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Title :   Special Delivery: Using US Postmaster Documents in Family History Research Date : Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 8:00 pm Central Description : There is a wealth of records among NARA microfilms of US Postmaster appointments (now accessible via Ancestry.com). Ancestors who were merchants, newspaper editors, politicians, or lawyers may have also served as Postmasters. Learn how to access and navigate these records and see how they can be correlated with other documents to get a more complete picture of your ancestor. Presenter : Jean Hibben, CG Jean Wilcox Hibben , PhD, MA, CG, former So. Cal. college speech professor (MA – Speech Communication; PhD – Folklore) is a Board Certified genealogist, national speaker, and author. She is the former director and current staff trainer for the Corona, CA Family History Center, has worked on background research for two genealogy television programs, and hosts podcasts with Gena Philibert-Ortega, promoting their joint venture ...

Join us on  Tuesday, July 12 , at 8:00 PM Central, when Jean Hibben, CG will present  Special Delivery: Using US Postmaster Documents in Family History Research . To attend this webinar, register at  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2607347059774722305 Last week's webinar,  Using Social Media to Break Through Brick Walls , presented by Amie Bowser Tennant, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website ( http://ilgensoc.org/members.php ). Upcoming Webinars July 12 -  Special Delivery: Using US Postmaster Documents in Family History Research Presenter: Jean Hibben, CG Registration:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2607347059774722305 August 9 -  Misbegotten Children; Tracing the Family Lines of the Illegitimate Presenter: Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG Registration:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1406973931847993857 September 13 - Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Using Occ...