The society's goal for May was to clear the 106 request for grave photos at the IOOF Cemetery here in The Dalles. The Park Lawn Cemetery is in need of of requests photos also.The project is set back because of necessary tree removal in the area. Falling limbs and tree damage from the December storms have to be dealt with. You will be contacted when the tree project is done and it is safe to be in the cemetery.
Founder of Ancestor Hunt
This webinar is intended to build newspaper research skills for genealogy and history researchers. Online newspaper research can be a frustrating endeavor for several reasons. The goal is for the audience to understand why it can be difficult and to learn some skills that will drastically improve search results.
Kenneth R. Marks is the founder of Ancestor Hunt, a leading online resource for genealogy and newspaper research. We will hear about his new project, Newspaper Research Academy.
The program will also cover the many aspects of Ancestor Hunts website and its other features like quicksheets, research guides and we will hear about his new project, Newspaper Research Academy.
Mr. Marks not only is a webmaster but is a author of 7 books. Attendees to this webinar will have a chance to win one of Kenneth Marks books, "Finding Your Ancestors in Historical Newspapers: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Online Newspaper Research Results” .
Register now for this free virtual ZOOM presentation!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ky_1GYQsRZ-6qUU85IwFJQ
Kenneth R. Marks began his genealogy journey in 2002 after retiring as a software executive in a career that began in 1969. At the beginning of his search, he knew very little about his ancestors. Since that time, by intensive use of all kinds of genealogy resources, he learned who his ancestors were, and more importantly, how they lived. Discovering his ancestors’ life stories and meeting relatives all over the world provided the greatest satisfaction from his research.
Through his genealogy pursuits, he became an expert in newspaper research, which helped to uncover the stories of his ancestors’ lives. He developed a popular website, The Ancestor Hunt, which initially curated free online newspaper titles in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Expanding the website led to publishing over 275,000 curated links to free online resources in 24 common genealogy categories.
~Ancestor Hunt
*This presentation was rescheduled from a earlier date of March 7th because of scheduling conflicts.
