Schedule – 6th We Are Cousins Virtual Genealogy Conference

Here you will find the schedule of presentations for our two day virtual conference that took place September 21-22, 2023. You can buy a pass to watch the recordings here: Buy A Conference Pass NOTE: All times are Central Time U.S.A. Click on the presenter's name to read more about them and or read summary of their presentation.

September 20, 2023

7:00 PM - Keynote: Grandpa Rode with Pancho Villa - by Cindy A. Medina

September 21, 2023

9:00 AM - The Whys, Hows, and Wherefores of a Surname Study - by Lianne Kruger
10:00 AM
- The Tlaxcalans of Northeast Mexico - by John P. Schmal
11:00 AM
- Land Holders: Missions, Prisidios, Ranches to Land Grants - by Leslie Carney
1:00 PM
- Hemerotecas in México - by Lisa Medina
2:00 PM
- An Introduction to Forensic Genetic Genealogy - by Penny Walters
3:00 PM
- Lesser Known Census Records: Non-Population Schedules - by Laurie Castillo

September 22, 2023

9:00 AM - Día de Muertos! Origin, Meaning, and Significance - by Jose Ruben Riojas
10:00 AM
- Mexican American Mutual Aid Societies - by Joy Oria
11:00 AM
- Where to Start: Beginning Tips for Researching Mexican Families - by Ryan Jordan
1:00 PM
- Researching as We Age: Ways to Reboot the Brain - by Jean Wilcox Hibben
2:00 PM
- Reconstructing Mama Pepa's DNA - by Wesley Johnston
3:00 PM
- Our Black Sheep and Their Prison Records - by Eleanor Brinsko