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VGS Webinar: Research Plan Writing – Tools to Stay Focused (and Realistic) in your Virginia Research with Kelly L. McMahon, CG®
August 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Register at https://tinyurl.com/VGSAugust2024
Join Kelly as she helps walk you through the steps to draft a solid research plan to keep you on-task as you complete your research. This workshop will cover the following topics:
How to create (and use?) your own research journal
Effective research goals
Assessing prior research/known facts about an ancestor
Navigating potential issues with certain localities and record availability
Review a sample research plan
Kelly L. McMahon, CG® (Certified Genealogist®) is a Norfolk, Virginia, native and a graduate of the College of William and Mary. Her interest in genealogy began at a young age, when she began researching her family lines from the Tidewater region of Virginia. Her professional genealogy research focuses on Colonial Virginia records – using creative methods to solve difficult genealogical problems that arise from burned counties and for marginalized populations in Colonial Virginia. Other research interests include land records and tax list research.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/VGSAugust2024
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