"Mournful Exodus"" Finding Your Irish Ancestor's Home
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FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
German Handwriting Seminar, Day 1
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Tuesday, October 27
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
German Handwriting Seminar, Day 2
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Tuesday, October 27
Louisville Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
DNA Methodology for Unknown Parentage Research - Debra Renard
Whether circumstances involve adoption, uncertain paternity, or a surprising test result, there is a methodology to follow when working with the seeker’s DNA test results.
History of the Hub: Resources for Local and Family History at the Boston City Archives - Marta Crilly
Are you a local historian? Neighborhood history enthusiast? Genealogist? Boston City Archives holds millions of public records, spanning over 300 years of city government, and documenting Boston’s residents, schools, parks, buildings, and governance. Archivist Marta Crilly will give an overview of the records available to researchers and offer tips on how to navigate the Archives’ vast collections.
Please note that we are requiring registration as this program is happening over Zoom, the details for which will be sent via email to registrants about an hour prior to class time.
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Thursday, October 29
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
German Handwriting Seminar, Day 4
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Friday, October 30
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
German Handwriting Seminar, Day 5
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Monday, November 2
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Using the FamilySearch Catalog
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Tuesday, November 3
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Using the FamilySearch Mobile App
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Tuesday, November 3
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Australia Census Substitutes - Helen V. Smith
Sadly, in Australia while censuses were taken, once the statistical data was extracted, most were destroyed. Apart from some early musters, researchers have to use other resources to try and fill in the gaps. These include electoral rolls, directories, gazettes, council rates, land records, civil registration and more. While not a perfect substitute these resources do help us put people in time and place.
From Webinar to Degree: Exploring Genealogy Education Options for You
- Zachary Hamilton
Becoming a better genealogist is all about education and learning. But with so many options and paths, where do you start and how do you build a education plan for your goals? Compare and contrast different types of genealogical education and their value in your personal and professional genealogy path.
How to Connect with Your Pilgrim Ancestors to Join the Mayflower Society
- Kate Eakman
If you know or suspect you are descended from one of the original Pilgrims who arrived in Massachusetts on 9 November 1620 there is still time to join the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (more commonly known as the Mayflower Society) before the November 2020 celebration of the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower. Proving your connection to a Mayflower passenger can be challenging. Tracing your ancestry back four hundred years means researching 20 or more generations to provide the necessary documentation to verify the birth, marriage, and death of each generation. This presentation will provide steps to assist you in your quest to become a member of the Mayflower Society. In addition, we will discuss how you can use DNA to become a member of the Mayflower Society.
Midwest Genealogy Center at the Mid-Continental Public Library (Webinar)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Brick Wall Discussion Group
Have you hit a brick wall in your genealogy research? You are not alone. Get together with others to share helpful information, network, and gather inspiration to help you continue your genealogy project. Registration will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Participants will be emailed a Zoom access code 15 minutes before the start of the program. So please include your email in the registration. Please note: You must sign into the room prior to the start of the program. Admittance to the classroom will close five minutes after the program's start time.
Stories from the Archives: Objects of Mourning - Judy Lucey
The Archives at American Ancestors collects the material culture and written history of families across the country. This webinar will feature items of mourning from the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections and the Wyner Family Heritage Center at NEHGS, including letters of condolence, coffin plates, mourning jewelry, embroidered memorials, and more from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Each object has its unique place in history and family memory; hear the stories behind these items and the families who donated them.
Swedish Genealogy Files: Mystery of the Unknown Father in 1800
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Thursday, November 5
Omaha (NE) Public Library (Webinar)
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Genealogy for Misers - Martha Grenzeback
Genealogy research can be an expensive hobby, but you may be spending a lot more than you really need to! In this virtual presentation, genealogy librarian Martha Grenzeback will provide some tips on saving your money and strategizing your spending on this addictive pastime.
Registration is required. Access to the program will be emailed prior to the event. Register at:
Beyond Ancestry: Newspaper Resources for Genealogy Research
Newspapers can be great way to find out more about your family history. Librarians Betsy Vera and Ashley Rayner are here to walk you through the beginning steps, with tips on using Chicago Public Library newspaper resources to get your research going.
How to Attend:This event takes place on Zoom. You need to register for this event. You’ll receive an email with a link to the secure Zoom meeting approximately 24 hours before the meeting.
By registering for this event, you agree to abide by the Library Use Guidelines.
House History Part I: Accessing CT Land Records - Bryna O'Sullivan
Do you know how to locate your ancestor’s land records in Connecticut? Bryna O’Sullivan with Charter Oak Genealogy will walk us through how to access land records for 169 towns throughout our state. You’ll learn how to determine what town the records are in, how to search the records using the grantor/grantee index, and how to find and work with the records.
