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Saturday, February 4
Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society (Webinar)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Jumping the Pond to Deutschland
For our February presentation, we invite you to attend a program on German genealogy research. Are you trying to cross the pond to Germany, and you don’t know where to research because the homework has not been completed? Have you looked at EVERYTHING in the area where your immigrant ancestor settled? The critical clues can be found in the most unexpected of sources.
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Sunday, February 5
Genealogical Society of Broward County (FL) (Webinar)
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Why They Left, Where They Went, and What Their Journeys Can Reveal - Pam Vestal
Why did our ancestors leave their homes? Why did they settle where they did? Using unexpected records, social history, the law, and more, we'll discover the secrets our ancestors' migrations can reveal as we track them from place to place, across the ocean, across the country, even across town!
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Sunday, February 5
BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
2:30 pm
Are You Related to Royalty? - James Tanner
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
4:00 pm
Google Earth Pro and Sanborn Maps - Nicky Smith
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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Monday, February 6
East Cuyahoga County (OH) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm
Focused Research: Using Research Plans - Lisa Gorrell
Presented by the East Cuyahoga County Genealogical Society, a Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society
Regular monthly meeting of ECCGS
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 7
Oakland County (MI) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Seeking a Higher Source: The Records of Faith Communities - Judy Nimer Muhn
Key events in our ancestors’ lives were often documented in the faith communities in which they worshiped. Exploring the records and their importance across faith communities. OCGS President Judy Nimer Muhn will provide information about the types of records, locations of archives and access to records, and the key ways that these records can enrich your family’s history.
Meetings are open to the public and free of charge; all are welcome. We hope for a hybrid meeting, but the meeting may be virtual only, depending on restrictions. Please check back a week before the meeting for information regarding location and registration for the virtual presentation.
For details and registration link (available closer to event date) see
ocgsmi.org/events/seeking-a-higher-source-the-records-of-faith-communities/
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 7
San Angelo (TX) Genealogical & Historical Society (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Unusual Places to Find Births and Naturalizations - Debra Dudek
Widen your search for birth dates and locations as well as naturalizations from underutilized resources such as military rosters, consulate applications, voter registrations, cancelled passports, frakturs, and much more. This lecture focuses on both digital and physical resources.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 7
Utah Genealogical Association (Webinar)
5:00 pm
Location Research in a Digital World - Craig Siulinski
Computers and technology provide today’s genealogists with many resources for basic research, and for communicating/collaborating with family members and colleagues, but sometimes researching on location provides family history information that you just can’t find online.
The idea of walking the pavement is surely one of the few remaining old-world endeavors of the genealogist. A research trip can unlock long-standing puzzles especially if significant prep work is done prior to hitting the road. The central ideas in this presentation involve using offline clues and networking to provide insights and answers to compelling family history questions.
Register at ugagenealogy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mVn1l4zTRGuSKMXrQGAeLA
For details and registration link also see
ugagenealogy.org/eventListings.php?nm=626
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Wednesday, February 8
Howard County (MD) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Eastern European Research - Joey L. Caccarozzo
This lecture will focus on mid-19th century through 20th century immigration from present day Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Hungary, Russia, and more. Learn how to find your Eastern European ancestors through traditional and online sources, including how to identify your ancestral village. We will also cover various challenges with researching Eastern European ancestors and how to overcome them.
VISITORS ARE WELCOME
Members will be sent the Zoom meeting ID by email or may go to the member’s only page to obtain it. If you are a visitor and not a member yet - to obtain the Zoom meeting ID, click here.
For details and registration see
hcgsmd.org
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Wednesday, February 8
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
When a Place Is New - Michelle Patient
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.
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Thursday, February 9
Centre County (PA) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm
Finding Your 19th Century Ancestors in Fold3: Is There a Better Way? - Brian Rhinehart
Do you ever get confused on Fold3? Learn what records are available for your 19th-century military ancestors there, and pick up some search strategies to narrow down what you’re looking for. Yes, there is a better way to search!
All of our programs are open to the public and free of charge (except where noted).
If you want to attend via Zoom, please pre-register for each talk by sending your email address to Carmine Prestia at carmine.prestia@gmail.com. He will send you a link to register with Zoom. You should log into the presentation about fifteen minutes prior to the presentation.
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Thursday, February 9
Contra Costa County (CA) Genealogy Society (Webinar)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Ancestral Road Trips: Finding Ancestors East of the Mississippi - Madeline Yanov
As American colonies grew, people migrated to the frontier in search of more space, land, and job opportunities. Part I of this presentation covers U.S. migration along the eastern seaboard, southward and westward to the Midwest. Viewers will discover the reasons people moved, the records (including land records) that reveal when they arrived, and the common routes they traveled between the colonies/states to new lands in the Northwest Territory or the Louisiana Purchase. Also, you will find out the role that canals, waterways, and early railroads played in migration.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
Thank you to conferencekeeper.org for providing information on this event.
