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Genealogy New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

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Since it’s that time of year, here are some ideas for New Year’s resolutions for your genealogy research.

  • Join a local genealogy group.
  • Interview your oldest relative.
  • Scan photos and documents and store them in the cloud and/or on storage media devices such as an external hard drive, flash drive, etc.
  • Join an indexing project on FamilySearch.org
  • Listen to a genealogy podcast.
  • Attend RootsTech 2023 either in person for virtually.
  • Share your family history research with family members.
  • Take a DNA test.
  • Watch some of the free webinars posted on this blog.
  • Take advantage of your home library’s free databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, HeritageQuest, Historical New York Times, etc. Many databases can be accessed at home by using your library barcode.
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‘Finding Your Roots’ Season 9 to begin Jan. 3

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Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for an all-new season of “Finding Your Roots” beginning Jan. 3, 2023 on PBS stations.

Gates uses genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis to guide guests through the branches of their family trees.

Schedule:

Episode 1 – Jan. 3 – Actors Edward Norton and Julia Roberts discover their hidden connections to history.

Episode 2 – Jan. 10 – Exploring primal scenes from America’s past with actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels.

Episode 3 – Jan. 17 – Comics Carol Burnett and Niecy Nash see family mysteries solved by DNA.

Episode 4 – Jan. 24 – Jamie Chung, Cyndi Lauper and Danny Trejo retrace the journeys of their immigrant ancestors.

Episode 5 – Jan. 31 – Actors Brian Cox and Viola Davis explore their family trees for the first time.

Episode 6 – Feb. 7 – Joe Manganiello and Tony Gonzalez uncover close relatives whose names they never knew before.

Episode 7 – Feb. 14 – Actors David Duchovny and Richard Kind trace their roots from Jewish communities in Eastern Europe to the U.S.

Episode 8 – Feb. 21 – The family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson.

To learn more about past seasons, go to: https://www.pbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/

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Several free genealogy webinars set for this week

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering Oregon research and Canva.

Allen County Public Library will present “New York State Genealogy Research” on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Learn about sources, strategies and websites to use to research records in the Empire State.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7602962

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Designing with Canva” on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. Canva is a freemium model cloud-based graphic design app. Learn how to navigate around the browser interface and features, review the various design libraries, and see some of the regular design use cases. Also learn the differences between the free personal Canva, premium Canva Pro, and Canva’s Nonprofits program for your society.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/designing-with-canva-for-your-genealogy-society-or-business/

Boston Public Library will present “A Whole New World of Catholic Records” on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m. Catholic sacramental records can be genealogical gems as they identify important moments, places, times and cultural information about your ancestors. Board-certified genealogical researcher, Margaret Fortier, CG will discuss exciting developments in online Catholic records availability. Parish records for the United States and international Catholic communities will be covered. The presentation will address what the records mean, what they contain, and how to find them online and offline.

To register, go to: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/636170cd0d2e2b29006cf2f3

Allen County Public Library will present “Resources for Oregon Research” on Thursday, Dec. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859 and was the Oregon Territory prior to statehood. Learn where to find records for researching your early pioneer ancestors as well as those arriving in the 20th century. Learn about both online and offline repositories.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7571433

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Census records to be topic of free virtual conference

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present a free genealogy conference on Saturday, December 24. The topic will be census records.

The classes will be:

*Deconstructing a Conflicted Census Enumeration: Carrie Peterson aka Clara Moore (brand new!) by J.H. Fonkert, CG
*Getting the Most out of the Irish Census by Natalie Bodle
*1850 – 1900 U.S. Federal Census Secrets Revealed by Amie Bowser Tennant
*Making Sense of the English Census by Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
*Making the most of Canadian Census Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan

There’s no registration necessary. The webinars open at 5 am Eastern time on Saturday and conclude at 5 am Eastern time on Sunday, December 25.

To participate in the classes, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/conference/

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‘Finding Your Roots’ looking for non-celebrity family mystery

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To celebrate the show’s 10th season on the air, “Finding Your Roots” producers are looking for regular people to feature on the show.

This will be the first time the series opens its resources up to fans and viewers who aren’t normally in the limelight and will help them solve their family mystery.

Applicants must describe the details in writing and upload a two- to three-minute horizontal (landscape) video in which they explain why they should be chosen for the show (fun/personality is encouraged).

Applicants must be 21 or older, live in the United States, not have been convicted of a felony in the past 10 years, and not be a member of the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists or any other performing artist union or guild.

To submit your family for consideration, you can go to findingyourrootscasting.com and fill out an application.

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Free genealogy webinars to cover oral histories, Litvak research

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Several free webinars will be offered this week covering topics such as: oral histories, Japanese American research and organization.

