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 Recordings 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