TxSGS 2018 Speaker Spotlight – Michael Strauss

TxSGS is excited to present another dynamic speaker teaching at our 2018 Family History Conference in San Antonio on November 2-4, 2018. Register online now!

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About the Speaker

 An Accredited Genealogist and forensic investigator, Michael L. Strauss, AG, is a recognized expert on genealogical military research. Attendees at his presentation on WWI research and workshop on WWII ancestors will benefit from his depth and breadth of knowledge in this field. In addition, Michael shares his genealogical research acumen in two methodology presentations in often-overlooked records for urban ancestors and those who served in the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Michael is a native of Pennsylvania and a resident of Utah; he has a BA in History and is a United States Coast Guard veteran. Strauss is a qualified expert witness in Surrogate Court and Circuit Court in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia and an approved genealogist with the United States Department of Defense to locate DNA qualified persons MIA from Korea, Vietnam, and World War II. He is a national genealogical lecturer and instructor for military courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), and Virtual Institute of Genealogical Research (VIGR).

Learn more about Michael on the conference speakers page and his presentations on the conference topics page.

Seating for the workshop is limited. Register today!

Michael’s Topics:

• The Great War: Researching Your World War I Ancestors –
  Friday, 9:30 a.m.; Military
• Researching Your Urban Ancestors –
  Saturday, 11:00 a.m.; Methodology
• Roosevelt’s Tree Army: Your Ancestors in the CCC –
  Saturday, 2:00 p.m.; Methodology

Michael’s Workshop:

• Researching Your World War II Ancestors –
  Friday, 4:00 p.m.