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Friday, May 30, 2014
Reporting To Yourself: Keeping Track of What You’ve Already Done
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems - free webinar by Linda Woodward Geiger now online for limited time
- Another whole new area to go exploring.
- One of the top three webinars. Wonderful information.
- Very interesting about a topic that often is overlooked - but can yield some great info.
- I am amazed each time I watch a Webinar. You just open new doors for me to search. These are things I never dreamed of.
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 247 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 647 pages)
- 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
- Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
- Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
- Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
- German Internet Research: A Launching Place for Your Research by James M. Beidler. June 11.
- 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Family History Narrative by Lisa Alzo. June 13.
- Copyright Mythconceptions by Judy Russell. June 18.
- Documenting Native American Families in 19th and 20th Century Records by Angela Walton-Raji. June 25.
- Thinking About Becoming a Board-certified Genealogist? by Elissa Scalise Powell. July 9.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. July 11.
- When Freedom Came - Documenting the Family's Freedom Story by Angela Walton-Raji. July 16.
- Researching Your Illinois Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. July 23.
- Researching Your Tennessee Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. August 6.
- Research Recharge - Turning Old Clues into New Leads by Lisa Alzo. August 8.
- Find A Grave - The World's Largest Cemetery Database by Russ Worthington. August 20.
- Researching Your Italian Ancestors by Ruth Merriman. August 27.
- Researching Your Jewish Ancestors by Jennifer Alford. September 3.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. September 5.
- Success with Manuscript Sources by Barbara Renick. September 10.
- A Library at Your Fingertips - the Internet Archive by Maureen Taylor. September 24.
- The Fair Court: Records of Chancery Courts by Judy Russell. October 1.
- Overcoming Destroyed or Missing Records by Karen Clifford. October 3.
- Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing! by Devin Ashby. October 8.
- Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor by Thomas MacEntee. October 15.
- Tracking Migration Using the Draper Manuscripts by Mary Hill. October 22.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. November 14.
- Using Evernote for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke. November 19.
- Family History for Kids by Devin Ashby. December 3.
- Look Ma, No Hands! Using Dragon Naturally Speaking for Your Genealogy by Ivan Baugh. December 5.
- Researching Your North Carolina Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. December 10.
- Bagging a Live One - Connecting with Cousins You Never Knew You Had by Mary Kircher Roddy. December 17.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Free APG Webinar
Where Genealogists Go Wrong on the Internet


Tips for the Best Webinar Experience:
- Register today. Reserve your spot for this free webinar. A link to the webinar handout will be included in your confirmation email.
- Test your connection. Click here to test your webinar connection in advance of the live event.
- Verify that you have the latest version of Java installed. Check at www.java.com.
- Check your time. This webinar will be held live on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at:
- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.)
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- Or find your local time using this TimeZoneConverter.
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Register for Webinar Wednesday - Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems by Linda Woodward Geiger
- Types of taxes
- Jurisdiction of tax records
- Selected taxables
- What you may learn from tax records
- Selected resources and lots of links
Linda specializes in federal records; Georgia's state and county records; and training researchers in methodology standards. She is also recognized for her work documenting Cherokee Heritage.
- 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
- 1pm Central
- 12pm Mountain
- 11am Pacific
- 6pm GMT
- Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
- You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
- You will receive a reminder email both 1 day and 1 hour prior to the live webinar.
- Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
- Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
- Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
- 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.
- Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Upcoming ISGS Webinars
Join us on Tuesday, June 10, at 8:00 PM Central, where Cyndi Ingle will present Plotting, Scheming, and Mapping Online. To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3486718851035076865.
Last week's webinar, Organizing (or Reorganizing!) That Family Reunion, presented by James M. Beidler, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).
Upcoming Webinars
June 10 – Plotting, Scheming, and Mapping Online
- Presenter: Cyndi Ingle
- Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3486718851035076865
July 8 – Newspaper Research—More Than Obituaries
- Presenter: Patricia Walls Stamm, CG, CGL
- Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4215015562064657921
August 12 – Land Records in Illinois
- Presenter: Michael John Neill
- Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7772534911757198337
For the complete list of upcoming webinars, visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=234.
