Finding the Origins of an Immigrant Ancestor

Our speaker: Debbie Gurtler

Thursday, January 9, 2025
Virtual doors will open at 6:30 pm Pacific; the program will start at 7:00 pm
Via Zoom

About our speaker:  Debbie Gurtler, AG, is the Assistant Director of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. She has a BA in family history from Brigham Young University and five Accredited Genealogist credentials for the US Mid-South, Spain, Mexico, Portugal, and Chile. Fluent in Spanish, she spent five years in South America and is a frequent speaker on Hispanic research topics at local and national conferences.

About our program:  Are you having a hard time finding your immigrant ancestor in his or her homeland? This presentation will highlight the methodology and U.S. record types that should help you identify their hometown so you can expand your family tree. A case study highlighting the methodology needed will also be presented.

Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.

For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org