Learn How to Use Court Records to Solve Troublsome Research Problems- This Thursday, Jan. 29 - 6:00 pm
Deric Wortham teaches essential methods to uncover information not found in census or graveyards records. He demonstrates how to access and use a variety of Court records including Wills to uncover precious names, dates, locations, and details that can lead to additional important finds.
This is the second in his two classes. In the first he taught Research-ing County Courthouse Records Part 1. In this Thursday's class he will continue the methods to discover family history information using the right research techniques as he discuss Civil Court Case Files where testimonies are given. He shows how we can truly get to know our ancestors and how they actually felt about their lives.
Elder Wortham is an outstanding teachers, and his classes are always exceptionally informative. He comes to us with a strong background of his topic. Following his . . .
This is the second in his two classes. In the first he taught Research-ing County Courthouse Records Part 1. In this Thursday's class he will continue the methods to discover family history information using the right research techniques as he discuss Civil Court Case Files where testimonies are given. He shows how we can truly get to know our ancestors and how they actually felt about their lives.
Elder Wortham is an outstanding teachers, and his classes are always exceptionally informative. He comes to us with a strong background of his topic. Following his . . .
LDS Church mission to Chile, Nina Del Mar in 1984, Deric began working for the Family History Department in Salt Lake City. After working in the Microfilm Division located in the Church Office Building, he accepted a transfer to Kansas and the Mid-West. He continued working for the Family History Department in the North America Acquisition Division until he left church employment in 2004.
While working for the Church, he spent two years microfilming and collecting Naturalization Records in the National Archives in Kansas City, Missouri along with two years in the RLDS Church (Communities of Christ) archives in Independence, Missouri microfilming and collecting early church history documents, membership records, photographs, and early ward, branch, and stake records. Following his departure from LDS Church employment, Deric worked as an Assistant Archivist for the Jackson County (MO) Historical Society. Deric then returned to school and graduated from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas with a BA in History and Business Administration. Deric currently lives and works here in St. George.