Kansas City researcher and Topeka Genealogical Society member, Danni Altman-Newell of Talking Box Genealogy, will present tips and strategies for researching railroad related records.
For more than 100 years railroads have been changing landscapes, communities, and lives throughout the United States, bringing together rich and poor, young and old with the promise of adventure and sights unseen. Owners, laborers, engineers, and firemen are just a few of the positions employed by railroads. Genealogists often discover records for railroad employees can be elusive. Once found, however, these records often prove to be genealogical goldmines.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |
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