Ontario Ancestors - Ontario Genealogical Society (Webinar)
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Using ScotlandsPeople for ALL Your Scottish Genealogy Needs - Bruce Durie
Can’t find the Scottish records you need in Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch etc? That’s because they don’t have the records. And they won’t be getting them. Frankly, why should they, when they are perfectly available at ScotlandsPeople – Parish BMD from the 1500s to 1854 (including Catholic and Secession Churches as well as Church of Scotland) Statutory BMD from 1855 Wills & Testaments (which are not the same thing!) Censuses from 1841 to 1911 Valuation rolls from 1855 Coats of Arms Photographs and illustrations Maps and plans …and more
There is even more at the companion site ScotlandsPlace, which is not just geographical but has Land and Tax Rolls and more records.
How to use these sites and get the best out of them, is the subject of this Webinar.
Ontario Ancestors webinars are free and open to all at the time of presentation, however you must either be an Ontario Ancestors member or a registered guest user to register for and attend a webinar. If not already a member or registered user, please click on Login/Register in the upper right corner of any page and proceed through the registration process. Members may view recordings of each webinar at any time after the presentation.
Preparing a Portfolio: Applying to Become a Certified Genealogist®
- Angela Packer McGhie, CG
In this webinar, trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists will share various pathways to certification. They will discuss the process of becoming a board-certified genealogist, explain each element of an application portfolio, and answer questions from the participants.
Glenview (IL) Public Library (in partnership with the North Suburban Genealogical Society) (Webinar)
11:00 am
Local Histories Add Clues & Colors to Your Genealogy
Local histories are often maligned as inaccurate sources; however, used correctly, these local histories can be very helpful. Kimberly Nagy will explain how these histories can provide clues for further research. Presented in partnership with the North Suburban Genealogical Society.
Local histories arThere are several Illinois websites for finding your Land of Lincoln ancestors. From CARLI to IDA, Tina will show you how to find maps, newspapers, phone books, company magazines, yearbooks and more. Illinois has it all! Learn how to dig into these online resources and get to know your Illinois ancestors. For questions, or more information, please contact Tina Beaird tbeaird@plainfieldpubliclibrary.org This is a virtual program. Once you have registered, you will receive instructions to join the event.
Dissecting a Civil War Pension Packet - Union and Confederate - Jill Morelli, CG
Have you identified a Union or Confederate Civil War soldier in your ancestry? Lucky you. These records are the most accessible of all military records. We will discuss the history of these records, who was included and excluded, and the changes in the law. Civil War Pension records contain a wealth of information. We will compare two pension packets, Confederate and Union--and how to acquire, use them and the stories they tell.
Creek Indians of the Southern States - Rick Fogarty
You'veThe Muscogee Creek people have a long history in the southern region of the United States, from Georgia and Alabama and extending to Oklahoma and Texas. While the tribe predates written records, many modern accounts of the tribe, their culture, their history, and their families still exist and provide a wealth of information for genealogical research. Rick Fogarty, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, will guide you through resources including documents, collections, and repositories and how to access them. He will also address DNA research and how it is being used in genealogical applications pertaining to tribal ancestry.
Speed, Style & the English Country House: Auto, Horse, and Airplane Racing at England's Historic Houses - Curt DiCamilo, FRSA, Curator of Special Collections
During the Interwar Years—between 1919 and 1939—much of England’s upper-class lifestyle was characterized by fast cars and an abundance of glamour and glitter. To understand the full story, Curt will take us back to the 17th century, when the turf ruled the aristocratic taste for racing and horses were de rigueur for the fast set. Tales of lions, murder, and movies mixed with ambition and houses filled with sublime art come together to reveal deliciously English stories that have left a residue for us to marvel at today.
Exploring how to locate when and where your ancestor immigrated to the United States. We’ll look at all ports of entry such as New Orleans, Providence or Boston, (not just Ellis Island). Plus cover other tools available such as the Census, Voter lists, and Homestead records to help research your ancestor's immigration history.
If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact Questing Heirs at questingheirs@gmail.com and ask to be invited.
The time listed for the webinar is Pacific time.
For more information about Christine Cohen, click on the Learn More button below.
Monday, August 17
Association of Professional Genealogists (Webinar)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Using Evidentia for Client Projects - Cari A. Taplin
Evidentia is a source-focused software that allows users to analyze documents in a way that traditional genealogical software does not. It is a useful tool in helping researchers organize, evaluate, and analyze their evidence according to industry standards. Learn how Evidentia can be used in client projects and building reports.
Registration is required. See the website for full details and registration link:
The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades - And the Downside
- Tom Jones, PhD, CG
The Internet, other technological advances, indexing projects, and DNA testing have revolutionized how genealogists conduct research. Have they also have promoted counterproductive research habits?
