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Several free genealogy webinars to cover 1890 census, building histories

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Several free genealogy webinars will be offered this week covering topics such as the 1890 census and tracing the history of buildings.

The San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society will present “Getting Around the 1890 Census” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. 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://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7713633045755142924

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Tips and Tricks for Researching in Australian Archives” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. This presentation explains how to search online archive catalogues for maximum results. Just one letter can mean that researchers will not find what they are looking for. Searching variant names and places is critical and numerous examples will allow researchers to search more effectively in Australian online archive catalogues.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/tips-tricks-for-researching-in-australian-archives/

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Intersections of DNA and Document Evidence” on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. While genetic evidence can aid in the resolution of research obstacles, at the end of the day, genetic genealogy is just genealogy and must be considered within the context of documentary evidence. Even so, the aims of documentary research to make sense of anomalies in genetic evidence often center around finding the right person in the right place at the right time to be an ancestor of a research subject. Learn how to creatively use documentary evidence to recognize and detect intersections of DNA and document evidence.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/right-place-right-time-right-person-intersections-of-dna-and-document-evidence

Minnesota Historical Society will present “Tracing the History of Buildings” on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Do you live in an old house or are you curious about an old building in your community? Learn about it in this intermediate–level webinar taking you through the steps to begin the research and find out the history of a building or your residence. Extracting information from newspapers, libraries, and old maps will be discussed as well as looking for architectural clues which will lead you to the origin of the building. Tips and websites will be given to use along your research path. Tracing the how and why in house histories and old structures are an important part of your genealogy research.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4664058376507941388

 

 

 

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Free cemetery websites provide burial information

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October brings to mind visits to cemeteries, big and small. However, if you can’t visit to a cemetery in person, maybe you will have luck finding some ancestors’ final resting places online. Here are some popular free websites.

www.interment.net  – Search cemetery transcriptions from over 8,300 cemeteries around the world

http://billiongraves.com – You can search by cemetery or name. You can contribute your own photos or gravestone transcriptions to the site.

www.green-wood.com – Green-Wood cemetery Brooklyn. Can search for names on their web site.

www.findagrave.com – Search over 113 million grave records in the U.S. and other countries. You can contribute your own photos or transcriptions to the site.

www.ccbklyn.org – Search records for the following Diocese of Brooklyn cemeteries: St. John (Middle Village), St. Charles (Farmingdale), Mount St. Mary (Flushing) and Holy Cross (Brooklyn).

http://search.cclongisland.org/ – Catholic cemeteries of Long Island – Search the Diocese of Rockville Center cemeteries: Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Holy Sepulchre, Queens of All Saints and Queen of Peace.

http://iajgscemetery.org/ – International Jewish Cemetery Project – Contains thousands of Jewish cemetery sites all over the world along with information on the location of the cemetery, and how to obtain more information.

https://jgsny.org/searchable-databases/burial-society-databases – Jewish Genealogy Society of New York Burial Society Database – this database contains close to 10,200 entries from almost 100 cemeteries located in New York City, Long Island, Putnam County, Westchester County, and northern New Jersey.

https://newyorkgravestones.org/ – Browse over 89,000 photos of gravestones from across New York State.

https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ngl/index.jsp – U.S. Veterans Affairs Grave Locator – Burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker.

https://www.abmc.gov/ – American Battlefield Monument Locator – Search in 26 permanent American military cemeteries and 32 federal memorials, monuments and markers located in 17 foreign countries, the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the British Dependency of Gibraltar.

 

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MyHeritage.com to provide free access to death records

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In honor of Halloween, MyHeritage.com is providing free access to all its death records from October 26–November 3, 2022.

The records in this category include death, burial, and cemetery records as well as obituaries. These records are crucial sources of information for family researchers.

In th last year, MyHeritage has added 224 million records to its collection of death records, burial records, cemetery records, and obituaries – bringing the total to 810,792,208 records. During that time, more than 80 collections were added or updated, including collections from the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, and many other places.

To get started searching, go to: https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog/category-2030/death-burial-cemetery-obituaries

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover land records, building research

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering topics such as land records, handwriting and city directories.

The Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tool” on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 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 e-bay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.

