Program Materials 2022
Thanks to the generosity of our speakers, we are able to make handouts and recorded webinars from many of our past meetings for DGS members to enjoy.
- Program Materials Index – all available recorded webinars and handouts
- January 2022: Delaware Escape Room
- February 2022: Special Program – A Tour of the New DGS Website
- February 2022: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Using Occupational Records
- March 2022: Almshouses, Orphanages, and Reform Schools
- April 2022: Tracking Down Your Eastern European Ancestors
- May 2022: Finding Your Delaware Ancestors
- May 2022: Extra! Extra! Newspapers for Genealogy Research
- September 2022: Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors
- October 2022: Forensic Genealogy and Adoption- Betty Jean’s Story
- November 2022: Black Powder: Explosions on the Brandywine
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Meeting Materials 2022
January 2022: Delaware Escape Room: Chick Magnet: The Case of Cecile Long Steele
Thomas MacEntee, Genealogy Bargains, gave a presentation on solving a series of genealogy research puzzles about Cecile Long Steele from Ocean View, Delaware. Based on the popular escape room concept, Genealogy Escape Room turned the typical webinar format upside down! Each registrant received a Case Review File to solve a series of online research tasks BEFORE the live webinar took place. The webinar was the “reveal” where a step-by-step review of each puzzle, task, and clue, all the way to the final “key” to open the door. Genealogy methodology concepts were touched on throughout the program.
February 2022: Special Program: A Tour of the NEW DGS website
Graham Godfrey, DGS board member and technology lead, takes you on a tour of the new DGS website in this special one-hour program. Designed to make DGS resources easy to use, the website offers improved navigation, introduces new research about African American Civil War Veterans from Delaware, an all-new section with Delaware Resources for Everyone, and a new Member Library.
The tour includes an overview of the entire website and membership tools, plus a live deep dive into the newly published Directory of African American Veterans of the Civil War, a demo of at the new 61,000-person name index for the DGS Journal, and other new features.
Get the inside scoop on how to best use the website for your research!
February 2022: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Using Occupational Records
Speaker: Amy Johnson Crow, Modern Genealogy Made Easy, explored records created about occupation and employment that can yield specific information about the ancestor, help place the ancestor in a historical/social context, and spark ideas for further research.
March 2022: Almshouses, Orphanages, and Reform Schools
Speaker, Mike Miscoski, President, Delaware Genealogical Society, explored the history and evolution of almshouses, orphanages, and reform schools in the United States, including Colonial, Antebellum, mid-19th century, and early-20th century periods.
April 2022: Tracking Down Your Eastern European Ancestors
Speaker, Pam Vestal, Generations Genealogy, used a combination of methodology, resources, and case studies when researching Eastern European ancestors.
May 2022: Finding Your Delaware Ancestors
Speaker, Irene Heffran Monley, Delaware Genealogical Society. Nestled along the Eastern seaboard of the US, Delaware has a long history. From Native Americans, arrival of Europeans in 1609, boundary disputes and immigration, to migration to near and distant locations, Delaware’s history affects how to find your ancestors. Learn when records became available and where to find them to research your roots in the First State.
May 2022: Extra! Extra! Newspapers for Genealogy
Speaker, Reese Robinson, Delaware Genealogical Society, gave us an overview of the role of newspapers in genealogical research; discussed available print and online Delaware newspaper sources (free and pay sites) for general newspaper research; and, through case studies, show how newspaper research can support traditional research and break down genealogical brick walls. This is a refreshed presentation he gave in January 2017, updated with new information on the expanding availability of online newspapers.
September 2022: Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors
Speaker, Lisa Alzo, M.F.A., Freelance writer, Instructor, and Lecturer Description: shared tips and tricks for locating and searching passenger lists and other key immigration documents both on and offline to help trace your roots.
October 2022: Forensic Genealogy and Betty Jean’s Story
Speaker, Mags Gaulden, professional genealogist and founder of Grandma’s Genes, presented how forensic genealogy and DNA enabled her to find the parents of Betty Jean, who was abandoned in Asheville, NC, in 1927.
November 2022: Black Powder: Explosions on the Brandywine
Speaker, Dick Templeton, writer and tour guide at Hagley Museum and Library, talked about the men, women, and children whose lives ended tragically in the perilous powder-making neighborhood of northern Delaware.
Updated 21 August 2024