Family History Month!

They All Resided in the Same Area: Creating a Locality Guide

Presented by Jeanette Sheliga, October 7, 2025

Creating a “Locality Guide” for an area where you are researching can help save you time by organizing data. You can also include links to collections, maps, repositories, and more for easy access.

Handout Sheet

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About the Presenter

Jeanette Sheliga of Jeanette’s Genealogy lives in Lockport, NY and has been researching her family tree since 2002 and lecturing since 2011. She has had the privilege to speak for societies and libraries locally and virtually all over the world. Jeanette is the President of the Virtual Genealogical Association (VGA); she holds positions in local, state, and national societies; she has completed the study groups of ProGen 49 and ProGen Practicum 02; and has attended many genealogy institutes.