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RootsTech 2022 to open Thursday, March 3

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RootsTech 2022 will start at noon Eastern time on Thursday, March 3, 2022.  The opening presentation will be by Steve Rockwood, the CEO of FamilySearch International.  Other Keynote speakers will make their presentations throughout the three days of the conference.

There are 900 2022 sessions with presentations about genealogy and family history, and you can watch them once the Conference opens.  These are listed on the Calendar under Sessions, with times listed in the Thursday, Friday or Saturday tabs.  You can add sessions to your Playlist to watch and  after the listed times, you can watch them at your leisure.  The 1500 sessions from 2021 are still available to watch.

On the Home page, the Sessions tab has links to Getting Started, Research Location, Topic, Content Type, Sponsor or Exhibitor, Language, speaker and Year.  The “Topic” link has specific topics for research.

The Virtual Expo Hall opens at 10 a.m. Eastern time with about 100 sponsors and exhibitors.  There are companies, organizations and vendor demonstrations.

There is a Help feature to obtain self-help, one-on-one help, and community help.  You can sign up to receive research help from a FamilySearch researcher.

You can register for RootsTech 2022 for FREE at https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/.  There are over 550,000 registrants from over 220 countries for this conference from around the world.

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Series of webinars to be offered about 1950 census

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The National Archives will present a series of free webinars on the 1950 Census beginning in March.  All webinars will be at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard time. All presentations will take place on YouTube.

Wednesday, March 2 :  Overview of What’s on the 1950 Census

Wednesday, March 16 :  Mapping the 1950 Census: Census Enumeration District Maps at the National Archives

Wednesday, March 30: The 1950 Census Website: Design, Development, and Features to Expect

Wednesday, April 27 : The Story of the 1950 Census P8 Indian Reservation Schedule

Wednesday, May 18 : History of Census Records and the National Archives

Throughout the broadcast, you will be able to ask questions, and the presenter will respond in real time. After the initial showing, the video and handouts will remain available on YouTube.

For more detailed information on the presentations, go to: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2022

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Help needed to transcribe Staten Island African-American cemetery records

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The Staten Island Museum has partnered with the Staten Island Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park to transcribe newly digitized family history records.

The transcription project will continue all year. To participate in the project, first watch the project’s instructional video on YouTube.com, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhsivGxGX3A

Then sign up for a free account with From the Page, the transcription software that hosts the project, https://fromthepage.com/users/sign_up

Finally, go to the Staten Island Museum’s page on From the Page to find the documents to be transcribed. These include: Frederick Douglas Memorial Park permanent record books and ledger books and also the Dickenson Census Indices.

In addition, the Staten Island Museum had recently added digitized documents to the Internet Archive including two Staten Island directories, Census Occupations of Afro-American Families on Staten Island by Town, and 22 ledgers for the Frederick Douglass Memorial Park.

Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is a historic cemetery for African Americans in the Oakwood neighborhood of Staten Island, New York. It is named for abolitionist, orator, statesman, and author Frederick Douglass, although he is not buried there.

To look at these items, go to:  https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22staten+island+museum%22&sort=-publicdate

 

 

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Several free webinars cover locality guides, African American research

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering African American research, organization skills and cemetery research.

North Hills Genealogists will present “Creating a Locality Guide” on Monday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. To understand the lives of our ancestors, it is important to understand the what, where, when and why of their location. Digging into their location can help unravel what seem to be conflicting places and research challenges. Learn how to develop a Locality Guide for the area you are researching and discover how a Locality Guide helped to solve a genealogy mystery.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdO2opjkrG92e_Z0i08qt-bToLptzJy0v

The St. Louis County Library will present “Records of Slave Owning Families” on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Slave owning families often kept detailed records of their enslaved African Americans. Discover ways to find the last slave owner and learn how to find and use these private records to reveal more information about your family.

To register, go to: https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=290636

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “From Piles to Files: Organize Your Genealogy” on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Years of research can generate many documents. To keep track of all your valuable information, a workable organization plan is a must. Can you find the documents you have? When you receive a new document, do you know exactly where you’re going to put it so that you will find it easily? The lecture will discuss organization methods for paper and digital files.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/from-piles-to-files-organize-your-genealogy/

Sacramento Public Library will present “Carved in Stone: Cemetery Research” on Saturday, Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Gain more from your cemetery research. Learn to prepare for your visit to the cemetery, accomplish more during your visit, and glean valuable information from related research.