And don't forget to spread the word! Forward this email onto your friends and colleagues, post the information to social media sites and/or your blog/website, or print out a few copies of our webinar flyer to hand out at your local society meetings. The flyer can be accessed at http://bit.ly/isgs2014webinars.
Support the ISGS Webinar program by making a financial contribution, which will help ISGS expand its educational offerings in a virtual manner. To learn why we need your help, or to make a contribution, please visit http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=345.
Please direct any questions to the ISGS Education Committee at isgseducation@ilgensoc.org.
The 2014 ISGS Webinar Series is Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
I Had My DNA Tested - Now What? Free webinar by Ugo Perego now online for limited time
- Great webinar for going the next step in understanding what can be done with that DNA data!! Another great Ugo webinar!!
- Finally know what to do with my dna results!
- I'm a newcomer to DNA & genealogy. This presentation was just what I needed to get started.
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 245 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 644 pages)
- 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
- Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
- Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
- Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
- Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems by Linda Woodward Geiger. May 28.
- German Internet Research: A Launching Place for Your Research by James M. Beidler. June 11.
- 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Family History Narrative by Lisa Alzo. June 13.
- Copyright Mythconceptions by Judy Russell. June 18.
- Documenting Native American Families in 19th and 20th Century Records by Angela Walton-Raji. June 25.
- Thinking About Becoming a Board-certified Genealogist? by Elissa Scalise Powell. July 9.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. July 11.
- When Freedom Came - Documenting the Family's Freedom Story by Angela Walton-Raji. July 16.
- Researching Your Illinois Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. July 23.
- Researching Your Tennessee Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. August 6.
- Research Recharge - Turning Old Clues into New Leads by Lisa Alzo. August 8.
- Find A Grave - The World's Largest Cemetery Database by Russ Worthington. August 20.
- Researching Your Italian Ancestors by Ruth Merriman. August 27.
- Researching Your Jewish Ancestors by Jennifer Alford. September 3.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. September 5.
- Success with Manuscript Sources by Barbara Renick. September 10.
- A Library at Your Fingertips - the Internet Archive by Maureen Taylor. September 24.
- The Fair Court: Records of Chancery Courts by Judy Russell. October 1.
- Overcoming Destroyed or Missing Records by Karen Clifford. October 3.
- Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing! by Devin Ashby. October 8.
- Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor by Thomas MacEntee. October 15.
- Tracking Migration Using the Draper Manuscripts by Mary Hill. October 22.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. November 14.
- Using Evernote for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke. November 19.
- Family History for Kids by Devin Ashby. December 3.
- Look Ma, No Hands! Using Dragon Naturally Speaking for Your Genealogy by Ivan Baugh. December 5.
- Researching Your North Carolina Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. December 10.
- Bagging a Live One - Connecting with Cousins You Never Knew You Had by Mary Kircher Roddy. December 17.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Source Strategies: Finding What's Available by Shamele Jordon
Thursday, June 5th, 7:00 PM
Presented by the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania
The key to locating ancestral information is finding sources. Learning
about availability of a variety of sources could be the key to your
breaking through your brick wall. We will discuss how to locate government
and private sources, original, derivative and authored sources.
Shamele Jordon is a genealogical researcher, lecturer, writer and podcaster of
Genealogy on Demand. Her biographical highlights include: researcher for
Her biographical highlights include the PBS series Oprah’s Roots: An African
American Lives Special and African American Lives II; former president of the
African American Genealogy Group in Philadelphia, PA., faculty at the Institute
of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham, AL., and workshop volunteer
at the Family History Center in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Register online at www.genpa.org
Register for Webinar Wednesday - I Had My DNA Tested - Now What? by Ugo Perego
Join Legacy Family Tree Webinars and DNA expert, Ugo Perego this Wednesday, May 21, 2014 for the webinar. Click here to register.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Grandmothers, Mothers & Daughters: Researching Your Female Lines

Making genealogical connections with your mtDNA matches has unique challenges since females are often more difficult to research, so we're offering this webinar to help you learn more about researching your female relatives.
