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Several free genealogy webinars to cover forensic genealogy, female ancestors

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Several free webinars this week will cover finding female ancestors and forensic genealogy.

Genealogical Society of Bergen County (NJ) will present “Exploring Your Family’s Dark Side” on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. How well do you really know your ancestors? Most of us want to believe our ancestors were hard-working, noble, or “salt-of-the-earth” types. We want to like them, and even brag about them. However, the reality is that if we go back far enough, we all can dig up a few proverbial “skeletons in the closet.” The horse thief, the philanderer, the murderer! If you suspect a few black sheep lurking in your family tree, this session will show you, with examples, how to hunt them down, bust through the speculation, and tell the real story.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6635168272980614743

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “Tips and Tricks for Navigating the English Probate System” on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. The probate system in England and Wales changed significantly in 1858. Learn how the English probate system worked before and after that change, see what records are available and why they are of value. Learn tips and tools for procedures which will simplify the search process, whether the ancestor’s location in England is known or unknown.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/tips-and-tools-for-navigating-the-english-probate-system/

Minnesota Genealogical Society will present “Introduction to Forensic Genealogy” on Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. Eastern time.  This webinar will give an overview of forensic genealogy and the role of the genealogist in these types of cases. We will discuss some of the major types of cases in which a forensic genealogist may be involved, such as guardianship, oil and gas, unidentified and unclaimed persons, and probate. The role of the forensic genealogist as an expert witness will also be discussed.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/859253372615407194

Ontario Ancestors will present “Lives of Women” on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. Documenting our female ancestors can be challenging. They are less likely to appear in many of the public records created at the time – land, estate, court, tax records, and more. One great resource to learn more about our overshadowed female ancestors is via their own words. Personally written diaries, journals, correspondence, and more as found in private collections a.k.a. manuscript collections at many archives and library collections, are priceless.  Let’s explore how are you identify and access these materials as relevant to your research.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0of-mgqjIjH9Oh1j1CF2L_9RnTqMwH5wyZ

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Several free webinars to cover Civil War research, fraternal organizations

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North Hills Genealogists will present  “Thinking Outside the (Search) Box: Ancestry.com Search Strategies” on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Learn tips and tricks to more efficiently search ancestry’s indexes, by understanding how to leverage their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-yhpzopHdyp0NQn-ap2Ovar7PZruSFJ

The Santa Clara County Historical and Genealogical Society will present “Ten Family History Writing Tips for Procrastinator” on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. Often the most difficult part of writing a family history is getting started. If you feel stuck due to information overload, lack of time, or writer’s block, you are not alone. In this session, learn ten simple tips to stop procrastinating and start writing!

To register, go to: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcuyvqj0rGd3FXjYPe2VeHDnTIjdK0nPg

New York Public Library will present “Getting Organized with Your Genealogy Research” on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. This class will show you 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; 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://nypl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4J4SrX6rTDivLuQF-aVqUg

The Midwest Genealogy Center will present “Researching Your Civil War Ancestor” on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Did your ancestor serve in the U.S. Civil War? Discover the resources you need to find your ancestors and learn where those records are located. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously.

To register, go to: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/81652/researching-your-civil-war-veteran-hybrid

Sacramento Public Library will present “Finding Your Ancestor in Fraternal Organization Records” on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Was your ancestor a member of a fraternal or social organization? Thousands of associations emerged during the 19th and early 20th centuries to address the social, financial and occupational needs of Americans and immigrants. Not every fraternal organization kept their records, but some did, and they survived. This lecture will help you identify your ancestor’s membership and provide a strategy to locate records if they exist.

To register, go to: https://saclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=366363

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Free access to historic newspapers this weekend

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This weekend there will be free access to the Publisher Extra newspapers on Newspapers.com. Normally these are only available through a subscription.

Search for obituaries, marriage announcements, birth announcements, social pages, local happenings, local sports action, etc.

Accessing images from the website will be free until Feb. 21, 2023 at 1:59 a.m. Eastern time. . A free user name and password must be set up to view the images.

To get started searching,  go to: https://go.newspapers.com/freeaccess

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover cemetery research, historic maps

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Several free genealogy webinars will take place this week covering, DNA, historic maps and African American research.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society will present “Gardens of Stone” on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.  Cemeteries can be a treasure trove of information for those seeking to construct their family tree. This presentation will explain how tombstones, mausoleums, and cemetery records can be helpful in genealogical searches.

