From Places to Faces: Designing Locality Guides - May

From Places to Faces: Designing Locality Guides

Course Type: Immersive

Saturday, May 3 2025 | Live 2-Hour Course 1PM ET

Genealogy Adventure: Craft Your Locality Guide & Connect with the Past

Stop wasting precious hours! Imagine instantly accessing vital records, maps, and archives tailored to your ancestral locations. In this hands-on workshop, you'll build your own Locality Guide, a powerful tool that streamlines your research and unlocks deeper insights into your family history. Discover more, faster, and conquer those genealogical brick walls. 

Experience Interactive Learning with an Expert

Tired of scattered research and endless online searches? This hands-on workshop will empower you to create personalized Locality Guides, transforming your genealogical research into a streamlined and rewarding experience. Discover how to organize your ancestral history with precision and efficiency.

This live, two-hour session is designed to immerse you in a hands-on learning experience. Led by genealogy expert Jeanette Sheliga, you’ll benefit from:

• Expert Guidance: Learn directly from a renowned genealogy professional.
• Practical Handouts: Access downloadable resources to enhance your learning.
• PLUS - Registrants receive the digital Land Records Cheat Sheet ($9.99 value) FREE

Interactive Q&A: Get your questions answered during the live session and through our exclusive online forum for two weeks, ensuring all your questions are answered and you receive personalized guidance as you apply what you've learned.

What You’ll Learn

• Craft Effective Locality Guide Templates: Learn to build customizable templates for any ancestral location, ensuring consistent and organized research.
• Discover & Utilize Online Resources: Master the art of embedding hyperlinks to direct online records, saving you valuable research time.
• Identify Area-Specific Repositories: Focus your search by pinpointing local archives and unique holdings specific to your ancestors' locations.
• Document Key Historical Dates: Accurately detail crucial dates like town formations and vital record start dates, providing essential context for your research.
• Explore Real-World Examples: Analyze various Locality Guide examples, both online and purchasable, to gain practical insights.
• Leverage Cloud-Based Documents: Understand the benefits of cloud-based document sharing and collaboration for your genealogical research.
• Utilize a Comprehensive Topic Checklist: Receive a detailed checklist with numerous examples to ensure your Locality Guides are thorough and informative.
• Master Link Embedding Techniques: Learn how to seamlessly integrate hyperlinks into your guides for instant access to relevant resources.
• Witness a Live Locality Guide Creation Demo: Observe a step-by-step demonstration of building a Locality Guide from scratch.

How You'll Benefit:

• Organize Your Research: Consolidate all your ancestral research into one easily accessible location.
• Save Time & Increase Efficiency: Eliminate time-consuming searches with direct links to vital records and online resources.
• Deepen Your Understanding: Gain a more profound understanding of your ancestors' lives by focusing on the specific historical context of their locations.
• Discover Unique Holdings: Uncover hidden gems by identifying area-specific repositories and unique archival collections.
• Enhance Your Genealogical Skills: Develop valuable organizational and research skills that will benefit your genealogical pursuits for years to come.
• Create a Lasting Resource: Build a valuable and lasting resource that you can continue to update and expand as your research progresses.

Unlock Your Ancestral Past: Master the Art of Locality Guides

Can't make the live event?
Register now for the recording and get guidance with 2 weeks of direct Q&A with the instructor!

Meet Your Instructor

Jeanette Sheliga of Jeanette’s Genealogy lives in Lockport, NY and has been researching her family tree since 2002 and lecturing since 2011. She has had the privilege to speak for societies and libraries locally and virtually all over the world. Jeanette is the President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA); she holds positions in local, state, and national societies; she has completed the study groups of ProGen 49 and Certification Practicum 02; and has attended many genealogy institutes.

Join us for this transformative live session and take your family history research to the next level.