02:00pm - 04:00pm  Not in Fine Fettle: Researching Your Ancestors' Medical History

Speaker: Jane Neff Rollins, MSPH Why should a genealogist try to research the health of their ancestors? After all, medical conditions don’t help with identifying the parents of ones 3rd great-grandfather. But spending research time exploring medical conditions can help you to: 1) distinguish two people of same name as you analyze and correlate evidence to meet the Genealogical Proof Standard; 2) Build an engaging profile of an ancestor beyond when they were born, married, and died; 3) Expand what you know about your family health history. Bio: Jane Neff Rollins is a professional genealogist who works primarily with clients whose ancestors came ...