The Villages Genealogical Society will present “Civil War Pension Records – Going Beyond Pension Files” on Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Additional records for Civil War era ancestors exist in collections such as US Sanitary Commission pension and hospital files, state and local collections, and regimental histories.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqdemurD8iGd3-QeG6EZT9uB4zPGRsYLCB

Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State will present “Researching Your Litvak Family” on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10 p.m. Eastern time.  This presentation will detail the best ways to use Litvak databases and websites to achieve optimum results and enhance your knowledge of your Litvak family information. Learn how to determine what records are available, how to understand search results, how best to access the information in them, and how to know what translations are underway.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIufuytrj4sHtPtwubtSJtrfZ42U2xH2Iwu

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “How to Incorporate Oral History into Your Research” on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. Learn how to prepare for, conduct, record and preserve an oral history interview. Also learn how they can be useful to you in your genealogical research. Some unique oral history resources available in New York and beyond will also be explored.

To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/all-ears

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Japanese American Research” on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Japanese began immigrating to the U.S. in large numbers after the implementation of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Explore both conventional and ethnic specific U.S. records as they pertain to those of Japanese ancestry. The time frame ranges from the late 19th century through post-World War II.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/japanese-american-research/

Allen County Public Library will present “How to Organize All of This Genealogy Stuff” on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Save yourself future frustration and disappointment by putting a solid genealogy organizational plan in place for all the types of items that will be coming your way. Topics covered include physical items, genealogical data, digital files and information found on the internet.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7574694

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Surviving the Digital Dark Ages” on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Are you overwhelmed with stacks of paper? Learn how to backup and archive your family research for future generations to enjoy.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1629792215197667855

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Free genealogy webinars to cover DNA research, probate records

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Several genealogy societies will be offering free webinars this week covering topics such as:  military research, DNA research and tech tools.

Tewksbury Genealogy Group (MA) will present “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way,” on Monday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. If you are not using probate records in your research you are missing out on one of the richest sources of information about our ancestors which can provide details on their occupation, religion, literacy, military service, hobbies, and socio-economic status. Join this webinar for an introduction to the genealogical use of probate records. After a quick review of the laws and lingo related to probate, learn how to find these records, how to navigate index books, and how to interpret the individual records. Although the focus is on records related to estates, guardianships will also be touched upon.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6416655061126/WN_PhRpSVv5RtqEXR8hhz2qqw

The New York Public Library will present “Writing Your Family History” on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. . Learn how to shape your genealogy research into a cohesive narrative of your family history. Explore different types of family history styles and writing manuals to guide your project.

To register, go to: https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/12/07/genealogy-essentials-writing-your-family-history

The Midwest Genealogy Center will present “Researching Your World War II Soldier” on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Piece together your WWII veteran’s military experience using web resources, Library resources, and outside sources. Learn what records still exist and how to locate them.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/80070/researching-your-world-war-ii-soldier

Germanic Genealogy Society will present “Digging Deeper into German Parish Records – Part II” on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to make the most of information found in parish records including issues of  illegitimacy, divorce, bridging record gaps, using confirmation records and more.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1477543941133521677

The Georgia Genealogical Society will present “Reaching Who Your DNA Matches Are” on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Oftentimes we find a great DNA match, but the match doesn’t have a full name or a tree. Learn how to determine who they are and even build their family tree. Determine who your match is, possible ways they might be related, and how far back to build their trees to connect them into your family tree.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ude6spjsvHtUEIXivnNUQ7IHTAvDPyRhA

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Trendy Tech Tools for Your Research” on Friday, Dec. 9 at 2 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/

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Genealogy society offers New York research online workshop

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The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present an online workshop, “Tips for Online New York Research” in December.

Records found on major genealogy websites help us find our New York ancestors. Learn tips for researching on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, in the NYG&B collections, and more. Join this three-session workshop to learn techniques to find new information and clues.

Access to this workshop includes a recording of the session accessible for 30 days.

Please note: This workshop will also be held in a single-day format on December 10, 2022.

Monday, December 5 – 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Clicking on “Hints” is not the only way to utilize all Ancestry.com has to offer for researching New York ancestors. Discover datasets and how to best research them.

Monday, December 12 – 7:30- 9 p.m.
Discover ways to unlock FamilySearch’s vast collections for New York research. In this session we explore multiple ways to learn about record collections and how to access them.

Thursday, December 15 – 7:30 – 9 p.m.
Dig into the NYG&B online collections to unlock religious records, cemetery transcriptions, a biographical index, and more. Plus discover online newspapers that may tell stories of your New York ancestors.

Cost is $65 for members and $79 for non-members.

To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/tips-online-new-york-research-one-day-online-workshop for the all-day workshop and https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/tips-online-new-york-research-online-workshop for the three weeknights.

 

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Free African American genealogy program set for Dec. 6

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The Glen Cove Public Library will present a virtual program, “Opportunities and Challenges of African American Genealogy,” on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.

In the 400-year history of African Americans in North America, a unique lived experience has unfolded. As a result, the search for African American ancestries is shaped by an atypical and complex past. This webinar will explore the uncommon challenges that beset African American genealogical research, as well as point to opportunities for optimal research success.

The presenter, Diane Warmsley, holds a certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University’s Center for Professional Education and an MS degree in Education. Diane is experienced in New York State records, persons with performing arts backgrounds, and ancestries from the English-speaking Caribbean.

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcOitqz0vHNRURXsudxSnnjxhuHwfTyuw

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