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Ancestry.com continues to provide free remote access to library patrons

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Some good news for local genealogists — Ancestry.com is providing free remote access now through the end of June to anyone with library cards in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Just go to your home library website, go to the database section and look if your library subscribes to Ancestry.com.

As previously mentioned in another post, Ancestry.com is also providing free remote access to anyone who has a New York Public Library card.

For anyone outside of the Long Island, New York City area, check with your local library to see if you can use your library card for free access to Ancestry.com.

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‘Ask the Expert’ series continues in June

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MyHeritage.com will continue its ‘Ask the Expert’ series on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, June 2 – Getting Started on MyHeritage: Growing Your Tree

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3161159008917243917

Thursday, June 4 – Your Questions Answered on the MyHeritage Help Center

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3784167585982590989

Tuesday, June 9 – Different Views of Your Family Tree

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4234957457766113805

Thursday, June 11 – Dealing with Duplicate Individuals in Your Tree

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4117900151338209293

Tuesday, June 16 –  Family Tree Builder: Recording Sources for Your Facts

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3064551519254402573

Thursday, June 18 –  Open Mic: Ask Your Questions About MyHeritage

Daniel Horowitz will open your mic to hear your questions and answer them live. Feel free to send questions in advance to webinars@myheritage.com.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2792949057449558029

Tuesday, June 23 –  Use Photos to Enrich Your Tree on MyHeritage

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8151299128648484877

Thursday, June 25 – Family Tree Builder: Advanced Features

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2614104695098796557

 

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Several genealogy webinars scheduled for next week

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Genealogical Society of Bergen County (NJ) will present “Bergen Roots – Genealogies & County Histories, and Newspapers & Land Records” on Monday, June 1 at 2 p.m. Join us as we talk about all things Bergen County with the experts, historians, and genealogists who know Bergen County, New Jersey, best.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8248219979138168335

The Allen County Public Library will present “Understanding Gravestone Symbols” on Tuesday, June 2 at 2:30 p.m. Once you understand the meaning behind gravestone symbols, walking through a cemetery becomes an adventure! Come learn about more than 100 gravestone symbols from BillionGraves’ amazing cemetery database. From angels to crowns and broken obelisks to weeping willows, you will understand the messages your ancestors were leaving on their departed loved one’s headstones.

To attend the webinar, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kfu-prTMtG9dukTbrqsPmNO8mtAmIJZvG

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “What Are the Odds? An Online Tool Tha Can Help Solve DNA Puzzles,” on Wednesday, June 3 at 2 p.m. When working with DNA for family history research, there are many scenarios where a “mystery match” will emerge. This person will share DNA with several people within a known tree, while their genealogical connection to the tree is not known. They could be someone with unknown or mistaken parentage, or simply an uncommunicative match. This webinar will show how “What are the Odds?” (WATO) can guide you towards answers to puzzles like these.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4746950541338667778

Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Organizing and Digitizing Your Family Photos” on Wednesday, June 3 at 8 p.m. Learn organizing techniques, digitization basics, and ideas on what to do with your photos so that your family can enjoy them for generations to come.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8844754514942651408

Pinellas Genealogy Society will present “DNA Basics” on Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Learn about the types of DNA tests used for genealogy and popular testing companies. A comparison will be made of each type of test and each company’s database. Shared matches will be discussed.

This is a Zoom meeting. To join the meeting, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87443031296?pwd=Ry81d0t2Z1NIKzVKYjhEeFoyLzhPUT09
Meeting ID: 874 4303 1296
Password: 2020

The Germanic Genealogy Society will present “Village Family Books (Ortssippenbücher)” on Thursday, June 4 at 9 p.m. Learn about thousands of books that give family details for everyone in town.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2627942048707592208

The Chicago Genealogical Society is presenting “Travels with my Sister: Genealogical Journeys with Caron Brennan,” on Saturday, June 6 at 2:30 p.m. Traveling to a significant location in your personal history can be a very satisfying experience. Seeing the homes of your ancestors, walking the paths of your people and seeing the geography that informed their existence can be moving as well as helpful to understanding them. This webinar uses the presenter’s real-life adventures of traveling to do genealogical research.

To register for this webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7341856260578304268

 

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MyHeritage offers free webinars on Facebook Live

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MyHeritage.com will be having live webinars on the MyHeritage Facebook page during the month of June. All take place at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

Monday, June 1 – Overview of the Ellis Island and New York Passenger List Collection

Wednesday, June 3 – Fabulous Photo Discoveries at MyHeritage

Monday, June 8 – An Inside Look at the Theory of Family Relativity™

Wednesday, June 10 – Q & A with Roberta Estes

Roberta Estes, founder of DNAeXplain, will be answering your questions about interpreting DNA results. You’ll be able to ask your questions ahead of time or live during the session.

