Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Civil War Records & African Americans – 13 Feb 2012


The Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region, Inc., are please to present

Using Civil War Records to Research African American Ancestors

Description: Discover the role African American soldiers played in the U. S. Civil War, and what can be learned from records about their military service

Presenter: Michael Hait, CG

Michael Hait, Certified Genealogist, is professional genealogist living in the Delaware / Maryland area with over ten years of research experience on families from Connecticut to South Carolina to Tennessee. He is, also, a published genealogical author and lecturer.

His specialties include Maryland genealogy, Delaware genealogy, Civil War research, and African-American genealogy. I have done extensive research on slave families in Maryland, and the U. S. Colored Troops during the Civil War.

He currently serves as the Vice-President of the National Capital Area (Washington, D. C.) chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), and Coordinator of the Resource Library for Lowcountry Africana.

Monday, 13 February 2012
7:00 pm Eastern
6:00 pm Central
5:00 pm Mountain
4:00 pm Pacific

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/225254326

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. You will use your unique URL in your confirmation email to logon to the live broadcast on the 13th of February.

Monday, January 30, 2012

Genealogy Idol Competition - finalists announced AND sign up to watch and vote

The first-ever Genealogy Idol competition will be held Thursday, February 2, 2012. The four finalists have now been chosen and the winner will be decided by YOU! All you have to do is register for the live event (free), watch the 1-hour competition from your computer, and vote.

In the three rounds of competition, the four contestants will demonstrate their gen-tech expertise and try to woo you with their favorite gen-tech secrets. Everyone will learn - but only one will leave with the title of "RootsTech Genealogy Idol 2012." Legacy Family Tree's Geoff Rasmussen will host the competition which will be broadcast live via the RootsTech genealogy conference in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday in Room 255B.

The Topics
Applicants were required to propose topics on these three categories:
  • Round 1: Favorite Technology Tip
  • Round 2: Genealogy Serendipity story
  • Round 3: Technology website or blog
The four finalists were chosen based on their excellent applications to participate. While I won't announce their specific topics, I'm so excited for our audience - the tips/tricks that each will demonstrate will teach us all something new.

The Contestants
Two of the contestants will participate live at RootsTech in the classroom audience. The other two will use our webinar technology to participate from their homes. Here they are:

Contestants

The Competition
The one-hour competition will feature three rounds of topics. Each contestant will have three minutes to impress you with their demonstrations. Regardless of whether you will be in a seat at RootsTech or in a virtual seat from your home, you will see and hear it all - live! At the very end, YOU, the online audience will decide the winner by voting using the webinar's poll technology. Everyone will go home a winner, but the one with the most votes will go home with both the title of "RootsTech Genealogy Idol" and a free Flip-Pal Mobile scanner from Legacy Family Tree.

Register
If you want to watch the demonstrations and vote for the winner, you need to register. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. And if you are attending RootsTech in Salt Lake City, join us in room 255B at 1:45pm Utah time (3:45 Eastern, 8:45PM GMT).


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See you there!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Google Reader DearMYRTLE Webinar Monday morning

Just a quick reminder about the Google Reader webinar tomorrow. The time is 10-11:30AM Pacific US time. Ol' Myrt here opens the "doors" about 15 minutes before the scheduled start time so you can adjust your headset or speakers and practice if you are new to the GoToWebinar format.

Its about time you used GOOGLE READER to pull in posts from your favorite genealogy bloggers. Since our last webinar on this topic, the good folks at Google changed their interface. This "workshop" webinar will demo in real time how to set up Google Reader with five basic blog feeds and create folders among other options of this free service.

You've been meaning to get your blog reading better organized, so SIGN UP NOW!





Space is limited.
REGISTER by visiting
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/961142449

Google Reader UPDATE with DearMYRTLE
Monday, January 30, 2012
10-11:30 AM Pacific US
Time zone Converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Tips and Tricks for Webinar Presenters – March 21, 2012

The Virtual Presentation subcommittee of the Genealogical Speakers Guild is proud to present Tips and Tricks for Webinar Presenters, the third in a series of GSG webinars. GSG member Thomas MacEntee will review the functions of GoToWebinar from both the attendee and the presenter perspective. Current GSG members, as well as prospective new GSG members with an interest in genealogy speaking, are encouraged to attend.

