Live Webinar with Diane L. Richard, May 2025
Wednesday, May 7 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
The North Carolina Genealogical Society is delighted to present:
Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA
“Charting Ancestral Waters: Seafaring and Mariner Ancestors (1810-1820)”
A LIVE Webinar, May 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm ET
The handout for this presentation will be posted on the NCGS website at least one week prior to the webinar. On the top menu, under Education & Events select Webinars to go to the main webinars page. Click on the button for “Current Live Webinar Handout”. All handouts may also be accessed by scrolling down and click on “Explore the Webinar Library”. That page has a link to “Member Webinar Handouts” (which is arranged in alphabetical order) in the leading paragraph. (You must be logged in as a member to access the Webinar Library and Handouts.)
Registration coming soon!
About the Webinar:
Many North Carolinians worked as mariners, seafarers, or related land-based businesses supporting the shipping trade in the post-colonial and early 19th-century period. Documenting these individuals can be challenging since we cannot rely on British colonial-era style records. While we can often identify shipmasters, vessel names, cargo, and key businessmen, uncovering details about crew members and a ship’s voyages is more difficult. By following the money, we can trace mariner ancestors through customs records, shipping documents, correspondence, private manuscripts, and other records. Together we will explore where to research these seemingly invisible yet essential mariners. So, “avast ye” and join us for an hour of discovery into the lives and records of North Carolina’s seafaring ancestors!
About the Speaker:
Diane L. Richard, MEng, MBA, is a professional genealogist and owner of Mosaic Research and Project Management (MosaicRPM). With over 35 years of experience, she researches client ancestors and shares her expertise through writing and speaking.
Diane is a prolific author. She has written over 600 articles for Internet Genealogy and edited several genealogical publications. These include Upfront with NGS and the North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal. She is an international speaker, presenting webinars and in-person programs on various genealogical topics. Her areas of expertise include southern research focusing on North Carolina, researching African American ancestors, particularly those who were enslaved, and highlighting the often-overlooked lives of female ancestors.
Diane is also co-founder of GenWebinars and Tar Heel Discoveries and is Vice President of NC Historical Records Online (NCHRO).
You can learn more about Diane’s services and expertise at the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG), https://www.genealogicalspeakersguild.org/directory-of-members/user/138/ and the
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), https://members.apgen.org/members/directory/profile_APG.php?org_id=APG&mid=3280286377
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Webinar Viewing Options
• Live webinars, the post-webinar Q&A sessions, and the accompanying handouts are free for NCGS members.
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• A public replay of the webinar will occur on a future date that will be published on the website and the NCGS News.
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Downloadable/printable pdf Flyer for this webinar:
Charting Ancestral Waters Flyer
Full registration URL: Coming Soon!