Tuesday, February 28, 2012

FREE Webinar - Don’t Neglect the Stories: Add Story-writing to Your Professional Services

We hope you can join us for the following free webinar, part of an ongoing APG Professional Development webinar series sponsored by the Association of Professional Genealogists. Please feel free to share this invitation on relevant mailing lists, with your local society, or with anyone else who might have an interest.

Don’t Neglect the Stories: Add Story-writing to Your Professional Services

Saturday, March 3, 2012 — 2:00p.m. Eastern

Presented by Mary Penner

You’ve finished the client’s research and written a concise, fact-based report. Case closed, right? Not so fast. What about the stories you uncovered? What about those tantalizing tidbits that point to colorful characters and unusual events? Your clients may not ask for a written story, but, often, that’s what they really want from your diligent research efforts. They want to embrace the stories that their ancestors neglected to pass down to them. Join APG member Mary Penner as she offers tips on developing a writer’s instinct for story. She’ll address the differences between a genealogical narrative and a genealogical story, how to spot story-worthy events and characters, how to research a story, how to write a lively story, and how to earn additional income from story-writing.

Reserve your seat now for this Webinar at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/313600945


System Requirements:

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees:
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer


About the Presenter:

A Missouri native, Mary Penner lives in New Mexico where she works as a professional researcher, speaker, and writer. A three-time ISFHWE award winning author, her articles have appeared in Ancestry magazine, Family Tree Magazine, Family Chronicle, the APG Quarterly, FGS Forum and numerous other publications. She has also written many articles for Ancestry.com and wrote a weekly genealogy column for the Albuquerque Tribune. She recently wrote and published a collection of stories that chronicles the life of a Pearl Harbor survivor and Vietnam War veteran.

Mary conducts research throughout the state of New Mexico, specializing in Santa Fe Trail traders, land grant records, and Mexican and Territorial era documents. She has been awarded research grants from both the Kansas and Missouri state historical societies. Mary currently serves on the APG Board of Directors. Before establishing her genealogy business, Mary was a high school and college English teacher.

FREE Webinar – Juggling Complex Projects While Staying on Track

We hope you can join us for the following free webinar, part of an ongoing APG Professional Development webinar series sponsored by the Association of Professional Genealogists. Please feel free to share this invitation on relevant mailing lists, with your local society, or with anyone else who might have an interest.

Juggling Complex Projects While Staying on Track

Tuesday, March 27, 2012 — 8:30p.m. Eastern

Presented by J. Mark Lowe, CG

Learn to manage multiple projects without derailing the research in this engaging presentation by professional genealogist J. Mark Lowe. Discover the techniques & skills needed by every professional to keep your clients on board. This will include time planning, scheduling, and decision-making tools.

Reserve your seat now for this Webinar at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/699959320


System Requirements:

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees:
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer


About the Presenter:

J. Mark Lowe is a full-time professional genealogist, author, and lecturer and researches primarily in original records and manuscripts throughout the South.

He also serves as a Course Coordinator for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) and Samford University’s Institute for Genealogical and Historical Research (Research in the South) and Director of the Regional In-depth Genealogical Studies Alliance (RIGS Alliance), learning sessions and hands-on research focusing on original documents and manuscripts at regional archives. Mark has worked on several genealogical television series including African American Lives 2, Who Do You Think You Are? appearing on a recent episode featuring Lionel Richie.

He is a Past-President of APG, Past-President of FGS, and Past-President of the Southern Kentucky Genealogical Society. Mark is a Certified Genealogist and a Fellow of the Utah Genealogical Association, and was awarded the Graham T. Smallwood award by the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Digging Your Canadian Roots - Free Webinar




Join Kathryn Lake Hogan this Tuesday afternoon, February 28, 2012 for her webinar:


  • Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
  • Time: 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific
  • Presenter: Kathryn Lake Hogan, owner of LOOKING4ANCESTORS
  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Price: Free 
  • Experience Level: Beginner

About the Webinar
Discover how to research your Canadian ancestors. Learn techniques and tips for researching Canadian records, as well as the best websites for Canadian family history. 

What You'll Learn
  • A Brief History of Canada
  • Where to Start
  • Census Records
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations
  • Land Records
  • Military Records
  • Provincial Resources

Who Should Attend
  • Anyone who has Canadian ancestors
  • Anyone who has ancestors that spent time in Canada
  • Volunteers and librarians who want to help patrons learn about Canadian family history

Register here to attend the webinar.


