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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