Please join me at the York County, SC Library’s 2024 Genealogical & Family History Expo. There will be many presentations by a variety of speakers. I am presenting twice, “The Tax Man Cometh,” and my favorite, “How Not to do Genealogy.”
The Tax Man Cometh: Do not overlook the wealth of information found in the tax records. As Daniel Defoe is credited for saying in a book in 1726, “Things as certain as death and taxes…,” we simply cannot avoid them. Up until the early 1900s, people were taxed on their land and other possessions and these can help in the research of your ancestors. We will examine several sets of records from around the U. S. and see what we can learn from them.
How not to do genealogy: A look at common mistakes beginners (and some experienced) make in conducting their research: This is a 1-hour look at many of the common errors and a bunch that are not as common but still can cost you valuable time and effort if you avoid them to start with. Whether it is believing the family tree that your mom or Aunt Mary wrote or a record attached to someone else’s tree on the internet, each piece of evidence must be broken down and evaluated for accuracy.
This is an in-person conference. For more information and to register please visit https://www.yclibrary.org/genealogy-expo
