Nationally known genealogist Thomas MacEntee, the creator of High Definition Genealogy and the online community GeneaBloggers, will be featured at the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society's Fall Seminar 2018, held October 6 at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. The day consists of four sessions, each sure to appeal to genealogists both new and experienced:

1. Genealogy Do-Over™: A Year of Learning From Mistakes

Thomas provides sound research practices as well as tips, tools and the latest technology to create a better body of family history research

2. How Do I Know What I Don’t Know? Fast-track Your Genealogy Education

Discover the tricks that only experts know and fast-track your knowledge on a new resource or record set.

3. Successful Collateral and Cluster Searching

Find out why researching in-laws, “shirt-tail cousins” and neighbors can help break through those frustrating genealogical brick walls.

4. They’re Alive: Searching for Living Persons

See why it is important to locate living relatives and how to find them using Internet search engines and resources.

Complementary snacks included; box lunch available for pre-order. Early registrants (before Sept. 15) will receive a free copy of Thomas MacEntee's eBook Digitization Options for Family Photos. To register and for more details, visit the CCCGS Events page.

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