Erie Canal Genealogy: The Peopling of Upstate New York and the Midwest
Triumph of American ingenuity and wonder of the world, the Erie Canal affected the lives of millions of our ancestors from Maine to Minnesota. This lecture chronicles the building of the canal, 1817-25, and describes the many ways our ancestors may have worked for, on, or along the "Big Ditch." It also explores numerous ways they may have simply used “Clinton’s Folly" or benefited from it. – John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.*
Dr. Colletta has been lecturing on topics of genealogy nationally for 27 years. A faculty member of Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and Boston University’s family history certificate program, he has authored many articles, manuals on passenger arrival records and Italian research, and a narrative family history, Only a Few BONES. In 2014, The Teaching Company released Dr. Colletta’s 15-lesson course, “Discovering Your Roots: The Fundamentals of Genealogy,” as one of their “Great Courses” on DVD, CD and streaming.
