PROGRAM:

The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon, from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon, and a great number died on the journey. This talk covered resources for researching people and their lives along the trail.

SPEAKER:

Dawn Carlile is a native Oregonian who grew up in Eugene and Springfield. She has been involved in genealogy research for more than 25 years, starting when her dad asked if she had ever thought about researching their family history. His mother was orphaned, and he knew very little about her family. Once Dawn started looking into the family she was hooked. She is now a professional genealogist, educator, and lecturer who enjoys teaching others about researching their families as much as she does about researching her family.

After many years of helping others with their research, Dawn started Genealogy Roots and Branches in 2021. She has received certificates from the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records.

Dawn is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists Genealogical Speakers Guild, National Genealogical Society, president of the Oregon Genealogical Society, and a member of several other genealogical and historical societies. Dawn is a graduate of Bushnell University with a B.A. in management. See Dawn's profile on the APG website.