Northwest Suburban (IL) Genealogy Society (Webinar)
8:00 am to 9:00 am
Advanced Polish Research - Jason Kruski
Pre Meeting at 7:00 AM Presentation 8:00 AM PST
You've searched American records in search of your Polish-American ancestors, but now is the time to keep moving backward in time. Researching one's family tree in Poland has never been easier. Author and genealogist Jason Kruski will highlight ways to find the village of origin and show how to use it to extend one's family tree backward in time in Poland using online tools and resources. Jason Kruski is a public speaker specializing in Polish-American genealogical research at all levels. He is the author of A Guide to Chicago and Midwestern Polish American Genealogy and has delivered presentations about how to begin research, advanced techniques, and technological advances in the field of Polish-American genealogy. Additionally, he has lectured about recent advances in genealogy including indexing projects and how to utilize DNA results to expand one's family tree.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Researching Your French Canadian Ancestor - Johanne Gervais, BSc, MBA
With the right tools, searching for your French Canadian ancestors in Quebec has never been easier. This session will provide an overview of the Quebec archives website, the BMS2000, Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH), GenealogyQuebec, and FichierOrigine databases. The most common and useful features for each database will be explained.
Introduction to Genealogy: Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, and Death)
Not sure how to get started with your family research? Interested in refreshing your skills? Join us for a FREE Introduction to Genealogy class the FIRST SATURDAY of every month from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
This is the third of a four-session "Intro to Genealogy" class series. The first class offers an overview of genealogy research. Each of the next three sessions offers a more in-depth focus on the following topics: Census, Vital Records, and Organization. The classes may be taken in any order, and participation in one class is not required to attend others in the series. See below for dates and topics:
§ Nov 7 Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, and Death)
§ Dec 5 Organizing Your Family History Work
The event will take place via Zoom. If you join, please sign in early to make sure you are able to see the program. We will send you instructions the night before, and a reminder shortly before the event, which will give you access.
You do not have to have a Zoom account to attend a Zoom meeting. You will be prompted to download the software, once you have clicked on the link that you have been provided. You may also wish to create an account, but that is not required to participate in a Zoom meeting.
Orange County California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
11:00 am to 10:55 am
The Why, Where, When and How of Lineage & Hereditary Societies
- Christine Cohen
Have you ever thought of joining a Lineage or Hereditary Society? Let's learn the Why, Where, When, What and How of Lineage or Hereditary Societies. These societies are often involved in educational, cultural, and social programs to preserve their documents and memories. Some even have libraries and museums that can help you in your research.
For more information about Christine Cohen, click on the Learn More button below.
Orange County California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
11:15 am to 12:10 pm
DAR.org - Christine Cohen
This presentation will demonstrate how to use for research the Daughters of the American Revolution's website www.dar.org. It has a wealth of information about entire United States that can be viewed for free; you do not have to be a DAR member to utilize this site. The website has documentation about Patriots that can assist you, even if you do not have a Patriot Ancestor. It contains an index of surnames in published resources, unpublished resources created by DAR members.
For more information about Christine Cohen, click on the Learn More button below.
Monday, November 9
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 1
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Please note that the times listed above are Pacific time. The times listed on the November 2020 Webinar Calendar are Mountain time.
Tuesday, November 10
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Latin Handwriting Seminar, Day 2
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Tuesday, November 10
Louisville Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Was Grandma a Gun Moll? - Phil Hysell
The Story of the Sportsmen’s Bar Stickup and Its Consequences
A few years ago I happened across an old, brief newspaper article that covered the robbery of a bar in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. The only reason it grabbed my attention was that one of the robbers was a Mrs. Catherine Hysell. All the other gang members had their ages mentioned. Catherine’s wasn’t. All were from Minneapolis – except for Catherine. She was from a place called Deer River. I scanned all my references on the family, but found none from Deer River. I put the article aside and forgot about it. Then came the “Pandemic Quarantine” and I had some free time on my hands to investigate. This is the story behind that article.
Phil Hysell is a WV native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, WV. He earned a B.S. Degree in chemistry and did graduate work at the University of Louisville. Phil was a laboratory manager for Celanese Corporation in Louisville and for Rhodia in Cranbury, NJ. He is editor of the Hisle-Hysell Genealogy newsletter, a member of the SAR, Technical Advisor and a 2010 past president of the Louisville Genealogical Society. Phil has published articles in various literary, genealogical and scientific journals.