Tips and Tricks for Webinar Presenters

Sponsored by the Genealogical Speakers Guild

Wednesday, March 21, 2012
9:00 pm Eastern
8:00 pm Central
7:00 pm Mountain
6:00 pm Pacific

Speaker: Thomas MacEntee

Description: Ever wonder how presenting virtually - using a webinar platform - is different than presenting in front of a real audience? Want to polish your current webinar style and improve your presentations? Learn from the "king of genealogy webinars" Thomas MacEntee as he shares his tips, tricks and secrets to a successful webinar presentation. Thomas will cover the process from creation of the slides to marketing your webinar to how to cope when technology fails you!

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/219084070

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Introduction to GoToWebinar – February 22, 2012

The Virtual Presentation subcommittee of the Genealogical Speakers Guild is proud to present Introduction to GoToWebinar, the second in a series of GSG webinars. GSG member Thomas MacEntee will review the functions of GoToWebinar from both the attendee and the presenter perspective. Current GSG members, as well as prospective new GSG members with an interest in genealogy speaking, are encouraged to attend.

An Introduction to GoToWebinar

Sponsored by the Genealogical Speakers Guild

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
9:00 pm Eastern
8:00 pm Central
7:00 pm Mountain
6:00 pm Pacific

Speaker: Thomas MacEntee

Description: As a genealogy speaker, have you heard about speakers using GoToWebinar to give their presentations over the Internet and from the comfort of their home? Learn the ins and outs of one of the most popular webinar presentation platforms in this informative session. You'll see how easy GoToWebinar is for both the presenter (you) and the attendees (your audience) and how you can increase your speaking opportunities.

Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/287128774

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Learn how to use Heritage Collector's Storybook and Calendar modules Free Webinar

Thursday January 19th, 2012 7 pm MST.
6-7:00 PM - Pacific
7-8:00 PM  - Mountain
8-9:00 PM - Central
9-10:00 PM - Eastern

At this class you will learn how to incorporate some graphics and embellishments to really dress up a calendar or storybook page.

Create elegant pages. Make and use your own photos and backgrounds. Unrestricted layouts. Save money by printing at your favorite print facility. Many different page sizes and configurations to use. A fun way to preserve and share family history for all ages.
Make a beautiful calendar using your photos and graphics to commemorate birthdays, holidays, reunions and other events. Make large 12 X 12 or smaller calendars. An inexpensive way to print and share history with your children, grandchildren and relatives. Comes with Heritage Collector Suite. 

Sign up Here.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The FamilySearch Wiki: Exploring Its Treasures



The FamilySearch Wiki: Exploring Its Treasures
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 7:00pm Mountain Standard Time
Presenter: Wilma Adkins

Tune in for the Utah Genealogical Association's Virtual Chapter's free online webinar: FamilySearch Wiki, Exploring its Treasures with Wilma Atkins. To attend the presentation, visit http://www.virtual.ugagenealogy.org and, on the date and time of the meeting, click on the UGA logo. Enter the presentation as a guest.

We are pleased to announce that the LIVE meeting will be open to the public! Share, tweet & spread the word! This meeting will be recorded and placed in the members area of the website (http://www.ugagenealogy.org) where current members have access to all of the past meetings!

About UGA's Virtual Chapter Meetings

The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to present a monthly "Virtual Chapter" meeting in which invited guests make presentations on topics of current interest in the field of family history and genealogy. Based upon demand to participate in these monthly presentations, the UGA Board of Directors recently voted to make the live presentations available to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area. As in the past, however, Archived Presentations are ONLY available in the Member's Area.

Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors - free webinar now online

What a great webinar today by Marian Pierre-Louis! If you have Massachusetts ancestors, be sure to watch the recording soon - your ancestors are waiting! Marian received a fantastic comment from a professional genealogist:


Fantastic. As a fellow Massachusetts professional genealogist, I'd give Marian an A+ on covering all the bases, making the subject accessible and interesting.

I couldn't agree more. Well done.

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 30 minute recording of Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until January 30, 2012.

Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
2012-01-18-webcdOwn your own copy of Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors by purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour 30 minute recording of the class, the complete Q/A session, and 4 pages of handouts. Click here for more information or to purchase.

Marian is also the author of:
Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of mass that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, January 23, 2012.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • Genealogy Idol Competition with Geoff Rasmussen, February 2.
  • Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners with Marian Pierre-Louis, February 15.
  • Organizing and Sharing Digital Images with Geoff Rasmussen, February 29.
  • Are You Ready for the 1940 U.S. Census Images with Thomas MacEntee, March 7.
  • DNA Research for Genealogists: Beyond the Basics with Ugo Perego. March 21.
  • Obituaries: Clues to Look For. Tips for making sure you get the full benefit from an obituary notice with Tom Kemp, March 28.
  • Digital Writing Tools for Genealogists with Lisa Alzo, March 30.
  • Genealogy on the Go - the Families app for your Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with Malcolm Green, April 11.
  • Researching Your Scottish Ancestors with Marie Dougan, April 18.
  • Reverse Genealogy: Finding the Living with Megan Smolenyak, April 25.
  • Researching Your Pennsylvania Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, May 2.
  • Researching Your New York Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee, May 30.
  • Putting Flesh on the Bones with Ron Arons, June 13.
  • Marriages and Anniversaries. Mining newspapers for engagements, marriages, anniversaries, and divorce records with Tom Kemp, June 20.
  • Digital Images for Genealogists and Technologists: scanning, digitizing, editing, and preserving your photos with Geoff Rasmussen. June 27.
  • The Quest for your English Ancestors with Claire V. Brisson-Banks. July 11.
  • Wikis for Genealogists with Thomas MacEntee. August 8.
  • Beyond the Arrival Date: Extracting More from Passenger Lists with Lisa Alzo. September 5.
  • What is a 'Reasonably Exhaustive Search'? with Michael Hait. September 12.
  • Privacy and our Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee. October 3.
  • Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research with Michael Hait. October 24.
  • Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin with Linda Geiger. November 14.
Click here to register.
See you online!

Friday, January 13, 2012

Cool Tools for Publishing


Join the Illinois State Genealogical Society on Valentine's Day for a "dinner and a webinar" date!

Upcoming Webinar: Cool Tools for Publishing

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 8:00 pm Central

Presenter: Lisa Alzo

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A. is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer, specializing in Slovak/Eastern European genealogical research, writing your family history, and using the Internet to trace female and immigrant ancestors. She is the author of nine books, including the award-winning Three Slovak Women, and hundreds of magazine articles, and writes the blog "The Accidental Genealogist."

Description: Now that you've written your family’s story, what do you do with it? Thanks to technology and the Internet, it’s easier than ever to document and share your genealogical discoveries. Those attending this FREE webinar will learn about some of the popular online tools and methods available for writing and publishing a cutting edge family history.

Register: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/223286734

Recordings and Syllabus Also Available

For those who can't attend on February 14th, a recording of the webinar, along with the syllabus, will be made available in the Members Section of the ISGS website at http://www.ilgensoc.org. If you're not already a member of ISGS, visit Join ISGS! for more information.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors - free webinar Wednesday, January 18 by Marian Pierre-Louis

If you have ancestors from Massachusetts, you won't want to miss this free webinar presented by Marian Pierre-Louis on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

From the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620, Massachusetts has maintained some of the best-kept records for genealogists. This abundance has made it easier to research in the state. Even so, it's helpful to have a roadmap to cover almost 400 years of history. Join Marian Pierre-Louis as she provides an overview of researching in the Bay state and gets you on the right path to finding your Massachusetts ancestors.

The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 2PM Eastern U.S., so register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day.