To register, go to: https://saclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=348751&KW=Genealogy&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2022/02/01

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Free access to Newspapers.com this weekend

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This weekend take advantage of free access to the Publisher’s Extra version of Newspapers.com.

Search over 725 million pages in the archive for obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, social pages and much more.

You will need to set up at free user name and password to view results.

Access to Publisher Extra papers on Newspapers.com will be free until February 22 2022 at 1:59 a.m. Eastern time. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view Publisher Extra papers using a Newspapers.com Publisher Extra subscription.

To start searching, go to: https://go.newspapers.com/freeaccess

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Registration now open for NYS Family History Conference

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Registration is now open for The New York State Family History Conference 2022 which will be a hybrid event this year. It is sponsored by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

The in person conference will take place on Sept. 8-10, 2022 at the Albany Hilton.  The online event will begin on Sept. 8 and continue through Oct. 17, 2022.

The full conference pass, which includes in person attendance in Albany and full access to the online events and recordings, is $374 for non-members and $285 for members.

The virtual only pass, which includes livestream events from Albany and the recordings, is $189 for non-members and $145 for members.

For registration information, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc/2022

 

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Free access to marriage records on MyHeritage.com

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with free access to all marriage records on MyHeritage.com from February 13–20, 2022.

Marriage records usually contain the names, birth dates, birthplaces, and places of residence of the bride and groom, and sometimes contain information on the parents of the bride and groom or witnesses, who may have been family friends or other relatives.

MyHeritage has 164 marriage record collections containing almost 600 million records from all over the world.

Normally, a Complete or Data plan is required to view these records, but for these eight day you’ll be able to search and view them for free.

To start searching, go to: https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog/category-2020/marriage-divorce?tr_id=gaj30502ix2964n1

 

 

 

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Several free genealogy webinars set for this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering home histories, Polish genealogy and Catholic records.

The Genealogical Society of Bergen County (NJ) will present “Home Histories” on Monday, Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. House historian Beth Potter will talk about ways to flesh out the “biography” of a house … not the history of the building, but the stories of the people who lived there. Who celebrated birthdays in the living room, what recipes were created in the kitchen, were any residents in the military—those are just some of the questions that can be answered using newspaper records, church records, etc.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5660755770460950539

Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State will present “Learning from Missteps in the Naturalization Process” on Monday, Feb. 14 at 10 p.m. Eastern time. Naturalization is a legal procedure whereby an alien becomes a citizen. Records created before, during, or after the citizenship process may provide additional understanding of the legal and societal challenges faced by immigrants. There will be a short summary of the naturalization process and records created in the United States. The majority of the presentation includes several unusual cases whose records provide a deeper understanding of the context of our ancestors’ experiences both in the old country and in the United States.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpf-ioqD8oGtwuWsw2q_9B2BwfZ0R6vJTl

The Villages Genealogical Society will present “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” on Monday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Catholic sacramental records can be genealogical gems as they identify important moments, places, times, and cultural information about your ancestors. We will discuss exciting developments for the availability of online Catholic records. Parish records for the United States and international Catholic communities will be covered as well as related records of Catholic institutions and newspapers. The presentation will address what the records mean, what they contain, and how to find them online and offline.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6206358730100796174

Wisconsin State Genealogical Society will present “Locating Widows, Spinsters and Bachelors” on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to research widows and unmarried children. Then, watch these techniques in action in three short case studies.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1588907971642711051

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Find Your Ancestors in Pre-Statehood Records” on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. From the Old Northwest to the Hawaiian Islands, the United States has acquired and settled new lands. If your ancestor pioneered pre-statehood territories, they may have left records valuable to documenting and understanding their lives. Discussion includes a timeline of territorial settlement and governance, and strategies for locating and using territorial records.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/it-goes-with-the-territory-find-your-ancestors-in-pre-statehood-records/

New York Public Library will present “Advanced Steps in African American Genealogy” on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. After exhausting basic introductory resources, discover some recommended next steps in the pursuit of genealogical and local history resources useful in African American research.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/02/15/advanced-steps-african-american-genealogy

Utah Genealogical Association will present “Taking Advantage of the FamilySearch Research Wiki” on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about various resources available through the FamilySearch Research Wiki, including information about record availability, links to other helpful websites, foreign language genealogical wordlists, and more.

