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Several free webinars to focus on African American research

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Several free webinars will take place this week covering topics such as: African American research and publishing your genealogy.

The Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Adding Historical Context to Your Genealogy Research” on Wednesday, June 2 at 8 p.m. Adding historical context to our genealogical research makes it richer, more interesting, and helps to explain some of the changes in our families.  In this webinar, we will discuss how history and genealogy are really the same things. We will learn how to ask the questions that lead to historical discoveries, and finally, learn how to find the answers to our questions.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1011846878553909260

The Boston Public Library will present “African American Genealogy: Get on Track to Rediscover Your Story” on Thursday, June 3 at 6 p.m. Curious about your African American family story but not sure where to start? Join Genealogist Alice Kane in learning how to begin discovering your story and what resources to use to research your African American ancestry.

To register, go to: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/60364b79a400e845001ba8b1

The New Jersey State Library will present “Publishing Your Genealogy for Amateurs” on Friday, June 4 at noon. A popular way to memorialize and share genealogical research is through publishing.  However, the road to publication can be confusing and daunting. One presenter will focus on his father-in-law’s memoir and his collaboration with academic colleagues while the other two presenters will discuss their genealogy workbook titled What’s in a Name? A Young Person’s Jewish Genealogy Workbook, which serves as a guide for budding genealogists in terms of writing and publishing your work.

To register, go to: http://www.njstatelib.org/event/publishing-your-genealogy-for-amateurs/

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War” on Friday, June 4 at 2 p.m. Nearly 10,000 people (mostly men) of African ancestry fought in the Revolutionary War on both sides of the conflict – hoping that freedom from slavery would come with the end of the eight year war. What records exist and how can genealogists discover them?

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1125394543683652878

 

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Fold3.com offers free access to its collections through Monday

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Fold3.com will offer free access to its entire collection now through Monday, May 31, 2021.

Fold3.com is known for its military records collection but in addition it also contains U.S. census records, city directories and newspapers. The city directories include over 2 millions pages and date back as far as 1785. In addition, there are over 2 million newspaper pages and U.S. census records for 1860, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

You will need to set up a free user name and password to view the records. To get started searching, go to: https://go.fold3.com/freeaccess?xid=2690

 

 

 

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MyHeritage offers free access to its military collection

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In honor of Memorial Day, MyHeritage.com will offer free access to all military records starting today, May 26, through June 1, 2021.

MyHeritage has military records from all over the world, including draft, enlistment, and service records, pension records, and other military documents. Military records can contain birth and death dates, names and addresses of family members, and details about the soldier’s service. In some cases, they can provide details not found in other types of records, such as notes on physical characteristics like height, weight, and eye color.

You will need a free user name and password created in order to view the records. To start searching, go to: MyHeritage military records

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Ancestry.com extends free remote access for library patrons

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Some good news for local genealogists — Ancestry.com is providing free remote access to Ancestry Library Edition now through the end of September 2021 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 Library Edition.

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Free genealogy webinars cover probate records, Quaker research

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Several free genealogy programs will be offered this week covering: Jewish genealogy, Quaker research and probate records.

Orange County Jewish Genealogy Society will present “Oy Vey! Curing the “I can’t Find My Shtel syndrome” on Sunday May 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Sometimes it’s not easy to find a shtetl using the JewishGen Communities Database on jewishgen.org. Either your shtetl is not listed, there are too many hits, or not enough information is available. This presentation will discuss Shtetl Finder and demonstrate alternate approaches, using examples. Techniques will include networking, detailed family histories, immigration and naturalization, military records, JewishGen records, Yad Vashem, and how to find and use detailed online maps for Poland and Austria-Hungary. Having found the shtetl, the examples will show how that may lead to more information.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscu6grj4uHdYSAuAKLID_FTUKeczCnn3y

The Allen County Public Library will present “Researching Your Quaker Roots in Ireland” on Tuesday, May 25 at 2:30 p.m. Do you have Quaker roots? Are you familiar with studying Quaker records in the United States, but haven’t broached crossing the pond into Ireland? If so, join us for an exploration of the Society of Friends movement in Ireland, how to access the Irish Quaker records on FindMyPast, and what these records can tell you about your ancestors using a 19th century Quaker couple as a case study!

