What to expect:
Sketch your first family tree
Create an ancestor playlist 🎵
Learn how to research tough ancestry questions
Write a postcard to an ancestor / descendent
Live music;
Virtual or in-person
Make it stand out.
Curious about where you come from?
Been meaning to create a family tree? Not sure where to start? Or stuck on a specific question?
This workshop is for you.
Start with what you know, the pictures & info you have about your family. And we’ll get you up and running.
Come with a few family photos (grand parents, parents, siblings)
No pressure.
Have fun.
Remember your past. Propel your future.
Fun. Creative. Conversational:
water. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Your instructor
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Artist. Facilitator. Maker
Daniel is a world traveling musican, artist & maker with thousands of hours in ancestry research experience. His scrappy, find-a-way approach shows you how to break through roadblocks in your ancestry journey.
Daniel once drove across North America interviewing family members across three countries and over three months. He’s sat under skilled archivists & researchers at places like Ancestry.com & beyond.
Come explore the connections between your memories, music & meaning. And now his ancestry skills & spirited sounds are yours!
One fateful Summer, Las Cafeteras bandmate Daniel French (MFA) drove 3 months across North America gathering his own family stories. From the Rez to Blue Ridge Mountain, from Chihuahua to Chi City he interview family & searched archives. Now he offers his hacks & tools from over 10 years of personal ancestry research & adventures to help you jumpstart your journey back home.
Making. Applied. Studio music for films. on the fly improvising. Experience making things brings you a structured & intuitive process for creating your first family tree & playlist.
From concerts on world stages like Bonnaroo to electrifying workshops in boardrooms & zooms, Daniel’s honed his craft. His engaging & creative workshops tap into play, dialogue & participation to make unforgettable experiences that unite groups.
FAQs
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Bring family photos of parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc… Bring information about them like birthdate, death date, places they lived, etc…
Bring what you have, we’ll dig up the rest.
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We’ll use familysearch.net and canva
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Remember WHERE You Come From
WHO You Come From
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