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Organizing and Sharing Digital Images - free webinar Wednesday, February 29 by Geoff Rasmussen


Learn how to organize and share your digital images!
If you are unable to quickly locate any digital image or document, you need the techniques that Legacy Family Tree's Geoff Rasmussen (that's me!) will teach in this free webinar. You will learn how Google's Picasa and Adobe's Photoshop Elements can help you sort, tag, and quickly locate your pictures. You will also learn how to securely access your photos in the "cloud" (from any internet-connected computer) and share them with others. Finally, Geoff will give suggestions on how to organize your digitized genealogy documents (wills, census, etc.) and add them to your Legacy Family Tree file.
On a personal note, I'm converting my most-popular genealogy conference class, Digital Images for Genealogists and Technologists, into two separate webinars - this sharing/organizing webinar on February 29 and the scanning/digitizing/editing/preserving webinar on June 27. I'm excited to share these ideas with our world-wide audience for the first time!
Remember - although registration is free, space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join on the day of the event. These two webinars already have over 1,000 registrants so if you want to participate in the live session, try to join at least 15-20 minutes early. If you're unable to get in, the recording should be available in our webinar archives within a few hours afterwards. And to make sure that your computer is ready for it, make sure you have already installed the latest version of Java from http://www.java.com.
How to register
Click here to register for Organizing and Sharing Digital Images (broadcast on February 29).
Click here to register for Digital Images: Scanning, digitizing, editing, and preserving your photos (broadcast on June 27).
About the presenter
GeoffMug2Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is a dynamic genealogy speaker on all forms of genealogy technology, and as host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series, has spoken virtually to nearly 100 different countries. He recently received the Distinguished Presenter Award at the prestigious RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City (2011). He has authored books, videos, articles, and websites, and develops the Legacy Family Tree software program. On a personal note, Geoff enjoys playing the piano, organ, cello and basketball. His favorite places are cemeteries, the ocean, and hanging out with other genealogists. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center.
Geoff is the author of:
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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, February 29, 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. Make sure your computer is up-to-date with the latest version of Java.
  6. 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.
  7. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.
We look forward to seeing you all there!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

GeneaWebinars is 1 year old today!



A year ago, life was getting complicated with so many genealogy webinars and no centralized calendar.

THE RECIPE for the cure?
Step 1: Combine a small domain purchase (GeneaWebinars.com) and two free Google properties, Blogger and Google Calendar, and create GeneaWebinars.

Step 2: Add in a generous amount of all known genealogy webinar people to build the calendar and make blog posts advertising upcoming events.

Step 3: Mix in the ever curious GeneaPublic.

 YIELD:
GeneaWebinars is one-stop shopping for info on genealogy webinars each week.


Congrats to all who have taken advantage of webinar technology to share research experiences and technology expertise. What a great way to learn our craft and hone our skills.

FOR FURTHER READING
Thomas Macentee interviews DearMYRTLE in Happy Blogiversary to GeneaWebinars! where I said "To my mind, it’s a better use of my monies to spend $30 annual to join a society that presents one or two webinars a month, saving the archived versions in the members’ only area than it does to read the society’s newsletters. I really relate to the multi-media approach to learning. I like to listen to webinars while doing my filing or scanning on another computer. I can stop, rewind and replay a segment of an archived webinar to study a specific idea in more detail."
NOTE: Birthday candles graphic is from WikiPedia.com. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled GNU Free Documentation License.

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt     :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.


ISGS Announces 2012 Webinar Series


Illinois State Genealogical Society is proud to announce its new webinar series for 2012. For those of you new to this form of genealogy education, webinars are lectures delivered over the internet that you can access on your computer from your home or office. On the second Tuesday of each month at 8 PM Central, we will hold a live webinar, which is free to anyone. ISGS members can access a recorded copy in the Members Section of the ISGS website at any time after the live event.

In January, we kicked off the series with Thomas MacEntee’s presentation, 10 Ways to Jumpstart You Genealogy in 2012. And on February 14, Lisa Alzo presented Cool Tools for Publishing Your Family History. Both of these presentations are now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).

On Tuesday, March 13, at 8 PM Central, Amy Johnson Crow CG will present, Desperately Seeking Susan: Finding Female Ancestors, where you will learn about sources and methodologies to help you find those elusive female ancestors. To attend this webinar, register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/736521718.

The lineup for the 2012 webinar series is complete, and we have some exciting presentations planned with an array of fabulous speakers. Below is a partial list of upcoming webinars, but for the complete list, visit the Webinars page at the ISGS website at http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=234.