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About the presenter
Marian Pierre-Louis is a genealogical writer and speaker who specializes in southern New England research (Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts). Born and raised in Connecticut, she has lived in Massachusetts for almost 20 years. Marian has three generations of recent family ties to Rhode Island and also links to some very old Rhode Island lines. As a result, these three states have become the focus of her research activity. Unlike most genealogists, Marian is spoiled to spend most of her time working with original records. You will most often find her researching at a town hall, registry of deeds, probate court or the local cemetery. It’s a rare day that Marian has to sit in front of a microfilm reader.

Marian is actively engaged in social media. You can find her starting conversations on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. She frequently speaks on New England topics including house history research, social media, African American research and a broad range of genealogical topics. She is the author of several blogs including: Marian's Roots & Rambles and The New England House Historian.

She is the author of:
Marian will be presenting Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

Add it to your Google Calendar
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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at:
  • 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
  • 1pm Central
  • 12pm Mountain/Arizona
  • 11am Pacific
  • 7pm GMT
Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:
  1. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp today. It's free!
  2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
  3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
  4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
  5. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
  6. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.
We look forward to seeing you all there!

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Getting Started With Heritage Collector Using Our Calendar Module FREE Webinar.

Thursday January 12, 7pm MST.

6-7:00 PM - Pacific
7-8:00 PM  - Mountain
8-9:00 PM - Central
9-10:00 PM - Eastern

Make a beautiful calendar using your photos and graphics to commemorate birthdays, holidays, reunions and other events. Make large 12 X 12 or smaller calendars. An inexpensive way to print and share history with your children, grandchildren and relatives. Comes with Heritage Collector Suite. 

This is just an example of what you can do! What a beautiful gift this would make. A calendar like this will be cherished for years to come.


Friday, January 6, 2012

Free APG Webinar: Tax Considerations for Your Genealogy Business

Wednesday, 11 January 2012
8:30 - 9:30
P.M. Eastern

The first offering in the APG webinar series, Tax Considerations for Your Genealogy Business, will be presented by nationally-known genealogist, educator, and writer, James M. Beidler, on Wednesday evening, 11 January 2012, at 8:30 P.M. Eastern time.

W
hether you earn your income from research, teaching, writing, or another form of genealogical activity, there are many tax decisions which affect your genealogy business. Should you form a sole proprietorship or an LLC? Take a deduction for your home office? File a 1099 for subcontractors? Jim Beidler, a Senior Tax Advisor for H&R Block and owner of his own genealogy business, will share his strategies for maximizing the deductions on your 2011 tax bill while planning ahead for 2012.

To kick off our webinar series, this first APG webinar is FREE to the public as well as to members of APG. Please register in advance as space is limited.

Click here to register.


Research Strategies & Evaluating Evidence Webinar: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST

Presented by The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania

Research Strategies - J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA will help us learn how to break down complex research problems into manageable segments. Learn about some strategies to focus your research while accomplishing more.

Evaluating Evidence - Amy Johnson Crow, CG prompts us to ask "Does that record really say what you think it says?" Amy will help us learn how to analyze evidence so that you get the most accurate information and find new research leads.

Webinar moderated by researcher, speaker and GSP board member Shamele Jordon.

Please feel free to download and print a webinar flyer.

$15.00 GSP Members / $20.00 Non-Members

Register here.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists by James Tanner - free webinar now online

"Just when I think I am running out of places to look, James suggested a whole host of new ones!" is what one attendee wrote about today's webinar on Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists. A newcomer to our Legacy Family Tree webinar series, James Tanner fit right in with the caliber of excellent webinar speakers we've had. He gave genealogists new sites, techniques, and avenues for finding their ancestors.

View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 25 minute recording of Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until January 16, 2012.

Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
2012-01-04-cdwebOwn your own copy of Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists by purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour 25 minute recording of the class, the complete Q/A session, and 4 pages of handouts. Click here for more information or to purchase.