Of course, this topic should be of interest to everyone, not just those who have done DNA testing, so we invite anyone interested in this topic to attend!
Grandmothers, Mothers & Daughters: Researching Your Female Lines
Thursday, May 15, 2014 @ 12pm Central (5pm UTC)
Free Registration: http://bit.ly/GMDLive515
Webinar Description:
Most historical records have been created for and are about men, making it more challenging to research the women in your family tree. This webinar will discuss the importance of documenting your female ancestors' lives, provide tips for tracking down those elusive maiden names, and offer a list of key resources you'll need to get started.
About our guest speaker:
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 and hundreds of magazine articles.
Can't attend live?
An archived recording of this webinar will be available on the Webinars page of the Family Tree DNA Learning Center through June 15, 2014.
http://www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/
Photo Apps for Android, iPhones or iPads - free webinar by Maureen Taylor now available for limited time
- A wonderful array of tips and tricks applicable to nearly everything a family historian might need when working with digital images.
- Excellent lecture. The more I hear i'm convinced, I'll have to trade my simple little cell phone in for an Iphone, Ipad, etc. Ha! Ha!
- I had no idea of the many photo apps available. It's nice to have Maureen review the top ones and describe some features she liked.
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 244 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 641 pages)
- 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
- Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
- Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
- Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
- I Had My DNA Tested - Now What? by Ugo Perego. May 21.
- Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems by Linda Woodward Geiger. May 28.
- German Internet Research: A Launching Place for Your Research by James M. Beidler. June 11.
- 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Family History Narrative by Lisa Alzo. June 13.
- Copyright Mythconceptions by Judy Russell. June 18.
- Documenting Native American Families in 19th and 20th Century Records by Angela Walton-Raji. June 25.
- Thinking About Becoming a Board-certified Genealogist? by Elissa Scalise Powell. July 9.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. July 11.
- When Freedom Came - Documenting the Family's Freedom Story by Angela Walton-Raji. July 16.
- Researching Your Illinois Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. July 23.
- Researching Your Tennessee Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. August 6.
- Research Recharge - Turning Old Clues into New Leads by Lisa Alzo. August 8.
- Find A Grave - The World's Largest Cemetery Database by Russ Worthington. August 20.
- Researching Your Italian Ancestors by Ruth Merriman. August 27.
- Researching Your Jewish Ancestors by Jennifer Alford. September 3.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. September 5.
- Success with Manuscript Sources by Barbara Renick. September 10.
- A Library at Your Fingertips - the Internet Archive by Maureen Taylor. September 24.
- The Fair Court: Records of Chancery Courts by Judy Russell. October 1.
- Overcoming Destroyed or Missing Records by Karen Clifford. October 3.
- Welcome to FamilySearch Indexing! by Devin Ashby. October 8.
- Researching Your War of 1812 Ancestor by Thomas MacEntee. October 15.
- Tracking Migration Using the Draper Manuscripts by Mary Hill. October 22.
- Legacy Family Tree - Virtual User's Group Meeting by Legacy Family Tree Panel. November 14.
- Using Evernote for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke. November 19.
- Family History for Kids by Devin Ashby. December 3.
- Look Ma, No Hands! Using Dragon Naturally Speaking for Your Genealogy by Ivan Baugh. December 5.
- Researching Your North Carolina Ancestors by J. Mark Lowe. December 10.
- Bagging a Live One - Connecting with Cousins You Never Knew You Had by Mary Kircher Roddy. December 17.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Free UGA Webinar -- Beth Taylor - “Where There’s A Will…. There’s a Probate”
on May 15th at 7:00 p.m. MDT, will be

“Where There’s A Will…. There’s a Probate”
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