Bradenton|Local Event
Peggy Jude presents "Every Word Matters: Finding Ancestors Through Full-Text Search"
📜 Every Word Matters: Finding Ancestors Through Full-Text Search
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕙 10:15 AM – 12:30 PM EST
💻 Hybrid – Zoom and In-person at Manatee Central Library Auditorium, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd West, Bradenton, Florida
🔍 Program Title:
"Every Word Matters: Finding Ancestors Through Full-Text Search"
Presented by Peggy Jude
What if you could search every word on every page instead of relying solely on an index? Full-text search opens new opportunities to find ancestors, family stories, and local history references buried within millions of digitized records. This session explores the major genealogy websites offering full-text search and how to search them effectively to break through research brick walls.
🎤 About the Speaker:
Peggy Jude is a nationally-known speaker and researcher who has been researching her family for over 40 years. She teaches in 5 genealogical areas: DNA, Genealogical Technology, Preserving Family History and Heirlooms, Methods and Records, and Swedish Genealogy. She was the co-course coordinator for the Foundations in DNA course at IGHR from 2023-2025 and regularly speaks at conferences, and to societies, across the US and Canada. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, a graduate of ProGen, and multiple advanced genealogical institutes. Peggy holds a BS in Zoology from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
🤝 Stay After the Program!
Following the presentation, stay online for our “Members Helping Members” session — a valuable time to ask questions, collaborate, and share research strategies.
🎟 Registration Information:
Open to the Public — Advance Registration Required
Non-members must register at least one day in advance by emailing:
📧 info@mgsfl.org
❓ Questions?
Contact us at: info@mgsfl.org
We hope you’ll join us for this practical and enlightening session!