Effective Search Strategies on FamilySearch

Event Schedules

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Nov 12 2026 - Nov 12 2026

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Thurs

More schedule information: Event starts at 6:30 pm PST with announcements of upcoming events and Networking. Lecture starts at 7 pm PST.

Event Description

Having trouble finding your relatives on FamilySearch? Learn tricks to find your elusive ancestors in the historical records on FamilySearch as well as Dana’s favorite searching tricks using the historical records part of FamilySearch. Come learn how to be successful.

Our speaker is Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL®, who specializes in Midwestern research, lineage society applications, and publishing family books. In addition to her client work, she is part of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Silver books team. She has lectured widely. She was a college genealogy instructor and has reviewed military
repatriation cases. Her book Ultimate Guide to Mastering FamilySearch was released in print and digitally in November 2025. Everyone is welcome---we hope you will join us.