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5086479

The Pinellas Genealogy Society will present “Tracing Your Female Ancestors” on Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. Tracing your female ancestors can be sometimes be trying due to obstacles such as name changes and lack of documentation. This makes identifying and tracking female ancestors particularly challenging. This webinar will focus on locating and tracing the maternal line; including tips and methods to finding maiden names.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsc-ysqzksE93xhRF3s6cUVlT7SF-bv1Gu

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Probate Records: Wills and a Whole Lot More” on Thursday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Probate records can be some of the richest genealogical resources. Yes, they can contain wills, but often the best information comes from the other records in the packets—and our ancestors didn’t even have to die to make an appearance in a probate action. Learn about how to find probate records online and mine them for genealogical gems.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1261729586984250123

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18 May 2021 Scottish genealogy conference to take place May 22

Scottish genealogy conference to take place May 22

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The genealogy website, Scottish Indexes, will host a free conference on Saturday, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.

The presentations are:

“Mother Dead, Father in Prison” – the presenter will show how a single entry in a school admission register led to uncovering stories of three generations of one family in sources from workhouses, prisons, passenger lists and British Home Children, to name just a few, from Scotland, England, Canada and USA.

“Patterns of Migration in the Scottish Textile Industries – 170-1950”

“Genealogy Without Borders”

“A Decent Looking Woman in the Early Prime of Life” – this presentation will showcase a variety of archival sources and tells the story of Sarah Gregg, a domestic servant in Ayrshire, from her arrest for killing her baby to her life in the penal colony of Van Diemen’s Land.

To attend the conference, you can watch it on the Scottish Indexes Facebook page. You must become a member of its Facebook group before you can attend the conference.

Or it is possible to watch the conference via Zoom by registering with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9416164344262/WN_phU933bWQ7OulK9qv44QCQ

 

 

 

 

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Free genealogy webinars cover DNA research, Danish probate records

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering: census records, military records, and DNA research.

The National Danish American Genealogical Society will present “Danish Probate Records” on Monday, May 17 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Learn about the Danish probate process and the types of records to better understand how best to use them. We will look at the sometimes-difficult issue of finding our ancestors in probate records, get tricks to read and understand the language,  and briefly look at guardianship records, an important related set of records.

To register, go to: https://danishgenealogy.org/events

The Wisconsin State Genealogy Society will present “Orphan Trains and the Children Who Rode Them” on Tuesday, May 18 at 8 p.m. The story of the orphan trains, which relocated children from Eastern cities to rural farmlands, has become a part of American popular culture.  This presentation explores the facts behind the legends; follows a group of children “placed out” to Nebraska in 1880, and provides information on what resources are available for learning more about the orphan trains and their riders.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/266281236955045903

The Southern California Genealogical Society will present “Using GEDMatch Basic Tools” on Wednesday, May 19 at 9 p.m. GEDmatch is a free website where you can upload your DNA kit from any of the major testing companies. It allows you to find matches that tested with other companies. This presentation is designed for beginning genetic genealogists.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1167139700553899279

The Utah Genealogical Association will present “Locating Widows, Spinsters and Bachelors” on Thursday, May 20 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and unmarried children through several case studies.

To register, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_08tXECqTR-OivfJiIruSHQ

The Allen County Public Library will present “Researching Your Civil War Ancestors” on Thursday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Countless Americans have a Civil War soldier or sailor in their family history. The records created by and about these men (and a few women!) can be rich in detail. This session will explore ways to determine if an ancestor served, identify his correct service, and find valuable records.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5097842

The St. Louis County Library will present “Finding Ancestors in the U.S. Census Records” on Saturday, May 22 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Census records are a basic and essential source for genealogical research in the U.S. Learn how to search census records effectively using Ancestry Library Edition and other electronic databases.

