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Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Places

Program Type:

Virtual Programs, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Teens (12+), Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on May 13, 2026 @ 7:00pm.
  • This event is for registrants age 12 to Over 18.

Event Details

Join us virtually for a discussion concerning researching family history in unexpected places. 

Research can and will bring you to unexpected places, and vital records are not the only records that can be valuable to your family history research. Annette Lyttle, an experienced genealogist, is ready to show us the dark and unexpected corners in which you can find valuable information for your research. 

Registration for the event is required (See below). Participants will receive a zoom link sent to the email addresses provided at registration. Can't make it? Don't worry. All registered participants will receive a link to the presentation that they can view at their leisure.

Annette Burke Lyttle, CG® owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing. She speaks on a variety of genealogical topics at the international, national, state, and local levels and loves helping people uncover and share their family stories. Annette is a course coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the British Institute. She is a published writer whose research interests include Quaker ancestors and ancestral migrations in the US. She is past president of the Association of Professional Genealogists and editor of The Florida Genealogist.

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