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Several free genealogy webinars cover DNA research, passenger lists

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Several free genealogy webinar will be offered this week covering: DNA matches, passenger lists and Ancestry.com.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Quickly Organize  Your DNA Matches with the Leeds Method” on Wednesday, May 4 at 2 p.m. When you take an autosomal DNA test, you get a list of people who share DNA with you because you share common ancestors. The Leeds Method uses Shared Matching to create colorful groups of these matches. Each group is likely related to you through one part of your family, and many people get four groups based on their four grandparent lines. This method is based on DNA, not trees, so it is also often effective in cases of unknown parentage. This presentation will help you create a Leeds Method chart, understand your results, and use that chart to learn more about your family tree.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/quickly-organize-your-dna-matches-with-the-leeds-method/

Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Diaries, Journals and Calendars” on Wednesday, May 4 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Many of our ancestors recorded their day-to-day lives in diaries, journals, and calendars. Learn how to extract all the wonderful genealogical and historical information contained in these sources and how to physically preserve them for the next generation.

To register, go to:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7237662153896422414

New York Public Library will present “Researching Ship Passenger Lists” on Thursday, May 5 at 1 p.m. Get started using the genealogy research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at U.S. ports in the 19th and 20th centuries.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/05/05/researching-ship-passenger-lists

The Allen County Public Library will present “Continuing Use of the Genealogy Proof Standard and DNA” on Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. This talk is a continuation of a talk given in February. It will look intensively at a genealogical case study involving the use of both the Genealogical Proof Standard and both Y- and autosomal DNA evidence to solve a brick wall. The same methodology could be applied to a variety of genealogical problems.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6533717

Ontario Ancestors will present “Researching in Auction Houses” on Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m.  Every day, hundreds of historical treasures go on sale on websites like eBay, Bidspirit, and other online auction houses. While you may strike lucky and discover an artifact related to your own family history, you may also discover objects that bear tangible testimony to the context in which your ancestors lived.

To register, go to: https://ogs.on.ca/zoom-meetings/daniel-horowitz-genealogy-for-sale-researching-in-auction-houses/

London and Middlesex Branch of Ontario Ancestors will present “Using Ancestry Thrulines to Power Your Family Research” on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. The webinar will explore Thrulines and discuss how Thrulines is generated, is it accurate and troubleshooting.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodemtrzIqHtOj_em8RPBnrDPYQ3k3ga-H

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Free virtual seminar to cover British poor laws, workhouses

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The Family History Center Library in Salt Lake City will offer a free virtual seminar on British research on Wednesday, April 27. All times listed are Eastern time.

11 a.m. – Overview of English Poor Law

11:30 a.m. – Parish Chest Records

Noon – Pauper Apprentices

1 p.m. – Workhouses.org

1:30 p.m. – Post-1834 Poor Law

To register, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b1/04_April_Webinar_Schedule.pdf

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Several free genealogy webinars to take place this week

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Several free webinars will be offered covering: naming practices, DNA, census research and Jewish genealogy.

The Orange County Jewish Genealogy Society will present “Exploring Jewish Genealogy and Home DNA Testing” on Sunday, April 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. With close to 40 million people having been tested, a tipping point has been reached. Virtually all Americans are affected whether they have been tested or not, and millions have been impacted by significant revelations in their immediate families.  The webinar will discuss the implications of home DNA testing for Jewish genealogy, as well as the unique challenges of genetic genealogy for Ashkenazim.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdeivqzItGN3lvV0vkF5OwAoZy6szwP-1

The Sacramento German Genealogy Society will present “Hacks for Reading Foreign Books and Newspapers” on Tuesday, April 26 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Many 19th- and early 20th-century German language newspapers were printed in a Fraktur font. And not only that, they were written in a foreign language!  This combination creates two significant hurdles for a genealogist, perhaps with limited foreign language skills, to overcome. Modern technology has provided solutions. Learn how to “crack the code” and discover where your favorite newspaper sites have hidden the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) text. Translation tools will quickly make those foreign words readable for even the most die-hard English-only speaker.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvcO-gpzgoHt2F-p6NkYXSmMt67BQiEjjs

