Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all - free webinar by FamilySearch's Devin Ashby now online

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The recording of today's webinar, "Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all” by Devin Ashby is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
What if there was a photo app that could manage all your photos and give you unlimited backup space? There is one. It’s called Google Photos. Google’s facial recognition technology lets you create shared albums, collages, animations, movies, stories, and much more. It’s totally free and unlike any other photo app out there.
 
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  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
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  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features
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Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
DNA, Genealogy, and Privacy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword8/2/2019
Thomas MacEntee
Finding Families in New Zealand8/6/2019
Fiona Brooker
Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy8/7/2019
Nicka Smith
Historialliset sanomalehdet & kansallisarkisto (Finnish)8/14/2019
Juha Vuorela
Basics of Land Platting - Part 18/14/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing8/20/2019
Harold Henderson, CG
MyHeritage DNA - Ein Überblick (German)8/21/2019
Silvia da Silva
Bullet Journaling for Genealogy8/21/2019
Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG
Introduction to Forensic Genealogy8/23/2019
Kelvin L. Meyers
Généalogie pour débutants : Commencez votre arbre... (French)8/26/2019
Elisabeth Zetland
Using Teams with your Genealogy8/28/2019
Tessa Keough
Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research9/3/2019
Paul Milner
Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy9/17/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
The Stories Behind the Segments10/1/2019
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records10/15/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
Trove: An Australian and Beyond Genealogical Treasure11/5/2019
Helen Smith
Native American Research: Things You May Not Know11/19/2019
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest12/3/2019
Paul Milner
Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders12/17/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
See you online!

Monday, July 29, 2019

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all by FamilySearch's Devin Ashby

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What if there was a photo app that could manage all your photos and give you unlimited backup space? There is one. It’s called Google Photos. Google’s facial recognition technology lets you create shared albums, collages, animations, movies, stories, and much more. It’s totally free and unlike any other photo app out there.
 
Join us and FamilySearch's Devin Ashby for the live webinar Wednesday, July 31. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. 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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DevinAshby-144x144Devin Ashby is a Project Manager for FamilySearch, the largest genealogical organization in the world. Devin has been involved in family history for years and in 2004 he received Bachelor degrees in History and Spanish and the following year earned a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.
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Friday, July 26, 2019

Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around - free webinar by Cari Taplin, CG now online for limited time

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The recording of today's webinar, "Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around” by Cari Taplin, CG is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
This program shares some tips and tricks for overcoming common and uncommon census research obstacles. Cari will cover topics such as language barriers, literacy, indexing errors, imaging errors, errors (accidental), and errors (intentional). Using examples, she will demonstrate each of these issues and suggest solutions for overcoming them.
 
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Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all7/31/2019
Devin Ashby
DNA, Genealogy, and Privacy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword8/2/2019
Thomas MacEntee
Finding Families in New Zealand8/6/2019
Fiona Brooker
Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy8/7/2019
Nicka Smith
Historialliset sanomalehdet & kansallisarkisto (Finnish)8/14/2019
Juha Vuorela
Basics of Land Platting - Part 18/14/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing8/20/2019
Harold Henderson, CG
MyHeritage DNA - Ein Überblick (German)8/21/2019
Silvia da Silva
Bullet Journaling for Genealogy8/21/2019
Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG
Introduction to Forensic Genealogy8/23/2019
Kelvin L. Meyers
Généalogie pour débutants : Commencez votre arbre... (French)8/26/2019
Elisabeth Zetland
Using Teams with your Genealogy8/28/2019
Tessa Keough
Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research9/3/2019
Paul Milner
Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy9/17/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
The Stories Behind the Segments10/1/2019
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records10/15/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
Trove: An Australian and Beyond Genealogical Treasure11/5/2019
Helen Smith
Native American Research: Things You May Not Know11/19/2019
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest12/3/2019
Paul Milner
Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders12/17/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
See you online!

