Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Applying the GPS across 30 Generations

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
Free

When Yvette found a line to Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), Queen of France and England, in online trees, she quickly realized the existing research did not meet standards. She set about verifying the line one generation at a time, to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. In this presentation, she will take you on her journey, sharing the skills, methods, and documents she used to verify her royal line back to the 1100s.

Wed, August 20 2025: 18:00 UTC

About the speaker

About the speaker

Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG®, QGTM is a professional genealogist, writer, and lecturer from the Netherlands who specializes in researching Dutch ancestors. Her 
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