What’s Next When You Are Told Those Records Were “Burnt up”
J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
Content
Welcome
39s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 18s
Introduction
2m 43s
Start Here
8m 12s
Substitutes
17m 35s
State Records
3m 1s
Private Records
6m 1s
Libraries
11m 15s
Announcements / prizes
2m 6s
Questions / answers
5m 29s
About this webinar
Bad news about records can often be overcome with persistence and flexibility. Put on your own Discovery hat and create your treasure maps to lead you to the answers.
About the speaker
J. Mark Lowe is a professional genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in original records and manuscripts throughout the South. Mark lives in Robertson County, Tennessee that lies in northe...
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Comments (125)
About 70% of the World War 1 records were destroyed in a raid on London during World War 2 in 1940.
My Grandfather fought in WW1 and was gassed. While he survived he died very young at 41 in India. The Indian records office was burned down after independence. There are no records of his service.
My grndmother was told her 1893 adoption file burned in a courthouse fire. No one quetioned this until I began asking questions in 2013. Guess, what, it was a lie. No fire. The file was with the local historical society's collection.
Great reminders!
The speaker was very informative. It will help me with my research.
Love the enthusiasm of the presenter for the subject! Unfortunately my genealogical research focuses on UK records so I'm less aware of some of the sources he mentioned, however the key principles still apply.
I've got a lot of tips that will help me get started again on my research. I was getting frustrated in not knowing where to look. The information in this webinar has reinvigorated me to get moving again.
Lots of great resources to consider; most of my black holes stem from records not existing -- but usually due to the era when they were not kept, so hopefully this will lend some good insight to other places to look.
Anything by Mark Lowe is always great!