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Breaking New Ground: How Land Records Can Help in Family History Research

Lecture
Online
May 7, 2026 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
The live broadcast will be recorded; registrants will receive a link to the video post-event.
Free
Melanie McComb

Land records are an important, but sometimes overlooked resource for many family historians. They can include critical clues to identifying extended family members, the location of ancestral homesteads, and family relationships. In this lecture, learn how you can locate, read, and apply the information contained in land records to your own family history.

Learning & Interpretation
Melanie McComb
DNA
Ireland
Eastern Canada
Areas of expertise: Irish genealogy, DNA, Atlantic Canada, Jewish genealogy, and military records.