To register, go to: https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=274150

 

 

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to be offered this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering the topics of military research, Canadian research and researching female ancestors.

The St. Louis County Library will present “PERSI: A Tool for Finding Articles About Your Ancestors” on Monday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. The Periodical Source Index indexes over 11,000 genealogical and local history periodicals by state, national and international societies and organizations. To register, go to: https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=274148

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Staring Your Family History Journey in Four Steps” on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. Ready to start tracing your family history? Explore four steps you can take to begin exploring your ancestors. This session will cover the fundamentals of research, essential records (and where to find them), and other things you should know.

To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/starting-your-family-history-journey-four-steps-webinar

The Allen County Public library will present “Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records” on Tuesday, May 11 at 2:30 p.m. When you hit a brick wall in your research it’s time to consider your ancestor may have been in Canada. Whether your ancestor was there for a day or for many years, they left behind records. Learn how and where to find the Canadian records to help you fill in the missing pieces of your ancestor’s life.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5087318

The New York Public Library will present “Newspapers in Genealogy Research” on Wednesday, May 12 at 1 p.m. Discover the  abundant uses of historical newspapers for genealogical and local history information in the numerous digital collections available at NYPL.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2021/05/12/newspapers-genealogy-research

The Georgia Genealogical Society will present “I Remember Mama but Not Her Maiden Name” on Thursday, May 13 at 8 p.m. Women can be hard to identify. If they married, they probably changed their names. See more than 20 great strategies for finding the maiden name of “troublesome” women in your family’s past – and a few more strategies for discovering married names for those sisters, daughters and aunts who have “disappeared.”

To register, go to: https://www.gagensociety.org/events/i-remember-mama-but-not-her-maiden-name/

The Colorado Genealogical Society will present “Researching Pre-1850 Military Records” on Saturday, May 15 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. America has a robust history when it comes to war. From the days we landed on the shores of this continent, there have been wars. This is a discussion of four major pre-1850 military record groups available to the researcher that will tell your Ancestor’s story. There are pension and service records, bounty records, state records and many other record groups that may provide even more about your family hero.

To register, go to: https://cogensoc.us/programs.php#program

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will present “One-Step Webpages” on Saturday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on eBay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpce6qrjkvGdwJztyTdz07MpKKs8aa9aSz

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Free access available to Newspapers.com this weekend

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There will be Free access to the website Newspapers.com this weekend in honor of Mother’s Day.

Learn about the women who came before you. Maybe your relative can be found in the social news, schools news or even photos.

This free access will be available until Tuesday, May 11 at 1:59 a.m. Eastern time. You will need to set up a free user name and password in order to view your search results.

To get started searching. go to: https://go.newspapers.com/moms?xid=3738

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Local genealogy groups to host virtual meetings in May

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Several local genealogy groups, all part of the Genealogy Federation of Long Island, will be having virtual meetings in May.

Thursday, May 6 – German Genealogy Group – 7:30 p.m. – “Genealogical Proof for the Everyday Genealogist”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to: www.germangenealogygroup.com

Saturday, May 8 – Italian Genealogical Group – 10:45 a.m. – “Reading and Transcribing Italian Records”

This program is open to the public. Check the IGG website, www.italiangen.org, for log-in information.

Wednesday, May 12 – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 7 p.m. – “German Archival Records”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

Saturday, May 15 – Irish Family History Forum – 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. –  “Researching in Irish Records”

This is a members only program. Members will be sent a link to the program. To become a member, go to:  www.ifhf.org

Sunday, May 23 – Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island – 2 p.m. – “Woman in Gold”

This program is open to the public. Check the website, http://jgsli.org for more information.

The Patchogue-Medford Public Library will offer free Genealogy Research Discussion Group meetings on May 5, 12 and 19 at 10 a.m. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://pmlib.org

In addition, the Brentwood Public Library will offer free webinars on May 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 3:30 p.m. on a variety of topics. To register, go to the library website Calendar of Events – https://brentwoodnylibrary.org

 

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