SLIG 2019 - Course 2: Immigrants to the United States After 1890

Rich Venezia, the owner of Rich Roots, started researching his family after his grandmother's death. His passion for genealogy has only increased as has his desire to help others find their "rich" roots. "He believes that learning about your ancestors allow you to learn about yourself."

Rich's own family research has provided him with ample immigration expertise. Only one of Rich's 32 3x-great-grandparents was born in the United States! The knowledge he has acquired over the years is the basis for his coordination of SLIG's Course 2: Beside, Through, and Beyond the Golden Door: Immigrants to the United States. The unique case of late 19th- and 20th-century immigrants is that, as federal laws were codified and strengthened, the paperwork needed to enter the USA, and continue to reside there, expand exponentially. Students in this course will learn about these records. While covering immigration, this course is not ethnicity-specific, and will include examples about and record sets related to immigrants all over the work. For more detailed information on the course and the week-long schedule of lectures, go here. To register, go here.

Like SLIG's 2-part law course, this course is also meant to partner with John Philip Colletta's immigration course, which will be offered at SLIG in 2020. Rich and John have collaborated to create comprehensive courses that build on one another.

You can find out more about Rich on his website, Rich Roots Genealogy. You can also access his TEDx talk from his website on "How to Grow Empathy From Uncovering Your Roots."

Rich is a knowledgeable and dynamic speaker who will educate and inspire you to learn about your immigrant ancestors!