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Thursday, February 9
Sacramento (CA) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
7:00 pm
The Geography of American Genealogy - Glen Holstein, PhD
Many of our ancestors were part of groups that left homelands at particular times and moved together to specific regions in America. For example, many people left Ireland during a blight that destroyed their potato crop and then moved to American places where they could make a living without growing potatoes. About the same time, political upheavals caused many Germans to settle in quite different American regions. Such migrations are just two of many that will be discussed. Together, they are the geography of genealogy. Your ancestors are part of this geography.
https://rootcellar.org
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Saturday, February 11
Glenview (IL) Public Library (Webinar)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy - Diane L. Richard
Our speaker provides tips on using timelines which can help organize and decipher lots of data and solve genealogical conundrums! Presented in partnership with the North Suburban Genealogical Society.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Saturday, February 11
Worcester (MA) Public Library (Webinar)
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
Finding the Right Pew: Records of Religious Congregations
Explore the genealogical riches contained in the records of churches and other religious institutions.
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Sunday, February 12
BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
2:30 pm
How to Avoid Genealogical Blindness - James Tanner
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
4:00 pm
Little Known Secrets on Family Search - Jerrolean Sorensen
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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Monday, February 13
Newton (MA) Free Library (Webinar)
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
FamilySearch.org and RootsTech Explained
Get an introduction to FamilySearch.org, an important resource that is free to use! The class will also briefly cover FamilySearch’s free, virtual conference, RootsTech, which will be held March 2 – 4.
On the day of the event you will receive an email with a link to join. At the time of the program simply click on the link and you'll see the host. For more information email Ginny at gaudet@minlib.net.
Registration for this program will end three hours before the start time. The Zoom link will be sent after registration closes. Please be sure to check your spam folder in case it lands there.
For details and registration see
newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/10211569
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Monday, February 13
Heritage Seekers Genealogy Club (AR) (Webinar)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Genealogy as Story: Turning Dry Genealogical Findings into Narrativem - Dr. William Lindsey
This is a Zoom virtual meeting. To get a link to attend, you must:
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Monday, February 13
Palatine (IL) Public Library (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Adoption Searches Past and Present - Matt Rutherford
Matt Rutherford, the curator of genealogy and local history at the Newberry Library, discusses the history of adoption records, policies, and research in the United States.
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Wednesday, February 15
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Hints & Tips for Solving Irish Cases of Unknown Parentage - Maurice Gleason
There are many examples of Unknown Parentage cases in Ireland – illegal adoptees, a foundling grandparent, or simply an Irish Brick Wall. This talk explores the approach to solving these cases, the challenges faced with Irish records, and some hints & tips to overcome them.
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Wednesday, February 15
Normal (IL) Public Library (Webinar)
4:30 pm
From Old Worlds to New Worlds: Genealogy in Passenger Lists
Ship manifests hold clues to finding the members of your family as they entered the US or left their country of heritage. Genealogist Suz Bates will present tips for finding these records as well as how to read them.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Thursday, February 16
BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
4:00 pm
The First Frontiersman: The Scotch-Irish - Maureen Brady
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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Friday, February 17
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Family History on the Canadian Prairies - Dave Obee
Most Canadians have connections to the three Prairie provinces, through cousins if not through ancestors. Researching those Prairie families can be rewarding, although it is important to note which sources are common to all three provinces, and which ones are unique to each province. Using examples from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta, this session looks at a variety of resources, and offers tips to help you learn more about your families on the Prairies.
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Saturday, February 18
Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society (Webinar)
9:00 am to 11:00 am
Military Genealogy Online: American Revolution to Now - Tina Beaird
Each year new military record collections become available online. Tina will show you where to look and what types of records are available for tracing your ancestor's military service. Records from the American Revolution to WWII will be discussed as well as sources for modern records.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Saturday, February 18
Genealogical Forum of Oregon (Webinar)
2:30 pm
America's Westward Expansion: 25 Events in 50 Minutes - Katherine R. Willson
This presentation examines 25 U.S. Congressional acts and other major events that comprised westward migration between 1787 to 1890. Particular attention is paid to America's laws regarding territorial boundaries, stances on slavery, and wars against Mexico and Native Americans.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Monday, February 20
North Hills (PA) Genealogists (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Thinking Outside the (Search) Box: Ancestry.com Search Strategies
Learn tips & tricks to more efficiently search ancestry’s indexes, by understanding how to leverage their strengths and mitigate their weaknesses.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Monday, February 20
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Why Was Grandma So Mean? - Jennifer Holik
Why was grandma so mean? Why was grandpa so sad or angry? Why did aunt Alice avoid the family when babies or small children were around? These are questions we think but do not always ask out loud. The time to break the silence is now. There are always more than two sides to every family story. Do you ever wonder what influenced the beliefs, behaviors, & patterns of our ancestors?
