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AUGUSTA — Fort Western Living History Museum will host a lecture series, “Bring Out Your Dead! The Art of Researching Maine & New England Ancestry,” on Sundays in February and March.
Jay Robbins, place-based Historian and former president of Maine Genealogical Society, will kick off the series on Feb. 4 by examining strategies and sources for successful recovery of historical details about people, place and property.
Samuel Howes, archivist, Maine State Archives, will speak Feb. 11 about the genealogical resources of Maine State Archives and how to get into “back doors” with non-indexed material.
On Feb. 18, Cheryl Willis Patten, of Maine Old Cemetery Association, will kick off Session I by exploring some of the genealogical treasures that can be found in Maine cemeteries, while Richard Bridges, title attorney, will address the use of probate and deed records in genealogy research in Session 2.
On Feb. 25, Nancy Milliken Mason, DNA research consultant, will explain how DNA testing can provide clues to a family tree.
On March 4, Carol P. McCoy, president Maine Genealogical Society, will show how to find ancestors.
On March 11, Dana Murch will demonstrate his genealogical success story by showing how he researched, wrote and published his recently completed book “From Water to War – A Murch Family History.”
March 18, the series condluces with Paul Lessard, who will show how his family lineage is connected to Fort Western.
The lectures will be at 2 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 16 Cony St. March 25 is reserved as a snow date for any lecture postponed because of weather.
All lectures are free and open to the public; however, a recommended donation of $5 is suggested for those who aren’t members of Fort Western. The fort, built in 1754, is a National Historic Landmark, and America’s oldest surviving wooden French and Indian War era garrison. For more information, call 207-626-2385 or email oldfort@oldfortwestern.org.
