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Italian genealogy society to host virtual conference

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The Italian Genealogy Group, based on Long Island, will host its first virtual conference, “Italian Genealogy: The Boot and Beyond,” on Saturday. Nov. 16 from 9:45 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Eastern time.

Opening keynote speaker will be Ange Coniglio will discuss ” Carusi: Mine Boys” and the closing plenary speaker at will be Suzanne Russo Adams who will discuss “Records and Enclaves”. The lunchtime lecture will be “Italian Parish Records,” presented by Suzie Greco.

Live stream presentations will be:

“Finding Italian Records on MyHeritage.com”

“Digging Through Military Records”

“The Migration of Northern Italians to Silver Plume, Colorado”

“Daily Lives of Our Ancestors in Italy”

Included in the cost of the conference will be 18 on-demand (pre-recorded) lectures.  Cost is:  General (non-member) – $79 (plus fees) and members – $59 (plus fees).  All videos will be accessible for three months after the conference ends.

For more information, go to: https://www.italiangen.org/events/

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Registration is open for RootsTech 2025

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Registration for RootsTech 2025 is now open. It will take place on March 6–8, 2025, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and online at RootsTech.org.

RootsTech is hosted annually by FamilySearch, an international genealogy organization and popular website sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

RootsTech 2025 will offer a mix of in-person and virtual classes, interactive activities, and entertainment designed to inspire and educate family history enthusiasts of all levels. Some highlights of the conference include:

*Hundreds of Classes: Choose from a wide variety of online and in-person classes and workshops led by industry experts, covering topics for beginners to advanced research techniques.

*Expo Hall: Explore the latest innovations and products.

*Main Stage Sessions: Enjoy presentations from celebrities, influencers and experts who will share their personal family stories and insights.

Early Bird registration is available now for $99 and will increase to $1229 on Nov. 1, 2024.  The virtual conference remains free of charge. To register, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

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Registration open for NY Family History Conference

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Registration is open now for the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society New York Family Conference which will take place on Sept. 20 and 21, 2024.

This year’s theme is Connect at the Crossroads and will feature livestreamed presentations in Syracuse as well as on-demand sessions to watch at your own pace. The livestreamed portion of the conference will be held on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse.

There will be a total of 34 sessions and events (13 in person/livestreamed and 21 on demand). All the conference programming and sessions will be available to registrants for on-demand viewing through November 1, 2024.

Cost is:

Virtual member attendance – by June 14 – $189; Virtual member attendance – after June 14 – $209; Virtual non-members attendance – $245

In person member attendance – $229; In person non-member attendance – $265

To download the full conference schedule and to register, go to: https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc/about

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Genealogy conference to take place in Jamestown

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The Chautauqua Region Genealogy Conference will take place at the Fluvanna Community Church in Jamestown on Saturday, April 27. It is being sponsored by the Fenton History Center.

There will be four classes to choose from for each time period.

Class 1 – 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

Genealogy for Beginners; Tax and Land Records; Immigration and Ways to Publish Your Genealogy Research

Class 2-  11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Chautauqua County Resources; Genetic Genealogy; Cool Tools for Genealogy and African American Genealogy

Class 3 – 2 – 3:15 p.m.

Genealogy Organized; Ancestry.com for Beginners; Anatomy of a U.S. Military Pension File and New York Historic Newspapers

Class 4 – 3:30-4:45 p.m.

FamilySearch; Ancestry.com for Intermediates; Cite Your Sources and Preserving Historic Family Photos

The cost of the conference is $75. To register and for more details on each program, go to: fentonhistorycenter.org/crgc

In addition, there will be a history fair at the church that is free and open to the public. There will be vendors and books for sale. A guest speaker, Caleb Abrams, will present at talk at 9 a.m. Abrams is a Seneca filmmaker and multimedia artist from Buffalo.

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Date announced for NY Family History Conference

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Save the Date:
2024 New York State Family History Conference
“Connect at the Crossroads”
September 20–21, 2024
In person (Syracuse, New York) and Online

The 2024 New York State Family History Conference, “Connect at the Crossroads,” will bring together researchers, genealogists, and all those interested in family history at New York’s largest statewide family history conference. It is sponsored by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.

You can attend this year’s conference online or in person at the Erie Canal Museum in downtown Syracuse, New York, for a keynote talk, sessions, and more. Whether you are just starting to build up your genealogy skills or are ready to tackle more advanced issues in your research, the New York State Family History Conference lets participants connect with genealogy’s best in the field.

More updates and details will be posted as they develop, including when registration opens, conference agenda and sessions, keynote speaker, and more.  In the coming months, check back at https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/nysfhc/about for more details.