Getting to Know Mexican Church & Civil Registration Records
- Colleeen Robledo Greene, MLIS
These records are often described as the best family history records in the world due to the wealth of genealogical information typically included in these records. Learn how to find and analyze Mexico civil and church registration collections to build out your Mexican family history. Even a non-Spanish speaker can be successful at this research.
A monthly series that gives you a chance to get help with your historical puzzles.
Do you have a document you can't read or don't understand, heirlooms you want to know more about, or some other conundrum related to Ukraine or Ukrainian immigrants to North America? This monthly series is your chance to have the UHEC's Nashi Predky team help you!
You must send photographs of your documents, heirlooms or other materials to genealogy@UkrHEC.org at least one week before the webinar date, and we'll select a few head-scratchers to discuss online.
This is a free event, and you are welcome to listen in even if you haven't sent in any material to discuss. You must, however, register on GoToWebinar to attend.nealogical Proof ndard applied to research on both sides of the Atlantic to prove the identity of an immigrant not found where she is supposed to be and whose name is anything but certain.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
The Most Prominent Citizens: Using County Histories - Cari Taplin
Through using a biography from an Ohio county history, the audience will be led through a case study using “FAN club” principles, examining and comparing information from different county histories, and using all clues from these sketches to extend research queries.
Death by Undue Means: Coroners' Records - Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
From colonial times to today, death not attributable to natural causes required investigation. Elected or appointed coroners worked with local juries to determine more about what caused each death. Learn more about coroners' records and how to use them in genealogy.
The live presentation is open to the public; the archived version is limited to members of FSGS. You must be an FSGS member in order to download the webinar handout.
The times listed for this webinar are Pacific time.
Thursday, August 20
Utah Genealogical Association (Webinar)
6:00 pm
Researching Your Family Tree When You're Adopted: Have You Ever Found Your 'Real' Family? - Dr. Penny Walters, PhD
Some people are told they were adopted; others find out by accident, with papers, rumored stories, or medical problems. People who want to search for their birth parent/s then have to go through bureaucratic procedures, discovering they had a different name, and then potentially finding lots of overwhelming information. We will discuss the excitement, problems, pain, and practical realities of researching a ‘new’ family.
Please register in advance of the night of the event, as registrations are close once the event starts. Availability is limited, and is based on first-come-first-server, so make sure you get there 5 minutes prior to start.
These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area. Past presentations are archived as they are completed and are available to UGA members only.
Fountaindale Public Library - Bolingbrook IL (Webinar)
9:00 am to 10:00 am
Introduction to Jewish Genealogy
This lecture will introduce records and strategies that can help you learn more about your Jewish ancestors. It teaches terminology and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records relating to Jewish genealogy research.
Whether you’re a professional genealogist trying to manage multiple clients and projects or just trying to juggle your own personal research, you may need to move beyond your current management tools. Slack is a FREE online collaboration hub (web-based and app) that is used by major corporations as well as non-profit organizations and individuals to manage and improve workflow. Genealogists of every level can easily leverage this user-friendly platform to increase productivity as well as improve efficiency. Participants will learn how to install Slack and also delegate admin and other roles. Once installed, we’ll review sample projects as well as sample communications in REAL TIME during the lecture. Finally, we’ll review available options for project management and data successorship
Family History Resources at the Library of Congress
Whether you are researching in this glorious building or utilizing their amazing digital collections, The Library of Congress (LOC) offers something for every family historian. Tina will walk you through all of the different ways you can engage with the Library of Congress both through their digital resources and their dynamic social media presence, to advance your family history.
This program will take place online on Zoom. After registering, you will receive a link to the Zoom meeting at least 15 minutes in advance of the program. Don't see the email? Make sure you check your spam folder!
This site is the largest, most comprehensive collection of genealogy data on the internet. This class will focus on search techniques for getting the most from this huge collection of databases.
Willkommen in Australien! Researching German-Australian Families
- Benjamin Hollister
With German speakers being the largest non-British group of migrants to Australia in the nineteenth century, many Australians find a German line that needs researching. Issues such as name changes, language barriers and identifying place of origin, however, hold some researchers back, but more often than not records exist online to help break through. Identifying the records that will help reveal correct forms of names, and places of origins, and analysing the credibility of the various sources and variations is critical. An introduction to a range of sources and source types to help researchers trace their German-Australian families both in Australia and overseas.
Using Chromosome Browsers, Segment Data and Triangulation
- Michelle Leonard
This presentation will delve into the world of DNA segment data and explain not only what it is but how to make best use of it to aid your family history research. Michelle will demonstrate how to use chromosome browsers and provide a guide to the different tools available at the major testing companies. Through the use of practical examples she will illustrate intermediate and advanced autosomal DNA techniques such as triangulation, chromosome mapping, inferred matching and visual phasing. If you've got to grips with the beginner DNA topics then it's well worth spending some time learning about segment data and how to get the most out of it!
