Finding Cousins and Confirming Connections: Practical Strategies for Descendancy Research

Learn how to trace forward from a known ancestor to find living relatives and build out descendant lines with confidence. This class explores practical strategies for conducting post-1900 descendancy research using obituaries, vital records, newspapers, directories, and online tools. You'll also discover how to use social media ethically and effectively to uncover family clues, and how DNA results can support your findings and help confirm relationships. Whether you're building trees to support DNA matches, solve brick walls, or connect with living cousins, this session will give you the tools and techniques to navigate modern genealogy research with clarity and purpose.