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Several free webinar will take place this week covering: female ancestors, Eastern European genealogy and DNA research.

The Genealogical Society of Broward County will present “Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors” on Sunday, March 10 at 2 p.m. Although it may appear that they haven’t left any documents behind, deeper research into underutilized records will often lead to a better understanding of the women in our family trees.  In this webinar, learn about a variety of records, and also take a look at local history, the law, politics, and the cataclysmic events that confronted them to help us bring their hidden stories to light.

To register, go to: https://nova.libcal.com/event/11789007

Allen County Public Library will present “Digging for Courthouse Records’ on Tuesday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. The courthouse holds a treasure trove of information for family historians that are vastly underutilized. Learn what records are available and how to locate them in courthouses near and far. To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9952027

Mid Continent Library will present “East European Genealogy” on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Learn which countries are considered part of Eastern Europe and when they were established, as well as when and why people emigrated from these countries. Explore the history of the region and the Slavic people, their settlements, and their three ethnic groups. Learn how to start and focus your research, explore the records available, and which U.S. websites may be helpful as well as how to overcome a language barrier.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/95358/east-european-genealogy-hybrid

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “U.S. Synagogue Records as a Genealogical Resource” on Wednesday, March 13 at 8 p.m. Finding synagogue records can be problematic and time consuming. JewishGen’s Shul Records America, a finding aid pointing to the location of American synagogue records, includes more than 650 collections held at over 60 repositories or websites, with about 20% including URLs for digitized materials. Shul Records America encourages congregations to preserve records with genealogical value.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/u-s-synagogue-records-as-a-genealogical-resource/

The Denver Public Library will present “Developing Genealogy Guideposts for Your Searches” on Wednesday, March 13 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Avoid those shiny objects and rabbit holes as we review how to establish guideposts to keep you on track with your family history research. Developing guideposts will help you make the most of your research time.  To register, go to:https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/what-are-you-looking-developing-genealogy-guideposts-your-searches?language=en

Mid Continent Library will present “Irish Records Research” on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about Ireland’s jurisdictions, online resources, and the information needed to know to trace your ancestors in Ireland in the early and late Colonial, pre-Famine, and Famine periods. Learn about church records, civil registration, land records, migration, and much more. To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/95359/irish-records-research-hybrid

The Boston Public Library will present “Researching Your Female Ancestors” on Thursday, March 14 at 6 p.m. The largely standard practice of changing their surnames after marriage can make women hard to track, and many historical records focus on men with women being listed only under their husbands’ names. This webinar will offer some guidance for researching female ancestors including information about sources that you may not have thought to check.  To register, go to: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/65b2f17d1b80e24800af3402

St. Louis County Library will present “Branching Out with DNA” on Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. What exactly is DNA and how is it valuable to genealogists? Learn about the basics of genetic testing and how to start analyzing your DNA with tools and resources available online,  To register, go to: https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=362294&df=list&backTo=List&startDate=2024/02/26&endDate=2024/03/27

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Top 10 Digital Repositories for Mexican Research” on Friday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Are you looking for new repositories to advance your research in México? In this presentation, we will explore the top 10 websites for researching your Mexican ancestors, including where to find digitized original records, catalogs, regional histories, and much more from national and regional repositories. To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/top-10-digital-repositories-for-mexican-research/

Colorado Genealogical Society will present “After the Fire: Overcoming Record Loss” on Saturday, March 16 at noon Eastern time. Did you know over six-hundred counties and parishes within the United States have experienced record losses? Jennifer will demonstrate techniques to advance research objectives while working within a burned county. Jennifer will present examples of the methodology used to work around the destruction of sources.  To register, go to: https://cogensoc.us/cgs-events/march-program/

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover Plymouth ancestors, Gretna Green

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering:  DNA research,  Mexican-American research and Eastern European research.

