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Legacy Family Tree Webinars to present “Webtember”

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present, Webtember, a free online genealogy conference each Friday in September.  There will be 31 live and pre-recorded webinar in all.

If you can’t make it live, all the webinars will be available until the end of September.

Live presentations on Friday, Sept. 2 are:

10:15 a.m. – 10 Best Self-Publishing Tips for Family Historians

11:30 a.m – Changing Places, Changing Borders

12:45 p.m. – Tracing Migrating Ancestors

2 p.m. – Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers

All times are Eastern Time. To sign up for these or any of the Friday webinars, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/?category=webtember

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Free genealogy programs to cover DNA research, migration trails

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Several free genealogy programs will be offered this week covering: digital photographs, DNA testing and changing borders.

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Following Your Ancestors’ Migration Trails” on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 2 p.m. U.S. Migration patterns trended from the east to west coasts as Manifest Destiny played out in our ancestors’ lives. Did they write letters? Did they keep a diary? Have those documents survived, and if so where might they be located? Follow through historical documents the 100+year Westward Migration of one family who created, saved, and handed down pertinent historical documents. pinpointing their migration from Kentucky to Illinois in the early 1830s, an overland journey to the California Gold Rush in 1850, then later emigrated from Illinois to Kansas in the early days of the Civil War. This case study is studded with potential research avenues for any genealogist.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/direct-your-letters-to-san-jose-following-ancestors-migration-trails/

Allen County Public Library will present “Ethnicity Results Deep Dive” on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Many people find the ethnicity estimates provided as part of their DNA test results to be confusing, surprising, and just plain bad.  Why is it ethnicity results can get some things so wrong, while others are surprisingly specific and accurate?  This presentation goes behind the scenes to explain the science behind ethnicity estimates and genetic communities. Learn about the benefits and limitations of ethnicity estimates, along with techniques to use ethnicity estimates as a tool in genealogy research.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7013013

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “10 Best Self-Publishing Tips for Family Historians” on Friday, Sept. 2 at 10 a.m. Online services such as Amazon, Lulu, offer a variety of options for self-publishing a family history book. But before you press “publish” there are some important things to know about the process. Learn the 10 best tips to optimize your self-publishing strategy.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/10-best-self-publishing-tips-for-family-historians/

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Changing Places, Changing Borders” on Friday, Sept. 2 at 11:30 a.m. Yes, it has been possible to be born in one country, get married in another, and die in a third — without ever leaving your home. The boundaries in Eastern Europe have been redrawn many times over the years, presenting challenges for modern-day genealogical researchers. But this phenomenon has not been confined to that area; even Canada has seen at least 50 boundary revisions between its provinces and territories. When jurisdictions have changed, it is especially important to learn how to interpret and record information.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/changing-places-changing-borders-overcoming-geographic-challenges/

Solano County Genealogical Society will present “Cataloging Digital Family Photographs” on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Family photographs may seem so complex that they defy organizing.  Learn how to tame your digital family photographs by adding names dates, and other information to inside images. This presentation will cover simple and effective processes, from scanning and adding information for retrieval, to filing and backing up your photographs, so you can do it once and do it effectively.

To register, email scgs@scgsca.org before 4 p.m. on Sept. 2.

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Registration still open for NYS Family History Conference

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Registration is still 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 $449 for non-members and $365 for members.

The virtual only pass, which includes livestream events from Albany and the recordings, is $229 for non-members and $185 for members.

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

 

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Free genealogy webinars focus on historic maps, Oklahoma roots

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering: historical maps, Oklahoma research and gravestones.

North San Diego County Genealogical Society will present “What’s New in Family Tree Maker – Q & A Discussion” on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Join us for a live discussion and Q and A session to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker, the latest version, updates, features and more. This is an interactive session.

To register, go to: https://nsdcgs.org/program-meetings/

New York Public Library will present “Genealogy Research with Maps” on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. The focus will be on digitized maps. Learn about fire insurance maps and atlases, military and topographical maps, county maps and atlases, and many more kinds of maps, to locate records, discover where our ancestors lived, and what their lives were like.

To register, go to: https://nypl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vMguS1htTlid0vypsVGwaA

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Researching Your Oklahoma Roots” on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. The 46th state has a much longer history and more available records than most people realize. You may have discovered a possible link to Oklahoma, a Choctaw word meaning “red people.” Or perhaps you want to search for an elusive ancestor who may have hidden in Indian Territory or Oklahoma Territory, the “Twin Territories” that combined to become Oklahoma. This introduction to Oklahoma genealogical research will highlight the unique records that were created due to its unusual and exciting history.

To register, go to:  https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/researching-oklahoma-roots/

American Ancestors will present “Reading the Gravestones of Early New England” on Thursday, Aug.25 at 3 p.m. Virtually all genealogists have an appreciation for old graveyards: inscriptions often reveal birth and death dates, family relationships, and other details. Yet the epitaphs inscribed on early New England gravestones—poetic messages expressing contemporary attitudes towards life, death, and eternity—are too often dismissed as sentimental doggerel. Every single epitaph was chosen for a reason of utmost importance—to memorialize the death of a loved one. Knowing the literary context can increase our understanding of these historic epitaphs and even shed light on the lives of the deceased and their family members.

