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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL

Beginners Bonus webinars Historical Records Census Records, LDS Records, Migration Records, Quaker Records Methodology and Skills Migration Patterns Miscellaneous Places and Ethnicities Ireland, Scotland, United States California, Connecticut, Ohio, West Virginia Webtember

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, was involved in genealogy before she was even born. The daughter of avid genealogists, she was spending time in courthouses and cemeteries while other children were playing on swings and going to the beach. The love of her family’s history has never left her. With her experience as a former Family History Director, she is a frequent speaker at genealogical societies, workshops, seminars, and webinars where she loves bringing genealogy to life. Some of those would include The Ohio Genealogical Society, The Ohio State University, Brigham Young University, and many other state and local genealogy societies. She has recently completed several Legacy QuickGuides on Appalachia, which are also available on www.legacyfamilytree.com and www.amazon.com.

Peggy's Upcoming Live Webinars (1)

Miscellaneous
Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
Fri, April 18 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database
Fri, April 18 2025: 18:00 UTC
Two genealogists began a conversation over lunch and ideas began to tumble around as they approached a common research dilemma from two different angles. It wasn’t long before they discovered these two valuable sites that led to valuable discoveries in their research. Those metal signs you see on old buildings or the metal historic markers by the side of the road may offer clues to the lives of your ancestors.
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Community Research Using the National Register of Historic Places and the Historical Marker Database
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
Two genealogists began a conversation over lunch and ideas began to tumble around as they approached a common research dilemma from two different angles. It wasn’t long before they discovered these two valuable sites that led to valuable discoveries in their research. Those metal signs you see on old buildings or the metal historic markers by the side of the road may offer clues to the lives of your ancestors.
Fri, April 18 2025: 18:00 UTC
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Peggy's Webinars (18)