We've also created a flyer that you are welcome to pass along to others who might be interested in attending ISGS webinars. Be sure to print a few and hand them out at your local society meetings. The flyer can be accessed at http://ilgensoc.org/upload/menu/2012webinarbrochure.pdf.

Upcoming Webinars

March 13 – Desperately Seeking Susan: Finding Female Ancestors with Amy Johnson Crow CG
Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/736521718

April 10 – Going Digital: Organizing Your Research Files Electronically with D. Joshua Taylor
Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/916785542

May 8 – Some Great, Seldom-Used, Resources: A Genealogical Potpourri with Timothy Pinnick
Register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/542750318

Please direct any questions to the ISGS Education Committee at isgseducation@ilgensoc.org.

© 2012, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

Monday, February 20, 2012

Three DearMYRTLE Workshop Webinars in February 2012

DearREADERS,
Three DearMYRTLE genealogy webinars are on the docket for genealogists.

Title:
DearMYRTLE Google Reader Update FREE PM Session
Date:
Monday, February 20, 2012
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PST
It’s 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.

Title: 7 Habits Webinar for Muskogee County Genealogical Society
 Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
Attendance limited to those in attendance at the monthly meeting of the Muskogee County Genealogical Society held at the Muskogee Public Library. For more information see: http://www.okgenweb.org/~mcgs/
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Title: Land Record Research at NARA
Date: Monday, February 27, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST
REGISTER: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/641866392
Ol' Myrt reports on her on-site experiences pulling land records from the National Archives, including cash entry, desert land claim and an 1812 bounty land grant.


If you need a time zone converter, there is a great one located here:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt     :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Power of DNA in Unlocking Family Relationships


The Georgia Genealogical Society is excited to have Dr. Ugo Perego as our presenter for this webinar.

Dr. Perego will provide a general overview on how genetic testing can be of great assistance to family historians to trace, verify, expand, and link genealogical records and pedigrees. Particularly, we will cover the paternally-inherited Y chromosome and the maternally-inherited mitochondrial DNA with the purposes of showing how these two markers can play a powerful role in the search for our ancestors and of our deep roots.

Monday, 20 February 2012
6:00 pm Eastern
5:00 pm Central
4:00 pm Mountain
3:00 pm Pacific

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/
655393766

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners - free webinar now online


Whether you are a beginning researcher or have been at it for decades, if you have a brick wall ancestor you need to watch the recording of today's webinar, Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners, by Marian Pierre-Louis. Do I dare say that it was one of the best - if not the best webinar - we've ever had! I guess I feel that way after each one, but she was that fantastic.
View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 31 minute recording of Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch. It is available for free until February 27, 2012.
Pre-order the webinar-on-CD
2012-02-15-webcdOwn your own copy of Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners by purchasing the webinar-on-CD for just $9.95. It includes the 1 hour 31 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 brick that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, February 20, 2012.
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • 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.
  • The Pursuit from Genealogy Hobbyist to Professional with John Kitzmiller and Claire Brison-Banks, April 4.
  • Genealogy on the Go - the Families app for your Android, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad with Malcolm Green, April 11.
  • Using Legacy Family Tree to Support Family Groups/Organizations with Geoff Rasmussen and Ken McGinnis, April 14.
  • 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.
  • Plan Your Way to Research Success with Marian Pierre-Louis, July 18.
  • Wikis for Genealogists with Thomas MacEntee. August 8.
  • The 5 C's for Success in Genealogy Today with Barbara Renick. August 22.
  • 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.
  • Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records with Mary Hill. September 19.
  • Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy Family Tree with Geoff Rasmussen. September 26.
  • Privacy and our Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee. October 3.
  • Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics with Judy Wight. October 10.
  • Ten Brick Wall Tips for Intermediate Researchers with Marian Pierre-Louis, October 17.
  • Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research with Michael Hait. October 24.
  • Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall with Judy Wight. October 31.
  • Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin with Linda Geiger. November 14.
  • The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources with Mary Hill. November 28.
See you online!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Researching Your Canadian Ancestors Webinars

Canadian Treasures, photo by Kathryn Lake Hogan, Windsor, Ontario, 2012.


Kathryn Lake Hogan of LOOKING4ANCESTORS announces free webinars for researching your Canadian family history.

