Saturday, November 29, 2014

Inventing America: Records of the US Patent Office

The Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region are pleased to sponsor the free presentation " Inventing America - Records of the U.S. Patent Office” with Judy Russell, JD, CG, CGL, on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014.

Summary: Learn what the records of the US Patent and Trademark Office (record group 241) and other related records can tell you about your family history.

Presenter: The Legal Genealogist Judy G. Russell is a genealogist with a law degree. She writes, teaches and lectures on a wide variety of genealogical topics, ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. A Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side, she is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society and numerous state and regional genealogical societies. On the faculty of the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Institute for Genealogy and Historical Research in Alabama, and the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, from which she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Lecturer. In addition to the National Genealogical Society Magazine she has written for the National Genealogical Society Quarterly.

This presentation will be broadcast live on December 9th, 2014:
·       2:00 pm Eastern
·       1:00 pm Central
·       12:00 pm Mountain
·       11:00 am Pacific

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 December 9th, 2014.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Free Webinar - What's New in RootsMagic 7

Join us next Tuesday, December 2nd to learn about all the great new features in the latest version of our award-winning software RootsMagic 7.  New features include:
  • WebHints - The industry's only multi-provider record hints, providing automatic hinting from both FamilySearch and MyHeritage.
  • MyRootsMagic - Our all new accounts which let you easily publish and maintain multiple online trees.
  • DataClean - Quickly find and fix possible problems with names and places.
  • File Compare - Compare any two RootsMagic databases for a side by side comparison.  Easily transfer people, names, events, notes, sources, or media between the two files.
  • QuickGroups - Instantly add or remove a person from any or all groups in your database.
  • Plus dozens of other enhancements and features.

Webinar Time

The webinar will be live Tuesday December 2nd at:
  • 3PM Pacific Time
  • 4PM Mountain Time
  • 5PM Central Time
  • 6PM Eastern Time
  • 11PM GMT

Webinar Signup

If you would like to join us (I'm sure this one will fill up fast), you can sign up at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7214307369926855938

If you can't attend the webinar, or if the webinar is full when you arrive, it will be recorded and available to watch with any of the rest of our always free webinars at:

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Using Evernote for Genealogy - free webinar by Lisa Louise Cooke now online for limited time

The recording of today's webinar, Using Evernote for Genealogy, by Lisa Louise Cooke, is now available to view for free at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for a limited time. The viewers loved it!
  • "Wow! Didn't know a thing about Evernote, now can't wait to use it."
  • "Legacy puts on the BEST webinars. And today was one of their best."
  • "She has made a believer out of me and I can't wait to try it. Anxious to try out her website as well. Thank you Legacy!"
View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 34 minute recording of "Using Evernote for Genealogy" is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for a limited time. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch. The supplemental syllabus materials are also available for annual/monthly webinar subscribers to download/print/save. Login or subscribe.
Coupon code
Use webinar coupon code - evernote - for 10% off anything at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com or www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com, valid through Monday, November 24, 2014.
GenealogyGems.com
Lisa's special offer for a premium membership at GenealogyGems.com ends tonight at midnight (November 19). Use coupon code LEGACY5 (in all caps) for $5 off.
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 194 classes, 284 hours of genealogy education)
  • On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 787 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
Introductory pricing:
  • Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
  • Monthly membership: $9.95/month
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • Family History for Kids by Devin Ashby. December 3.
  • Can You Hear Me Now? Voice Recognition Software for Genealogists by Luana Darby. 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.
Click here to register. Or click here register for multiple webinars at the same time.
See you online!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Upcoming ISGS Webinars

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Join us on Tuesday, December 2, at 8:00 PM Central, where C. Ann Staley, CG, CGL, will show us how to properly navigate HeritageQuest Online - The Ins and Outs. To attend this webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7159116276516038146.

Last week's webinar, Evaluating What You Have Found: The Third Stage of Research, presented by Barbara Renick, is now available to ISGS members in the Members Section of the ISGS website (http://ilgensoc.org/members.php).

Upcoming Webinars

January 13 – Using Google Earth for Genealogy
Presenter: Lisa Louise Cooke
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2933074072977427457

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.

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The 2014 ISGS Webinar Series is Sponsored by FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org).

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Monday, November 17, 2014

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Using Evernote for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke

Join us and Lisa Louise Cooke this Wednesday for a free webinar, "Using Evernote for Genealogy."
Webinar Description:
You can remember everything in your genealogy research with Evernote, because it puts all your notes at your fingertips. In addition to superfast and easy note taking and retrieval, you’ll learn how to clip items from the Internet (rather than saving bulky web pages!), use OCR technology to search your digitized documents like newspaper articles, and tap into the best apps that help Evernote work even harder for you. Evernote harnesses the power of the Cloud to allow you to work across all your platforms (including your iPad and smart phone)  Best of all, it’s free!
Join us for the live webinar Wednesday, November 19, 2014 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.
Download the syllabus
In preparation for the webinar, download the supplemental syllabus materials here. The syllabus is available for annual or monthly webinar subscribers. Log in here or subscribe here.
Registerbut
Or register for multiple webinars at once by clicking here.
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About the presenter
Presenter-9847Lisa Louise Cooke is the owner of Genealogy Gems, a genealogy and family history multi-media company. She is producer and host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, the popular online genealogy audio show as well as the Family History: Genealogy Made Easypodcast, both available at www.GenealogyGems.com, in iTunes, and through the Genealogy Gems app. Her podcast episodes bring genealogy news, research strategies, expert interviews and inspiration to genealogists and have been downloaded over 1 million times.
Click here to view Lisa's webinars in the archives.
Add it to your Google Calendar
With our Google Calendar button, you will never forget our upcoming webinars. Simply click the button to add it to your calendar. You can then optionally embed the webinar events (and even turn them on and off) into your own personal calendar. If you have already added the calendar, you do not have to do it again - the new webinar events will automatically appear.
Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at:
  • 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
  • 1pm Central
  • 12pm Mountain
  • 11am Pacific
  • 7pm GMT
Or use this Time Zone Converter.
Here's how to attend:
  1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
  2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
  3. You will receive a reminder email both 1 day and 1 hour prior to the live webinar.
  4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
  5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
  6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
  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!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Legacy and Pictures - free webinar by Geoff Rasmussen now online, PLUS 4 terrific guest hosts!

