Sara Cochran

Professional Genealogist Sara Cochran has been a speaker in the past for the We Are Cousins Virtual Genealogy Conference. In this post, you can read more about her and her presentations.

About Sara Cochran

Sara is a professional genealogist with over twenty-five years of research experience. Her research has taken her into nearly every State in the USA, Ireland, and Britain. She holds a Boston University Genealogical Research Certificate, a Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, and is an alumnus of the ProGen Study Group.

Scheduled Presentation for 4th WAC Conference

Title: Hopping Down the Paper Trail

Summary: The records our ancestors left behind often lead us to other records, which sometimes take us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour each new record for clues, keep those clues organized, and how to prioritize which clues to chase first so that you stay on track.

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Past and Archived Presentations

NOTE: The following presentations can only be viewed for 60 days after each conference if you purchase the Gold Pass. Or all year if you purchase the Platinum Pass.

Title: Hopping Down the Paper Trail (presented on the 4th WAC Conference)

Title: Extra! Extra! Find Your Family in the Newspaper! (presented on the 3rd WAC Conference)

Summary: If you only think about obituaries when you think of newspapers for genealogy, you may be missing out! We take a look at the types of information we can find about our family in the paper and then learn where to find it – online and offline. Watch Presentation

Title: Grandma Said What? Gathering and Verifying Your Family’s Oral History (presented on the 3rd WAC Conference)

Summary:
We will define what oral history is and talk about strategies to interview your family; then, go through the process of verifying a family story. Watch Presentation