To register, go to: https://mngs.org/event-4967140

The New Jersey State Library will present “Stories from Family History Research” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at noon. Hearing stories can often give us ideas and strategies for our own research, and listening to an expert recount their own experience can inspire us to explore in greater depth.  Join us to hear some cool stories she’s uncovered over the course of her own research.

To register, go to: https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-genealogy-research-stories-stories-from-family-history-research/

The North San Diego County Genealogical Society will present “Land Records in U.S. Research” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Genealogy research is founded in understanding the place and time of our ancestors. Land records offer clues for further research, as well as a glimpse into the lives of our ancestors and how they lived. In this webinar, learn the history of how land has been divided, surveyed, granted, claimed and sold in what is now the United States. Also learn about resources for locating land records in your research.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4537312175271565072

New York Public Library will present “An Introduction to NYC Land and Buildings Research” on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. Are you curious about finding out about the neighborhood of your ancestors but don’t know where to begin? Learn about key document types when researching NYC Land and Buildings Research, 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/2022/10/26/online-introduction-nyc-land-and-buildings-research

Allen County Public Library will present “Deciphering Handwriting in Genealogical Documents” on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Do you find yourself staring at documents for hours at a time trying to read difficult handwriting? If so, learn some tips and tricks to help you decipher handwriting in genealogical documents.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7249200

Sacramento Public Library will present “What City Directories Can Tell Us” on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. City Directories can provide details on what life was like for ancestors in different eras. Created for salesmen, merchants, and others interested in contacting residents of an area, these directories often list the adult residents of a city, county, or specific area. Generally published annually, this resource may provide clues on ancestors if they were not registered to vote, did not own property, and/or the census enumerator missed the ancestor/family.

To register, go to:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcO6hpz0oHNLtSSdxehRUukqj8HxVn6jA

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Free webinars scheduled on Swedish and Norwegian research

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The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will be offering four webinars on Swedish and Norwegian research on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. All times listed are Eastern time.

11 a.m. – Swedish Emigration Records and Strategies

12:05 p.m. – How to use the Swedish National Website, Riksarkivet

2 p.m. – Understanding Norwegian Land and Records

3:15 p.m. – Exploring Four Different Kinds of Probate Records for Norway

To register for any of these webinars, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/f9/10_October_2022.pdf

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Free genealogy webinars to cover Mexican genealogy, courthouse records

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering topics such as Mexican genealogy and Colonial migration routes.

North Hills Genealogists will present “Using DNA for Family Research” on Monday, Oct. 17 at 6:45 p.m. Do you ever feel like you’re missing something when it comes to using DNA for your family history? We don’t have to be scientists or professional genealogists to get the most out of your DNA test results. In this presentation, we’ll go back to the basics for some tried and true genetic genealogy techniques anyone can use.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsce2vqjkjEtJl0TZsOv9iGcCQbULOXLj_

The Wisconsin Genealogical Society will present “Women and Courthouse Records” on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. Until the 20th century, women were often “lost” in records. This presentation will explore what can be found in records often found at the courthouse – land records, court proceedings, probate documents and vital records.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/13358386574677773

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Colonial Migrations to 1770” on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Before the Revolutionary War, geography, topography and a strong indigenous people presence shaped migration patterns. This webinar covers the dominant push-pull forces and challenges for colonial migration. Using maps and other graphics, the major migration routes by region will be described: New England, mid-Atlantic and southward from Virginia. Famous paths such as the Kings Highway, the Great Valley Road, and the Fall Line Road as well as less well-known paths such as the Greenwood Path and the Forbidden Path will be covered. Using a set of case studies, the process of locating clues in local histories, land records, and vital records is unfolded.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/colonial-migrations-to-1770/

The Allen County Public Library will present “Digging Deeper into Mexican Research” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m.  Catholic parish records and Mexican civil registration records are incredibly rich in genealogical information – and extend back well into the 16th century. But there are still more records to uncover in Mexican research! Learn about many other sources, from original records to indexes and published works.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7249188

Utah Genealogical Society will present “Faith of Our Fathers: United States Church Records” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. The keeping of vital records by government agencies started relatively recently. It was well into the 20th Century before all state and local governments were keeping vital records. But churches have been keeping such records for their members since the first colonists arrived in the Americas. Learn what church records are available and how to access them.

To register, go to:  https://ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9wlQ0ZOHQgam-6nqUq5vPA

 

 

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Jewish genealogy workshop set for November 6

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The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island will be hosting a virtual Jewish Genealogy seminar on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 from 12:30-5 p.m.

