Do you have roots in the United Kingdom or Italy? If so, do you need help identifying useful records for pre-1840 research? Our expert presenters will illustrate how to use Irish land records, Scottish gazetteers, English and Welsh poor law records and census substitutes, and Italian civil documents.
Track Presentations
The following sessions run on Thursday, September 16th:
Irish Land Records with Paul Milner, MDiv, FUGA: Understand Ireland’s land records and their importance to researchers, from the 17th through 20th century. Learn what has survived in originals and transcripts, their strengths, weaknesses, and how to access the originals and supporting indexes.
Finding the Correct Place: Maps and Gazetteers for Scottish Research with Paul Milner, MDiv, FUGA: Learn the important history of map-making and see examples of many different types of maps available, many now online and how they can be used to assist in your Scottish research, plus learn about the different gazetteers that will assist in finding the correct location.
Censuses and Census Substitutes for English and Welsh Research, 1690-1840 with Amy Harris, PhD, AG: Before 1841 there were no genealogically useful censuses with national coverage in England or Wales. However, there is a variety of documents that can be used as census substitutes. Additionally, there are some census records that survive for the earlier period.
English and Welsh Poor Law Records before 1834 with Amy Harris, PhD, AG: From the 1530s to 1834, Parliament passed numerous statutes establishing and governing a national poor relief system. We will discuss the variety of poor law documents covering illegitimacy, migration, employment, and family relationships.
Italian Research: Civil Registration Online and in the Archives with Suzanne Russo Adams, AG: In the last few years Italian civil records have become more readily available online. This session will reveal the best records and resources for researching civil registration.
The full schedule of all presentations and links to presenter biographies may be found here.
Join Us in September!
The 2021 UGA Summit of Excellence celebrates UGA's 50th year. This exciting virtual conference, held September 15-18, 2021, is a four-day event with multiple tracks offering a premier educational opportunity at an extremely reasonable price. Each track features a different record set or research area such as legal records, methodology, technology, or DNA.
Learn more about the Summit of Excellence or register to attend. Questions may be directed to the registrar: registrar@ugagenealogy.org.
