Problem Solving in the Problem-Riddled Carolina Backcountry
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
Content
Welcome
2m 22s
Class Overview
1m 41s
Introduction
1m 49s
Reasons for Failure
14m 48s
Genealogical Proof Standard
10m 16s
Jane Jernigan
8m 4s
Jehosaphat Jones
4m 35s
Meet Isaac Odom
11m 4s
Our Focus
5m 51s
Announcements / prizes
3m 30s
Questions / answers
15m 8s
About this webinar
The Carolina backcountry is known for its genealogical roadblocks: from social and geographic challenges to record destruction, to the failure to create records in the first place. This session begins by examining the cultural influences that have created the problems—influences we need to understand if we are to develop alternative resources and approaches. Building on this foundation, Mills then explores thirty-two strategies for overcoming research obstacles, using a variety of short case studies and little-known materials to illustrate key points.
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About the speaker
Across a long career, Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, has been an innovator of research methods and strategies. Published widely by academic and popular presses, she edited a nationa...
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Comments (76)
This was awesome! I'm actually searching in Orangeburg and Barnwell counties. AND...I'm researching ALL of the many Nathaniel Walkers from the area. LoL. There are at least 7 of them. I love researching my South Carolina roots. Thank you Ms. Mills!
A Very Good Webinar., Thanks so much.
ESM is a treasure to the genealogical community. She challenges us to be better researchers while also giving us hope and encouragement that those elusive ancestors can be found.
Outstanding webinar from Elizabeth Shown Mills! I appreciate the theme of the Genealogical Proof Standard that runs through all of these webinars. Although I have no roots in the Carolinas, the information is applicable to other research and I appreciate the variety in this series of webinars!
As always, a fantastic ESM webinar! How she has the energy to do all the research she does, I have no idea, but I am grateful for her strategies.
Every Elizabeth seminar is a relevation. Today's seminar is so relevant to my own situation, as my ancestors traveled from original colonies to NC, SC, GA, TN, etc. I've been trying to figure out why my SC ancestors and friends/familes who supposedly got war land grants in GA (they all settled there post Revolution) didn't have war records on my mom's side. I've got to find the GA land records. My dad has an unmarried female line from Robeson Co, NC. Now I understand more about that situation.
It is always a privilege to learn from the best--Elizabeth Shown Mills is such a treasure!
Very useful explanation of importance not only of original records, but the context in which the records were created for our ancestors. Must keep in mind that there will likely be even fewer records for enslaved ancestors.