How to Add Some Biography to Your Genealogy
David Haugaard uses examples from 18th century and 19th Century Pennsylvania sources that convey biographical information, including deeds, wills, court records, newspapers, and the records of charitable organizations. He describes how genealogists can learn about the life, not just the vital statistics, of their ancestors.
Speaker: David Haugaard
David Haugaard has an M.A. in American History from the University of Pennsylvania. From 1988 until 2001, David worked for the Biographical Dictionary of Pennsylvania Legislators project, researching and writing 77 biographies of colonial legislators, which were published in the three volumes of Lawmaking and Legislators in Pennsylvania: A Biographical Dictionary. He was assistant archivist at the Chester County Archives from 2002 until 2007, where he worked with county records and assisted genealogical and property researchers. From 2007 until Sept. 2020, David was the director of research services at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. His work with these three organizations has given him an extensive knowledge of original records, and the needs of both genealogists and historians.
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