To register, go to: https://hubs.americanancestors.org/reading-gravestones

Allen County Public Library will present “Finding Your Ancestral Homeland” on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Join the speaker on a journey to find her great grandparents’ ancestral homeland in Eastern Europe through genealogical research, and then organize a family trip to visit the location over one hundred years later. Learn tips and tricks to find your own family’s village of origin in the old country. To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/6993289

Sacramento Public Library will present “Tracking Name Changes” on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn best practices for dealing with name variants and tracking intentional name changers. This presentation will help you clarify name changes to find your elusive ancestors.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclcu6sqjMqG9F8DsId81-3GQjMVtFmf4CG

 

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Free conference to focus on New England Research

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present a free genealogy conference on Saturday, August 27 focused on New England Research.

There will be give pre-recorded to watch:

Changing New England Records in the 1800s

Rhode Island State Census for Genealogists

A Terrible Malady: Disease and Epidemics in New England

Researching Your Connecticut Ancestors

Understanding Massachusetts Vital Records

The syllabus for all programs is free to download for the day. For more information, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/conference/

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover German research, Canadian records

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering New Jersey research, Canadian research and Hispanic church records.

The Center for Jewish History will present “Finding Overlooked Clues in German Records” on Monday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Researchers often pick out basic information from vital records and then move on to the next generation. However, there’s usually additional information to be gleaned from those vital records, as well as from other German sources, including newspapers, residency registrations, and real estate transactions. Learn how to correlate evidence and make sense of ambiguous records, especially those from the period before vital records were introduced.

To register, go to: https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/family-history-today-2022-08-15

New York Public Library will present “Census Records and Vital Records” on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. This class introduces some key resources. With skills learned here, you might find an ancestor’s birth, marriage, or death records, or discover the names of family members in historical census records.

To register, go to: https://nypl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ARWCGWTJTo6obrKMAnfHGA

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “FamilySearch.org – 5 More Links You Have to Try” on Wednesday, Aug. 17 2 p.m. FamilySearch.org is still a big website. Have you ever wondered if you could search multiple sections of the site at once? What about the best place to go to find hints to add people to the tree? What about experiences that don’t require an account? Come learn about 5 more links you have to try!

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/familysearch-org-5-more-links-you-have-to-try/

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Finding and Using Digitized Manuscript Collections for Genealogical Research” on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Manuscript collections can contain genealogical gems. Letters, diaries, photographs, histories, and many more information-packed wonders reside in repositories around the world. Many repositories are digitizing parts of their collections and making them available online, so we don’t have to visit the repository to access the information we’re looking for, but finding these collections can still be a challenge. Learn how to search for online collections, use finding aids to determine their usefulness for our research, and locate amazing records.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3469023381870668556

The New Jersey State Library will present “Introduction to New Jersey Genealogy” on Thursday, Aug. 18 at noon. Interested in tracing your New Jersey Family History?  Not sure where to start?  Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian at the New Jersey State Library, will review genealogy basics and strategies for finding information you need to trace your family members.  In addition, she will discuss in detail the New Jersey State Vital Records collection and County Naturalizations available from the New Jersey State Archives, plus New Jersey State Library genealogy resources.

To register, go to: https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-introduction-to-new-jersey-genealogy/

Legacy Family History Webinars will present “Tracing Your Alberta Connections” on Friday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Alberta is unique among the 10 Canadian provinces. It was the last of the three Prairie provinces to be opened to homesteading, which meant land in that province was available just as quality homesteading land dried up in the United States. That brought a rush from south of the border, and the American influence is still felt today. Many of the key sources used in researching your ancestors or cousins in Alberta are also unique, so local knowledge is essential. This session identifies those sources for you, and will help you get results in your searches.

To register, go to:  https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/tracing-your-alberta-connections/

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will present “En la Capilla: Navigating Hispanic Church Records” on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Keywords and phrases in Spanish for reading church records will be taught. The key information that can be found in church records will be discussed. A case study will be presented to demonstrate the use of church records in Hispanic research.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeyhqzgpEtEUCvuMHiPizauJzvMUntHZ

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover timelines, North Carolina research

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering organization and North Carolina research.

The Villages Genealogical Society will present “Simply Using Timelines Will Make a Difference in Your Research” on Monday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. This session will provide an overview of some basics you need to know for good genealogical research. It will provide support and validation to those that use timelines. It will also provide an overview of the benefits and steps to using a timeline to enhance your research.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4594033783730978574

New York Public Library will present “Getting Organized with Your Genealogy Research” on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. Learn how to fill out pedigree charts, family group charts, and other organizational tools used by genealogists; how to create timelines to help you with your research, and to construct family history narratives; make useful citations and organize your approach to research. The class will also look at some of the online tools currently available to genealogists.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/08/10/getting-organized-your-genealogy-research

Midwest Genealogy Center will present “Irish Records Research: The Colonial Period” on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. This class discusses Ireland and what records are available. Learn about Ireland’s jurisdictions, online resources, and information you need to know to trace your ancestors in Ireland in the early and late Colonial period.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/77128/irish-records-research-colonial-period

Georgia Genealogy Society will present “Genealogy Research in the State Archives of North Carolina” on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. The State Archives of North Carolina holds a wealth of information for genealogists who can trace their roots back to North Carolina. This presentation will first focus on an overview of the different types of records they have, and how they may be able to assist you in your personal research. Also there will be an explanation of how to make the most out of your background research with the online catalog.

To register, go to: https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/genealogy-research-in-the-state-archives-of-north-carolina/

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New Utica papers added to historical newspaper website

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute has recently added its student newspaper to the NYS Historical Newspapers website as well as issues of the Utica Daily Observer.

The funding came from a Central NY Library Resources Council grant.

To see all the titles available from the Utica area, go to:  https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/titles/places/new_york/oneida/

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