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What to do when Vital Records don't exist

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Teens (12+), Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on January 1, 2026 @ 12:00am.
  • This event is for registrants age 12 to Over 18.

Program Description

Event Details

Join us virtually for a discussion concerning what to do when the vital records you are looking for don't exist. 

There are many reasons why a record you're looking for during research might not exist. It may have been too early for a type of record to exist, or the records could have been destroyed by a natural disaster or deliberate attack. No matter the reason, researchers are faced with challenges when the records they need don't exist. Annette Lyttle, an experienced genealogist, is ready to show us where to go when we hit a dead end in our 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.