Monday, November 11, 2013

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Chris Staats and Lisa Alzo

If you have ancestors who lived in or passed through Ohio, you’ll find a wealth of documents waiting for you online, and at archives, libraries, and repositories. In this webinar, presented by Chris Staats and Lisa Alzo, you will discover what records are available, where they are located, and how to utilize them to trace your roots in the Buckeye state.
Join us for the live webinar Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.
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About the presenters
Presenter-7125Lisa 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."
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  • Best Internet Resources for East European Genealogy
  • Beyond the Arrival Date: Extracting More from Passenger Lists
  • Researching Your Pennsylvania Ancestors
  • Digital Writing Tools for Genealogists
  • Tracing Immigrant Ancestors
  • Ready, Set, Write! Share Your Family's Story
Presenter-6030Chris Staats is a Cleveland, Ohio-based professional genealogical researcher, presenter, and writer. He has written articles for Family Tree Magazine, Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, and other publications. Chris has given presentations covering methodology, resources, technology, and other topics at genealogical societies and libraries across Ohio. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, chapter representative for the Great Lakes APG chapter, a Trustee-at-large of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and Seminar Chairperson for the Western Reserve Historical Society’s Genealogical Committee .
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    The webinar will be live on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at:
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    2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
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    7. 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.
    8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.
    We look forward to seeing you all there!

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