It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune

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It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune


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16x9 Welcome Polls Speaker's Introduction Introduction Perseverance Misfortunes & Disasters Tales Record Sets Mortality Schedules Necrologies Message Boards Databases Newspapers Weather Coroner Case Files Lists Social Media Other Records Giving Voice to the Silent Links Announcements/prizes Questions/answers

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It Is Well With My Soul: Finding Ancestors Amid the Rubble of Disaster and Misfortune


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Our ancestors persevered in spite of disaster and misfortune so that we could be here today to tell their stories. Join webinar favorite, Thomas MacEntee, to learn how to locate evidence of their experiences and how to add their first-hand accounts to that body of evidence. 

 
Horatio Spofford, author of the hymn It Is Well With My Soul, overcame immense tragedy, misfortune and disaster (the death of his only son, the Great Chicago Fire, a shipwreck which killed his four remaining daughters) to not only stay true to his values but to help others and still keep a positive outlook on life. How did our ancestors persevere and survive in the face of disaster - natural, manmade and financial - so that we could be here today to tell their stories? Learn how to not only locate your ancestors amidst the rubble, but give voice to their stories.

 
 

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What happens when a “tech guy” with a love for history gets laid off during The Great Recession of 2008? You get Thomas MacEntee, a genealogy professional based in the United States who is also a blogger, educator, author, social media connector, online community builder and more. Thomas has over 42 years of experience researching family history.

 

Thomas was laid off after a 25-year career in the information technology field, so he started his own genealogy-related business called High Definition Genealogy. Currently Thomas shares many of his articles and videos for free at the popular Genealogy Bargains website!

 

Thomas describes himself as a lifelong learner with a background in a multitude of topics who has finally figured out what he does best: teach, inspire, instigate, and serve as a curator and go-to-guy for concept nurturing and inspiration. Thomas is a big believer in success, and that we all succeed when we help each other find success.

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