Daily Archives: January 9, 2022

We are pleased to announce that the speaker for our March meeting will be Karen Molohon.

Karen Molohon has over 35 years of genealogy research and teaching experience.  She presents genealogy seminars at local meetings as well as regional and national conferences. Karen teaches the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s genealogy courses at Kennesaw State University.

She is active in the genealogical community serving as Vice-President, NGS Delegate, and Webmaster for the Cobb County Genealogical Society and previously held other positions. Karen is past Director of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and Past-president of the Georgia Genealogical Society and previously held other positions.

Karen is a member of Association for Professional Genealogists, Cobb County Genealogical Society, Georgia Genealogical Society, Illinois State Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Fielding Lewis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

She holds MS Education in Educational Psychology and MS in Technical Communication degrees.

Karen will present “Migration and Mapping: Oh, The Places Your Ancestors Have Been – Where Did They Go?” 

Ever get confused on Fold3? Learn what records are available for your 19th-century military ancestors there, and pick up some search strategies to narrow down what you’re looking for.  Yes, there is a better way to search!

Join us on February 24 for a new and informative lecture from Brian Rhinehart who will help us find that better way.

We are excited to hear about a brick wall breakthrough and success story from one of our own members!

Lake County Genealogical Society member Lou Lentine thought he had a brick wall. He shared his frustration in researching his father-in-law with the Lake County Genealogical Society’s special interest group (SIG). Armed with oral history it would take more than Lou’s eyes to see that his brick wall had a crack. Lou’s ancestor talked about his days playing for the New York Celtics but left gaps. With the help of the eyes of Deborah Abbott, together they bulldozed the brick wall and learned more. The methods used in this research can help you work through your brick walls as well. Come with us and follow the journey confirming the oral history of Lou’s ancestor, Frank Piunno.

Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D. is a professional genealogist, specializing in African American research, manuscript collections and genealogy methodology. A Cleveland native, she presents lectures and workshops at a variety of national, state, and local genealogy conferences across the country, as well as colleges, businesses & libraries. She has had articles published in both the Ohio Genealogy News and Family TreeMagazines. Dr. Abbott can be seen teaching African American research entitled “Needles & Threads” on Ancestry Academy, an educational website video course for Ancestry.com. She teaches monthly classes entitled “Using Ancestry.com in Genealogy Research”at the Lakewood (Ohio) Public Library and coordinates the “Genealogy and Family History Clinic” for the Cleveland Public Library.