Meet the ISGS Fall Conference Speakers- LaDonna Garner

ISGS is excited to present LaDonna Garner as one of our Fall Virtual Conference speakers!

LaDonna Garner, M.A., is a historic consultant and professional genealogist in Southeast Missouri. She has earned an M.A. in Historic Preservation and focuses on forgotten communities and cemetery preservation. Her current project regards the recording and mapping of minority communities in S.E. Missouri. Garner is passionately merging genealogy and historic preservation for a greater understanding of people, places, and cultural heritage.

LaDonna will be presenting two lectures at our conference, one following our PAST theme, and the other following our PRESENT theme!

Unique Issues for Researching: African American Genealogy Basics
African Americans have helped shape America into what it is today yet the search to prove their existence is often taxing. Setting a strong foundation in research methodology will move family research from meager results to uncovering the past.

Inheriting Grandma Violet's Genealogy 

Inherit a box or more of someone's life-long genealogy research? Consider these steps to unearth, organize, weave through, and incorporate a family member's research project.

The ISGS Fall Virtual Conference will be held on Saturday, October 24th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. A total of 8 speaker sessions are scheduled, and registrants will receive a copy of the syllabus with links to each session, the week prior to the conference.

Not sure which session you want to attend during the conference? No worries- session links will be active for 60 days after the conference, so you can watch ALL of our fantastic speakers in action- or re-watch your favorite sessions at your own pace, from the comfort of home!

REGISTER TODAY! Our website has been UPDATED with everything you need to know about the conference schedule, lecture details, speaker info, and more!
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