Presenter: 
Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL® 

Dana specializes in Midwestern research, lineage society applications, and publishing family books.

In addition to her client work, she is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team, and lectures at RootsTech and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) conferences.

Her book Ultimate Guide to Mastering Family Search was released in print and digitally in November 2025.

When: Friday, 5^th  of June, 2026
from 12:30 to 2:30 pm Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Zoom Registration Required:
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Topic: Striking Gold: Using Cluster Research to Identify an Unknown Father  

Blended ethnic families can be tough to trace. Be successful finding your German ancestor’s parents by using cluster research techniques and free online tools. This case study presentation will show how an unknown father of a German Catholic family who lived in Cincinnati was found by searching for others with the same name who were living in the same location and belonged to the same church.

Discussion will show how analyzing church records, obituaries, cemetery and other records led to the discovery of the unknown father and his origins in Germany. This is a great example of using cluster research to find elusive ancestors.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is:
https://gig.eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org