Monday, June 15 – Overview of the Greek Historical Record Collections

Wednesday, June 17 – Research Methods and Sources and Citations

Genealogist Dick Eastman will give you valuable tips and information on effective research methods and how to properly list sources and citations.

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Free webinar to discuss non-population census schedules

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Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Using Non-Population Schedules for Context and Evidence” on Thursday, May 28 at 8 p.m.

Every 10 years the Federal Government gathers data to apportion the House of Representatives. You may not know that in the 1800s, they also gathered statistical information related to business and industries, communities, agriculture, mortality and assessment of the insane, physically handicapped and those individuals in prison. Using examples of each, learn how these schedules can help, why they were established and where they can be found.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6682448348431687948

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Several local libraries to offer virtual genealogy programs

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Several local libraries will be hosting virtual genealogy programs in May:

Patchogue-Medford Public Library

Wednesday, May 27 – 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Genealogy Research Discussion Group – Jessica Brown

https://pmlib.libnet.info/event/4273908

Brentwood Public Library – You must register to attend the class

Friday, May 29 – 3:30 p.m.

Genealogy 101 – Peter Ward

https://brentwood.librarycalendar.com/events/genealogy-101-online-5

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New genealogy show to begin May 26

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A new genealogy show will be aired on ABC beginning Tuesday, May 26 at 10 p.m. Eastern time.

The show, “The Genetic Detective,” will follow investigative genetic genealogist CeCe Moore as she uses her research skills to help with crime solving. By working with police departments and crime scene DNA, she is able to trace the path of a violent criminal’s family tree to reveal their identity and help bring them to justice.

CeCe Moore is the co-founder of the Institute for Genetic Genealogy and has written the blog Your Genetic Genealogist since 2010.

 

 

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Websites to help research your military ancestor

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In honor of Memorial Day, here are some websites that may help you with research on your military ancestors.

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm – Database of Civil War soldiers and sailors

www.koreanwar.org/html/Korean_war_databases.html – Database for Korean War soldiers and those missing in action.

www.thewall-usa.com/index.asp#search – Listing of those killed in Vietnam who are included on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pow/powhome.html – Vietnam era POW/MIA database from the Library of Congress

www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/navy-casualties/ – List of World War II casualties by state for the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard from the National Archives

www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/army-casualties/index.html – World War II Honor List of dead and missing by state for Army and Air Force from the National Archives

http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov – Nationwide grave locator for all U.S. veterans’ cemeteries. Provides birth and death dates, military service branch, where buried and dates served.

www.abmc.gov – American Battle Monuments Commission has links to databases of American military buried on foreign soil.

www.wwiimemorial.com – National World War II Memorial, on left side click on WWII Registry to search for Americans who served in World War II

www.militaryindexes.com/worldwartwo – Online World War II indexes and records

www.suvcwdb.org – Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War grave site database. Search for Union or Confederate soldiers.

www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_mi_civilwar_dbintro – New York State Civil War Database. Search names of over 360,000 men including New York State Volunteers and US Sharpshooter units.

http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/ – American soldiers buried at the overseas American War Cemeteries at Ardennes, Henri-Chapelle and Margraten.

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MyHeritage.com offers free access to military records

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In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage.com is offering free access to all military records from May 20–26, 2020. 

The MyHeritage collection consists of 57 million records and includes draft, enlistment, and service records, pension records, and other military documents from North America and around the world, dating back to the American Revolutionary War in the late 18th century.

In addition, on Sunday, May 24 at 1 p.m., there will be a presentation, “Breaking Through Brick Walls with Military Records” by Kate Eakman, senior researcher at Legacy Family Tree. She will show you how to use military records to break through brick walls in your genealogy research.

The event will take place on the MyHeritage Facebook page. If you can’t make the live session, you can watch it as a recorded session at a later date.

To get started searching, go to: https://www.myheritage.com/research/category-3000/military

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New titles added to NYS historical newspapers website

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New York State Historical Newspapers website recently added and updated many titles in May.

Here are some of the new additions:

Buffalo – Buffalo Evening News – 1880-1982

Elmira – The Octagon, 1935-2016

Livonia – The Livonia Gazette, 1875-1989

Naples – The Naples News, 1898-1943 and Naples Record, 1887-1960

Oneonta – The Oneonta Herald, 1884-1947 and Oneonta Herald, 1853-1873

Ontario – The Wayne County Mail and Ontario Register

Palmyra – Palmyra Courier-Journal, 1943-1971 and Wayne County Journal, 1871-1929

Phelps – The Phelps Citizen, 1870s – 1942

Wolcott – The Lake Shore News – 1874-1971

Updated Titles:

East Hampton Star – 1885-current

Watertown Daily Times – 1894-current

The Journal-Register (Medina) – 1970-current

Courier Express (Buffalo) – 1964-1982

To start searching these newspapers, go to: https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/

 

 

 

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