The Genealogical Society of Bergen County NJ (GSBC) is sponsoring a one-day seminar entitled "Your Immigrant Ancestors: How to Find Them and How They Lived." It will be held at the Moses Center at Bergen Community College on Saturday April 6 from 9AM to 3PM. The featured speaker will be Lisa Alzo. An avid genealogist for 22 years, Lisa currently teaches online genealogy courses for Family Tree University and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She is the recipient of the 2002 Mary Zirin Prize given by the Association for Women in Slavic Studies to recognize the achievements of independent scholars. Lisa is a frequently invited speaker at national conferences and genealogical and historical societies, has published numerous articles in genealogical publications, and has written nine books on genealogical topics. The topics to be discussed are: - Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors. This talk will show tips and tricks for locating and searching passenger lists and other key immigration documents both on and offline to help trace your roots. - Immigrant Cluster Communities. Exploring "cluster genealogy" - the process of researching relatives, friends and neighbors who lived near an ancestor - can often break down brick walls in the search for individual family lines and help place our ancestors' lives in historical context. - Silent Voices: Finding Your Female Ancestors. This session will demonstrate effective ways to discover your female ancestors and how to document the important roles their lives played in culture and society. - Demystifying Eastern European Research. Eastern European research involves special challenges caused by border changes, language differences, political considerations, and complex surnames which complicate the research process. The techniques discussed can be applied in most other countries. Complete details and registration information is on our website at www.njgsbc.org.