Many free genealogy webinars available this week

Many free genealogy webinars will be offered this week.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Discover the Holdings of German Archives” on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 p.m. German archives hold many records valuable for expanding our genealogical research. Church records not available digitally may be waiting in archives. State and local archives may contain emigration, court, tax, and other records to fill in our ancestor’s story. This webinar will explain how to find relevant archives and discover their holdings.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7580543738718368258

Wisconsin Genealogical Society will present “Who Needed it Anyway? Researching the Around the Missing 1890 census” on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 p.m. The loss of the 1890 Federal census is a source of great frustration for American genealogists, but all hope is not lost! Learn strategies and gather tips for success in locating your family in other records between the 1880 and 1900 Federal censuses.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5560168032945882891

The Allen County Public Library will present “Put Your Research in Writing: Some Tips on Compiling a Genealogy Case Study,” on Tuesday, May 19 at 2:30 p.m. A “case study” is a question or problem that is addressed and resolved by targeted research. This webinar is aimed at the intermediate researcher and will walk through an actual case study and show how to write it using the Genealogical Proof Standard and other techniques.

There are only 100 spots available so arrive early. To join the presentation go to: https://zoom.us/j/97882648769

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Timesaving Apps for Busy Genealogists” on Wednesday, May 20 at 2 p.m.  Come learn about the best timesaving apps and tools to help you get a handle on those backed-up research or photo-scanning projects, society meetings and conferences, and never ending “to-do” lists! The webinar will include a broad review of online tools, as well as apps for Android and iPhone/iPad platforms.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5389523828241796609

Southern California Genealogical Society will present “The Packet Ships That Brought Them to America” on Wednesday, May 20 at 9 p.m. The turn of the eighteenth century brought an unprecedented demand for safe, fast passage across the Atlantic for cargo, mail, and passengers. Thus, in 1818 the packet ship was born.

To register for the webinar, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5597862590165368066

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