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Several free webinars to cover Japanese genealogy, community cookbooks

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offer this week covering the topics of:  German research, Japanese research and community cookbooks.

The Genealogical Society of Bergen County will present “Discover Your UK/Irish Roots Online” on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. This program will lead you through the resources and search techniques for the three big UK and Irish databases: FindMyPast, ScotlandsPeople and RootsIreland. Learn what’s new on these databases, how you can apply them to your research and how privacy and information rights impact your quest for records.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3278417543697457421

The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will present “Community Cookbooks and What They Tell Us About Our Ancestors” on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Community cookbooks, commonly known as fundraising cookbooks with the plastic comb binding, have been around since the Civil War. They serve as a “city directory” of women with everything from names, residences, and in some cases familial relationships and photos. Learn more about community cookbooks and using them for you family history.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2574097879993783567

The Sacramento German Genealogy Society will present “Finding German Records Online” on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Do you use FamilySearch? How about Archion or CompGen’s GenWiki? Learn about various websites to help you in your German research—and get a virtual tour of recent updates in the Family History Library.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdumupj4qHtFo57fZEcDS6iFHinMsWEpQ

Arlington Heights Memorial Library will present “Introduction to Japanese American Genealogy” on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Japanese began immigrating to the U.S. in large numbers after the implementation of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. In this lecture, learn explore both conventional and ethnic specific U.S. records as they pertain to those of Japanese ancestry. This lecture begins with a brief overview of history in Japan and is followed by a chronological review of U.S. laws and historical events which impacted both the immigrants and their descendants.

To register, go to: https://www.ahml.info/scheduling/reservation/87886

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “50 Mostly Hot off the Press Internet Sites You Want to Check Out” on Friday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. This webinar is based on resources collected for the Net Notes Column of Internet Genealogy which the presenter has authored since 2006. These will be not-yet-published resources from the US, Canada, UK, and from countries around the world. A real smorgasbord of topics, time periods, etc. A little bit of something for everyone.

To register, go to: http://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/50-mostly-hot-off-the-press-net-sites-you-want-to-check-out/

 

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Several free genealogy program offered this week

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Several free genealogy programs will be offered this week covering photo mysteries and institutional records.

North Hills Genealogists will present “Photo Detective Roadshow” on Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.  Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, weighs in on your photo mysteries.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kd-yhqjgoGdf_S5tB7dnE8Bp0lKW6TI1U

The Wisconsin Genealogical Society will present “Moving Forward by Looking Back” on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. We often feel that we are facing a brick wall, when in fact, we already have the information needed to burst through it. Learn techniques to revisit that information in order to move forward with our research. We will discuss reviewing records for previously overlooked information, as well as techniques to look at records through a different lens.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6217526469137935116

The Onondaga County Library System will present “Organizing and Analyzing Your DNA Results” on Friday, Sept. 23 at 10 a.m.   In this program, we will be analyzing and organizing your genetic genealogy research.  The Shared cM Project, the Leeds Method, and DNA Painter will be discussed.

To register, go to:  https://onlibcentral.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=28382&lib=1031

The Sacramento Public Library will present “Finding Missing Ancestors in Institutional Records” on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. It will focus on Poor Houses, Orphanages and Prisons.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfuyspzwrE9BVu7g9rx9Ch6MoRvPMwcRH

 

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Findmypast offers free access to its historic newspapers

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To honor the last Queen Elizabeth II, Findmypast is making its collection of over 65 MILLION British newspaper records free to the public from now until 5 a.m. Tuesday, September, 20.

You will need to register at Findmypast and create a free account to access the actual records. No subscription necessary.

To start searching, go to: https://www.findmypast.com/

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Free genealogy webinars to cover lineage societies, historic maps

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering: lineage societies, DNA research and historic maps.

The Villages Genealogical Society will present “Planning Research” on Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. Genealogical proof requires the conduct of reasonably exhaustive research. This presentation will provide useful tips on developing an effective research plan, including the importance of crafting a focused research question and prioritizing potentially relevant sources.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkd-6vqDgsHtJYT3jPkJheOLAUPVItJLNG

Genealogical Society of Bergen County will present “Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Lineage and Heredity Societies” on Monday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. Have you ever thought of joining a Lineage or Hereditary Society? What is the purpose of the society? Who are they composed of? Where do you find them? How do you join them? Why would you join them? What activities or events do they perform? Do you need professional assistance to join them? Do you need an invitation? What free or member benefits are available? Is DNA results a membership option?

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3950170769467377931

The Utah Genealogical Association DNA Group will present “Strategies to Identify Your DNA Matches” on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to sort your matches (Leeds Method) and use clustering tools to build a master list of how each match is related to you! Learn to take advantage of inferred matches of your siblings to add more depth and data to your list. And develop a plan for identifying each first, second, and third cousin match in your match list.

To register, go to: https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IP6q_BocSGuFHY5lGiiwFQ

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Analyzing Research with Maps” on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. Our ancestors existed in a time and a place. Maps are one way to give the names and dates in our genealogical research more life, context, and excitement. Where did they live? What would they have seen? How did they get around? Learn various ways researchers can use maps to trace their ancestors and their research.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7956549247188099853

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will present “Records for Indigenous Research” on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. Learn where to locate Indigenous records in various repositories. The presentation will cover the difference between state and federal records.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrdeyorzsoG9NYin3F8JFsIZ8CpG8ly0Vp

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Several free genealogy programs to cover technology tips, preservation

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering” technology, preservation and similar names.

The San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society will present “A Case of Too Many People and Not Enough Names” on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. This presentation will explore some basic principles for dealing with multiple people with the same names. These will be illustrated with a case study involving two girls with the same name, the same birth date, and parents with the same names. A careful analysis of the records of the two families, keeping these principles in mind, provides a solution to the problem and clears up the confusion found in many online sources.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7132458687102073616

The Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Technology to the Rescue” on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Learn ways to work smarter, not harder with free tools from programs to extensions to built-in features of their PC or Mac. These tools will help with organization, research, writing, and plotting land deeds, as well as abstracting, extracting, and transcribing records. Learn how to make your PC work for you rather than the other way around.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8580768383783285517

The St. Louis Genealogical Society will present “What Should I Do with My Stuff” on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. Eastern time. Every family has “stuff” – documents, photos, books and heirlooms worthy of preservation. Who gets the “stuff”? How do you preserve it? We will try to answer some of the questions about what to do with “stuff.”

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCEn7I11QMm6ZsC-B7zrxg

 

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MyHeritage.com offers free access to census records

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MyHeritage.com, in honor of Labor Day, will offer free access to all U.S. and Canadian census records from today through Sept. 6, 2022.

Learning your ancestors’ occupations can help paint a richer picture of their lives — and one of the best resources for discovering occupations is census records.

The United States has conducted a census of its population every 10 years since 1790. Canada began conducting colonial censuses in 1665, but its first national census was conducted in 1871. In Canada, censuses are taken every 5 years.

Censuses are particularly valuable in that they can help you watch the lives of your ancestors unfold as they move from location to location, get married or divorced, have children, or change careers. They often include important details on each person’s occupation, including their trade and industry.

To search U.S. census records, go to: https://www.myheritage.com/research/category-1100/us-census

To search Canadian census records, go to: https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog/category-1300/canadian-census

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