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Free Hispanic webinars to be offered by Family History Library

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The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be offering free webinars this Friday, Nov. 1, on Hispanic genealogy. Times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.

Noon – Online Resources for Hispanic Research

4 p.m. – Tips and Tricks for Finding Your Hispanic Ancestors on FamilySearch.org

5:30 p.m. – Portugal Parish Records

To attend any of these webinars go to:    https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

Scroll down to class schedules and click on November 2019. Then select the webinar you wish to attend.

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25 October 2019 Several cemetery tours scheduled in Suffolk County

Several cemetery tours scheduled in Suffolk County

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Several cemetery tours, and a lecture on cemetery research, will take place in Suffolk County in the next two weeks.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, the 5th Annual Cemetery Tour will take place in Setauket at the historic Caroline Church from 10-11:30 a.m. The Three Village historian will lead a tour of the cemetery grounds and the church which was founded in 1725. It is sponsored by the Smithtown Historical Society.

There is a small fee. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

The Brentwood Public Library will be presenting a lecture, “Exploring Cemeteries” on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. The talk will be presented by Susan Jaycox Murphy.

For more information, call the library at 631-273-7883, ext. 131.

On Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., explore the South End Burial Ground in East Hampton with the village historian. The tour begins at the Sweet Home Museum. There is an 18-person limit.

A fee is charged. To reserve a space, call 631-324-6850 or go to the website at: http://easthamptonhistory.org/events

On Saturday, Nov. 9, there will be a tour of the Huntington burying ground, established in 1653.  The tour will begin at 4 p.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building and is sponsored by the Huntington Historical Society.

A fee is charged. To reserve a space, call 631-427-7045 ext. 401.

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RootsTech London to offer free livestream of some lectures

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Can’t attend RootsTech London? You can still watch some of the lectures as a free live stream on Thursday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Oct. 26.

Three sessions a day will be available for free. The times listed are Eastern Daylight Time. To find out more, go to: RootsTech London Livestream

Thursday, Oct. 24

4 a.m. – Comparing the Genealogy Giants: Ancestry, FindMyPast, FamilySearch and MyHeritage

6 a.m. – Thursday General Session with Dan Snow

8 a.m. – Discover Your Family at FamilySearch

Friday, Oct. 25

4 a.m. – A Strategic Approach to Irish Genealogy

6 a.m. – Friday General Session

8 a.m. – Tracing 20th Century English Ancestors

Saturday, Oct. 26

4 a.m. –  DNA is Dynamite: How to Ignite Your Ancestral Research

6 a.m. – Saturday General Session featuring Donny Osmond

8 a.m. – Getting Started with DNA

 

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Three local groups to meet this week

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The local genealogy groups will have meetings this week.

The Connetquot Public Library will present “Choosing the Right Family Tree Software” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at  7 p.m. The presenter will be Chuck Weinstein.

For more information, contact Diane at 631-567-5079.

The Brentwood Public Library will present “Exploring Cemeteries” on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. The presenter will be Susan Jaycox Murphy.

For more information, call 631-273-7883, ext. 131.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will meet on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m. This month’s topic will be “Jewish Genealogy: News You Can Use.” The presenters will be several members of the organization. Learn about Jewish research in Germany and Ukraine as well as updates regarding local resources, including the JGSLI library collection and a new JGSLI project.

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

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Three free webinars set for this week

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present three webinars this week covering online privacy, tech tips and female ancestors belonging to fraternal organizations.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. find out about “Privacy: How to Protect Your Information Online” at 2 p.m. Protecting privacy online is a continuing concern. Family historians need to decide what personal and family history information we’d like to keep private while still sharing with cousins and other researchers. Learn more about what controls online privacy and what methods and tools are available to give us the best chance to protect our privacy choices.