To register, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O9ubvkWgQU-wZxZ0JY7XyA

American Ancestors will present “Researching African American Ancestors in New England” on Thursday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. There are hundreds of resources available physically and online through the New England Historic Genealogical Society and other New England repositories to assist you with researching African American ancestors. This lecture will highlight useful collections including court and account records, local histories, original manuscripts, rare documents, and online databases, plus provide advice for searching for less obvious source material in archives and repositories in New England.

To register, go to: https://www.americanancestors.org/events/researching-african-american-ancestors-new-england

Midwest Genealogy Center will present “Polish Genealogy Research” on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Did your ancestor come from Russian Poland, Galicia-Austria, East or West Prussia? It may be now within the present boundaries of Poland. This class presents basic techniques, resources available, how to deal with foreign records, and more.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/73813/polish-genealogy-research-zoom

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover census records, deed records

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Several free webinars will be offered this week covering: criminal ancestors, city directories and census research.

The Allen County Public Library will present “Introducing the 1921 Census for England and Wales” on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6109977

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Researching in Colonial New England” on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Researching ancestors who lived in colonial New England can be challenging. This webinar begins by tracing settlement patterns, setting the stage for understanding key records and where to find them. For the 17th century, many unique published resources exist to help the family researcher. During the colonial years, several conflicts such as King Philip’s War and the Seven Years War affected settlement and thus the surviving records. The 18th century culminated in the Revolutionary War, but also saw the continued growth of settlement and ultimately resources for the family historian.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/researching-in-colonial-new-england/

American Ancestors will present “Researching Criminal Ancestors” on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. Throughout history, there are individuals who find it difficult to live within the rules of a society, often turning to criminal, illegal activities. While some criminals can skirt the law, more often they are caught, leaving a paper trail documenting their activities, whereabouts, and other valuable information that can be used in tracing family history.

To register, go to: https://www.americanancestors.org/events/wanted-dead-or-alive-researching-criminal-ancestors

The Allen County Public Library will present “City Directories: More Than the Basic Facts” on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. City directories provide more than just a name and address for a particular year. Discover the stories held within these volumes.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6111750

The Georgia Genealogical Society will present “Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census” on Thursday, Feb. 10 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, go to: https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/who-needed-it-anyway-getting-around-the-missing-1890-census/

The National Museum of African American History and Culture will present “Using Deed Records to Uncover Your Ancestors” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 12 p.m. Deed records are one of the best collections for researching family history, but their legal language can intimidate even seasoned researchers. In this learn how deed records can identify multiple generations of a family and reveal the social history of a community. This program will also include a discussion with Ebonie Alexander, Director of the Black Family Land Trust.

To register, go to: https://eventactions.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp

The Connecticut Society for Genealogists will present “Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks on Pre-1850 Censuses” on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. Discovering the names of children born in the early part of the nineteenth century in places where vital records are lacking is a challenge. These children are represented by tick marks on pre-1850 censuses. Creating profiles using clues in the censuses and then testing them against reasonably exhaustive research can reveal their identities. This lecture will demonstrate the tools and methodology used to analyze and correlate the information, illustrated by case studies.

To register, go to: https://csginc.org/event/they-had-names-identifying-children-represented-by-tick-marks-on-pre-1850-censuses-with-denise-cross/

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Free African American genealogy conference offered on Saturday

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To celebrate Black History Month, the North Carolina AAHGS will present a free virtual conference on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This year’s theme is “Genealogy and History: The Ties That Bind Our Family, Community, Nation and World.” There will be four free programs:

Genealogy 101

Organizing Your Genealogy Research

Freedom Bound! Escaping the Antebellum South for Life in the North

Kids and Genealogy

To register for the conference, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nc-aahgs-black-history-genealogy-virtual-conference-2022-tickets-222988814547?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

 

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