Azores
Genealogical
Conference &
Research Trip
Finding your ancestors
is only one click away!
DNA and Genealogy
A basic overview of how DNA works and how it can be used to further genealogical research.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Getting the Most Out of Your FTDNA Page
A tour of the web page including what sections to fill out to maximize the responses you will receive from your matches.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Third Party Tools for DNA
Other Web sites where raw DNA data can be upload and analyzed in different ways. May be able to compare to others who have tested with other companies.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Getting Started in Genealogy & Software Review
A basic overview of how DNA works and how it can be used to further genealogical research.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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U.S. Vital Records
How to obtain birth, marriage, death, and baptism records in the United States and how to assess the information therein.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Overview of Portuguese Vitals
How the archives and civil registries house the records, what to expect from each type of record for the three time periods, De Genere process, confession rolls, and passaportes.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Census and City Directories
An overview on what can be found on which censuses, tips on locating your ancestors on the censuses, how to find city directories and what to expect from them.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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“Reading” Portuguese Records
How to bumble your way through the records to extract the information needed as well as figuring out the abbreviations and handwriting.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Navigating the CITCEM-GHP
(formerly NEPS) Site
The good, the bad, and the ugly about this useful site.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Immigrant Sources
An overview of the sources generated by an immigrant: Naturalization, alien registration, Social Security, WWI Draft, American passport records, fraternal societies & lodges/halls, and passenger arrival lists.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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CCA Web Site
An overview of what is on the Centro de Conhecimento dos Açores, how to access it via Tombo.pt, and how to locate records on the site.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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“Diario de Noticias” Newspaper Database
Tips and tricks to locating items of interest in New England’s “Diario de Noticias” newspaper database.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Preparing for a Research Trip to the Azores
From airlines that fly to the Azores to what to expect from the archives and civil registries will be covered in this lecture.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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Hawaiian Research
Tricks and tips for dealing with immigrants to the Kingdom of Hawaii or the U.S. Territory of Hawaii.
Lecturer: Cheri Mello
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