Speaker: Michelle Tucker Chubenko

Learn practical tips and techniques to access essential New Jersey records, from state censuses to naturalization records, to uncover your ancestral roots. Whether you're a seasoned genealogist or just starting your journey, this session will share key 20th century source material and available research tools for uncovering your family's ancestry.

BIO:

Michelle Tucker Chubenko, AG®, is the International Research Team Manager and professional genealogist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. She is accredited in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) and specializes in New Jersey and Eastern European research. Michelle is a founding member with the “Nashi Predky/Our Ancestors” Family History Group at the Ukrainian History and Education Center (Somerset, New Jersey) and in 2023, coordinated the institute course Researching Your Ancestry in the Crownland of Galicia, Austria-Hungary. Since 2021, she has hosted a monthly Q&A Zoom session Have Questions? Get Answers for Research in Galicia.