Please join us for the 24th Annual Genealogy Lock-In! It's a full day of speakers, research help, information about local resources, and door prizes. Doors open at 8:30 AM. Register online now to attend virtually or in person. This event is free and open to the public!

9:00 am – 9:50 am From Names to Narratives: A Simple Guide to Writing

Hannah Kubacak, Librarian from the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Genealogy Center

10:00 am – 10:50 am Following a Civil Case Through Documents Filed in Court

J. Mark Lowe, FUGA, Ky-Tn Research Associates Researcher

11:00 am – 11:50 am Jakten - Researching Your Scandinavian Ancestors

Carl Smith, Manager of the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library Campus

11:50 am – 12:50 pm Lunch Break

12:50 pm – 2:10 pm The Stories of Our Lives: Beginning Your Family History

Curt Witcher, Director of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library

2:25 pm – 3:15 pm Research Road Trips: Productive for You, Fun for Family

Jessica Horne Collins, President of the Clayton Library Friends

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Resources for New Orleans Area Genealogical Research

Stephen Stuart, President of the Genealogical Research Society of New Orleans

4:35 pm – 5:25 pm Family Trees Get Smart: AI as Your Genealogy Assistant
Sherri Taggart Ahmadzadeh, Chief Genealogist at Family Tree Tracer, LLC

5:40 pm – 6:30 pm All in the Family: Using Collateral Research to Build Your Family Tree

Sandra Crowley, Director of Development for the Texas State Genealogical Society