SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
September 18, 2021
“Deconstructing Your Family Tree: Re-evaluating the Evidence”
Presented by: Michael D. Lacopo
When information passed on from researcher to researcher doesn’t “add up,” it’s time to tear down the walls and rebuild anew. This methodology lecture shows how erroneous conclusions can sneak into our research uncontested. This lecture is pertinent especially today with so many internet family trees that get cut and pasted into our own research. Join us as Michael Lacopo uses pertinent and amusing anecdotes to illustrate the various ways in which “facts” are not necessarily true – from clerical errors, bad memory, fraudulent research and just plain old-fashioned bad research.
About the speaker: Dr. Michael D. Lacopo, DVM, is a retired small-animal veterinarian and professional genealogist born and raised in northern Indiana. Researching since 1980, he has lectured internationally and written for numerous periodicals and journals. A self-described “all-American mutt”, his research skills cover a broad range, with specialties in German research, Mid-Atlantic American research, genetic genealogy, social history, and advanced problem solving.
His first major challenge in the world of research was tackled by finding his adopted mother’s birthparents in 1982. You can read about this adventure at his blog at Roots4U.blogspot.com with some engaging storytelling, plot twists and new findings! In addition to his storytelling and educational blog, Michael’s presence can be found online at http://www.Roots4U.com, or for more up-to-date lecture and research information, at his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Roots4U.
Dr. Lacopo has spoken at many national conferences, including National Genealogical Society Conferences, Federation of Genealogical Society Conferences, Ohio Genealogical Society Conferences and the Southern California Genealogical Society’s Jamboree. He has also been a featured speaker for the Palatines to America Conference, one of his areas of special interests.
This month we will be offering our speaker’s presentation by webinar!
Meeting Place:
Online
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