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MiscellaneousWebtember
Lighthouses and Their Keepers; For Those in Peril on the Sea
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Lighthouses and Their Keepers; For Those in Peril on the Sea
As far back as 2,000 years ago there were lighthouses, with the earliest known in Egypt. As Europeans made their new homes in British America they also needed beacons to protect the craggy shores of this new land and the inland waters.
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Lighthouses and Their Keepers; For Those in Peril on the Sea
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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As far back as 2,000 years ago there were lighthouses, with the earliest known in Egypt. As Europeans made their new homes in British America they also needed beacons to protect the craggy shores of this new land and the inland waters.
Fri, September 22 2023: 16:45 UTC
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1:05:47
Places and Ethnicities
Entering the Old Northwest Territory: The First American West
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Entering the Old Northwest Territory: The First American West
When we think of settling the West, our minds will often turn to the broad expanses of the American West that conjures up scenes of broad prairies and herds of buffalo and antelope. Such was not the case in the First American West. We also may think of the Canadian provinces of the same name. After the signing of the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, Britain ceded land that would eventually comprise the Northwest Territory. Just five years later, the first settlers would leave their homes in New England and begin their journey to the “Territory Northwest of the River Ohio”, and establish their first city – Marietta. Eventually the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota would be included.
Places and Ethnicities
Entering the Old Northwest Territory: The First American West
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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When we think of settling the West, our minds will often turn to the broad expanses of the American West that conjures up scenes of broad prairies and herds of buffalo and antelope. Such was not the case in the First American West. We also may think of the Canadian provinces of the same name. After the signing of the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, Britain ceded land that would eventually comprise the Northwest Territory. Just five years later, the first settlers would leave their homes in New England and begin their journey to the “Territory Northwest of the River Ohio”, and establish their first city – Marietta. Eventually the states of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota would be included.
Fri, September 9 2022: 6:00 UTC
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1:10:00
Methodology and SkillsWebtember
America’s Turnpikes, Rivers, and Canals
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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America’s Turnpikes, Rivers, and Canals
Roads and trails are the "go-to" places we look at first when determining how our ancestors moved throughout America. However, there were other means of transportation available to them. Could your ancestor have traveled other by-ways?
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America’s Turnpikes, Rivers, and Canals
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
1.7K views
Roads and trails are the "go-to" places we look at first when determining how our ancestors moved throughout America. However, there were other means of transportation available to them. Could your ancestor have traveled other by-ways?
Fri, September 3 2021: 12:00 UTC
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52:32
Bonus webinarsMiscellaneous
Dark as a Dungeon: Researching Mining Records
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Dark as a Dungeon: Researching Mining Records
Starting from the children that worked in mines up to the adults of today, mining records may provide a clue to your ancestors’ lives.
Bonus webinarsMiscellaneous
Dark as a Dungeon: Researching Mining Records
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Starting from the children that worked in mines up to the adults of today, mining records may provide a clue to your ancestors’ lives.
Fri, December 6 2019: 0:00 UTC
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48:27
Bonus webinarsMiscellaneous
Misbegotten Children: Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Misbegotten Children: Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate
Illegitimacy can be both a surprise and an embarrassment as we discover more and more about our family’s history. Treated with care and sensitivity, we can use many available resources to help us in our research.
Bonus webinarsMiscellaneous
Misbegotten Children: Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
2.7K views
Illegitimacy can be both a surprise and an embarrassment as we discover more and more about our family’s history. Treated with care and sensitivity, we can use many available resources to help us in our research.
Fri, May 31 2019: 0:00 UTC
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1:33:31
Miscellaneous
Plain Folk: Researching Amish and Mennonite Families
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Plain Folk: Researching Amish and Mennonite Families
Amish and Mennonite families are often romanticized in modern literature and television series. However, their backgrounds, though similar, have beliefs that keep them separate. The Amish and the Mennonites are often grouped together. And, while they have some similarities, including their roots in religion, there are distinct differences.
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Plain Folk: Researching Amish and Mennonite Families
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Amish and Mennonite families are often romanticized in modern literature and television series. However, their backgrounds, though similar, have beliefs that keep them separate. The Amish and the Mennonites are often grouped together. And, while they have some similarities, including their roots in religion, there are distinct differences.
Wed, April 10 2019: 0:00 UTC
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1:04:12
Bonus webinarsPlaces and Ethnicities
Wild, Wonderful West Virginia!
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Wild, Wonderful West Virginia!
West Virginia has had more fun poked at it than nearly any other state. But, there are some vast resources there in the history of this, the “restored government of Virginia”.
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Wild, Wonderful West Virginia!
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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West Virginia has had more fun poked at it than nearly any other state. But, there are some vast resources there in the history of this, the “restored government of Virginia”.
Fri, December 7 2018: 0:00 UTC
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1:27:49
Places and Ethnicities
Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush
Few events in America have had the impact of the California Gold Rush and the desire to have a better life; an event that lasted seven short years. The Gold Rush swelled the population of California by the hundreds of thousands. And, it was all for the little flecks of...
Places and Ethnicities
Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Few events in America have had the impact of the California Gold Rush and the desire to have a better life; an event that lasted seven short years. The Gold Rush swelled the population of California by the hundreds of thousands. And, it was all for the little flecks of...
Wed, October 17 2018: 0:00 UTC
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1:30:22
Historical Records
Quaker Migration into America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Quaker Migration into America
America was and is a landing place for many ethnic groups and religions. The Quakers were one of those groups, and were among the most influential. Quaker roots begin in England. Soon the Society of Friends found themselves at odds with much of the surrounding area, leading them to other...
Historical Records
Quaker Migration into America
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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America was and is a landing place for many ethnic groups and religions. The Quakers were one of those groups, and were among the most influential. Quaker roots begin in England. Soon the Society of Friends found themselves at odds with much of the surrounding area, leading them to other...