The recording of today's webinar, Legacy and Pictures, is now available to view for free at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com. We learned:
  • The basics of adding a digital image to Legacy Family Tree
  • Downloading an image from an email
  • Downloading a census image and adding it to a new census event
  • Adding pictures to pedigree charts, family group records, and wall charts
  • about the Media Relinker and Gather Media Tools
This was also the webinar debut of my four kids. The 6" of overnight snow cancelled their school and so they "volunteered" to be my guest hosts. I think they did a terrific job introducing the webinar. Watch it below....what did you think?

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 29 minute recording of "Legacy and Pictures" is now available to view in our webinar archives for free indefinitely. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch. The supplemental syllabus materials are also available for annual/monthly webinar subscribers to download/print/save. Login or subscribe.
Coupon code
Use webinar coupon code - legacyweb4 - for 10% off anything at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com or www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com, valid through Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 193 classes, 284 hours of genealogy education)
  • On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 787 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
Introductory pricing:
  • Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
  • Monthly membership: $9.95/month
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
  • Using Evernote for Genealogy by Lisa Louise Cooke. November 19.
  • Family History for Kids by Devin Ashby. December 3.
  • Can You Hear Me Now? Voice Recognition Software for Genealogists by Luana Darby. 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.
Click here to register. Or click here register for multiple webinars at the same time.
See you online!

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Free UGA Webinar -- Peg Ivanyo - "Using Technology to See Things More Clearly”


Our special guest speaker this month, 
on November 20th at 7:00 p.m. MDT, will be 


Peg Ivanyo

"Using Technology to See Things More Clearly”

Having difficulty figuring out exactly where you are in your research? Have you read through the records multiple times and still can’t see past the brick wall? Consider a more visual approach. There are many technical tools available to us today that can help us analyze problems, develop research plans, understand geographical and social context, and more. This presentation will review simple ways to utilize spreadsheets, mind-maps, geographical maps, census track overlays, timelines, historical photos, and interactive online products to help us see our research more clearly, and perhaps even break through a brick wall or two.


UGA Virtual Chapter


Utah Genealogical Association's free monthly virtual chapter meeting.


Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3992143464106431233

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration
with information you need to join the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet 


Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Register for Webinar Friday - Pictures and Legacy Family Tree by Geoff Rasmussen

Join us this Friday for our next Legacy Family Tree Virtual User's Group Meeting where Legacy's Geoff Rasmussen will teach about the multimedia tools available in the Legacy software. We'll also have time for casual questions and answers about using Legacy.
Join us for the live webinar Friday, November 14, 2014 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.
Download the syllabus
In preparation for the webinar, download the supplemental syllabus materials here. The syllabus is freely available. Click here to save or print.
Registerbut
Or register for multiple webinars at once by clicking here.
Not sure if you already registered?
On the Upcoming Webinars tab, login to view the webinars you are already signed up for (available for annual or monthly webinar subscribers).
Test Your Webinar Connection
To ensure that your webinar connection is ready to go, click here.
Can't make it to the live event?
No worries. Its recording will be available for a limited time. Webinar Subscribers have unlimited access to all webinar recordings for the duration of their membership.
Add it to your Google Calendar
With our Google Calendar button, you will never forget our upcoming webinars. Simply click the button to add it to your calendar. You can then optionally embed the webinar events (and even turn them on and off) into your own personal calendar. If you have already added the calendar, you do not have to do it again - the new webinar events will automatically appear.
Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Friday, November 14, 2014 at:
  • 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
  • 1pm Central
  • 12pm Mountain
  • 11am Pacific
  • 7pm GMT
Or use this Time Zone Converter.
Here's how to attend:
  1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
  2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
  3. You will receive a reminder email both 1 day and 1 hour prior to the live webinar.
  4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
  5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
  6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
  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!

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Civil War Medical Records

The Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region are pleased to sponsor the presentation "Civil War Medical Records” with Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA, November 11th, 2014.

Summary: Examines medical records created at the time of injury and records created years after. Those found in other records and those found in other places..



Presenter:  Craig Roberts Scott, MA, CG, FUGA is the author of The ‘Lost Pensions’: Settled Accounts of the Act of 6 April 1838 (Revised) and Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, Inventory 14 (Revised). He has authored thirteen books and several articles in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Family Chronicle and other genealogical publications. He is the President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., a genealogical publishing firm with over 5,100 titles in print. A professional genealogical and historical researcher for more than twenty-nine years, he specializes in the records of the National Archives, especially those that relate to the military. He was the Clan Scott Genealogist (1985 – 2000). He is a member of the Company of Military Historians on the editorial board of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, and is a Director of the Association of Professional Genealogists. A faculty member for several years of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research, Samford University and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, and recently the Genealogical Institute of Pittsburgh. He was awarded the Grahame T. Smallwood, Jr. Award in 2008 and UGA Silver Tray Award in 2009. He became a Fellow, Utah Genealogical Association in 2014.

This presentation will be broadcast live on November 11th, 2014 [1st Tuesday]:
·       2:00 pm Eastern
·       1:00 pm Central
·       12:00 pm Mountain
·       11:00 am Pacific



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 November 11th, 2014.