British Empire: Using FindMyPast.com

This presentation will explore resources, including British and Irish Newspapers, Parish Registers, Workhouse Registers, Poor Law records, Forces records (such as the English Civil War, Crimean War, WWI & WWII) and Census records, including the just released 1921 schedules. Also, researching the migration around the world by your ancestors throughout the British Empire.

The Presenter

Christine Cohen

Christine is a long-time member of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) and currently is the Program Director. In addition to WAGS, she is a member of the El Redondo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (Past 1st Vice Regent), the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames and the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Her interest in genealogy began in 1977 with the airing of the TV mini-series “Roots”. Her enthusiasm was piqued when she was given a typed pedigree chart, commissioned by her maternal grandfather, of their Dutch heritage from the…