Genealogical Cold Cases with Lisa Louise Cooke! Arlington Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting (In-Person AND Virtual)

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
George W. Hawkes Downtown Library
[re]Brary Room B

Event Details

Join the Arlington Genealogical Society on the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August) for a social time starting at 6:00, a short business meeting occurring at 6:30, and especially for the topical presentation that follows! 

For our Fall 2021 kickoff, we've pulled out all the stops with a dynamic, educational and entertaining presenter! A genealogist since childhood, a background in theater, and hundreds of presentations around the world position Lisa Louise Cooke as a world-class genealogy speaker! She will be presenting in person at the Downtown Arlington Library on one of her favorite topics:
 

How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case

Become a genealogical detective in this vital session. You’ll learn to track ancestors like a criminal cold case detective, sniffing out holes in your research and getting missing information on the record with cutting edge technology.



About Lisa Louise Cooke

Lisa Louise Cooke Genealogy Gems Family History PodcastLisa Louise Cooke found her passion for family history at her grandmother’s knee at the age of 8. She is now the owner of Genealogy Gems, a genealogy and family history multi-media company founded in 2007.  

She is Producer and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, the popular online genealogy audio show available at www.GenealogyGems.com, on your smartphone’s native podcast app, and through the Genealogy Gems app available through app stores. Her podcast brings genealogy news, research strategies, expert interviews and inspiration to genealogists in 75 countries around the world, and has been downloaded nearly 4 million times. 

She also produces the weekly genealogy YouTube live show Elevenses with Lisa at the Genealogy Gems YouTube channel. 

Lisa is the author of a variety of multi-media offerings including the Genealogy Gems Premium website subscription featuring her classes on video and the Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast (ad free), and the best-selling book The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, 

In addition to Genealogy Gems, Lisa is the producer and host of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast, author of the Lisa’s Picks column in Family Tree Magazine, and a curriculum developer and instructor for Family Tree University.

Lisa’s offerings are not limited to online.  She is a sought after international genealogy speaker. Whether in person or online, Lisa strives to dig through the myriad of genealogy news, questions and resources to deliver the gems that can unlock each genealogist’s own family history treasure trove!


This event is made possible through a vibrant partnership between the Arlington Public Library and the Arlington Genealogical Society (AGS), and is open to members AND visitors alike. 

For Zoom access information to attend virtually, email LibLearningDist@ArlingtonTX.gov.
(Note: The virtual access information is new as of September 2021, but will remain the same each month going forward.) AGS members can also find remote instructions in the monthly email newsletter! 



Event Type(s): Genealogy and Local History, 0 - Virtual Events
Age Group(s): Adult (18+), Seniors
Mark Dellenbaugh
mark.dellenbaugh@arlingtontx.gov