Wed, May 23 2018: 0:00 UTC
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1:01:01
Bonus webinarsHistorical RecordsPlaces and Ethnicities
Ohio and the Early Gathering of the LDS Church
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Ohio and the Early Gathering of the LDS Church
Note: This is not geared toward LDS members. Ohio was the first gathering place of the LDS Church. Eventually, those who joined with the its membership eventually found themselves displaced into Missouri and Illinois before their trek to Utah.
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Ohio and the Early Gathering of the LDS Church
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Note: This is not geared toward LDS members. Ohio was the first gathering place of the LDS Church. Eventually, those who joined with the its membership eventually found themselves displaced into Missouri and Illinois before their trek to Utah.
Fri, March 2 2018: 0:00 UTC
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Places and Ethnicities
The Firelands, The Connecticut Western Reserve, and the Ohio Territory
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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The Firelands, The Connecticut Western Reserve, and the Ohio Territory
The northeastern lands of Ohio are aptly named “The Firelands”, and “The Western Reserve”. How did they come to be called that? And, what connection do they have to the northeastern states? “Ohio fever” brought a lot of settlers to the state following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. A section…
Places and Ethnicities
The Firelands, The Connecticut Western Reserve, and the Ohio Territory
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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The northeastern lands of Ohio are aptly named “The Firelands”, and “The Western Reserve”. How did they come to be called that? And, what connection do they have to the northeastern states? “Ohio fever” brought a lot of settlers to the state following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. A section…
Wed, July 19 2017: 0:00 UTC
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1:03:13
Bonus webinarsHistorical RecordsMethodology and Skills
Migration Trails Across America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Migration Trails Across America
Americans have always been a nation on the move. There were many reasons that brought them here, and once they were here they didn’t stop. Something “out west” always seemed to beckon them. In this class, we will study the major trails used for migration, and the ethnic...
Bonus webinarsHistorical RecordsMethodology and Skills
Migration Trails Across America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Americans have always been a nation on the move. There were many reasons that brought them here, and once they were here they didn’t stop. Something “out west” always seemed to beckon them. In this class, we will study the major trails used for migration, and the ethnic...
Wed, May 24 2017: 0:00 UTC
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1:25:49
Miscellaneous
Apprentices, Indentured Servants, and Redemptioners: White Slavery in America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Apprentices, Indentured Servants, and Redemptioners: White Slavery in America
It is frequently assumed that the only enslaved Americans were those brought on the slave ships from Africa. Yet, an estimated one-half of early immigrants came to America as apprentices, indentured servants, and redemptioners. And, a good many of those were children.
Miscellaneous
Apprentices, Indentured Servants, and Redemptioners: White Slavery in America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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It is frequently assumed that the only enslaved Americans were those brought on the slave ships from Africa. Yet, an estimated one-half of early immigrants came to America as apprentices, indentured servants, and redemptioners. And, a good many of those were children.
Wed, March 1 2017: 0:00 UTC
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1:42:05
Historical Records
Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Census Tic Marks
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Census Tic Marks
It's exciting when we are able to find our ancestors on every census they appeared on, until we reach 1840 and before. Those pesky tic marks seem to get in our way as we work to extend our pedigrees. Just what do they mean, and how can they help me?
Historical Records
Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 Census Tic Marks
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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It's exciting when we are able to find our ancestors on every census they appeared on, until we reach 1840 and before. Those pesky tic marks seem to get in our way as we work to extend our pedigrees. Just what do they mean, and how can they help me?
Wed, June 15 2016: 0:00 UTC
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1:18:53
Places and Ethnicities
The Scots-Irish in America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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The Scots-Irish in America
Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to the British Isles. Some have even heard that their background was "Scotch-Irish". We will focus on who these people were and where they came from in the British Isles.
Places and Ethnicities
The Scots-Irish in America
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Many Americans can trace their ancestry back to the British Isles. Some have even heard that their background was "Scotch-Irish". We will focus on who these people were and where they came from in the British Isles.
Wed, February 10 2016: 0:00 UTC
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1:48:16
BeginnersMiscellaneous
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 3
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 3
Session 3 - Learning how to obtain and read a record. After learning of the many ways to search for and obtain a record, we will analyze the information it may contain. We will examine some of the documents that produce the best evidence of family relationships. A small exercise…
BeginnersMiscellaneous
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 3
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Session 3 - Learning how to obtain and read a record. After learning of the many ways to search for and obtain a record, we will analyze the information it may contain. We will examine some of the documents that produce the best evidence of family relationships. A small exercise…
Wed, June 3 2015: 0:00 UTC
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1:51:54
BeginnersMiscellaneous
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 2
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 2
Session 2 - Using Compiled Sources. There are many opportunities to view what has been researched before. Some of those collections include compiled genealogies and heritage books, and online compilations. We will look at some ways to discover if the previous research is credible and can aid in our own…
BeginnersMiscellaneous
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 2
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Session 2 - Using Compiled Sources. There are many opportunities to view what has been researched before. Some of those collections include compiled genealogies and heritage books, and online compilations. We will look at some ways to discover if the previous research is credible and can aid in our own…
Wed, May 6 2015: 0:00 UTC
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1:48:49
BeginnersMiscellaneous
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 1
Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 1
Session 1 - Getting Started on the Right Foot. All of us know at least a bit of information about our family. It may be something we have heard, or something we have and don't know how it can help us. We will start out learning about information from an…
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Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 1
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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG, AGL
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Session 1 - Getting Started on the Right Foot. All of us know at least a bit of information about our family. It may be something we have heard, or something we have and don't know how it can help us. We will start out learning about information from an…
Wed, April 1 2015: 0:00 UTC
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