We will look at our stories, genealogy & military documents to identify personal, family, and historical events that may have shaped the behaviors and attitudes of your ancestors. I will share tools & questions to help you explore your ancestors lives & what shaped their behaviors. We will also explore how their unhealed trauma, family patterns and behaviors were passed down through the generations.
Registration: attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3917717587034287118
Details and more about the society at
wsgs.org/
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 21
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
The Bengali and English Ancestry of Thomas Chapman: A Case Study with DNA - Meryl Schumacker, CG
We often talk about historical context like a side dish: it adds color and life to our narratives and deepens the analysis in our client reports. Rarely, however, do we think of historical research as a main course, a proactive strategy. This case study demonstrates not only the potential of historical research as a tool, but how that tool can be effective in the most challenging cases.
Thomas Chapman wasn’t typical of New York City immigrants at the turn of the nineteenth century. His reported birthplace of Bengal prompted more questions than answers, and FAN searches in New York produced no leads. Ultimately, a combination of historical research, DNA evidence, and traditional genealogical methods across three continents revealed the identities of his parents.
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Wednesday, February 22
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Flying Under the Radar: Discovering Charles Olin's Alias - Mary Kircher Roddy, CG
Charles Olin disappeared from his Nebraska roots about 1908. The DNA in the descendant of an out-of-wedlock child born in 1919 point to Charles as the father, but no records place him there. This case study proves the alternate identity Charles used for 40 years.
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Thursday, February 23
Topeka (KS) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
5:00 pm
Genealogical Research in the Kansas State Archives - Lauren Gray
Kansas State Archives staff member, Lauren Gray, will discuss collections of interest to family historians and provide tips to maximize your experience during a visit to the Kansas State Historical Society archives. This program is presented by the Topeka Genealogical Society.
Monthly Programs, featuring local speakers on topics of genealogical and historical interest. Programs are free, and open to the Public
Registration information will be available at
www.tgstopeka.org/eventListings.php?nm=56
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Saturday, February 25
Sacramento (CA) Public Library (Webinar)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Millions of Members: Finding Your Ancestor in Fraternal Organization Records - Melinda Kashuba
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. Ethnic and religious fraternal organizations helped ease the transition in unfamiliar surroundings, provided benefits such as tools, small loans, and burial funds. In Northern California, fraternal organizations were particularly popular among miners, farmers, and railroad employees. We often learn about an ancestor’s membership from heirlooms, insurance policies, obituaries, or tombstone iconography. 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.
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Saturday, February 25
Worcester (MA) Public Library (Webinar)
1:15 pm to 2:15 pm
Digital Real Estate Records for Genealogy
Learn about tips and tricks to research the history of your family and their home through the use of real estate web resources such as Mass Land Records, Google Maps and Zillow. Learn about the different kinds of records you can find, as well as the limits of available data and potential pitfalls.
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Sunday, February 26
BYU Family History Library (Webinar)
2:30 pm
Reclaim the Records / Internet Archive - Jerroleen Sorensen
The BYU Family History Library presents virtual Sunday classes for anyone interested in family history! Classes are free and everyone is welcome.
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Tuesday, February 28
Louisville (KY) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Immigration: Ports of Entry - Christine Cohen
About 47 million people immigrated to the US between 1607 and 1990 and about 70% entered through the Port of New York. However, you need to consider a broader search in all ports, such as Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Providence. Also, an entry through Canada and Mexico, should be researched. We will review the websites and resources to locate clues to these entry ports such as State Censuses, Voter Registrations, WWI Draft registrations, and Passport Applications.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time
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Tuesday, February 28
Aurora (CO) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
12:30 pm
Breaking Down Brick Walls with Reason and Logic - Greg Liverman, PhD
This lecture showcases the skills of analyzing evidence and arriving at valid conclusions through the use of reason and logic. These skills are applied to the problem of discovering the great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents of the author and in the process uncovering some surprising unknown facts about the Liverman family.
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 28
Wake County (NC) Genealogical Society (Webinar)
3:30 pm to 5:15 pm
Songs of the Enslaved and Downtrodden - Mary D. Williams
Combining song and message, the learning opportunity in this presentation lies in Mary D. Williams’ powerful voice as she leads participants to the day when songs of hope wafted across our southern landscape. Born in Garner NC, in Wake County, and having performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Mary will share her thoughts on the power of voice during the days of slavery and more recently during the fight for civil rights. Important to our family histories and tempered by each season of the lives we live, the way and reasons we raise our voices in song offer an important narrative of who we are as a people, as family.
