Presented by the Special Colle ctions &\; Archives Division of the Miami-Dade Public Library System\, located at the Main Library.
\nAbout the Progr am
\nJoin former financial crime \;investigator\, Kate Townsend\, CG®\; to learn how to apply the skills she developed investi gating fraud\, money laundering\, and high-net-worth individuals to your g enealogical research pursuits. Kate will discuss how investigative organiz ation and visualization techniques and the investigative mindset can be ap plied \;to genealogical \;research through real \;examples of their use.
\nAbout the Presenter
\nKa te is a former professional investigator turned genealogist\, specializing in Pennsylvania genealogical research. She also has experience with recor ds from Ohio\, West Virginia\, and New York City\, as well as expertise in immigration\, naturalization\, and court records. She holds the Certified Genealogist®\; credential as of February 2024. Kate owns Family Histor y Investigations LLC.
\nKate has spoken at national and local geneal ogical societies\, libraries\, and conferences\, including the National Ge nealogical Society Family History Conference\, New England Regional Geneal ogical Consortium\, Ohio Genealogical Society Conference\, and RootsTech. She has served on the faculty at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pi ttsburgh.
\nAlthough Kate has been working on her own family history since she was sixteen\, her interest in investigating and researching on a professional level was piqued when she served as an Archives Technician at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) while completin g her undergraduate studies. She worked as a resource for both amateur and professional genealogical researchers\, assisting them in conducting arch ival records research. Additionally\, she gained experience with primary s ource documents in her first position with NARA\, where she worked in the holdings maintenance department\, preserving and cataloging records dating back to the 1800s.
\nAbout the Special Collections and Archives Division
\nThe Miami-Dade Public Library Syste m&rsquo\;s Special Collections &\; Archives \;Division preserves an d provides access to rare and historically significant materials for the p ublic and scholarly community. Its diverse holdings include the Helen Muir Florida Collection\, the 16mm Film Collection\, the Cuban Collection of R are Books &\; Ephemera\, the Genealogy Collection\, and rare and antiqu arian books dating back to the 17th century. The Division also manages the \;Library&rsquo\;s Permanent Art Collection\, which features \;ov er 7\,000 works displayed across \;library locations\, and The Vasari Project\, dedicated to documenting \;Miami-Dade County&rsquo\;s art hi story since 1945. Committed to accessibility\, it offers materials \;f or viewing and research both in person and online through the \;Digita l Collection\, which includes more than 40 freely accessible collections\, \;featuring materials from the \;Library as well as contributions from outside collaborators and partner institutions. Spanning rare books\ , manuscripts\, photographs\, prints\, paintings\, sculptures\, artifacts\ , audiovisual resources\, and electronic media\, these collections ensure that Miami-Dade \;County&rsquo\;s rich history\, artistic legacy\,&nbs p\;and cultural heritage remain available to all.
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