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Several free genealogy webinars scheduled for this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place during this week.

The Genealogical Society of Bergen County (NJ) will present “Silent Voices: Telling Stories of Your Female Immigrant Ancestors” on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Most historical records have been created for and/or about men, making it more challenging to research and write about female ancestors. This webinar will include: effective ways to discover your female ancestors and how to document the important roles their lives played in culture/society; various methods for writing about your female ancestors and a discussion of options for publishing your family history.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7556960321286617869

Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society will present “Being a Genealogy N.I.N.J.A” on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. All genealogists have hit a brick wall at one point or another. For the new researcher this can be a painful and frustrating experience. The webinar will introduce learners to the NINJA approach to doing genealogical research. NINJA is an acronym that stands for Needs, Investigation, Notation, Justification, and Assessment. This approach represents a fresh look at the Genealogical Proof Standard that is designed specifically to assist beginner and intermediate researchers with overcoming brick wall problems in their research.

To register, go to: https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/ninja/

The St. Louis Public Library will present “Researching Church Records Online” on Monday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Church records are an important source for learning about ancestors, and online sources, such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, and FindMyPast offer unprecedented access. This webinar will cover the uses of church records and how to find them online. Participants will receive Zoom information via email immediately after registering.

To register, go to: https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=269026

New York Public Library will present “An Introduction to Ellis Island Genealogy” on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at noon. Are you curious about finding out about your ancestors but don’t know where to begin? Does the cost of genealogy databases scare you away from joining millions of researchers in America’s most favorite hobby? Join us to learn the basics of Ellis Island genealogy and take advantage of world-class research tools at no cost to you! The aim will be to highlight key document types when researching Ellis Island 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/2021/01/26/online-introduction-ellis-island-genealogy

The New York State Archives will present “Organizing and Preserving Your Home Archives” on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 12:30 p.m. Learn best practices for maintaining your home archives including identifying materials to preserve, organizing objects and papers and steps to ensure your collections remain an integral part of your family’s story.

To register, go to: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eh93oypw6a4f051c&llr=o9efsquab

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Genealogy Escape Room” on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. Imagine you are trapped in an archive and the only way out is to solve a series of genealogy research puzzles. Are you ready for Genealogy Escape Room? Genealogy Escape Room turns the typical webinar format upside down! Each registrant will receive a Case Review File used to solve a series of online research tasks BEFORE the live webinar takes place. The webinar is the “reveal” where a step-by-step review of each puzzle, task, and clue all the way to the final “key” to open the door.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1869802397798581518

American Ancestors will present “The Federal Census: Moving Beyond the Population Schedule” on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. When most family historians think about the census, we think of the population schedule – the enumeration of individuals living within a household. But there is so much more to the Federal Census that many researchers overlook! Learn how mortality, agriculture, manufacturing, business, and other social statistics schedules can be used in your genealogical research. Learn about the data was collected for what years, how to access these non-population schedules, and how to leverage this information in your own family history.

To register, go to: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/federal-census

Kane County (IL) Genealogical Society will present “What Do I Do With it Now That I Have it? Working with DNA Test Results” on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. The webinar will cover how to transfer raw DNA results from Ancestry to other companies, how to create a digital DNA family tree to link to your test results and working with other family members’ tests on Ancestry DNA. Tools such as Dots SuperPower, Shared Matches and chromosome browers on various sites will be also be discussed.

To register, send an email to kcgsinfo@gmail.com

The North Hills Genealogists will present “The Path to Digital Libraries and Archives” on Saturday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. Today every nook and cranny of the Internet is filled with hidden gems in digital library and archive collections. Often part of a special project or a larger web site, these collections aren’t always easy to find and explore. Learn methods for locating them and once found, methods for using them to answer specific research questions.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpd-qprjksGdNbKzSP63Ita1YDV4zhtcbU

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Local club meetings to cover Ellis Island and Jewish migration

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Two local genealogy groups will meet this week.

The Patchogue-Medford Genealogy Research Group will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 11 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Patchogue-Medford Public Library.

This month’s program will be “Beginner’s Guide to Ellis Island.” For more information, call the library at 631-654-4700.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will meet on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 2-4 p.m. at the Y-JCC in Plainview.

This month’s program will be “Cultural Survivals From the Great Jewish Migration to NYC, 1881-1924” presented by Michael Chaplan. Chaplan became involved with genealogy in 2012, while working near the NYC Municipal Archives. He’ll speak about his exploration of the Lower East Side in search of his immigrant ancestors’ early 20th century addresses and anything else he could learn about life in the old neighborhood.

For more information, go to the club website at: http://jgsli.org

For more information about other genealogy meetings on Long Island, go to: http://gfli.org and click on the monthly calendar.

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Two local groups to meet this week

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Two local genealogy groups will meet this week.

