Creating a Virtual New England Community Archives

Date:

Friday, Mar 22

Time:

9:45 - 10:45 am

Room:

255A

Session ID:

G36

Type:

Presentation

Difficulty:

All

Track:

Genealogist

Syllabi:

Creating_a_Virtual_New_England_ (DOC)
Creating_a_Virtual_New_England_ (PDF)

Description

Learn techniques from a historian and genealogist on how he has developed online archives for his New England home town.  Develop a free resource for genealogists, historians, and students using an online websites, FLICKR, to gravestone images to host the community story.

Presenters

David Allen Lambert

Lambert, who joined NEHGS in 1993, previously served as the NEHGS Online Genealogist. He has more than 25 years of research experience and has spoken at numerous national and regional conferences on a wide variety of topics. He has also appeared on several national and local television programs including most recently appearing on the PBS show, “History Detectives.” He has particular interest in military research, ranging from Colonial Wars through Vietnam, as well as Native-American, Canadian, and New England research. Lambert is the author of five books, including “A Guide to Massachusetts Cemeteries.”