Ada Luque Nelson - We Are Cousins Virtual Genealogy Conference

Ada Luque Nelson 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 Ada Luque Nelson

I am a native of Panama and a professional genealogist specializing in Latin American research. I have 20+ years of experience tracing my multi-ethnic roots and helping other Hispanics discover theirs. I am a former FamilySearch Library volunteer, a seasoned conference presenter, and Vice-President of the Hispanic Heritage Project.

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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: Discovering Treasures Through the Hispanic Heritage Project (Presented at the 4th WAC Conference)

Summary: This joint presentation will provide an overview of resources for researching Colonial archives. Carlos will introduce you to the Hispanic Heritage Project and its past activities. We will provide a tour of the content of PANES (Portal to the Archives of New Spain) and discuss current and future projects. Watch Presentation

Title: Researching your Hispanic Caribbean Roots (Presented at the 3rd WAC Conference)

Summary: Our focus will be online genealogy resources for researching the Hispanic Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic (originally Hispaniola). We will explore websites, databases, and collections available in digital libraries, local archives and genealogical associations, as well as useful social media for connecting with fellow researchers. Watch Presentation

Past and Archived Presentations

Title: Using Online Resources for Remote Hispanic Research (Presented at the 2nd WAC Conference)

Summary: Our focus will be free online tools and resources for researching Hispanic genealogy remotely. The emphasis will be on resources for Spain and Latin America. We will explore web sites, databases, and collections available in digital libraries, and genealogical associations, as well as useful social media for connecting with fellow researchers. Watch Presentation

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