assure that all family compositions are not missing kin.

"Finding Black Civil War Soldiers: A Study in Black Wisconsin Civil War Soldiers" presented by Carolyn Mattern, retired Wisconsin Historical Society Archivist

Carolyn Mattern is conducting research on Wisconsin's Black Civil War soldiers, which has included examining pension files at the National Archives. In this lecture, Mattern will discuss the sources she has been using and present her preliminary research findings.

"Even Gangsters Had to Register: WWI Draft Cards and Companion, Delinquent, Deserters & Classification Lists" presented by Janis Minor Forté

WW I Draft Cards reveal more than just basic identifying information of age-eligible men. This lecture examines the identifying information on these cards and the path they lead to other Selective Service System Records including men identified as delinquent and or deserters, along with classification list and community-based local boards.

"Organizing and Analyzing: Getting the Most out of Your Research" presented by Lori Bessler

This lecture will provide guidance on filing information you have found, analyzing that information and then identifying other collections to locate more information, showing online and offline methods and tools.

"Online Collections for African-American Research" presented by Lori Bessler

There is a wealth of relevant genealogy information freely available on the Web. This lecture will highlight some helpful websites for finding African-American genealogy sources and organizations.