Program: “Land for the Landless: Homestead Records and How to Use Them in Your Research”
Speaker: Amber Oldenburg

When: Wednesday, September 24th at 7:00pm Eastern

Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5qND5GMiROOtlSUhmfZK3w

Program Description: The Homestead Act of 1862 opened millions of acres of land for settlement across 30 states. Interested individuals needed to meet certain criteria before the land could gain title to this land. The records created from this process are often overlooked by family historians. This session will help you understand the wealth of knowledge that can be found in these valuable records.

Speaker Bio: Amber Oldenburg is a researcher and lecturer with a degree in family history research from BYU-Idaho, where she currently an adjunct professor in their family history program. She specializes in Midwest and Great Lakes states research.