Solving a 1770 problem with the 1880 census
Warren Bittner
Content
Welcome
2m 35s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 34s
Introduction
1m 7s
Census Analysis
5m 58s
Inferring Information
16m 42s
Source Citations for Inferences
2m 57s
Case Study
22m 23s
Announcements / prizes
5m 56s
Questions / answers
4m 10s
About this webinar
Follow a case study where a 1770 brick wall was solved using the 1880 census. Learn tips and tricks to use sources creatively.
About the speaker
F. Warren Bittner, MS (History), is a genealogical researcher, educator, and author. He is a professional researcher accepting private clients and specializes in German and German Immigrant research. ...
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Comments (97)
Well, I actually looked up and joined the NGS after Warren talked about it. I had long forgotten about it. Thanks!
Fantastic! I thought I was pretty careful, looking at all the info on the census to gather clues, but this showed me I need to look at them again as I probably missed some important details. Thanks!!!!!
Thanks
Learning to read below the surface is important to learn and Warren certainly gave examples of exactly that. The reminders to cite sources of inferences as well as facts makes your research richer. Great presentation. Thank you.
I had never considered using the inference process before, will certainly give it a try on my next road block.
Excellent. Didn't know about all the information found in the 1880 census. My "brick wall" is in 1760, however.
Very informative, learned some things.
Absolutely a great subject. I can't wait to try his system out on some of my problem areas. He talked slowly so we could comprehend what he said (some speakers talk way too fast) and had time to think of questions - which he actually answered every time. Warren's talks are always very informative.