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3rd Wednesday of each month at from 7:00 to 8:30 pm

Centerville Branch Library
45 S 400 W
Centerville, Utah

Wednesday, January 18

Measuring the Masses: Exploring Post-1850 U.S. Census Records

7:00 pm

Centerville Library, 45 S 400 W, Centerville, Utah

Presented by Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG® on 18 Jan 2023.

U.S. Federal Census records are the gateway to finding and using most other records in the United States. In this class, we will focus on post-1850 census records. We will review their background and content and show how you can make the most of these valuable documents in your research.

Julia is an Accredited Genealogist® and United States and Canada Research Specialist with FamilySearch. She is also a member of the faculty at Salt Lake Community College, where she teaches classes in the genealogy certification program, and is the owner and managing member of Anderson Genealogical Research, LLC. She received a bachelor’s degree in history with a family history emphasis from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in history with a post-secondary education emphasis from Grand Canyon University. Julia lives in Orem, Utah. She and her husband, Scott, have nine children and seven grandchildren.

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Measuring the Masses: Exploring Post-1850 U.S. Census Records

Presented by Julia Anderson on Wednesday 18 January 2022 at 7:00pm MT @ the Centerville Library

Julia AndersonJulia A. Anderson is an Accredited Genealogist® and United States and Canada Research Specialist with FamilySearch. She is also a member of the faculty at Salt Lake Community College, where she teaches classes for their genealogy certification program, and is the owner and managing member of Anderson Genealogical Research, LLC. Julia serves on the Board of Directors for the Utah Genealogical Association and is a member of the test digitization team for the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). She has a bachelor’s degree in history with a family history emphasis from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in history with a post-secondary education emphasis from Grand Canyon University. Julia lives in Orem, Utah. She and her husband, Scott, are the parents of nine children and grandparents of seven.

2022

Month Presentation Presenter
December no meeting  
November Multi-Chapter Event  
October TBA Katarina Lucic
September In person meeting at Centerville Library, Sep 21st, 7:00 PM - welcome back  
August no meeting  
July no meeting  
June no meeting  
May Dying to get in: Digging up US Cemetery records Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG
April Trace your Norwegian roots - How to find clues in US and Norwegian sources Liv Marit Haakenstad, AG
March Paint a Picture of the Dead Racheal Minns Kay, AG
February Taking Advantage of the FamilySearch Research Wiki Hailey Wentz
January    

2021

Month Presentation Presenter
November Multi-Chapter Event: A Celebration of Genealogy Cultures Various Presenters
October    
September    
August    
July (No Meeting)  
June Military Bounty Land in Genealogy Zachary Hamilton
May Teaching Genealogists to Write Poetry Allyson Maughan
April Digging in Find-A-Grave Kristi Sexton
March Civil War Research and Resources Amy Carpenter
February Maximize Your Research Time Julia Anderson, AG
January Evernote: The Ultimate Research Notebook Elizabeth Miller

2020

Month Presentation Presenter
November Multi-Chapter Event  
October    
September Techniques to Solve Brick Wall Problems Jenna Smith
August General Land Office Website: A Bonanza for Genealogists Nicky Smith
July -- --
June Discover Your Family Story Using Oral History and Sources Mat & Rachel Trotter
May Early German Migration (The Great Migration in the early 1700s) Bette Bohman
April Essential Resources for German Research Annette Adams
March The Bred, the Wed, and the Dead: an Introduction to U.S. Vital Records Mallory Kempter
February Writing a Personal History Your Grandchildren Will Read John Hart
January Unique Resources at the Family History Library Cara Jones

2019

Month Presentation Presenter
November Combined Meeting With Salt Lake Valley Chapter At The FHL: Research Across America  
October Naming Patterns Randy Sellers
September Obituaries Carla Jones
August Proof Codes Loni Gardner
July -- No Meeting --  
June Ten Tips for Creating and Using a Research Plan Jenna Smith
May Research Building Skills Julie Merrill
April Ready, Set, Go: Tips for Elevating Your Research Zachary Hamilton
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February    
January