"Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: The Google Maps of their Day" with Jill Morelli, CG

Sanborn Fire Map

HCGS is pleased to sponsor a free webinar "Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: The Google Maps of their Day" with Jill Morelli, CG on Jun 6, 2017 8:30 PM EDT. 

Jill Morelli, CG

The Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were generated for insurance purposes between 1880 and 1930. Over 55,000 maps were made of communities large and small from New York City to Ackley, Iowa. These maps are particularly helpful for genealogists tracing a reluctant urban ancestor or for providing historical context to the lives of our ancestors. We will review the history of the maps, how to read the maps and where to find the originals. Various uses of the maps will be illustrated using case studies.

The webinar will be presented by Jill Morelli, CG. A passionate genealogist, Jill Morelli, CG(sm) lectures about her Midwestern, northern German and Scandinavian ancestors nationwide. Her lively presentations on intermediate and advanced methodologies, unique records sets, Scandinavian research and house histories convey information that is readily usable by attendees whatever heir skill level. She blogs about her experiences researching, writing and receiving her credential as a Certified Genealogist at http://genealogycertification.wordpress.com.

Please preregister for the webinar at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regist…/5243217293044865794

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Submitted by Liz Stratton, Education Director and Webinar Content Creation Committee member.

First Session Almost Full! Put Your Name on the Wait List Today!!!

Estate Settlement Records: 

Even When There is NO will, There's A Way!

"Hamilton County Courthouse, Fifth and Main Streets," slide, Cincinnati History Slide Collection, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County; digital image, Greater Cincinnati Memory Project (http://cincinnatimemory.org/ : downloaded 14 November 2015). Image used with permission of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.

Preregistration for the Estate Settlement Series is open and the first session is full! Put your name on the waiting list or contact Liz Stratton at education@hcgsohio.org. If there is sufficient interest, a second session will be added at 3 pm.

The 4-session series will provide a detailed look at the estate settlement process and the genealogically rich records created. This hands-on series will lead you step-by-step through the estate settlement process. Work with your own ancestors or with a provided example to find ancestral wills and estate records. Learn research strategies and glean all the genealogical clues from every record.

Parts 1-3 apply regardless of where your ancestor lived. It is best to attend all sessions but it is not necessary. The final session focuses specifically on Hamilton County, Ohio. Work with records that survived the courthouse fires and reconstruct estate files using other sources.

Saturday, January 30, 1 pm, Estate Settlement Records, Part 1: “Even When There’s No Will, There’s a Way!”  Overview of the estate records and how they answer genealogical questions followed by a hands-on session. Learn where to find the records of your ancestors whether they are on Ancestry or not! Preregistration: http://goo.gl/mEXnKH.

Saturday, March 5, 1 pm, Estate Settlement Records, Part 2. Preregistration: http://goo.gl/HJbY7R.

Saturday, April 2, 1 pm, Estate Settlement Records, Part 3. Preregistration: http://goo.gl/h8XkBL.

Saturday, May 7, 1 pm, “Estate Settlements after the Courthouse Burns,” Part 4. Preregistration: http://goo.gl/PDZDEy.

Updated 22 December 2015.

"ernie," digital image 175966 licensed CC0 public domain (https://pixabay.com/en/ : downloaded 14 November 2015).

Annual Seminar Registration Deadline Approaching: April 1!

When? 

Saturday, April 18, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

 

Where? 

 

Mill Race Banquet Center in Winton Woods Park

1515 West Sharon Road, Cincinnati

How?

Preregister by April 1

Online: http://goo.gl/K6s3Bg

Print and Mail a Registration form: http://goo.gl/UwM6SX

Registration is $35/person for members of the Hamilton, Butler, Clermont or Warren County Genealogy Societies. All others pay only $37/person.

Who?

 

Gerald "Jerry" Smith, CG, is our speaker. Jerry is an expert in New Jersey and Pennsylvania research. That's good news for descendants of Hamilton County's early settlers. Many of those early settlers migrated from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania records are similar to records in any commonwealth--that includes Kentucky, Massachusetts and Virginia! Even if you have no ancestors from those states, the seminar has much to offer.

What?

Records of the New Jersey Proprietors

Records of the New Jersey Proprietors include land records. (I know you all love land records after the recent land series!) These records may be the key to unlock your ancestors identities in New Jersey. New Jersey land records are unique. Learn the history of the East Jersey and West Jersey Proprietorships. Discover records available online or at the New Jersey Archives.

Early Pennsylvania Research from Afar

Jerry will navigate us to underused sources and tell us how to get the most out of them. Early Pennsylvania records including Pennsylvania patents, Quarter Session Court records and early tax lists will be covered. For those who are planning a summer vacation to Pennsylvania, Jerry will reveal lesser-known repositories. For those who aren't going there, learn how to efficiently engage a researcher.

Obituaries--From Humor to Horror

This introduction to obituary research will inform and delight you. Gotchas, humorous and horrid examples are interspersed. Topics include compiling a list of newspapers, locating them, finding obituaries in a variety of forms and then using them as a springboard to further records about your ancestor.

Finding Land-Less Ancestors

I've heard the cries and tales of woe from those who found no ancestors listed in ANY of land records we explored. This session is tailor-made for you. Jerry will teach us techniques and resources for researching our poor ancestors who died without land. Strategies for both rural and urban areas will be presented.

Why?

The annual seminar is a fun way to learn about genealogy from national experts! No airlines or hotels required. The Mill Race Banquet Center has ample parking. Admission to the park, a continental breakfast and buffet lunch are included with your registration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Submitted by Liz Stratton, Education Director, Education@hcgsohio.org.  f

Hamilton County Research Essentials

Researching your ancestors in Hamilton County, Ohio? When it comes to publications, there are two essentials that should be on everyone's shelf. The first is A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition and the second is the collection of back issues of the Tracer and Gazette 1979-2008. More recent issues of the Tracer and Gazette are available in the members section of our website, hcgsohio.org.

A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition provides detailed research guidance including reproductions of numerous period maps, lists of publications and microfilms, a gazetteer, a list of street name changes, addresses and holdings of many county libraries, archives and government offices, and more! The table of contents can be viewed on our website by clicking, http://hcgsohio.org/guidecontents.pdf.

Back issues of the The Tracer contain an amazing number of articles of benefit to Hamilton County researchers. The Hamilton County Genealogical Society (HCGS) website has both a topical index (1979-2008), http://www.hcgsohio.org/tracerarticleindex.pdf and also a name index (1979-2005), http://www.hcgsohio.org/tracernames.shtml. These sources can be used in conjunction with the text search capabilities available on the CD or DVD to locate all the relevant articles that contain your ancestor or topic of interest.

Both of the publications can be purchased using the Publications Order Form (http://www.hcgsohio.org/publicationsorderform.pdf). The HCGS is experimenting with taking orders using credit cards. As part of our beta-test, these publications can now be purchased online.

	The Tracer and The Gazette 1979-2008 on 1 DVD	$16.00
	The Tracer and The Gazette 1979-2008 on 2 CDs	$20.00
	A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition	$11.95

Please let us know about your experience. We love to hear from you!

Submitted by Liz Stratton, Treasurer

Note: When we discussed this project at the board meeting, many complained of difficulties keeping track of all those pesky passwords. (Yes, if you choose to open a PayPal account, you will need to password protect your account or you can opt to pay by credit card.) There are many programs available to manage passwords. Reviews of the top 10 password management programs can be found at: http://password-management-software-review.toptenreviews.com/.

If you are receiving this message via email, please go to http://hcgsohio.blogspot.com/2012/09/hamilton-county-research-essentials.html to make a purchase.