Content
Welcome
2m 15s
Speaker's Introduction
2m 27s
Introduction
9m 56s
U.S. History
17m 54s
Queer Work
3m 48s
Mementos and Items
2m 26s
FAN Club Strategy
8m 53s
Case Studies
5m 8s
Announcements / prizes
4m 14s
Questions / answers
13m 2s
About this webinar
You may have heard family stories about a relative who was “different” or perhaps you’ve discovered someone who simply “disappeared.” Have you considered the possibility that you could have a gay or lesbian relative in your family tree? LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgendered) people can be found when researching genealogy, but the search syntax, keywords and strategies are very different. By understanding the basics of “gay history” as well as how LGBT folk lived, worked and socialized, you’ll not only locate these relatives, but realize the importance of preserving their stories.
About the speaker
Thomas MacEntee is a guy with a love of punk rock music but also art history who somehow “fell” into the technology industry years ago. He left a lucrative tech career to pursue his love of family his...
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Comments (50)
This was amazing and I was SO excited to hear it. I have taken tons of notes and I am excited to research more of my LGBT+ ancestors.
Thomas, Another homerun with this webinar! I always learn something from your presentations. You've given me some wonderful strategies to apply. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!
This was so incredibly gorgeous, beyond all expectations!\nI'm a straight, old, white German male, who is transcribing the civil records of my small hometown for several years now. Sporadically, I keep stumbling over "suspicious" cases. Especially, when wealthy males, coming from wealthy families, are dying unmarried, aged 50+ years.\nOne nice case was a medical doctor, never married, godfather to several children of his two brothers of same occupation. And local tradition tells us, that he used to embroider pillows in his leisure time. Around the turn of the century to 1900.\nIn the future, I will also check, who else did live in the same household, and how long.
Very enjoyable webinar. Thomas, thanks for educating.
Thank you for such an enlightening and engaging presentation! Lots of helpful information that will help everyone better understand their family's full history!
Geoff was right, this was a very enlightening webinar from Thomas. I have/had LGBTQ family and I learned a lot about clues to their lives today. Especially the code. Thank you!
An eye-opening presentation that needs to be talked about more.
I loved this Thomas, I believe that everyone should watch this! This is a very important topic and we all should learn about it, and understand it, thank you Thomas for bringing this to light!