The Allen County Public Library will present “Naming Practices in Genealogy” on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. What’s in a name? Depending on the ethnic group, potentially a lot, if you are genealogist looking for clues about earlier generations. This webinar will explore the different naming practices for children used by various cultures and offers a framework for interpreting any potential patterns that may exist. For some cultures and some time periods, those patterns are stronger than for others.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6421747

North San Diego County Genealogical Society will present “Post Office Records” on Tuesday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. Post Office records are full of genealogical riches. This webinar will discuss Post Office records, their contents, and how to access these underutilized records.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4114774252866583566

Genealogical Society of Rockland County will present “The 1950 Census” on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. The 1950 census will be available for genealogical research in April 2022, but it won’t immediately be indexed by name. How can genealogists locate people in the census and what tools are available to help us along the way? Genealogist Steve Morse will guide us through what we need to know for the ‘50 census.

To register, go to: https://newcity.librarycalendar.com/events/genealogical-society-rockland-county-1950-census

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Wringing Every Drop Out of Mitochondrial DNA” on Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. Learn step by step, how to utilize mitochondrial DNA testing at Family Tree DNA to get the most out of your results. Learn about little known methods to obtain information, even if your match doesn’t have a tree. Try using resources such as Geni, WikiTree and others to break down mitochondrial brick walls. Lastly, learn about projects and using mitochondrial DNA in conjunction with autosomal for a slam-dunk.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/wringing-every-drop-out-of-mitochondrial-dna/

The Allen County Public Library will present “Introduction to Newspaper Research” on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. While documents such as the census or birth, marriage, and death certificates are the foundation of family history research, newspapers are an important resource that can add to your family’s story beyond names, dates, and locations.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6431250

 

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Free access to Australian and New Zealand records on MyHeritage

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To mark the occasion of Anzac Day, an national day of remember in Australia and News Zealand, MyHeritage is offering free access to its collections of 95 million records from Australia and New Zealand, between now and April 26, 2022 (inclusive).

MyHeritage can help you discover and preserve the stories of your Australian and New Zealander relatives who fought for freedom, or any of your relatives from the region.  Some of its collections include a number of military collections such as the Anzac Memorial records, the Australian World War II Nominal Roll, 1939–1945, and more. Additional records, such as vital records, newspapers, and government records can help fill in more details to paint a full picture of your relatives’ lives.

Normally, a Complete or Data plan is required to view these records, but right now you’ll be able to search and view them for free. To access these free records, you’ll be asked to create a free MyHeritage account.

To begin searching, go to:  https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?location=Oceania

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Virtual DNA seminar to take place on April 25

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The Family History Center Library in Salt Lake City will offer a DNA seminar on Monday, April 25. All times listed are Eastern time.

11 a.m. – DNA Basics

12:15 p.m. – Grouping DNA Matches

1 p.m. – Using DNA to Determine Relationships

1:45 p.m. – Quick and Dirty Tree: Crowdsourcing Your DNA Connections

3  p.m. – DNA Visual Phasing

4:30 p.m. – Immigration Research and DNA: A Case Study

5:15 p.m.  – Using DNA to Find an Unknown Grandparent: A  Case Study

To attend any of these webinars, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b1/04_April_Webinar_Schedule.pdf

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Several free genealogy webinars to take place this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering ethnic organizations, German research and house histories.

North Hills Genealogists will present “Preparing to Use the 1950 Census” on Monday, April 18 at 7 p.m. The Census Bureau does not release personally identifiable information about an individual until 72 years after it was collected for the census. The 1950 census will be released on April 1, 2022. Initially, there will be no index. Learn about the tools available now to help you find your family when the census images become available. To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrf-GpqD8pGtYmXv8Ji8jve-mv8QQDF9Vj

The Wisconsin Genealogical Society will present “Did Your Ancestors Join Ethnic Organizations?” on Tuesday, April 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Did your immigrants join heritage, charitable, religious, political, and other organizations? Learn about specialized finding aids, databases, and more with records filled with personal details. U. S. Libraries, historical societies, archives, and university library special collections sections hold the records from many organizations that our families joined. Finding these collections that have records of membership, donations, deaths, places of origin, stories, and more has become easier in recent years. This webinar covers the finding aids, what the descriptions tell us, how to use the descriptions and suggestions for accessing the family nuggets promised by the cataloging and indexing.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1486458776701447951