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Arkansas and Its People by Jane Wilkerson

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Arkansas and Its People by Jane Wilkerson
Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This Friday enjoy "Arkansas and Its People" by Jane Wilkerson for the Arkansas Genealogical Society. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.

Arkansas and Its People

Learn about how to research you Arkansas families pre-territorial (1673-1819), territorial (1819-1836), and statehood (1836-present).  Record types, locations and examples will be presented and discussed.
Arkansas and Its People by Jane Wilkerson

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About the Presenter
Jane WilkersonJane A. Wilkerson is an Archival Assistant at the Arkansas State Archives. She has a B.A. in History and an M.A. in Public History from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Wilkerson served at the Arkansas State Archives from 2001 to 2017 as a library technician, archival manager, and interim director. She also worked as an independent researcher before returning to the Arkansas State Archives in 2018. Wilkerson is also a board member of the Arkansas Genealogical Society.
 
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Thursday, July 25, 2019

Register for Webinar Friday - Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around by Cari Taplin, CG

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This program shares some tips and tricks for overcoming common and uncommon census research obstacles. Cari will cover topics such as language barriers, literacy, indexing errors, imaging errors, errors (accidental), and errors (intentional). Using examples, she will demonstrate each of these issues and suggest solutions for overcoming them.
 
Join us and Cari Taplin, CG for the live webinar Friday, July 26. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. 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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CariTaplin-144x144Cari A. Taplin is related to Roy Rogers. Or at least that's what her family told her. As a result, finding her true heritage has been her focus since the year 2000. She is a native of Wood County, Ohio but migrated to Wyoming, Colorado and now Pflugerville, Texas which is just outside Austin. Cari holds the Certified Genealogist® credential and has served in a wide variety of volunteer and leadership positions for state, local, and national societies. She currently serves on the boards of the Association for Professional Genealogists and is the Vice President of Membership for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. As the owner of GenealogyPANTS, she provides speaking, research, and consultation services. Cari focuses on midwestern and Great Lakes states and methodology.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy Websites - free webinar by Sunny Morton now online for limited time

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The recording of today's webinar, "Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy Websites” by Sunny Morton is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
Become a more savvy user of automated record hinting technologies on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, Findmypast.com and MyHeritage.com when you learn from an industry insider how these technologies work—and their limitations. See crucial differences between record hints and your own search results. Learn how accurate hints are and how to determine whether a particular hint is a match. Finally, what do you do when you run out of hints for your relative on your favorite genealogy website?
 
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  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
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  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features
Introductory pricing:
  • Annual membership: $49.95/year
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around7/26/2019
Cari Taplin, CG
Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all7/31/2019
Devin Ashby
Finding Families in New Zealand8/6/2019
Fiona Brooker
Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing8/20/2019
Harold Henderson, CG
Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research9/3/2019
Paul Milner
Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy9/17/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
The Stories Behind the Segments10/1/2019
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records10/15/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
Trove: An Australian and Beyond Genealogical Treasure11/5/2019
Helen Smith
Native American Research: Things You May Not Know11/19/2019
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest12/3/2019
Paul Milner
Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders12/17/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
See you online!

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Introducing the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry Test - free webinar now online

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The recording of today's webinar, "Introducing the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry Test” by MyHeritage's Ofer Karp is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
Discover how your genes affect your health and explore the valuable insights you can gain from this latest addition to our DNA product line. The MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry test gives you dozens of personalized health reports that explain your genetic risk for developing certain conditions, and tell you whether you're a carrier for hereditary conditions that can potentially be passed on to your children.
 
