How to quickly learn everything there is to know about a very specific historical topic
Janice Nickerson
Content
Introduction
1m 28s
Where to Find Dissertations
2m 29s
Search Tips
3m 43s
Example Topics
10m 31s
About this webinar
What if I told you there was an easy way to identify every published book, article or essay, and every unpublished manuscript pertaining to your ancestor’s home town, or occupation, or religious group? Would you be interested? Of course you would. But very few genealogists ever use it. The answer: Academic Theses. This mini-class will show you how to find academic theses that will turbo-charge your family history research.
About the speaker
Professional genealogist Janice Nickerson loves a good challenge whether it’s identifying elusive ancestors, tracking disappearing descendants or telling richer family stories. In addition to helping ...
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Comments (6)
Great webinar! Thank you.
this is fabulous guidance! there are so many things I want to learn about from various ancestor's lives and this approach will help immensely. the search queries are already forming in my mind....
This information was invaluable to me. It will be a great help in getting out of my slump. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! This is just what I wanted!
I am going to have to try your technique in my research. Lots of useful information and those links will be invaluable..Now to download the syllabus for reference.
Wow! You have just shared the most valuable tool in my research kit since DNA hit the scene. At 80, some of my outdated methods just haven't given me the answers I wanted about a specific individual ancestor in a specific place. This of course is frustrating. Now I have a wide open road filled with hope.