That Splendid Little War: Researching the Spanish-American War
Our speaker: Michael Strauss
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Networking and announcements at 6:30 pm Pacific; program at 7:00 pm
About our speaker: Michael L. Strauss, AG, has been employed as a forensic genealogist for 25 years and has a BA in history. He is a court qualified expert witness in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Michael is a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and faculty member at IGHR, SLIG and GRIP where he coordinates the military courses and has been active in Civil War reenacting for almost 30 years.
About our program: This lecture focuses on service records, pensions and other primary sources covering veterans who served in both the regular army and volunteer forces during the Spanish-American War. Also included are the later Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion, and all three conflicts will be examined with research sources and methodology.
Everyone is welcome—we hope you will join us.
For more information about EGS, visit our website at eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org
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