Speaker: Diane L. Richard, Owner & President, Mosiac Research and Project Management

 

In partnership with the Wake County Public Libraries and specifically with the Olivia Raney Local History Library, this program will look at the many reasons our immigrant ancestors departed their home country, their struggles in doing so, and the uncertainties and complexities they encountered in a new country examine the big picture on emigration/immigration, some of the paperwork created that we want to acquire for immigrant our ancestors, and an exploration of how you can research non-English language records in the country of emigration to learn more about your ancestors. Several handouts will be provided sharing resources for emigration/immigration research in general and one with a focus on North Carolina records, including Wake.  The focus will be on North Carolina and Wake County immigrants.