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Who Needed It Anyway? Researching Around the Missing 1890 Census
- Sara Cochran
The loss of the 1890 Federal Census is a source of great frustration for American genealogists, but all hope is not lost! Learn strategies and gather tips for success for locating your family in other records between the 1880 and 1900 Federal censuses.
Sometimes overwhelming to beginners and sometimes underused by veterans, Cyndi's List is a research tool that is robust with resources helpful in everyone's research. Using specific examples for beginners, as well as more advanced researchers, we will explore the site and point out how to make the most of the categories and the links found within.
Reconstructing the Murphy Family Using DNA & Documentary Evidence
- Melissa Johnson, CG
DNA can often be used along with documentary evidence to break through brick walls and resolve questions of relationship. Learn how an early nineteenth-century English immigrant's family is reconstructed through a combination of documentary evidence and DNA test results.
Finding Genealogical Data in the Chinese Exclusion Act Files
- Trish Hackett Nicola, CG
Chinese genealogical research is challenging. Even the names are confusing—a person could have two or three distinctly different names during his lifetime, and possibly an Americanized version. This webinar will give a brief history of the act, tell where the files are located, and how to access them. Examples of the rich genealogical information found in the files will be given—interrogations, affidavits, photographs, vital records, and more. The Act was in effect for 61 years—1882 to 1943. There are over 5 million Chinese Americans in the U.S. Many with ancestors who arrived in the United States before 1943 may have someone with a Chinese Exclusion Act case file.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Putting America to Work: Records of the WPA and the CCC
- Peggy Lauritzen, AG®, FOGS
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was founded as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. Providing jobs for over 8.5 million people, they were instrumental in compiling many records that are valuable to genealogists today. Many of the indexes and records we use today were compiled by the WPA; those unemployed professionals who were ‘put to work’ in the days following the Great Depression.
You may have heard other genealogists talking about a VPN . . . so what is it, how does it work, and why should you be interested? VPN is a Virtual Private Network and allows you to keep all your Internet searching as well as data use from prying eyes. In addition, a VPN can help you gain access to content to which you might not normally have access. Participants will learn the basics of Virtual Private Networks as well how to install and use a VPN. We’ll discuss which VPN is right for you and your research as well as offer tips and tricks for getting the most out of VPNs.
5 Waya to Find Your Family in Southern Manuscript Collections
- J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGS
Early pioneers and settlers were a diverse group with family members across the country. Records about the families which moved and those individuals and neighbors back home are also often elusive, but may hold hidden treasure for the persistent researcher. Thousands of wonderful stories and records are preserved in the Southern states about these families, and may contain the answers for which we are searching.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Manifest Destiny: Researching Your Mexican War Ancestors
- Michael Strauss, AG®
The Mexican-American War of 1846 marked the first United States conflict mostly fought on foreign soil that served as a training ground for officers in the Civil War 15 years later. Military Background/U.S. Involvement; Compiled Military Service Records; Navy Rendezous Reports; Marine Corp & Regular Army Enlistments; Pension & Bounty Land; Cemetery Records; Veteran & Lineage Societies.
Dethorning Interviews, Cold Calls, and First Contact - Tammy Priolo This lecture will demonstrate the tactful approach to interviewing individuals, making cold calls, and making first contact with individuals via emails and social media. Learn how to be comfortable gleaning oral family history stories from people you know and have never met before. Examples of these types of contact will be given.
Please register in advance of the night of the event, as registrations are close once the event starts. Availability is limited, and is based on first-come-first-server, so make sure you get there 5 minutes prior to start.
These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area. Past presentations are archived as they are completed and are available to UGA members only.
The Why , Where, When, What and How of Lineage & Hereditary Societies
- Christine Cohen
Note: The times listed above are Pacific Time.
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 that can help you in your research.
You must be a paid member of the Virtual Genealogical Society to view this webinar online live. Click here for more information about the Virtual Genealogical Association's programs: https://virtualgenealogy.org/programs/
For more information about Christine Cohen, click on the Learn More button below.
Wednesday, October 21
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Researching California Mission Indians Using a Case Study
- Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD
Using genealogy methodology (with on-line and brick and mortar repositories) the mystery of a Mission Indian is solved through use of some unique sources. This lecture moves backwards from a death certificate to uncover someone who kept his tribal connections and name private. Mission Indian research is unique; information given here may be a gift to someone with that background.
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.
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.
Wednesday, November 18
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.
Southern California Genealogical Society (Webinar)
10:00 am to 11:30 am
George Randall - Beyond the Military Record: A Case Study
- Barbara Randall
As with many veterans, George Randall downplayed his military service. His military record gave rank, awards, dates and places of service. But, what was his service experience really like? The journey uses WWII history, and many research sources to develop the experience of his military service.
Bounty land was offered as compensation for soldiers who fought in the Revolution, War of 1812, and Mexican War, but veterans of these wars didn’t simply take up residence on their land grants. Some did, but many people who weren’t veterans ended up with these lands. Learn about the laws, all the people who got involved, and where to find the records.
