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Looking for those bad girls in your family tree? Then join us on March 10, when Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. will share her tips and tricks on finding those corrupt cousins and naught nieces in her presentation Finding Your Femme Fatales: Exploring the Dark Side of Female Ancestors . Date : Tuesday, March 10, 2014, 8:00 pm Central Description : Male ancestors weren’t the only ones who had secrets, or got caught behaving badly. Whether we like it or not, the black sheep of our family may have been the women, and they leave fabulous records! Through sample case studies, this session will show how to use court, census, newspaper, and other key records, and study social history to explore the law breakers, vigilantes, and other scandalous female ancestors. Through sample case studies, learn how to use key records and social history to explore law breakers, vigilantes, and other scandalous female ancestors. Presenter : Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instru

Join us on Tuesday, March 10 , at 8:00 PM Central, when Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. will present Finding Your Femme Fatales: Exploring the Dark Side of Female Ancestors . To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7159116276516038146 . Last week's webinar, Basic Scandinavian Research , presented by Diana Smith, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ). Upcoming Webinars March 10 – Finding Your Femme Fatales: Exploring the Dark Side of Female Ancestors Presenter: Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/792741648604580353 April 14 – Using Evernote as Your Primary Tool for Capturing Notes and Ideas Presenter: Drew Smith Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8189883145839699201 May 12 – Need Direction? Try City Directories! Presenter: Jean Wilcox Hibben Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6094939660972982529