The upcoming seminars and workshops will be focused on digging deeper into the commonly used genealogical sources to discover the often overlooked bits and pieces of information we can glean about our ancestors.

We will be using a hybrid presentation format allowing for both in-person and online participation in these events. All presentations will begin at 7:00 pm (ET).

For in-person participation, seminars will be presented at the:

Elon FamilySearch Center
712 South Williamson Avenue
Elon, NC 27244

Online participation will be available through Microsoft Teams, with hyperlinks available below (by clicking the seminar/workshop title) and on the Elon FamilySearch Center Facebook page: https://fb.com/ElonFHC

Date2025-2026 Seminars/Workshops
(Click the title to access the live session at the scheduled date/time)
SyllabusRecorded
Seminar
4 Sep 2025Reaping every detail from census records, part 1: 1790-1870DownloadVideo
2 Oct 2025Reaping every detail from census records, part 2: 1880-1950 DownloadVideo
6 Nov 2025WORKSHOP: Analysis, correlation and use of census recordsDownloadSlides
4 Dec 2025Digging Deeper into Land RecordsDownloadVideo
15 Jan 2026Court Records: Civil and Criminal CasesDownloadVideo
5 Feb 2026Court Records: Wills, Probate, and GaurdianshipDownloadVideo
12 Mar 2026WORKSHOP: Analysis, correlation and use of court recordsNA
2 Apr 2026Military Records: Colonial wars and the American Revolution
7 May 2026Military Records: After the Revolution
4 Jun 2026WORKSHOP: Analysis, correlation and use of military recordsNA

DatePast Presentations Video linkSyllabus Link
5 Sep 2024Family History: Beginning (or resuming) your genealogical expeditionSlide OnlySyllabus
3 Oct 2024The Research Process Syllabus
7 Nov 2024Records, Resources, and RepositoriesVideoSyllabus
5 Dec 2024Introduction to Genetic Genealogy: What is it? And How to use itVideoSyllabus
2 Jan 2025Citations Made SimpleSlides OnlySyllabus
6 Feb 2025Researching Online: Navigating FamilySearch RecordsVideoSyllabus
1 May 2025Using the Internet for Family History ResearchSyllabus