Why I Love - and How to Use - the Newspaper Collections at MyHeritage
- Sunny Morton
MyHeritage is home to millions of digitized newspaper pages. Learn how the site's Record Matches technology helps you identify, review and extract information from obituaries, news articles and more right into your family tree. Learn tips to optimize newspaper discoveries, including a little-known trick for searching within specific newspaper titles.
Do you have Native American ancestors in your family and want to trace their history? The Dawes Rolls is where you should start. Enrollment of the Dawes Roll for the Five Civilized Tribes was conducted between 1898-1906 for individuals who were living in Indian Territory and could prove that they were enrolled on earlier tribal rolls. Kathy Huber, genealogy librarian at the Tulsa City-County Library, will give a step-by-step explanation of the Dawes Rolls. Discover the real reason the roll was created, how the enrollment was conducted, and how to determine if your ancestor was enrolled.
Registration for this event will close on November 10, 2020 @ 11:00am Pacific.
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Wednesday, November 11
Legacy Family Tree (Webinar)
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Deeds Not Words: Finding Your Merchant Marine Ancestors
- Michael L. Strauss, AG
The Merchant Marines have always played a pivotal and important role in American history. Without their efforts and sacrifice the wars of the twentieth century could have turned out very differently. A series of acts passed by Congress in 1916, 1920, and 1936 would officially organize the Merchant Marines into a well-trained and disciplined organization set about to answer the call to action during World War II. Many genealogically valuable records can be searched to find your merchant mariner ancestors.
Webinars and handouts are completely free and open to the public. Please make sure your headphones or speakers are connected BEFORE you enter the webinar room. We recommend that you enter the webinar about 15-20 minutes before the start time. This will help ensure that your sound is working before the webinar begins. If you would like to download the Handout click on the word “Click Here” next to the title of the class.
Please note that the times listed above are Pacific time. The times listed on the November 2020 Webinar Calendar are Mountain time.
Thursday, November 12
Georgia Genealogical Society (Webinar)
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
Georgia Virtual Vault Kayla Barrett, is the Deputy Director at the Georgia Archives. She received her M.A. in History from Wichita State University and her Masters of Library and Information Science from the University of Oklahoma. She began working at the Georgia Archives in 1996 and has made many presentations to a number of Georgia Archives programs and local genealogical societies.
Webinars and handouts are completely free and open to the public. Please make sure your headphones or speakers are connected BEFORE you enter the webinar room. We recommend that you enter the webinar about 15-20 minutes before the start time. This will help ensure that your sound is working before the webinar begins. If you would like to download the Handout click on the word “Click Here” next to the title of the class.
Please note that the times listed above are Pacific time. The times listed on the November 2020 Webinar Calendar are Mountain time.
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sjeleregister (Index of Literacy and Religion) for Norway
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Friday, November 13
Midwest Genealogy Center at the Mid-Continental Public Library (Webinar)
3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Mock-In 2020: A Virtual Genealogy Lock-In
Join the Midwest Genealogy Center for a “Mock-In”, a new virtual take on their annual lock-in event. This free of charge, online via Zoom event will include a presentation on preserving documents and heirlooms with historian and archivist David Jackson, a staff-led tour of current online resources, and a brick wall work session. Throughout the evening, names will be drawn from among attendees for door prizes.
Program registration will close 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. Participants will be emailed a Zoom access code 15 minutes before the start of the program. So please include your email in the registration. Please note: You must sign into the room prior to the start of the program. Admittance to the classroom will close five minutes after the program's start time.
Got My Ancestry DNA Results! Now What? - Jennifer Shoer
Have you received your DNA results from Ancestry.com? Confused about what they mean? Let’s do something with them. This beginner-level session will help those who are new to DNA testing learn how to find their relatives and discover their ancestral roots using the DNA tools at Ancestry.com. More advanced researchers will benefit from learning about the newest tools and how to use them.
Jennifer Shoer, owner of Reconnecting Relatives, LLC, is a professional genealogist in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, working with clients and partners around the world. She is a board member of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Jennifer’s genealogical education includes the Boston University program, ProGen Study Group, Excelsior College Advanced Methods, and numerous advanced institutes through the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. reconnectingrelatives.com
Zoom login information will be sent via email prior to the meeting.
Presented by the library’s Special Collections staff and members of the Ranger Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), these events are free, open to the public, and appropriate for all levels of interest and experience. All levels will learn something new!
Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society (Webinar)
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
No Language Barrier: Immigrant Clues in Photographs - Maureen Taylor, Photo Detective
Maureen Taylor is an internationally recognized expert on historic photograph identification, photo preservation and family history research. Family historians often overlook the ethnic evidence sitting in their photo albums. Using case studies and examples, her presentation will illustrate how to read immigration clues in pictures taken in the United States and abroad. Registration is required for this webinar.
