Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week on such topics as Illinois law, genetic genealogy, newspaper research and work house records.
The Illinois State Genealogical Society will present “Revelers, Hogkillers and Disobedient Children: Early Illinois Laws” on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. The laws our ancestors lived by tell their own story of life in earlier times, and, from the very first territorial statutes, enacted in 1809, the choices made by legislators about what laws were needed give context to family history. Using early Illinois laws as genealogical resources, we are able to tell the stories of a time when the big concerns were Blue Laws, wild animals, and children needing humbling.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1580559354350300674
Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Reconstructing Your Genetic Family Tree” on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. A genetic family tree is the list of genealogical ancestors from whom you inherited DNA. One of the goals of genetic genealogy is to recreate this genetic family tree through a process called “chromosome mapping.” Chromosome mapping uses cousin matches to identify which segments of DNA came from which ancestors. This webinar will look at the fundamentals of chromosome mapping and some tools you can use to begin to map your DNA.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/747919844440223564
Georgia Genealogy Society will present “Newspapers for Genealogical Research” on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Discover the wide array of information about your ancestors that can be found in newspapers, and learn the best search strategies for finding and searching historic newspapers through a number of free and subscription-based websites.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2133790725348272643
International Society for British Genealogy and Family History will present “Using Work House Records for Genealogy Research” on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. Learn how this little used resource can assist researchers in researching your pauper ancestors.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1143521074688684801
