John Manning

 John, the principal researcher of the Country School Genealogist LLC, has more than three decades of research experience. Retired after forty years as a US Army officer and Federal employee, John brings a wealth of knowledge to enrich the experience of genealogy research and family history storytelling. John writes, lectures, and consults on various genealogy topics, including Irish research, military records, and our ancestors' settling in the Great Plains states. 

• Using Agricultural Schedules to Research Our Farming Ancestors: Friday 10:15am
• How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors Back to the Homeland: Friday 3:15pm

Using Agricultural Schedules to Research Our Farming Ancestors - John Manning As far back as the 1820 US decennial census, the government was interested in how many people were engaged in farming. US and state agricultural census schedules can provide us insight into the lives of our farming ancestors. We will examine the types of information in these schedules and review case studies that illustrate how we can explore our farming ancestors' lives. 

How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors Back to the Homeland - John Manning In Irish research, starting with what you know and working from that baseline is a common strategy and a vital methodology used to identify the clues and information needed to solve the identity of ancestors and their native County, townland, city, or parish. Join us as we discuss these strategies and sources of information for Irish family history.