Do you need help understanding the nuances of state-land records found in the South and the East Coast? Are you stumped by trees, rocks, links, chains, poles, and rods? Rebecca explains land-record terminology while she grounds you with mapping tools.
Ever wonder how military pension records will benefit your research? Join us as Rebecca explains how these records also reveal little-known details about communities and extended families.
Rebecca will present the following at the Summit of Excellence held virtually, September 15-18, 2021:
Puzzle Pieces: Understanding & Mapping State-Land States
Our Midwest ancestors often originated from state-land states in the South and East Coast. Land records are vastly different there. In this lecture, we discuss understanding deed terminology and mapping metes-and-bounds, and we use case studies to illustrate. Level: Intermediate. Full session description here.
The Smoking Bullet: Military Pension Records – Revolution through Civil War
The term "smoking gun” is a metaphor for an object that serves as conclusive evidence. Rarely in genealogy do we find a single document or file that lists an ancestor’s birth, marriage, and death, but that is exactly what we may find in military pension records. Full session description here.
Learn more about Rebecca Whitman Koford and all of our amazing speakers here.
View the full schedule for the UGA Summit of Excellence 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.
