Eastern European Research with Lisa Alzo

The Forget-Me-Not Hour

Author, blogger and speaker Lisa Alzo joins Jane to talk about researching Eastern European ancestors. Find out which groups are considered to be Eastern Europeans and where they came from in Europe. Lisa will give a brief history of our Eastern Europeans -- explaining what their lives were like in Europe and why they emigrated to the U.S. We'll also find out how to go about researching out Eastern European ancestors, what records are available and where they can be found. Lisa is the author of The Family Tree Polish, Czech and Slovak Genealogy Guide. Find Lisa: http://www.lisaalzo.com/ Order the book: http://www.lisaalzo.com/pcsguide Maps: The Univ. of Texas at Austin Libraries http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe.html Topographic Maps of Eastern Europe: An Atlas of the Shtetl http://easteurotopo.org/