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Genealogy
seminar gives tips on doing research
By Margaret
Krueger, Watertown Daily Times, 09 22
2003
A wealth of
information was imparted to aspiring and experienced genealogists on Saturday
at a seminar sponsored by the Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society
Inc.
About 85
people from southeastern Wisconsin attended the daylong seminar held at the
Elks Lodge.
Jim Hansen,
genealogical reference librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society in
Madison, spoke on frontier genealogy and tips on special sources and techniques
for tracing pioneer ancestors.
The morning
speaker also presented a session on tracing immigrant ancestors through
naturalization records and passenger lists.
Two
sessions on using the Internet were given in the afternoon by David Bradford of
Menomonee Falls, who has been a genealogist for over 20 years. He gave
information on how to use the Internet to limit or expand research while
seeking specific information.
He also
gave suggestions for computer hardware, software, back-ups, data storage,
message boards and strategies for finding relatives while protecting private
information.
Hansen
provided written information on where to look in print or microfilm at the
historical society or other information centers, and Bradford gave handouts on
computer terms and definitions and a list of the best Internet sites to find
information.
Since 1974,
Hansen has been the genealogical reference librarian at the Wisconsin
Historical Society where he assists several thousand researchers a year with
genealogical and historical research. He taught genealogy courses and was an
instructor at the National Institute on Genealogical Research at the National
Archives from 1971 to 1990. He is a nationally known speaker, noted for his
informative and entertaining presentation. He has lectured in 37 states at
national seminars.
Bradford is
a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a bachelor
of arts degree in physician assistant, and the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee, receiving a master's degree in business administration. He
is a retired president and chief executive officer of a Milwaukee medical care
system and now owns a marina on Beaver Dam Lake.
Persons
wishing to join the Dodge/Jefferson Counties Genealogical Society can mail a check
for $12 to