Connecticut Society of Genealogists will present “Researching Institutional Records” on Monday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. This is a pre-recorded webinar presented by Lisa Louise Cook.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcu6qqTgtGtdtwK80L6uVuX1vc8NdNtwW
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Genealogical Society of Bergen County (NJ) will present “Organizing (And Staying Sane with) Your Genealogy” on Monday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. There are as many ways to organize genealogical information as ancestors in our family tree, and most find that they need to improve their methods as their records grow. We’ll look at recording, naming, and organizing files (paper and digital); discuss some common technology pitfalls to avoid; peek into backups and cloud sharing; and look at some ideas to help your research live on.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6077810414756546571
Allen County Public Library will present “Our Ancestor’s Immigration Records,” on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Discover your immigrant ancestor through the available immigration and supplemental documents. Learn what information was collected, where to find these records, and watch your immigrant ancestor’s story come alive.
This will be a Zoom meeting. To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqde2tpzgvHtBBEx31L5IJ5tSbfnHMgiRI
Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Using DNA to Solve Adoptions and Unknown Parentage Mysteries” on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. DNA testing has revolutionized the options available to adoptees and those with unknown parentage or other unknown ancestors. Learn about choosing the correct tests and testing companies through to making contact with newly identified relatives. Also covered will be how to use DNA cousin matching and a practical demonstration of the most important techniques and best practices for successfully identifying birth parents or other unknown ancestors.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/715460316209636097
The Ukrainian History and Education Center will present “Ukrainians and their Communities in the United States” on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Ukrainians and their Communities in the United States: 1600 – 2020 will help you gain a basic understanding of the history of Ukraine and the conditions there that sparked emigration to the U.S. as early as the colonial period and into the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. The five main periods of Ukrainian emigration to the U.S. will covered, and current U.S. Ukrainian community educational and cultural institutions are reviewed.
To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7921578165435953677
The Ontario Genealogical Society will present “Using ScotlandsPeople for All Your Scottish Genealogy Needs” on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. ScotlandsPeople has parish birth, marriage and death records, wills and testaments, census record and valuation rolls. There will also be discussion about the companion site ScotlandsPlace, which is not just geographical but has Land and Tax Rolls and more records.
To register, go to: https://ogs.on.ca/webinars-2020/
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