| When: | Saturday, February 2, 2019, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | David Library of the American Revolution |
| Subject: | Eastern European Genealogy |
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Discover Your Immigrant Origins Click link for printable flyer |
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Learn what records are available to assist you in determining your Eastern European ancestor's home village and their emigration to the United States. This lecture focuses on mid-19th century through 20th century immigration from Austro-Hungarian Empire which today includes Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and western Ukraine. Note to members: The handout for this program is available in the Members-Only section, under Members-only Files, Meeting handouts. |
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| Speaker: |
Michelle Chubenko |
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Michelle Chubenko was a researcher on TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are? (season one) and appeared in the Brooke Shields episode, which aired in April 2010. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, local and ethnic genealogical societies, and is active in local history organizations. In 2013, she became the co-coordinator for the Ukrainian Historical & Educational Center’s Nashi Predky Family History Group and has served as a Commissioner on the Middlesex County Heritage & Cultural Commission since 2011. Michelle has also served as a Trustee of the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Education Chairperson for the Monmouth County Genealogy Society, and is a founding member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She has attended Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research, and Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and a ProGen17 graduate. In October 2016, she joined Legacy Tree Genealogists as a Researcher. |
