Anna Fechter is in her twelfth year at Ancestry. She is currently  Project Manager for the World Archives Project which she has managed for eight years.

She has a passion for indexing, and records in general.

Anna has a growing family and currently doesn’t get to spend as much time researching on her own tree.

“Paleography, Indexing and Giving Back” (Thurs-143), 7:30-8:45 A.M.

Join us for a workshop where you will learn about:

• how you can improve in reading old records,
• records you may not know about and
• how you may give back by indexing.

Through her eight-year experience with the World Archives Project and her love of historical records, Anna has gained vast knowledge of the types of records that can be used for genealogical purposes and the differing styles of handwriting you may encounter. She wants to share that with you!

We will also walk through how you can give back by indexing for the World Memory Project – a partnership between Ancestry.com and the World Archives Project.

Topics: Organization and preservation, Repositories