Details, and registration (closer to the event) will be available at
www.wakecogen.org
The time listed for this webinar is Pacific time.
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Tuesday, February 28
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Tips and Tools for Navigating the English Probate System - Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
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Wednesday, March 8
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives - Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS
Discover online records for German-speaking ancestors from Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, and West Prussia. Despite some record loss for these geographic areas, hundreds of years of church and civil records can be found in archives in Poland, Germany, and the US, using the search strategies in this presentation.
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Friday, March 10
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Social Media in Genealogy: Keep Moving Forward! - Daniel Loftus
There are three new social media tools that can help crowd-source, publicize your research and connect with others who are interested in genealogy – Mastodon, Post and Hive. Mastodon is an ever-growing social network that is becoming a new, popular and thriving place for genealogists of all ages to connect with each other. Post is a social network which has similar qualities to Facebook but could also double as a blog too. Hive is a microblogging platform with similarities to Twitter and Instagram. Join me as I introduce you to these three social networks and show you how to get started.
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Wednesday, March 15
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Exhausting Research to Find an Impossible Immigrant! - Warren Bittner
Wrong information, multiple dead ends, and one brick wall after another, make finding immigrant origins for one man, almost impossible.
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Friday, March 17
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Padrones of the Past: Colonial Era Censuses of Mexico - Joy Oria
Thousands of localized censuses, or padrones, were taken all over Mexico during the Colonial era. Mostly created during the 17th to 19th centuries, these censuses provide a snapshot in time of our ancestral families. Learn to find these censuses for your research locations and discover the content they may hold.
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Tuesday, March 21
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Uncovering Immigrant Origins Through Cluster Research - Dana Palmer, CG, CGL
Descendants of an early Ohio family had no idea of their origins. Following an associated family brought success, even after wading into foreign- language documents. This presentation shows what to do when traditional records fail to reveal an ancestor’s place of origin and how to use cluster research to break through the brick wall. Discussion will include how to determine the place of origin using records found in the United States and what to do when no records exist on your direct line.
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Wednesday, March 22
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
PERSI 2.0: The New PERSI for Everyone - Sunny Morton
You may be missing 30% of genealogy discoveries if you’re not digging into issues of old periodicals for biographical profiles, stories about ancestral churches or schools, how-to tips for researching a locale, indexes and transcripts of local records. Learn to find and access this content using PERSI, the Periodical Source Index, NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE on the Allen County Public Library website, and hear success stories that can inspire your own searches.
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Wednesday, March 29
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
3-2-1 Data Backup Is Great, But First You Need to Find All of Your Data - Andy Klein
By now you’ve all heard about 3-2-1 computer backup. Having three copies of your data makes sense, but this relies on knowing where your data is in the first place. Is everything on your computer? What about the external drive in the closet? Or the SD cards in the drawer? Is some of your data in a cloud application, and what happens to that data if you forget to pay the subscription? I call this problem “Data Scatter” and it is the enemy of the 3-2-1 backup model. It’s hard to back up all your data if the primary copies are scattered everywhere. Let’s walk through the problem and we’ll propose a few things you can do to reign in your data and give the 3-2-1 backup model a fighting chance.
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Wednesday, April 5
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Covering Your Bases: An Introduction to Autosomal DNA Coverage - Paul Woodbury, Med., AG
Autosomal DNA tests are utilized in genetic genealogy to solve historic research questions by exploring the genetic traces left by deceased ancestors in the genomes of their living descendants. Any given descendant only inherits a portion of their ancestor’s DNA, and different descendants inherit different portions of that DNA. Based on the relationships between tested descendants of a research subject, it is possible to estimate how much of an ancestor’s DNA is represented in any given database. This information can help in prioritization of testing candidates and can also aid in interpretation of shared DNA between multiple groups of individuals.
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Friday, April 7
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Tick Marks and Number Counts: Understanding and Using the Slave Schedules - Renate Yarborough Sanders
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Thursday, April 13
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Liverpool: The Central Hub for Northern Europes 19th and 20th Century Emigration - Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
Regular sailing schedules between Liverpool and North America began in 1818, and during the 19th century Liverpool became the primary port for emigrants from the British Isles, northern Europe and Russia to North America, Australia, and the rest of the British Empire. Learn how and why this came about, understand what the experience was like going to, in, and leaving from Liverpool. Learn how to identify, access, and use the records of the port and shipping that are available.
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