John T. Humphrey, CG, is the president of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society and a past vice president of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. He was the former director of the National Genealogical Society Learning Center. He has authored several books including his most recent, Finding Your German Ancestors: A Practical Guide for Genealogists.

Friday 4:30 p.m.  FR-018.  The “WWW” of German Genealogy.  A myriad of websites offer family historians looking for information on their German ancestors the opportunity to locate a variety of things—data, resources, research guides and help with language. [IA]

Saturday 11:30 a.m.  SA-040.  Understanding the Process that Created the Records.  Genealogists who understand the process that created the records that they use are in a better position to maximize the use of those records. Knowledge of that process will frequently yield additional information on other associated records.   [IA]

Saturday 3:30 p.m.  SA-061.  Pennsylvania’s Land Records:  An Indispensable Resource for Genealogists.  Land was a lure that drew thousands of “land-hungry” Europeans to William Penn’s Colony; the consequent records are an indispensable resource for genealogists looking for their ancestors in Penn’s woods.   [IA]

Sunday 8:30 a.m.  SU-078.  Reconstructing Families on the Colonial Frontier.  Many families moved from the “Colonial Frontier” to Tennessee’s frontier; research strategies useful for finding ancestors on the colonial frontier can be useful when looking for early families in Tennessee or in any other frontier. [IA]

Sunday 2:00 p.m.  SU-096.  Using Church Records Effectively.  Church records are one of the more important record groups genealogists use. To fully exploit this record group, family historians need to understand how and why those records were created.   [IA]