Genealogical Society of Bergen County NJ will present “Finding Relatives When No Family Stories Exist” on Monday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. Unmarried immigrant women living outside the family unit generate a different set of records, which makes piecing together their ancestry more of a challenge. This presentation examines a combination of family stories, photographs and both direct and indirect evidence to rebuild the journey of an immigrant Czech family in Ohio and Nebraska. To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4998695853974485078

Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State will present “Using Social Media for Genealogic Research” on Monday, Nov. 13 at 10 p.m. Eastern time. This program will introduce family researchers to many helpful genealogic resources available on social media platforms, and how to use these tools safely. The presentation includes examples of best practices for using social media in genealogical records research, how to find long-lost family members, and the benefits of location-focused research groups.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdeutrjMtHtF8jHdMASViuGKocppTdhfE#/registration

Allen County Public Library will present “Tracing Ancestors in Colonial Plymouth County” on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. This year marks the 403rd anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor. This class will examine the genealogical sources available for researching these passengers and will offer advice and strategy on how to trace one’s family back to Plymouth Colony. It will examine some of the major genealogical tools available for finding them. To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/9324233

New York Public Library will present “Genealogy Research with Maps” on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. This webinar will describe how maps in the collections of The New York Public Library and elsewhere can be used to drive genealogical research and illustrate family histories. The focus will be on digitized maps. Learn about fire insurance maps and atlases, military and topographical maps, county maps and atlases, and many more kinds of maps, to locate records, discover where our ancestors lived, and what their lives were like.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2023/11/15/clone-genealogy-research-maps-0

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy” on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. You’ve identified a group of shared DNA matches, but you’re stumped on how you’re all related. Learn how to let DNA take the lead in determining who and where to search to uncover the group’s most recent common ancestor. To register, go to: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2BjWnI6zTlixJT3q5l6tiQ#/registration

Utah Genealogical Association will present “Reminiscing, Reunions and Recipes,” on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. Remember your family history, one bite and story at a time. Learn less familiar ways to record your family history using recipes passed down through generations, recalling family lore, and attending school, work, career and family reunions. To register, go to:  https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VspdJRCQTPWA5XKc24zeww#/registration

St. Louis County Library will present “Branching Out with DNA” on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. What exactly is DNA and how is it valuable to genealogists? Learn about the basics of genetic testing and how to start analyzing your DNA with tools and resources available online.  To register, go to:  https://www.slcl.org/events/virtual-program-branching-out-dna-genealogy-and-genetic-family-trees

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Tio Juvenal: Putting the Records, Context and Strategies Together” on Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. This 20th century Mexican and Mexican-American case study showcases and weaves together different types of records available online, as well as those that need to be viewed at or requested from physical archives, and family interviews. It demonstrates the role that understanding historical context and customs plays in analyzing sources and building a more comprehensive family history.  To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/tio-juvenal-putting-the-records-context-strategies-all-together/

Sacramento Public Library will present “Gretna Green Marriages” on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Did you know that the United States boasts its array of Gretna Greens, scattered across multiple states? While Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada may be familiar names for quickie marriages, have you ever heard of Elkton, Maryland, Crown Point, Indiana, Keokuk in Lee County, Iowa, or Tishomingo County, Mississippi? Surprisingly, even New York City and Chicago were once considered as Gretna Greens. These American counterparts may hold the key to your ancestor’s missing marriage records.  In this presentation, learn about the origins of Gretna Green’s popularity and unravel the stories behind its American counterparts.

To register, go to: https://saclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=376899&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/11/02

Mid Continent Library will present “East European Genealogy” on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn which countries are considered part of Eastern Europe and when they were established, as well as when and why people emigrated from these countries. Explore the history of the region and the Slavic people, their settlements, and their three ethnic groups. Learn how to start and focus your research, explore the records available, and which U.S. websites may be helpful as well as how to overcome a language barrier.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/87698/east-european-genealogy-hybrid

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Several free webinars to cover online safety, Eastern European research

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Several free webinars will take place this week covering: African-American research, Eastern European research and online safety.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Collateral Research” on Wednesday, July 5 at 2 p.m. Your ancestors didn’t live and have experiences alone. Researching collateral lines may be the secret sauce you need to find clues that will answer genealogy questions. What is Collateral Research? Research of family members you are not a descendant of.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/collateral-research-the-secret-sauce-to-finding-family-records/

American Ancestors will present “Researching Black Patriots and Loyalists During the Revolutionary Era” on Thursday, July 6 at 3 p.m. The American War of Independence was not only a fight for freedom from a tyrannical world superpower. For the thousands of Black soldiers who fought for the patriot cause, and even more—tens of thousands—for the Loyalists, emancipation was on the line. In this online lecture, Researcher Danielle Rose will provide a brief history of Black soldiers during the Revolutionary War and their motivations for joining either side; and discuss several resources, records, and strategies for piecing together the service and stories of individuals.

