Monday, May 15—Dig Up Your Ancestors Online—Are you missing ancestors in your family history? Have you hit a brick wall? Some of the search tips and tricks offered by Eileen Souza may be just what you need to help you. Her presentation covers search strategies and tips that will make your online searches more effective, providing results that are more accurate. It focuses on specific techniques that will optimize both Ancestry and Google searches.
Eileen Souza, PLCGS, is a professional genealogist and currently the President of the Carroll County Genealogical Society. She has extensive experience researching family histories and worked for many years in the Information Technology field. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, the Maryland Genealogical Society, and other local business and genealogical societies. She has lectured locally on "Getting Started with Your Genealogy" and "Dig Up Your Ancestors Online." She authored "Research in Carroll County," an article published in the August 2012 issue of the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal.