The Kennebec Historical Society Presents: “Tracking Down Genealogical Documents in the Digital Age”
Deeds from 1793 and baptismal records from 1837 haven’t changed, but how we get access to those records has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. In addition to increased access to digitized records for family and local history, new tools have been developed to aid in finding and analyzing relevant research documents.
B.J. Jamieson, the Kennebec Historical Society’s speaker for July, will describe a few of the most useful tools in her lecture.
Jamieson, an Augusta resident who worked for several years as a genealogy librarian at the Maine State Library, has been tracing her ancestors for almost 30 years, making bonus trips to Scotland and Ireland for research. She also has helped others track down their wayward relatives for almost as long. Along the way, she’s acquired graduate degrees in library science and genealogy to improve her research skills.
The Kennebec Historical Society presentation is free to the public (donations are gladly accepted) and will take place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, at Augusta City Center, located at 16 Cony Street in Augusta.
If you have questions about the program, call Scott Wood, Executive Director, at 207-622-7718.
