Anne Gillespie Mitchell is a Senior Product Manager at  Ancestry.com. She has worked in a variety of capacities for Ancestry for more than seven years. She has been chasing her own ancestors through Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina for many years.

Anne holds a certificate from Boston University’s Online Genealogical Research Program, and is currently on the clock working towards certification from the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

“Putting Your Ancestors Into Historical Perspective with Newspapers” (Weds-137), 1:30 – 2:45 P.M.

Newspapers are a great place to learn about your ancestors. Not only might you find articles or obituaries that specifically mention your ancestors, but newspapers also provide context that helps you learn what their lives were like.

This course will teach you how to use Newspapers.com and other sites to find stories about your ancestors and get the scoop on their lives.

Topic: Jewish history and culture

“How to Find Probate and Estate Records on Ancestry” (Thurs-140), 3:00-4:15 P.M.

With over 160 million records from 50 states, you know that you are going to find something new and unexpected in the Wills and Probates Records collections on Ancestry. But should you search? Browse? How do you know what everything means once you find it?

We will show you the basics to get you started on the road to success.

Category: Beginning genealogists