To register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/gardens-of-stone

Genealogical Society of Bergen County NJ will present “Locating Widows, Spinsters and Bachelors” on Monday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.  Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and unmarried children and then watch these techniques in action in three short case studies.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8064239818142667790

Allen County Public Library will present “Eastern European DNA” on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. This presentation gives a broad overview of four major DNA companies, Ancestry, 23&Me, MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA and their usefulness in Eastern European genetic genealogy. Showing what database is the best for finding cousins in Eastern Europe and breakdown brick walls. Also throughout the PowerPoint exploring additional tools that can be used and important concepts like Endogamy, Ethnicity and DNA Matches.

To register, go to: https://acpl.libnet.info/event/7908329

Florida State Genealogical Society will present “Unique African American Records” on Thursday, Feb. 16 at  8 p.m. Learn about some of the most unusual and underutilized African American records and where to find them.

To register, go to: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/546219112840015961

Western New York Genealogy Society will present “Maps Galore” on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10:30 a.m. Maps are important resources for our genealogical research. They can place our ancestors on particular ground at a particular time and give us clues about how they lived and worked. Maps can help us understand who their neighbors were and how far they had to travel for goods, services, and activities. They can allow us to go and stand on their land or in front of their houses. And maps can help us understand migration and also whether a new record we uncover really belongs to our ancestor. The Library of Congress has over 435,000 maps, of which 56,350 are currently available online. Learn what this treasure trove contains and how to find maps useful for your research.

To register, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpf-ihqz8uH9DixGCpFirQck_FlcfFa9tg

 

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Free genealogy webinar to address proposed USCIS fee hike

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JewishGen Talks will be presenting a free webinar on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. entitled “Save Access to 20th Century Immigration Records – You Can Help.”

Learn about the USCIS genealogy program and what records are held at USCIS that are important to genealogists. A  dramatic proposed fee hike for USCIS documents was just announced.  Learn how you can help make a difference.

Attendees will leave with a  better understanding of the USCIS genealogy program and how they can help address the ongoing issues of access, transparency and efficiency.

The comment period on the propose fee hike ends on March 6, 2023.

To register,  go to: https://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/JewishGen-Talks-USCIS-Historical-Records

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Several free genealogy webinars to cover probate records, DNA research

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Several free webinars will be offered this week covering: cemetery research, DNA research and probate records.

The Allen County Genealogical Society will present “Pedigree Triangulation” will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Learn the power of pedigree triangulation in analyzing DNA matches and building your genetic family tree. Discover how to use company tools such as Ancestry’s Thrulines and MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity to boost your efficiency and accelerate your discovery of common ancestors. We’ll discuss the basic steps of analyzing the amount of shared DNA, then building incomplete trees, and comparing surnames and locations.

To register, go to: https://www.acgsi.org/meetings.php

Legacy Family Tree Webinars will present “When a Place is New” on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. As our family tree branches develop, we come across locations we haven’t researched before. Michelle shares her tips for how to find the sorts of records you will need, what information they contain and where best to find them, when a place is new to you.

To register, go to: https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/when-a-place-is-new/

Georgia Genealogical Society will present “Descendants of the Enslaved and the Enslaver” on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Sharon Batiste Gillins, a descendant of enslaved ancestors, and Cheri Hudson Passey, a descendant of enslavers, share how to overcome emotions and other obstacles to work together to connect families.

To register, go to: https://gagensociety.org/genealogy-events/8053/

The McHenry Library District will present “Find Our Ancestors by Researching the Neighbors” on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Neighborhood, cluster, or FAN (family, associates, and neighbors) research can often be the key to breaking through brick walls. When records left by our ancestors don’t tell their story, we look for the records of the people around them because our ancestors can appear in their records. The records of neighbors can also suggest new places for us to look for records created by our ancestors. Learn how to use this powerful method for advancing our research.

To register, go to: https://mchenry.librarycalendar.com/event/find-our-ancestors-researching-neighbors

The Appleton Public Library will present “Where There Is – Or Isn’t – a Will” on Friday, Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Where there’s a will, there’s a probate. And often when there isn’t a will, there’s still a probate. Understanding the process and finding the records created when our ancestors died can help break through those brick walls.

To register, go to:  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e8nHLTmFRbu-KNEaJceVFg

St. Louis Genealogical Society will present “Digging Deeper at the Cemetery” on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Graveyards were standard before the rural movement took cemeteries outside city limits and embraced the natural environment. Today, cemeteries are not only focused on the death of an individual, they are focused on when that individual arrived at the cemetery. Use of receiving tombs and the difference between public lots/private lots can give more details concerning one’s search than some realize. Iconography can also play a key role in pointing to important elements in an ancestor’s life.

To register, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hK3kQ5IzRESDUno3cW3yrA

 

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