James is also the author of:
Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of books that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, January 9, 2012.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • Pilgrims and Patriots: Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors with Marian Pierre-Louis, January 18.
  • Genealogy Idol Competition with Geoff Rasmussen, February 2.
  • Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners with Marian Pierre-Louis, February 15.
  • Organizing and Sharing Digital Images with Geoff Rasmussen, February 29.
  • Are You Ready for the 1940 U.S. Census Images with Thomas MacEntee, March 7.
  • Obituaries: Clues to Look For. Tips for making sure you get the full benefit from an obituary notice with Tom Kemp, March 28.
  • Digital Writing Tools for Genealogists with Lisa Alzo, March 30.
  • Genealogy on the Go - the Families app for your Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with Malcolm Green, April 11.
  • Researching Your Scottish Ancestors with Marie Dougan, April 18.
  • Reverse Genealogy: Finding the Living with Megan Smolenyak, April 25.
  • Researching Your Pennsylvania Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, May 2.
  • Researching Your New York Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee, May 30.
  • Putting Flesh on the Bones with Ron Arons, June 13.
  • Marriages and Anniversaries. Mining newspapers for engagements, marriages, anniversaries, and divorce records with Tom Kemp, June 20.
Click here to register.

See you online!

Getting Started With Heritage Collector Using the Storybook Module. Free webinar. Thursday January 5, 2012. 7 pm MST.

The StoryBook module works with Heritage Collector making it quick and easy to find the perfect photo for each page.
  • Drag photos from collections on to a storybook page.
  • Select from different backgrounds or make your own.
  • Draw a box and type in a caption or description anywhere.
  • Change the font, size and color of text.
  • Add frames and shadows to photos.
  • Exports to JPG file format for easy printing.
  • Pages can be used in collections and slideshows.
  • Share in a book or on a CD/DVD.



Thursday January 5, 2012 7pm Mst.

6-7:00 PM - Pacific
7-8:00 PM  - Mountain
8-9:00 PM - Central
9-10:00 PM - Eastern

Monday, January 2, 2012

Register today for our 2012 webinars - 13 to choose from including Megan Smolenyak

Our 2012 genealogy webinar calendar is so exciting I can hardly believe it myself. We already have 30 classes planned for you (that's over 45 hours of free genealogy education) including two from genealogy icon and first-time webinar speaker, Megan Smolenyak! We're pleased to announce that the first 13 webinars are now open for registration. Sign up for one or for all of them today (so you don't forget later) and we'll send you a reminder email both one day and one hour prior to the live event.

January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
  • Are you Ready for the 1940 Census Images? by Thomas MacEntee. Click here to register. 3/7
  • DNA Research by Ugo Perego. Registration not yet available. 3/21
  • Obituaries: Tips for making sure you get the full benefit from an obituary by Tom Kemp. Click here to register. 3/28
  • Digital Writing Tools for Genealogists by Lisa Alzo. Click here to register. 3/30
April 2012
  • Exploring Archives.com with Julie Hill. Registration not yet available. 4/4
  • Genealogy on the Go - the Families app for your Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad by Malcolm Green. Click here to register. 4/11
  • Researching Your Scottish Ancestors by Marie Dougan. Click here to register. 4/18
  • Reverse Genealogy: Finding the Living by Megan Smolenyak. Click here to register. 4/25
May 2012
Webinar Brochure
Print our webinar brochure to share with your friends, genealogy society, or Family History Center.

Webinar-on-CD Library
If you missed one of our previous webinars, you can purchase its CD for just $9.95 (or less when purchasing more than 5). Choose from 33 different classes - most come with several pages of handouts with clickable links. Click here to browse the library.

See you in class in 2012!

Free Webinar: Using MSWord to Write an Article of Your Family Story


When: Monday, January 9th, 2012

Time: 8:00pm Eastern

Presenter: Ms. Liz Snow, GGSQ Editor

Topic: Using MSWord to Write Articles or Your Family Story

Sponsor: Georgia Genealogical Society

Liz Snow, editor of the GGSQ, will discuss MSWord features such as styles and paragraph formatting which will make your writing time much more efficient


Although the webinar is free of charge, registration is required. Please join us!