To register, go to: https://www.americanancestors.org/events/researching-black-patriots-and-loyalists-during-revolutionary-era

Ontario Ancestors will present “Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, and Orthodox Resources for Eastern European Research” on Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m.  If you exhausted all Canadian/US sources and finally could figure out your ancestral location in Eastern Europe what is next? We will discuss how to start your research in Eastern Europe and what resources are available for your ancestral location depending on the religion. Main repositories for Jewish research in Poland, Ukraine, and Romania; main repositories for Lutherans in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and US databases; Catholic and Orthodox Resources in the Eastern European Archives. When it is the right time to approach the local priest and community? How to deal with change of border or name of the ancestral village itself?

To register, go to: https://ogs.on.ca/july-webinar-research-like-a-pro-jewish-catholic-lutheran-and-orthodox-resources-for-eastern-european-research-alina-khuda/

St. Louis Genealogical Society will present “Online Safety” on Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m. Eastern time. There are definite steps and procedures you can implement to have a safer experience when using your computer and smart/mobile phone. This presentation will explore email safeguards, internet browsing, texting, protecting personal information, password management, and software suggestions.

To register, go to: https://stlgs.org/events/meetings/monthly-meeting

 

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Free genealogy webinars to cover German genealogy, passenger lists

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Several free webinars will take place this week covering topics such as: German genealogy, Eastern European genealogy and surnames.

Wisconsin Genealogical Society will present “Genealogy of a Neighborhood” on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. When your search for family (immediate and extended) hits a wall, or when you want to fill in blanks and move beyond the names and dates into stories, it’s time to search the ‘neighborhood.’ Through the use of city directories, plat maps, census records, population registers, cemetery records, ship passenger lists, and other record sources, you can cast a wider net and create a more complex study.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8258949033810862095

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Surnames – Why? When? Why Then?” on Wednesday, April 19 at 2 p.m. The use of surnames dates back only to the late Middle Ages, around the 14th century. A pattern began to emerge in the late 12th century with regard to references to manors, estates and monasteries. This webinar will show, through examples, how the Little Ice Age climatic downturn impacted living conditions and imposed what would have been a major impetus to identify people. The use of a surname became the favored and logical method to do so.

To register go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/surnames-origins-why-when-why-then/

New York Public Library will present “Researching Ship Passenger List” on Thursday, April 20 at 1 p.m. Get started using the genealogy research methods and resources related to  ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at U.S. ports in the 19th and 20th centuries.

To register, go to: https://nypl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ump8py6oTA2U3g1P9XrXYQ

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Finding Your German Ancestor’s Place of Origin” on Thursday, April 20 at 7 p.m. Not sure where your German ancestors came from? Learn how to determine your ancestor’s place of origin using auswanderungen (emigration records) and other helpful materials, including German church records. The presenter will discuss what information can be gleaned from auswanderungen and German church records, how to access these records, and other helpful hints for finding your German ancestor’s place of origin.

To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/finding-your-german-ancestors-place-origin

Allen County Public Library will present “Eastern European Family History Online” on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. Without leaving your home, you can research your family’s origins in Eastern Europe. Plenty of resources are found online, but they are not necessarily on the usual family history sites. This talk will provide ideas for pushing your research in new directions, and suggest tools that would make your work easier. It should be possible to sort out problems and questions regarding geography, history and boundary changes.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/8249537

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover DNA research, military records

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Several free genealogy webinars will be presented this week covering DNA research, military records and German research.

The Mount Prospect Public Library will present “Central Europe Genealogy is Easy” on Monday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Genealogist Jacquie Schattner will explore websites, both European and American, to locate family in the countries where Napoleon ruled, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Italy, Germany, and surrounding areas. Find church, census, military, maps, and civil records. Schattner will offer links to over 40 European and American websites and explain how to use them effectively.

To register, go to: https://mppl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=42824&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/01/01

American Ancestors will present “Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War” on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. The Union army was as diverse as the nation. Though scholars have examined the trials and triumphs of Irish, Germans, African Americans, and others in the Union ranks, they have remained largely silent on the everyday experiences of the largest non-Christian minority to have served. Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War examines when and why Jews decided to enlist, explores their encounters with fellow soldiers, and describes their efforts to create community within the ranks.