New York Public Library will present “Introduction to African American Research” on Wednesday, April 20 at 2 p.m. This class will be a beginners level instruction in African American genealogy. The aim will be to reveal the unique hurdles in researching African American genealogy, as well as the sources of information, both online and offline, to conduct your research.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/04/20/introduction-african-american-genealogy

Florida Genealogical Society will present “House and Land Histories for Genealogical Purposes” on Thursday, April 21 at 8 p.m. Our ancestors made themselves homes and these homes created records. Understanding how to research these records may be your answer to a difficult research problem.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8105978373757509903

The Houston Public Library will present “Extracting Information from Old German Documents” on Friday, April 22 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn to read old German documents such as church and civil records! In this webinar with Dr. Fritz Juengling of the Family History Library, participants will learn the strategies that advanced researchers use when reading old records.  With a few tricks, a person can unlock these old records with some work and perseverance.

To register, go to: https://houstonlibrary.libcal.com/event/8817195

 

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Military records added to German Genealogy Group website

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The German Genealogy Group, based on Long Island, has recently added two new military databases to its website.

The collection Veterans from the Town is Islip contains over 10,800 records and German WWII POWs at Camp Upton contains 836 records.

All databases on the website are free to search. You do not need to be a member.

To begin searching, go to: https://www.germangenealogygroup.com/  and click on Database Searches on the left side of the page then scroll down to Military.

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Several New York genealogy conferences set for April

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Several New York genealogy societies will offer conferences in April.

The Rochester Genealogical Society (RGS) will present an all-day event featuring the nationally known speaker Gena Philibert-Ortega on Saturday, April 23, 2022 via Zoom starting at 10 am to 4 pm EDT.

10  a.m. – Welcome, introduction, announcements
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. – Back in my Day: Old School Genealogy Tricks You Should Be Using
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Learning More about American Female Ancestors Prior to 1850
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – 10 Reasons Why You Can’t Find Your Ancestors
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. – Finding Images to Tell the Story of Your Ancestor

Current RGS Members attend for FREE. Non-Members can pay the $30 admission OR join RGS (1 Year) for $25 to receive FREE conference admission.  Advance registration is required at the RGS web site at http://nyrgs.org/Events.html before Sunday, April 17, 2022.

 

The Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society (BIGS) will be celebrating the annual Gathering of the Clans this year in a virtual format on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

There will be presentations by local historians Ed Patton and Tim O’Connor, along with local Irish genealogy experts Diane Blaser, Nancy Koester and Donna Shine answering member questions. Keynote presentation will be given by Dr. William Jenkins, Associate Professor of History at York University in Toronto.

10:00 – 11:00 am:  General Membership Meeting – All welcome

11:05 – 12:00 pm: Rare Photos Documenting the First Ward

12:05 – 1:00 pm: The Thomas B. O’Connor Project, the ancestral story of James O’Connor and Ann Kelley O’Connor who emigrated from Rathnafishogue, Co. Carlow, Ireland to Newport, New York in 1880.

1:05 – 2:00 pm: Lunch Q&A with the Experts – Bring your lunch and Irish genealogy-related research questions to the experts.

2:05 – 3:00 pm: Keynote Presentation: “Place, Politics, and Jobs: Mapping Intergenerational Transitions in Irish Buffalo” presented by William Jenkins, Department of History, York University

Registration is required even for members. For more information, go to: https://bigswny.org/gathering-of-the-clans

 

The Chautauqua Regional Genealogical Conference will take place in person on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Fluvanna Community Church in Jamestown.

There will be four sessions with four classes offered in each time slot.

9:30-1:45 a.m.:  Genealogy for Beginners; School Records; Local Genealogy Records in New York State; Cemetery Records

11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.:  DNA 101: Introduction; Ancestry.com for Beginners; Adoption and Other Resources for Children in the 19th Century; Ancestry.com for Intermediates

1:15-2:30 p.m.: DNA 201: Using DNA Results in Research; Organizing Your Research; Caring for Photos and Documents; Citing Your Sources

2:45-4 p.m.:  Using Archives to Do Research; Family Search: A Vastly Underutilized Resource; Finding Your Female Ancestors; Research Using Newspaper Websites

Cost, including lunch, is $50 before April 15 and $60 after April 15. Registration closes April 23, 2002.