The program, “Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours to Your Family Roots,” is now in its 32nd year. The fee for the program includes a one year individual membership or a one year family membership to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island and a digital copy of the manual, Jewish Genealogy 101.

Topics include interviewing relatives; identifying ancestral towns; Holocaust research; using censuses, city directories, ship’s manifests, naturalizations, vital records, and other U.S. sources; European records and internet resources.

The cost is $35 for a one year individual membership or $40 for a one year family membership. The last day to register is November 4.

For more information, go to:  https://jgsli.org/jgsli-workshop/

 

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NYS Family History Conference access to end this week

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The 2022 New York State Family History Conference is nearing its conclusion.

This is the last week to watch or re-watch all on-demand sessions and events, ask questions and chat with others in the conference forum, or check out the exhibitors in the online Expo Space.

To go to the conference home page, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc/2022

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Multi-day workshop focuses on Russian and former Soviet Republics

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The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will present a multi-day workshop on Russian and former Soviet republics research in October. All times listed are Eastern time.

Monday, Oct. 17 – 11 a.m. – Russian historical geography and introduction to record types

Monday, Oct. 17 – Noon – Researching records from the former Soviet Republics

Monday, Oct. 17 – 3 p.m. – Russian Empire Gazetteers

Monday, Oct. 17 – 4 p.m. – Russian Alphabet and Deciphering the Handwriting

Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 11 a.m. – Introduction to Ukrainian Research

Tuesday, Oct. 18 –  12:45 p.m. – Using WikiSource in your Ukrainian Research

Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 3 p.m. – Introduction to research in Belarus

Tuesday, Oct. 18 – 4 p.m. – Introduction to Germans from Russia

Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 11 a.m. – Locating Lithuanian records using E-Paveldas

Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 11:45 a.m. – Locating Latvian records using Raduraksti

Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 12:45 p.m. – Locating Estonian records using Saaga

Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 1:30 p.m. – EWZ Records

Wednesday, Oct. 19 – 3 p.m. – How to use JRI-Poland

To register for any of these webinars, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/img_auth.php/f/f9/10_October_2022.pdf

 

 

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover tech tools, German research

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering German research,  forensic genealogy and tombstone history.

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library will present “Tip-Toeing Through Tombstones” on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Transcribing information from cemetery tombstones is something most every family historian does early on.  Come learn about the history of cemeteries and how they’ve changed, death customs through the years, meanings on tombstone symbols, religious clues, and much more.  You’ll come away with a great many informative handouts.

To register, go to: https://www.ahml.info/scheduling/reservation/76678

The Midwest Genealogy Center will present “Researching Your German Ancestors” on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.  Eastern time. Do you have a German ancestor in your family tree? Learn basic methods for German genealogy research. A brief history of Germany and formerly German lands will be presented, as well as resources available at Midwest Genealogy Center and online.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/77155/researching-your-german-ancestors

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Trendy Tech Tools for Your Research” on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. Everywhere we turn we hear from someone recommending the latest and greatest apps and tools to use in our research. But should we try to use all of them? Some of them? None of them? How do you choose what is best for you? We will go over the research process and help you decide which of your own activities need special tools and which work well with the standard tools we all should use.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/trendy-tech-tools-for-your-research-yay-or-nay/

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Discovering Your Family History: Where to Start” on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. Interested in exploring more about your family history? This webinar will explore the essential steps to starting the process. Learn about online resources, locating and using fundamental records, and how to plan the next steps in your journey.

To register, go to:  https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/discovering-family-history

Georgia Genealogy Society will present “Forensic Genealogy: The New Frontier” on Thursday, Oct.13 at 8 p.m. Forensic genealogy is a new buzz-word these days. But what exactly is forensic genealogy? How is it applied? Who needs a forensic genealogist and why? This webinar will address these questions and provide some real-world examples.

To register, go to: https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/forensic-genealogy-the-new-frontier/

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will present “Meyers Gazetteer: A Power Tool for German Research” on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Learn how to use the online Meyers Gazetteer to find information about places and their associated jurisdictions in the German Empire. This tool can help you know where to look for records in your German research.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElc–qqjgvG9chkkjaDzg-HSSJs3peoqjn

 

 

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