Please join her on the following dates for these topics:
Tuesday, February 28 - Digging Your Canadian Roots
Thursday, March 22 - Making the Most of the Canadian Census Records
Tuesday, April 17 - Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records and Border Crossing Records
Thursday, May 24 - Fighting for the King: Researching Your American Revolutionary Loyalist Ancestor
Thursday, June 21 - Mapping Your Ancestors' Footsteps



Monday, February 13, 2012

Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners - free webinar Wednesday, February 15 by Marian Pierre-Louis


Got a genealogy brick wall? Join Marian Pierre-Louis on Wednesday, February 15 for a free webinar on tips for tackling brick walls. Everyone needs a little help and encouragement to jump-start the research, especially on hard-to-solve cases. In this webinar, Marian will present 10 brick wall tips that will help every genealogist look at their research challenges in a fresh way. This webinar will bring you the momentum you need to get your family history research back on track.
The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15, 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.
Registerbut
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 was recently awarded the title of RootsTech Genealogy Idol 2012. Watch the competition's recording here.
Marian will also be the speaker for the following webinars in 2012:
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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, February 15, 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!

There's Still Room in Cool Tools for Publishing Webinar February 14, 2012!


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.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Heritage Collector FREE webinar. Learn how to make a Family History Valentine.

Marlo and Kathleen will be teaching a free joint class tommorrow February 9th at 6pm MST.

At this class you will learn how to make a family history valentine using Heritage Collector Storybook.


Valentines day can be a special holiday for everyone to enjoy and celebrate. If you need some fun and unique ideas for this upcoming holiday, this class is for you!

Sign up for the online class here.

African American Genealogy: Migrations & Manuscripts

Thursday, February 16, 2012

7:00 - 8:30 PM

Migration Patterns: An Alternative for Locating African Origins

Jim Ison will discuss how DNA testing has become the only option for many in learning about African origins. As popular as DNA is in providing clues to ancestral origins, there are limitations to what can be learned using DNA tests. Learn major migration patterns of millions of African Americans from colonial America to the deep South and on to Northern states and, how the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade database can provide insights into African origins.

Jim Ison, AG, CG, is a manager at the Family History Library. He was the first director of the FamilySearch Center at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Presenter at AAHGS, International Black History Summit, NGS and FGS. Former national Board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and past President and Vice-President of the Utah Chapter of APG.


Voices from the Past: Using Manuscripts in African American Research

Deborah Abbott will help us understand how Manuscripts, which normally are not found online, are one of the most underutilized resources in genealogical research. These primary sources help to bring ancestors to life by adding history, feelings and personalities to the people who lived before us. Letters, diaries, photographs, oral histories, journals, and memoirs are just a few of the documents found in manuscript collections. Learn how to locate these records and become familiar with the repositories that hold them.

Deborah A. Abbott, Ph.D., is an adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR) at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama and currently serves as a Trustee on the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) Board. She is past-president of the African-American Genealogical Society, Cleveland, Ohio (AAGS) and a retired professor of Counseling from Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland. She holds both the Bachelor of Science and Masters of Education degrees from Tuskegee University (Alabama) and the Ph.D. degree from Kent State University (Ohio).


$15.00 GSP Members/$20.00 Non-Members

Click here to register.

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.ael 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.

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.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

They're Alive! Finding Living Relatives

They're Alive! Finding Living Relatives

SPECIAL "FRIENDS OF THOMAS" COUPON! SAVE 25%! Use code TMACFRIENDS when purchasing the They're Alive! webinar! 

Join me on Thursday evening, February 9, 2012 for my next webinar: They're Alive! Finding Living Relatives over at Family Tree University.
  • Date: Thursday, February 9, 2012
  • Starting Time: 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific
  • Presenter: Thomas MacEntee, owner of Geneabloggers and High-Definition Genealogy
  • Duration: 60 minutes
  • Price: $49.99
About the Webinar:

Sooner or later most genealogists find that they have to stop looking for dead people and start looking for living ones. Whether you’re working on adoption research, reconnecting after a generations-old family feud, or just looking to track down your third cousin to share photos, finding living people is a key part of every genealogist’s journey. Thomas MacEntee will share his secrets for finding your long-lost relatives in this webinar.

What you'll learn:
  • Why finding living relatives is important to your research success
  • How to use the internet to find long-lost relatives
  • What records you can expect to find for free (and which you’ll have to pay for)
  • Unlikely sources for finding lost cousins
  • How to make sure you've found the right person
Registration for the live session includes:
  • Participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
  • Access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
  • A PDF of the presentation slides for future reference
Who should attend:
  • Anyone with long-lost friends or relatives
  • Anyone who’s hit a brick wall in researching a family line
  • Librarians or volunteers who want to help patrons find living descendants

Monday, February 6, 2012

Don't forget: RootsTech 2012 Review Webinars today


Can't quite get RootsTech 2012 out of your system. Ol' Myrt's opening the virtual doors on two webinars TODAY, designed to gather feedback about the awesome technology / genealogy conference held Thursday, Friday and Saturday this past week.