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RootsTech 2024 to begin this Thursday

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Don’t forget that The RootsTech Genealogy Conference, sponsored by FamilySearch.org, will take place for free virtually from Thursday, February 29 – Saturday, March 2, 2024.

There will over 200 new online sessions in over 26 languages. You can chat online with other attendees worldwide and get digital syllabi and class handouts.

You can view the scheduled presentations for each day and filter by in-person or online by going to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/schedule?day=2024-02-29

And if you haven’t already,  to sign up, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

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Registration is open for RootsTech 2024

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The RootsTech Genealogy Conference, sponsored by FamilySearch.org, will take place in-person and virtually from February 29 – March 2, 2024.

The Keynote Speaker will be comedian Henry Cho.

There will over 200 new online sessions in over 26 languages. Chat online with other attendees worldwide and get digital syllabi and class handouts.

If attending in person, there will be over 120 exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall.

The In Person 3 Day pass will be $109 until Feb. 29, 2024 and then increase to $129 once the event begins. A 1 Day pass will be $69.

Attending virtually is free.

To sign up, go to: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/

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Free online Scottish research conference set for Sept. 9

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There will be a free Scottish Indexes Conference online on Saturday, September 9.

The Scottish Indexes Conference is an opportunity to learn new research skills, discover diverse records and see how others have put these into practice. If you want to trace your Scottish family tree this is the event for you.

Topics will be:

‘“Like All These Country Folks Very Stupid”: Glasgow Highlanders in the Poor Law Applications”

“The People of Cross House”

“Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors”

“Scottish Tax Records for Genealogy and Local History”

“Crimes of an Heinous Nature”

“People Lie! How to unravel the truth when you are tracing your family history”

All presentations are shown once between noon and 8 p.m. Eastern time, then again between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. (Sunday) Eastern time. Each showing of the presentation is followed by a live Q&A session with the presenter.

It’s free to register for this event on Zoom. Fill out the registration form and you should receive an email confirmation within a few minutes.  To register by Zoom, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4416816408113/WN_ceRAW8tfS3iVxfWzU_hs0Q#/registration

The event can also be watched on Facebook. You will need to be a member of the Scottish Indexes Facebook Group to watch on Facebook. To join the Facebook group, go to:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/scottishindexes

 

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Jewish heritage festival to include genealogy lectures

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The Museum of Jewish Heritage, located at 36 Battery Place in Manhattan, will host “A Celebration of Genealogy, Heritage, & Immigration” on Sunday,  May 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The day-long Mishpachah Festival will focus on Ashkenazi heritage and will celebrate and explore Jewish genealogy, heritage, and immigration with JewishGen, the Museum’s Jewish Genealogical Research Division. The festival will feature music, activities for kids and families, Jewish genealogy lectures, cooking demonstrations, Jewish heritage panels, and more.

As part of the festival, JewishGen experts will present a series of talks. Talks will last 25-minutes with questions. Before or after their presentations, the speakers will be available to answer questions in the Resource Area, which will be open from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.

*10 a.m. – Belarus Research Division

*10:30 a.m. –  German Research Division

*11 a.m.  –  Holocaust Collection & JOWBR (Burial Registry)

*11:30 a.m. – Gesher Galicia & JRI Poland

*12 p.m. – Hungary Research Division

*12:30 p.m. – Romania Research Division

*3:30 – p.m. – Ukraine Research Division

*4 p.m.  – United States Research Division

*4:30 p.m. –  Yizkor Books/JewishGen Press

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National Archives to offer free genealogy series

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The National Archives 2023 Genealogy Series will take place in May and June. The theme will be Public Service: Military and Civilian.

Videos and presentation material will remain available after the premiere date. Chat in real time with the presenters will take place during the session’s video premiere.

Wednesday, May 3 – 1:05 p.m. – Civilians at War: Records of Participations in U.S. Military Conflicts

Wednesday, May 10 – 1 p.m. – Basic Military Records at the National Archives: Revolutionary War to 1917

Wednesday, May 17 – 1 p.m. – National Archives at St. Louis: Understanding the 1973 Fire and Its Impact on Genealogical Research

Wednesday, May 31 – 1 p.m. – Civilian Conservation Corps Indian Division on the Reservation

Wednesday, June 7 – 1 p.m. – Accessing and Understanding Korean War Army Unit Records

Wednesday, June 14 – 1 p.m. – Planning, Techniques and Strategies for Preserving Family Collections and Stories

The event is free an open to the public. For more information about each program, go to: https://www.archives.gov/calendar/genealogy-series/2023

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