SLIG Fall Virtual 2023: Discovering Quaker Records—In the U.S. and the British Isles

If you have a colonial dead-end from New England, the Mid-Atlantic, or the Carolinas, you might have a Quaker hiding in your family tree.

Although few in number, Quakers left a mountain of records, with many originals now available online. In this course explaining Quaker records in both the United States and the British Isles, you will learn of unique finding aids to help you locate records residing in on-site repositories. Discover how Quakers' historical origins and their views on the military and slavery affected their migration patterns across the U.S. Grasp how radical it was for women to play an equal role in a religion and its record keeping. Leave the course with a massive bibliography of Quaker records in print and online.

Faculty:

• Steven W. Morrison, course coordinator
• Annette Burke Little, MA

Discovering Quaker Records will meet online on Thursdays, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Mountain Time, September 14 through November 16, 2023.

See the SLIG 2023 Fall Virtual course webpage for more information, including updates.

SLIG Fall Virtual 2023 registration opens Saturday, May 20, at 12:00 Noon MDT.

SLIG 2018 Course Highlight: Exploring Quaker Records - at Home and Abroad

Course 7:

 Exploring Quaker Records - at Home and Abroad

With

Steven W. Morrison, MPA

Ancestry estimates a 50/50 chance of having at least one Quaker connection if your ancestor lived or moved through the Mid-Atlantic region before the American Revolution. This course explores US Quaker meeting records in depth, but also sources in Britain and Ireland. As meticulous record keepers, Quakers collected some unique records and many original records are now available on-line. Untold "brick walls" may be breached with a broader understanding of Quakers and their unique migration patterns.

Level of instruction

Intermediate to Advanced

Other Instructors

Thomas Hamm, PhD

Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA

Darris G. Williams, AG

Visit our web page for full description and bio at www.slig.ugagenealogy.org