Crossing the Plains: Researching Your Overland Trail Ancestor - Kassie Nelson
Have you ever wondered what the journey west was like for your Overland Trail ancestor? In this interactive program, historian Kassie Nelson will show us how to locate and evaluate primary and secondary source materials to add context and color to our ancestors' migration story.
Registration is required. Access to this program will be emailed to each registrant prior to the event.
Skimming the Surface: A Look into Quebec Notarial Records
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Tuesday, November 17
FamilySearch Family History Library (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:00 am
Registros Migratorios
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Tuesday, November 17
American Ancestors / NEHGS (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Jewish Immigrants in the American Antiques Trade - Briann Greenfield & Erica Lome
In the early twentieth century, Jewish cabinetmakers from Eastern Europe played a pivotal role in the emerging market for antiques and their reproductions. In this talk, Briann Greenfield and Erica Lome explore the lives and careers of two immigrants, Israel Sack and Nathan Margolis, who trained together in Lithuania and became noted authorities on Early American furniture. Their clients included some of the most famous collectors of their era, such as Henry Francis du Pont, J.P. Morgan, and Luke Vincent Lockwood.
As an antique dealer and cabinetmaker respectively, Sack and Margolis exemplified a larger tradition whereby America’s oldest families depended on Jewish immigrant labor to preserve and reproduce their colonial heritage. This talk recovers their fascinating legacy and demonstrates their lasting influence on American decorative arts.
Separating and Merging the Identities of Same-Named Men - Shannon Green, CG
Can the same man die twice? Two different probates years apart appear to be for different men, but they are not. Research into probate records revealed more men by the same name. Each man’s identity needed to be developed to distinguish them from each other. This case study uses probate records, deeds, census records, newspapers, tax rolls, town records, newspapers, neighborhoods, and handwriting analysis to distinguish these men. Learn ways to distinguish same-named men as well as warnings of how identities can be incorrectly conflated.
How Research Plans Prevent Distractions - Tammy Priolo
This lecture discusses barriers in genealogical research and how sticking with a research plan can help avoid barriers for correct documentation of family history preservation. Topics to be covered are the Genealogical Proof Standard, distractions, research plans and rewards.
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Why create a surname project or name study? Whether it’s to help you solve a family mystery or just to answer the questions of how, we will look at how surname projects and DNA projects can be worked to answer most of your genealogy questions. From discovering NPE’s (non-parental events) to discovering your surname is a derivative of another surname, we will work a surname and show you haw Surname studies and DNA can break down your brick walls.
French-Canadian genealogy involves unique resources but also presents some thorny challenges. Learn the basics of how to research the records in the US and Quebec. We will explore dit names, variants, first names in Quebec, and the US, anglicized and translated surnames, and outline a step-by-step strategy for locating your French-Canadian ancestors.
Please note that we are requiring registration as this program is happening over Zoom, the details for which will be sent via email to registrants about an hour prior to class time.
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Finding American Women's Voices through the Centuries: Letters, Journals, Newspapers & Court Records - Jane Wilcox
Women from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries are challenging to uncover, but we may hear their voices in the documents that recorded their lives. With many examples from the speaker’s own New England, New York and Wisconsin family history, learn where to look for womenfolk in letters, diaries and journals, newspapers and various court records.
About the Presenter
Jane E. Wilcox is a professional genealogist in Albany, NY, a NY State Archives Advisory Committee member, and author of the forthcoming NYG&B guide to the NY State Archives.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
From Chernorudka to Chicago - Learnings from One Family's Immigration Path
- Jane Neff Rollins
Documenting the migration paths of my grandfather and his 3 siblings (1904 - 1911) involved home sources, oral history interviews, passenger lists, naturalization documents, Russian-language directories, microfilm and other sources. You will learn how you can apply this process to identify your ancestor's town of origin and the likely route between it and the departure port and more.
Navigating the Digital Library & Archives at AmericanAncestors.org - Sally Benny
Our newly redesigned Digital Library & Archives contains thousands of digitized materials from three repositories at American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society: the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, R. Stanton Avery Special Collections, and Research Library. In this webinar, Curator of Digital Collections Sally Benny will guide you through the much improved and expanded upon site, leading you to digitized archival and published materials including letters, diaries, photographs, newspapers, business records, genealogies, city directories, organizational records, and more.
The Lakes Region (NH) Genealogy Interest Group (Webinar)
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Obscure and Neglected Sources for Genealogy Research - Diane Florence Gravel, CG
Discover your ancestors in an array of underutilized sources by attending our online session with Diane Florence Gravel, CG –sponsored by the Wolfeboro Public Library and the Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group.
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