Railroad Records Research Seminar: Tracing Family History on the Tracks
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 10:30am - 1:00pm (CDT) | Online via Zoom | Session not recorded
Did someone in your family work on the railroad? This innovative and long reaching mode of transportation touched many families lives in various ways. Wondering how to research these records to find family history? Join us to learn from nationally recognized expert Paula Stuart-Warren, Certified Genealogist®, FMGS, FUGA via Zoom for a two-part webinar session.
Your ancestors and the train whistle are calling you to board this exciting learning opportunity. When this 2-session half day webinar is over you will know where to turn to find out more about specific railroads, their history, records, employees, and where to find more information.
Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking
Did great-grandpa or another family member traverse the U.S. as they worked for the railroad? For which railroad did they work? Where did it run? Are there railroad records which may provide personal details? What is the history of the railroads that ran through ancestral locations? Visuals and references demonstrate the wealth of material available all across the U.S. The railroads helped to develop cities, towns, farms, mining, lumbering, and other businesses. Railroad construction supported workers, existing businesses, and provided opportunities for others. When this presentation is over you will know where to turn to find out more about specific railroads, their history, records, employees, and where to find more information.
Online & On Track: Railroad Records, Indexes, and Finding Aids on the Internet
Next venture into more online records, finding aids, history, and archives. Learn about online personnel and payroll records, indexes, books, railroad employee and union magazines and indexes. Continue with more inventories of railroad records across the U.S., indexes of insurance claims, accident reports, identified photographs of people, trains, and stations, architectural drawings, maps, and links to other free websites and finding aids. Some of these lists provide a person's name, birth date and place, railroad jobs held, and more.
An extensive handout accompanies these presentations
Click on the certificate below to join us on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 10:30am (Central Time)
This seminar will not be recorded
More about Paula Stuart-Warren, Certified Genealogist®, FMGS, FUGA
Paula is an internationally recognized genealogical educator, researcher, and consultant focusing on unusual resources, manuscripts, methodology, and analyzing records. She also specializes in Native American research, the WPA, and railroad records. She has spent extensive research time at libraries, courthouses, libraries, state archives, historical societies, and the U.S. National Archives. She is a long-time coordinator and instructor for the GRIP Genealogy Institute. She has presented courses for Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Texas Institute of Genealogical Research, Family Tree University, Ancestry Academy, and continues to present virtual seminars and webinars across the U.S. and Canada. She is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, of the Minnesota Genealogical Society, a former officer of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and has been a Board-Certified Genealogist since 1988.
She is descended from eight ancestral countries and has researched family connections across the U.S. and Canada, including many connections to northern Illinois counties. She currently has her own educational website and blog at http://genealogybypaula.com and is enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and continuing education.