05 April 2014

Jamboree - Meet the Speakers: Kathy Warburton

Kathy Warburton has worked as British Reference assistant at the Family History Library for 16 years. She is currently part of the Public Outreach team at FamilySearch and has been employed by FamilySearch for twenty-six years.

Kathy grew up in a home where history and family history were emphasized. Ancestral stories were frequently shared at bedtime and at family gatherings, leading to a life-long love of family history. She studied family history and geography at Brigham Young University and has been doing family history research for nearly 30 years.

FR020 Friday June 6, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Free Online Tools to Jump Start Your British Research

Attendees will learn about a wide variety of free online tools and resources that will help them learn research methodology and access online records and information to help them be successful in their British Research.

SA023 Saturday June 7, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
The Full Scoop on Civil Registration Records of the United Kingdom and Ireland

Attendee will get an overview of understanding, finding, and using civil registration records and indexes in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and Ireland. They will also learn tips on how to find difficult to find ancestors in these records and the process by which these records were created.

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