To register, go to: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/jewish_soldiers_in_civil_war

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Using Mitochondrial DNA Testing for Genealogical Problem Solving” on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. Utilizing this form of DNA testing in genealogy garners a lot of negative advice. Learn how vitally important this kind of testing can be when you use DNA as an active tool in the genealogical toolbox. This case study will show you how pairing good research and DNA testing can be the perfect marriage.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/using-mitochondrial-dna-testing-for-genealogical-problem-solving/

Ontario Ancestors will present “My DNA Brought Me to the Forest but Where are the Trees” on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. Genealogical DNA tests are bringing thousands of new cousins to our attention, but many of them don’t have trees yet, or the trees aren’t attached to their test. Learn some new techniques for figuring out where and how these individuals connect with you. (Focus is on Ancestry.com results system).

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoduqqqDwvEtxJU6_VqXDMVZnw0_UovJyb

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Gradual Emancipation and Enslavement in the North” on Friday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Slavery existed in some northern states well into the 19th century. Learn about the motives for gradual emancipation, how it affected enslaved African Americans and enslavers at this time, the state laws surrounding slavery, and the records that it created.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/gradual-emancipation-and-enslavement-in-the-north/

Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society will present “Jumping the Pond to Deutschland” on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Are you trying to cross the pond to Germany, and you don’t know where to research because the homework has not been completed?  Have you looked at EVERYTHING in the area where your immigrant ancestor settled?  The critical clues can be found in the most unexpected of sources.

To register, go to: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/9191481

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to be offered this week

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The North Hills Genealogists will present “Written in Stone: Tombstones and Other Cemetery Records” on Monday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Cemeteries can be peaceful places and a treasure trove of genealogical information. Learn how to evaluate tombstones and explore for other types of cemetery records.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcocu-vqDsvE9CDMdFuzCoUMko7XhvlgdxL

The Allen County Public Library will present “Lifting the Curtain on Eastern European Family Research’ on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 2:30 p.m. Learn how to approach eastern European research, what strategies should be used, and how to locate records to advance your family history pursuits.

To register, go to:  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5414471

The Wisconsin State Genealogy Society will present “Using Website Generated Hints More Effectively” on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Indexing, optical character recognition, and computer algorithms make finding obscure records about our families easier than ever. Unfortunately, computers can’t distinguish between people of the same name who lived in different places or in different times. Using real examples, we’ll practice evaluating hints and attaching the keepers to our trees.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2781351413330828303

Legacy Family Tree webinars present “Standards for Genealogical Documentation” on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Genealogy Standards spells out eight documentation standards, which give genealogists guidance for documenting genealogical writing. They also provide guidance for citation content, while allowing flexibility in the sequencing and structuring of citations supporting genealogical statements. This presentation will review the standards and provide examples of applying their principles.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1792535318464979982

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Using Zotero to Organize and Analyze Your Family History Research” on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. Keeping track of and organizing our research materials can be overwhelming. Zotero is a free research and citation management system heavily used in academia, but it can also be extremely valuable for genealogists whether for their family history research, or for professional publishing and presentations. It is available for both Mac and PC users. Zotero can integrate well with your existing research workflow and organization tools such Dropbox, Google Drive, and Evernote.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5034648762613674510

New York Public Library will present “An Introduction to African American Genealogy” on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. This class will be a beginners level instruction in African American genealogy. The aim will be to reveal the unique hurdles in researching African American genealogy, as well as the sources of information, both online and offline, to conduct your research.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2021/08/18/introduction-african-american-genealogy

Southern California Genealogical Society will present “Profile of a Quaker: Finding a Friend in Colonial America” on Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. The profile of a Quaker (Religious Society of Friends) can be as distinctive as a fingerprint. By the 1750s, Quakers were the 3rd largest religion in colonial America and kept excellent records. Learn key profiling techniques so you can spot the Quaker in your family tree.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2294249070187504655

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “U.S. Passport Applications” on Thursday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. U.S. passport applications contain a wealth of information. Who, why, and when people applied for passports will be covered.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/367365938230748430

The Pomeranian Special Interest Group of the Immigrant Genealogy Society will present “Resources on FamilySearch.org” and “Resources for Research in Pomerania” on Saturday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdeigrDIoGdbKBRK5Fa8sdSgbTsxnkOwI

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Free genealogy webinars to cover British and Eastern European research

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Several free webinars will be offered the first week of September covering topics such as British research, Eastern European research and preserving records.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Using Maps, Gazetteers, and Directories for British Isles Research” on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. Learn what maps, gazetteers and directories are available for researching your ancestors in the British Isles. Learn from examples how to make good use of these tools to find where your ancestors are, what they did, when, where, and why they may have moved.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7664557413441305859

Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Weaving the Research Quilt: Writing the Story of Your Ancestor” on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. The presenter will demonstrate a technique that can be used to write a story of your ancestor or to identify research gaps, to intertwine all of your research to weave the story of your ancestor’s life. Researching your ancestors, and their “FAN” (friends, associates, neighbors) network can create the patchwork to complete the quilt of your ancestor.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4100483876409045005

Ontario Genealogical Society will present “Introduction to Researching Your Eastern European Ancestors” on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. This webinar will cover a historical overview of Eastern Europe and how its divisions and border has changed.  Information will be given on how to plan research and address potential challenges and solutions for this type of genealogical research.  A list of the best websites and databases will be also be provided.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1623861422616525827

Southern California Genealogical Society will present “Preserving Family Records Like a Pro” on  Saturday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. Learn from a professional archivist how to preserve, protect and archive family records, photographs and artifacts. Best practices for organization, purchasing archival materials and practical records preservation that any home archivist can achieve. Learn how to process your collection of genealogical records from start to finish.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2799620882694151939

 

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The Illinois State Genealogical Society will present “An Introduction to Researching Your Mexican Ancestors” on Tuesday, May 14 at 9 p.m. This webinar covers key U.S. records and strategies for identifying when and where your Mexican ancestors immigrated and for identifying their hometown in Mexico. It will also provide an overview of the main Mexican record types available online for tracing those family lines further back in Mexico. Learn how even a non-Spanish speaker can be successful at this research.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2110383221450902275

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “The 10 Most Useful Databases for Eastern European Research” on Wednesday, May 15 at 2 p.m. With more information available online, it is often possible to find key records for your Eastern European ancestors in free and subscription databases. Learn about the various record sets available, how to access them, and how to overcome privacy and language issues and other research roadblocks.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7358785428778458625

The Southern California Genealogical Society will present “Erie Canal and the Opening of the Midwest” on Wednesday, May 15, at 9 p.m. The Erie Canal revolutionized 19th-century travel and offered our ancestors a high-speed route to the Midwest. It made settlement of the Old Northwest Territories economically possible by providing an efficient means of exporting agricultural products to the markets and ports of the east. But it was also one of the most challenging and fascinating projects ever undertaken in America.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1261992354156177411

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “To Transcribe, Extract, Abstract: What’s the Difference’ on Thursday, May 16 at 8 p.m.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2056141017900712205

The Utah Genealogical Association will present “Genealogy Research in the Keystone State” on Thursday, May 16 at 9 p.m.  From early ship passenger lists to land and church records, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is home to a wealth of genealogical information. This webinar provides an in-depth look at what information is available and where to find it.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e5OTG5qPSkGLNTnWfwQnCA

 

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Two free webinars to set for this week

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Two free webinars will be offered this Wednesday, Oct. 24, on the topics of Eastern European research and slave research.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “10 Eastern European Resources You Might Be Missing” at 2 p.m. While church registers are the most popular and useful sources for tracing most Eastern European ancestors, and civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths provide even more details, there are other record groups to be searched that may prove useful, especially in the absence of church and vital records for your locality. This webinar will discuss available, census, tax lists, land, military, and other records and how to access them.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2466981222805236995

The Georgia Genealogy Society will present “Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor” at 8 p.m. Descendants of former slaveholders come from all walks of life. In this webinar, learn how to confirm slaveholding ancestors and the tools needed to trace and identify living descendants of their formerly enslaved.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5991906651909042691

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Two free genealogy webinars scheduled for Wednesday

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Two free webinars will be offer this Wednesday, October 24. Topics willbe Eastern European research and slave research.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “10 Eastern European Resources You Might Be Missing” at 2 p.m. While church registers are the most popular and useful sources for tracing most Eastern European ancestors, and civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths provide even more details, there are other record groups to be searched that may prove useful, especially in the absence of church and vital records for your locality. This webinar will discuss available, census, tax lists, land, military, and other records and how to access them.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2466981222805236995

The Georgia Genealogy Society will present “Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor” at
8 p.m. Descendants of former slaveholders come from all walks of life. In this webinar, learn how to confirm slaveholding ancestors and the tools needed to trace and identify living descendants of their formerly enslaved.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5991906651909042691

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