For more information, go to:  www.crgconference.com

 

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover Chinese research, 1950 census

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering the topics of: the 1950 census, Ellis Island and Chinese genealogy.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State will present “Getting Ready for the 1950 Census: Searching With and Without a Name Index” on Monday, April 11 at 10 p.m. Eastern time. When the 1950 census is released on April 1, 2022, it will not have a name index. So finding people in the census will involve searching by location instead. Even when a name index becomes available, there will still be many reasons for doing locational searches. The census is organized by Enumeration Districts (EDs), so the location needs to be converted to an ED before the census can be accessed. The Steve Morse One-Step website contains numerous tools for obtaining EDs, and his talk will discuss them and show circumstances in which each can be used.

To register, go to:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkf-urqTMsHN2wqyPEV_jXPqJ0-GaAWEIL

New York Public Library will present “Newspapers in Genealogy Research” on Tuesday, April 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/2022/04/12/newspapers-genealogy-research

New York Public Library will present “An Introduction to Ellis Island Genealogy” on Wednesday, April 13 at 2 p.m. This webinar will be a beginner level instruction in Ellis Island genealogy. The aim will be to highlight key document types when researching Ellis Island genealogy, as well as the sources of information, both online and offline, to conduct your research.

To register, go: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/08/13/introduction-ellis-island-genealogy

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Introduction to Chinese Genealogy” on Wednesday, April 13 at 8 p.m. Because of the Chinese tradition of ancestor veneration, the earliest discovered written records in China included genealogical information. The rich, historical tradition of preserving genealogies in China gives the potential for someone of Chinese ancestry to be able to trace their lineage for over 100 generations, reaching back thousands of years. This presentation includes a brief history of Chinese genealogies, a look at the typical format and content of these records, search methodologies for finding Chinese genealogies and instruction for reading the lineage and data tables portions these records.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/chinese-genealogy-an-introduction-to-jiapu-%e5%ae%b6%e8%ad%9c-chinese-genealogy-records/

American Ancestors will present “Discovering the 1950 Federal Census” on Thursday, April 14 at 3 p.m. With the release of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census, family historians of all levels are primed to uncover new—or to verify already-known—information about their ancestry. Using new machine learning and optical character recognition technology, this is the first time that a census will be searchable upon its release on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) website. In this webinar, learn what information is provided, how to search the indexed and non-indexed databases, and provide tips on how the 1950 census can be a springboard to other records.

To register, go to: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/1950-us-federal-census

The Allen County Public Library will present “Other Census Records” on Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. This webinar focuses on the many other census schedules that researchers often overlook when using federal census records.  Agricultural, manufacturing, mortality, slave, social and statistical censuses are among the types of census schedules explored in this talk.  Using all these schedules in combination with the population schedules can provide a significant amount of additional information about ones’ ancestor and his/her community.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6430651

The Georgia Genealogical Society will present “The Geography of Genealogy in England” on Thursday, April 14 at 8 p.m. Knowing about geography will help you to find records dealing with your family. Maps and atlases help genealogists sort out where their ancestors lived in relation to regional and national boundaries, churches, rail lines, and other factors that help determine which records hold most hope. This webinar provides a basic overview of English sources, and how to use the information that you find. 

 To register, go to:https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/the-geography-of-genealogy-in-england/

 

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Scandinavian research series offered by Family History Center Library

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The Family History Center Library in Salt Lake City will be offering a series of webinars on Scandinavian research on Tuesday, April 12.

11 a.m. – How to Use DNA to Find the Unknown Father in Sweden

12:15 p.m. – Swedish/American Immigration and DNA: A Case Study

2 p.m. –  Using Y-DNA to Solve Brick Walls in Denmark

3:15 p.m. – Tools to Find the Living Relatives in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland

To attend any of these webinars, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/b/b1/04_April_Webinar_Schedule.pdf

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