View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 59 minute recording of "Introducing the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry Test" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. 
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 962 classes, 1,234 hours of genealogy education)
  • On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 4,309 pages)
  • On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
  • Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features
Introductory pricing:
  • Annual membership: $49.95/year
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy7/24/2019
Sunny Morton
Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around7/26/2019
Cari Taplin, CG
Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all7/31/2019
Devin Ashby
Finding Families in New Zealand8/6/2019
Fiona Brooker
Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing8/20/2019
Harold Henderson, CG
Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research9/3/2019
Paul Milner
Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy9/17/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
The Stories Behind the Segments10/1/2019
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records10/15/2019
Claire Bettag, CG
Trove: An Australian and Beyond Genealogical Treasure11/5/2019
Helen Smith
Native American Research: Things You May Not Know11/19/2019
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest12/3/2019
Paul Milner
Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders12/17/2019
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
See you online!

Register for Webinar Wednesday: Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy Websites by Sunny Morton

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Become a more savvy user of automated record hinting technologies on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, Findmypast.com and MyHeritage.com when you learn from an industry insider how these technologies work—and their limitations. See crucial differences between record hints and your own search results. Learn how accurate hints are and how to determine whether a particular hint is a match. Finally, what do you do when you run out of hints for your relative on your favorite genealogy website?
 
Join us and Sunny Morton for the live webinar Wednesday, July 24. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. 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 presenter
Sunny Morton is a popular lecturer for the global genealogy community. As Contributing Editor at Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems, she shares research strategies and inspiration with audiences worldwide via podcast and blog. As a Contributing Editor at Family Tree Magazine, she writes frequently about up-to-date research resources and strategies for hobbyist audiences. She is the author of hundreds of articles and blog posts as well as "Genealogy Giants: Comparing the 4 Major Websites," "MyHeritage.com Quick Reference Guide," and "Story of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Your Legacy."

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Monday, July 22, 2019

Register for Tuesday's webinar: Introducing the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry Test by Ofer Karp

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Discover how your genes affect your health and explore the valuable insights you can gain from this latest addition to our DNA product line. The MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry test gives you dozens of personalized health reports that explain your genetic risk for developing certain conditions, and tell you whether you're a carrier for hereditary conditions that can potentially be passed on to your children.
 
Join us and MyHeritage's Ofer Karp for the live webinar Tuesday, July 23. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. 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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OferKarp-144x144Ofer is a Director of Product Management overseeing the development and management of MyHeritage DNA products. For the past two years, he has been in charge of planning, developing and launching the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry product. In creating this innovative health product, Ofer led a massive joint effort of various teams in MyHeritage, including the MyHeritage Science Team, Research & Development, Design, Operations, Marketing and multiple other teams that were part of this project. Ofer joined MyHeritage in 2017, after a decade of product management experience in top consumer technology brands, including Polycom, Microsoft and Apple. He holds an MBA, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.Sc., cum laude, in Computer Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. 
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We look forward to seeing you all there!

Friday, July 19, 2019

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage Work by Mary Eberle, JD

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage Work by Mary Eberle, JD
Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This Friday enjoy "Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage Work" by Mary Eberle, JD. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.

Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage Work

Adoption and unknown (or misattributed) parentage events—whether recent or in the past—can challenge genealogists. DNA can be a powerful tool for finding birth families. We’ll cover techniques and resources for this work. 
Outline:
  1. Review of laws affecting adoptees’ access to their birth information
  2. Steps for using DNA for adoption work
  3. Predicting matches’ relationships based on amount of shared DNA
  4. Finding related matches: shared matches/in-common-with matches
  5. Reviewing matches’ trees—finding common ancestors
  6. Building trees back and forward in time
  7. Developing and testing hypotheses for the unknown parent(s)  
Using DNA for Adoption & Unknown Parentage Work by Mary Eberle, JD

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About the Presenter
Mary EberleMary Eberle is a DNA expert who founded DNA Hunters,® LLC in 2015. She is also an educator, an international speaker, and the author of “23 Best Tips for DNA Testing and Family History.”  Mary is a retired patent attorney with extensive DNA experience. Over 30 years ago, she began her scientific career. She developed DNA tests for transplant patients. Today, she leads the DNA Hunters team, which finds people’s biological parent and grandparents. 
 
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