To register for this webinar, go to:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/34492075234998787

On Wednesday, Oct. 23,  delve into “Top Tech Tips for the Technologist and the Genealogist” at 2 p.m.  Leave this class armed with a new collection of tools to make your genealogy time on the computer more efficient.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6878806821830837251

On Friday, Oct. 25, learn about “Finding Your Female Fraternal Ancestors”  at 2 p.m. Do you have ancestry with membership in the Eastern Star? The Daughters of Rebekah? or another woman’s fraternal organization. This lecture focuses on those female fraternal auxiliaries and the rich genealogical material of family members who may have belonged to one or more of these secret societies.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5458950282279143427

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18 October 2019 National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair to take place Oct. 23

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair to take place Oct. 23

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The National Archives will host its 7th annual Virtual Genealogy Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on YouTube.

All the session videos and handouts will be free of charge. Sessions can be watched live and will also be available after the event.  Below is the schedule for the event (Eastern Daylight Time):

10 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks

10:45 a.m. – Exploring History Hub for Genealogists and Researchers

11 a.m. – Preserving Personal Collections

Noon – Immigrant Records: More Than Just Ship Passenger Arrival Lists

1 p.m. – Researching Your World War I Sailor and Marine

2 p.m. – Discovering and Researching Bureau of Indian Affairs School Records

3 p.m. – The Homestead Act: Land Records of Your Ancestors

4 p.m. – Closing Remarks

For more information,  go to: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-fair

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German/Slavic seminar to focus on handwriting interpretation

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The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be offering a series of free online webinars on interpreting German/Slavic handwriting in the month of October.

Classes will take place Monday through Friday, Oct. 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 for the following languages:

Dutch – each day at 10:45 a.m.

German – each day at noon

Latin – each day at 3 p.m.

Polish – each day at 4:15 p.m.

Russian – each day at 5:30 p.m.

All times are Eastern Daylight Time. Prior to the German handwriting classes, it is suggested to watch the “Old German Script” video at www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/375

To attend any of these webinars, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/a/ae/10-October_2019.pdf   and click on the session you wish to attend

 

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Two local libraries to host genealogy programs

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Two local libraries will present genealogy programs this week.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will host a Brooklyn Genealogy Research Discussion Group from 10-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

For more information, call the library at 631-654-4700.

The Brentwood Public Library will present “Introduction to Hispanic Genealogy” also on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The program will be from 7-8:30 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 631-273-7883,, ext. 131.

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New episode of ‘Finding Your Roots’ airs Oct. 15

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Season Six of “Finding Your Roots” will continue on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. on PBS stations.

This week’s episode will feature Melissa McCarthy and Eric Stonestreet.  In January 2020, eight more episodes will air.

For more information, go to: http://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/home/

 

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Free webinars to cover German research, Italian research and church records

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering topics such as German research, Italian research, church records and geographical research.

The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will present “Your Immigrants’ Germany: Microstates and Microbreweries” on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. There will be a concise history given of Germany followed by details on some types of records affected by disunity, major state by major state. The webinar will conclude with a number of case studies using some microstates as examples.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5507551995321745155

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Italian Civil Registration: Going Beyond the Basics” on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. This webinar discusses some of the more advanced records within Italian civil registration: Allegati [birth, death, and marriage supplements/attachments], Cittadinanza [citizenship records] and Atti Diversi [Diverse Acts]. Learn how these records can help to fill in the details of an Italian families’ history as well as track them across Italy and around the world.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3261455347889564419

The Southern California Genealogical Society will present “Faith of Our Fathers: U.S. Church Records” on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. Before state and vital records were mandated, churches held valuable information that can be used as substitutes for vital records. Except for the very early days in the colonies, there has never been a “state religion”.  A number of different religions and their beginnings will be discussed.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/9062054285437972225

The Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Researching the Locations Your Ancestors Lives” on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m.  Learning about the places where our ancestors lived helps us put them in social and historical context, as well as locate relevant records. For each location our ancestors lived we need to learn about the history, geography, customs, laws, and records. This webinar will demonstrate the process and provide resources on where to locate this type of information.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1520457851542574595

The Utah Genealogical Association will present “Case Study: When Was She Born?” on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. Many family historians may be unaware that the basic elements of the Genealogical Proof Standard include reasonably exhaustive research, accurate source citations, analysis and correlation of gathered information, resolving conflicting evidence and a soundly written conclusion. In a “quick-click, fill-in the blank field” world, a systematic approach may solve your research conundrums.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1WGBRdO2QEy5QcIyV4Slfw

 

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