It’s Lisa Alzo week! Tuesday and Wednesday, Ms. Alzo will present two free webinars.
Number one: The Illinois State Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Finding Your Femme Fatales: Exploring the Dark Side of Female Ancestors, on Tuesday, March 10, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Male ancestors weren’t the only ones who had secrets, or got caught behaving badly. Whether we like it or not, the black sheep of our family may have been the women, and they leave fabulous records! Through sample case studies, this session will show how to use court, census, newspaper, and other key records, and study social history to explore the law breakers, vigilantes, and other scandalous female ancestors. Through sample case studies, learn how to use key records and social history to explore law breakers, vigilantes, and other scandalous female ancestors.
You can register here to watch it live. The webinar will be archived for members only.
Number two: Legacy Family Tree will host Ms. Alzo on Wednesday, March 11, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern when she will deliver her presentation, Crafting Ancestor Profiles from Start to Finish.
Starting one ancestor at a time is often the best way to get going with writing your family history. Learn how to craft compelling ancestor profiles from start to finish and how to effectively weave them into a larger narrative. Attendees are invited to submit a draft of a 500 word profile to Lisa ahead of time. Three will be randomly selected for critique by Lisa during the live webinar.
You can register here for the Legacy Family Tree webinar, which is likely to be available for a few days afterward.
