The E.O. Jr. and Betty Templeton History & Genealogy Fair teaches attendees how to find their Mississippi roots, do genealogy research in special collections, use DNA in their genealogy research, and break through "brick walls"!
Upcoming event: Friday, June 2, 2023
Join us in person or online to learn how to get started with genealogy research, using FamilySearch.org, and using family heirlooms in your genealogy research!
Travel, transit, and parking information
Schedule
1:00pm
Opening Remarks
Jennifer McGillan, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Manuscripts
1:00 - 2:00pm
Program Precious Things: Telling Family Stories with Heirlooms
Sharon Leslie Morgan, Noxubee County Historical Society
John Grisham Room / Online
Precious heirlooms speak to us from the past. They are physical evidence of our family stories. This session will help you appreciate their significance. To participate, bring a special object that you use to tell a family story to share with the group!
2:00 - 2:15pm
Break
2:15 - 3:15pm
Workshop Genealogy 101: Getting Started and Tips and Tricks for Mississippi
Jennifer McGillan, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Manuscripts
ELI & Giles Rooms (1st Floor) / Online
3:15 - 3:30pm
Break
3:30 - 4:30pm
Workshop FamilySearch 101
DeeDee Baldwin, Associate Professor / History Research Librarian
ELI & Giles Rooms (1st Floor) / Online
Learn how to use the free resources at FamilySearch.org to create and manage your tree and to effectively search their records - including Mississippi records not found on Ancestry!
4:30pm
Closing Remarks
Jennifer McGillan, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Manuscripts