The Connequot Public Library will present “Preserving, Organizing and Sorting Your Genealogy” given by Arielle Hessler on Wednesday, May 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Researching your family’s history is fun and educational, but it can become overwhelming when faced with a large collection of disorganized photos, letters, deeds, and other memorabilia. In this program, learn how to properly care for, house, and organize your family’s history according to your needs and budget. Ms. Hessler, owner of Ash & Elm Press and the bookbinder for Stony Brook University Libraries, will go over the proper ways to preserve items for the long haul and provide basic plans to help keep your family archive safe, sound, and organized.

For more information, contact the library at 631-567-5079.

The Italian Genealogical Group will present “Ask the Experts” on Saturday, May 11 at the Bethpage Public Library. Experts will be answering questions submitted by members in advance of the meeting.

There will be a Help Session at 9:30 a.m. followed by the program at 10:30 a.m. For more information, go to the club website at:  italiangen.org

In addition, the Sagtikos Manor Historical Society will host a lecture “More Stories from Ellis Island: Those Who Were Held,” on Saturday, May 11 at 1 p.m. at the West Islip Public Library.

Mr. Voss volunteers as a tour guide at Ellis Island, leading both historical and photographic tours of the abandoned hospitals. For more information, go the the society’s website at: sagtikosmanor.org and click on events.

 

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Three free webinars to cover OneNote, Ellis Island and military research

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Three free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering the topics of OneNote, Ellis Island and military research.

Legacy Family Tree webinars will present “Using OneNote with Your Genealogy” on Wednesday, January 23 at 2 p.m. OneNote has been one of Microsoft’s best kept secrets. It is a robust program to use in conjunction with your genealogy management software. Learn how to get the most out of this great note-taking program.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1370867093474011905

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will present “Beyond the Image, Part 2: Documenting the Immigration Stories Behind Augustus Sherman’s Ellis Island Portraits” on Thursday, January 24 at 1 p.m.

Between 1905 and 1925, immigration service employee Augustus Frederick Sherman photographed hundreds of immigrants as they passed through the Ellis Island Immigration Station. Today, Sherman’s portraits serve as some of the most iconic images of American immigration during the Ellis Island years. This webinar will use historical Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) records to document the immigration stories behind some of Sherman’s photos. This webinar will not be recorded.

To attend this webinar, go to: https://www.uscis.gov/HGWebinars and scroll down the page until you see the webinars dates and then click on January 24.

The Utah Genealogical Association will present “Introduction to Military Genealogy Research” on Thursday, January 24 at 8 p.m. Conducting military research can be a challenge for those not familiar with the records, repositories, and the methodology employed to bring out the details of military service. This webinar focuses on the vast number of genealogy records, strategies, and techniques on how these records from the Colonial era through the Vietnam War can be used to discover facts about your ancestor’s life while in service.

To attend this webinar, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hu_N_48mQn-grW4BSnSsxg

 

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Ellis Island documentary now available on YouTube

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Do you have ancestors that worked on Ellis Island? The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has produced a 29-minute documentary film, “USCIS and the Legacy of Ellis Island” that is now available on YouTube.

From 1892 to 1954, more than 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. The film tells the story of Ellis Island from the perspective of those who worked there highlighting the connections between USCIS and Ellis Island. The film uses oral histories of former employees, historical artifacts, photos and documents. Interviews with USCIS historians and National Park Service rangers are also included in the documentary.

To view the film, go the the USCIS YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ssthg0Wv5s

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New collection of passenger list records available on FamilySearch.org

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The complete set of Ellis Island passenger lists is now available free online at FamilySearch.org. These databases cover the years 1820-1957.

New York Passenger Lists (Castle Garden) – 1820-1891
In 1820, the federal government required ship captains to submit lists of passengers to custom officials. This record set contains the passenger lists for Castle Garden, which was open from 1855-1890.

New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island) – 1892-1924
This record set contains 25 million names of passengers. Once you find a name, you can click to see the individual record images. If you would like to see an image of the ship, you can find it at the Liberty Foundation Ellis Island website.

New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists – 1926-1957
There are over 5 million records images in this record set including passenger lists from New York airports.

You can find these databases by selecting Records from the Search tab and then typing in the name of the collection in the Collection Title search box.

You will need to create a FamilySearch.org free user name and password to see the images.

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Ellis Island fire to be topic of webinar

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will present a free webinar this Friday, May 29, at 1 p.m.

The topic will be “How Castle Garden Records Burned in the Ellis Island Fire.” Exactly what records burned in the 1897 fire that consumed Ellis Island? Were “some,” “many,” “most,” or “all” records destroyed? Were passenger lists destroyed or “only administrative” records? Some say State and municipal records were burned, but why would those records be at a Federal immigration station? Did we really lose anything in that fire?

For more information, and links to the handout and the session, go to: www.uscis.gov/HGWebinars

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