From DearMYRTLE's Blog we read (used with permission!)


Source: Are you ready for some RootsTech rehashing? TODAY...
RootsTech 2012 was all about people. OK, dead people do factor in. Amazingly for a US conference, over 4,300 people registered -- up 35% from last year's debut of this phenomenally energized genealogy technology event. The BEST PART about attending RootsTech 2012 was meeting friends from all over the world!

Ol' Myrt here will host two RootsTech 2012 Review workshop webinars today to share thoughts with live and remote RootsTech 2012 participants. This means YOU! We need your input! I'm confident we'll have a few "FS, A, bs" and other lurkers to hear what we, the family history researchers of the world, have to say about how this conference handled the concept of merging cool technology with the ancient art of genealogical research.



Ol' Myrt here would particularly like hear how the live streaming sessions came across to "remote attendees" of the smashingly busy, incredibly "electric" RootsTech 2012 conference held Thursday-Saturday this past week, so...

COME JOIN THE WEBINAR this morning or later this evening, to share you thoughts!


My contributions to today's discussion developed as I attended the keynote sessions each morning, and spent the bulk of each day doing video and audio interviews with key players.


What did you think is the most important take-away from this conference?


Here are some of the topics brought to my attention. I am sure we're likely to hear a lot more during our webinars about:

  • What's up with brightsolid's addition of CensusRecords.com and the new pay-per-view to access US census record indexes and images? Is this a lower price point trend?
  • "Collaboration" seems to be the buzzword of late. Wonder why Ancestry.com isn't playing with others in the sandbox?
  • Did the newbie developers feel they got a fair shake at the conference? Was their experience as energizing as it was for semi-technically capable genealogists like Ol' Myrt here?
  • What do FamilySearch, brightsolid and Archives.com have in common?
  • Speaking of Archives.com, what is their single best contract partnership of late?
  • How do you feel about a FamilySearch employee winning the RootsTech Developers Challenge?
  • What's with the "ecosystem" concept at FamilySearch?
  • Which genealogy vendor doesn't understand a luncheon talk should be more entertaining, less technical?
  • More importantly, what was all that about Jay Verkler's hair?
  • Do "unconferencing sessions" work for you?
  • How about that RootsTech 2012 app? Syncing? update notices?
Oh, and the truth is, Josh Coates really went barefoot for his keynote!



REGISTRATION INFO 
DATE: Monday, 6 February 2012 
AM SESSION: 10am Pacific US Time
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PM SESSION: 7pm Pacific US Time
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After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt     :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Genealogy Idol winner - watch the recording


In a jam-packed room in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first-ever Genealogy Idol competition took place - and it lived up to the hype. Held at RootsTech (over 4,000 attendees), AND broadcast to a live webinar audience, finalists Elizabeth Clark, Elyse Doerflinger, Michael Hait, and Marian Pierre-Louis presented three 3-minute presentations on their favorite technology tip, their favorite website, and their favorite genealogy serendipity story. At the end the virtual attendees cast their votes live and picked the RootsTech Genealogy Idol winner - Marian Pierre-Louis! Congratulations to Marion. The results were very close - for which I couldn't have been more pleased. All four presenters educated and entertained the audience - everyone, especially the viewers left a winner.
Here were the twelve 3-minute presentations (each could be a great 1-hour webinar!):
Marian Pierre-Louis
  • Use Dropbox to Keep Your Data in Sync
  • Finding the Edwards Family
  • Social Media
Michael Hait
  • Using AutoText in Microsoft Word for Your Source Citations
  • A Serendipitous Phone Call
  • The Library of Congress
Elizabeth Clark
  • How to Locate an Ancestor’s Land Using Deed Platting Software
  • One Last Connection With My Father
  • Google Books
Elyse Doerflinger
  • Using MS OneNote for Genealogy
  • Little Green Treasure Chest
  • GeneaBloggers
Thanks again to our presenters!
View the recording
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour recording of RootsTech Genealogy Idol is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.
Special discount coupon
The special discount coupon of idol that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, February 6, 2012.
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • 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.
See you online!