PERSI 2.0 The New Periodical Source Index for Everyone with Sunny Jane Morton

When: Wednesday, April 2, 7:00pm ET

Where: Zoom

Summary

You may be missing out on 30% of genealogy discoveries if you’re not digging into history and genealogy newsletters, journals and magazines. Biographical profiles, stories about ancestral churches or schools, how-to tips for researching a locale, indexes and transcripts of local records are all among those treasures. Learn to find and access this content using PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, and other resources. See how to navigate PERSI on the new Allen County Public Library website portal, and success stories that can inspire your own foray into periodical research. Jewish publications and articles will be highlighted.

Our Speaker

Sunny Jane Morton is a longtime Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine and the Content Director at YourDNAGuide.com. She is past Editor of Ohio Genealogy News. She has twice received awards from the National Genealogical Society, most recently for her book How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records, co-authored with Harold Henderson, CG. Her other book, Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy, is now in its 2nd edition. She is also the author of a forthcoming guide to the archives of Catholic nuns and sisters.

Registration:

This is a Zoom-only presentation.  Registration is free for members of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland and $5 for non-members.  Registration closes on Tuesday, April 1.  The Zoom link will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the event.

Please email Jane Rothstein at president@jgscleveland.org with any questions.