Thursday, September 30, 2021

Register for Friday's African Diaspora Series webinar - Born a Slave: Rediscovering Arthur Jackson's African American Heritage by David W. Jackson

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Using his book by the same title as a guide, family historian and preservationist David W. Jackson inspires genealogists to embark on a quest to rediscover their ancestors of African descent. Jackson reveals his forty year quest culminating in a research breakthrough of a mysterious black ancestor, his great great grandfather Arthur Jackson, who was born a slave. Jackson’s family has identified as Caucasian for four generations not knowing this hidden family secret.
 
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DavidJackson-144x144David W. Jackson began genealogy in 1980 at age 11. He graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State University. He enjoyed a 20+year career as a local historian and archivist for nonprofit historical organizations (including Unity Archives at Unity School of Christianity’s World Headquarters and Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society). And, since 1996, he has been director of The Orderly Pack Rat (orderlypackrat.com), an independent research, consulting and publishing house.

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Beginning Ukrainian Genealogy - free webinar by Michelle Chubenko now online for limited time

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The recording of today's webinar by Michelle Chubenko, "Beginning Ukrainian Genealogy" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Learn which records are available to assist you in determining your Eastern European ancestor’s home village and their emigration to the United States. Discover the resources for Ukrainian genealogy using regional resources and online tools. Examples of many different types of records and their importance, both from North American and from Europe, will be discussed.

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Register for Webinar Wednesday: Beginning Ukrainian Genealogy by Michelle Chubenko

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Learn which records are available to assist you in determining your Eastern European ancestor's home village and their emigration to the United States. Discover the resources for Ukrainian genealogy using regional resources and online tools. Examples of many different types of records and their importance, both from North American and from Europe, will be discussed.
 
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MichelleChubenko-144x144Michelle Tucker Chubenko is a Senior Researcher and Eastern European Specialist with Legacy Tree Genealogists. She is a founding member with the “Our Ancestors — Nashi Predky/Наші Предки” Family History Group at the Ukrainian History and Education Center in New Jersey. She has been researching her paternal ancestral roots in colonial America and the 20th century flair of her maternal Eastern European ancestry (Ukrainian and Hungarian) for over thirty years. She specializes in New Jersey and Eastern European research and presents regularly on Eastern European genealogical research. Learn more at http://www.jerseyrootsgenealogy.com/.

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The new and improved Legacy Family Tree Webinars website - free webinar by Geoff Rasmussen now online to view

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The recording of today's webinar by Geoff Rasmussen, "The new and improved Legacy Family Tree Webinars website" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free.

Webinar Description

The genealogy webinar experience just got a whole lot better! Join Geoff Rasmussen as he guides you through the new look and layout of the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website. You’ll enjoy the same exceptional content with a friendly new interface that’s super easy to use.

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Friday, September 24, 2021

New "Bonus" Webinar - Moravian Trails and Records by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL

 

New "Bonus" Webinar - Moravian Trails and Records by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL

On the last Friday of each month, we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This month enjoy "Moravian Trails and Records" by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL. 

Moravian Trails and Records

The Moravians in the 1700s not only settled Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, but their mission work took them to other areas to work with Native Americans. Moravian records include Community Diaries which were required to be kept by each settlement. They were a way for them to record not only ecclesiastical events but other events that affected their settlement such as their interactions with native populations and slaves as they went about doing their missionary work. The German heritage of the Moravians shows in the details of naming visitors (along with any aliases) and relationships among the individuals mentioned. The Moravian records are truly a treasure-trove for anyone whose ancestors were in the same vicinity or time.

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About the Presenter

Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, a western Pennsylvania researcher for over 30 years, is the co-director of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP), and Genealogy as a Profession course coordinator at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). She was an instructor and module creator for Boston University’s Genealogical Research 
Elissa Scalise Powell, CGCertificate program (2008-2016). She was the mentor for ProGen Study’s first and 25th groups and author of two chapters in the 2018 Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice and Standards book. She was the course co-coordinator of the AG/CG Preparation Course at the 2010 and 2013 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). She won the Association of Professional Genealogists 2017 Professional Achievement Award. She was honored in 2010 with the NGS President’s Citation in recognition of outstanding, continuing, or unusual contributions to the field of genealogy. She is a regional and national speaker on such topics as Pennsylvania records, methodology, professional development, and society management.

She was a Trustee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists for nine years, their President (2012-2014), and past Outreach Committee Chairperson for eleven years. She was a Director for the Association of Professional Genealogists for six years; taught genealogy courses at the local community college for fourteen years; co-edited a cemetery book series, appeared on the PBS-TV show Ancestors2 cemetery episode and on the Travel Channel’s Dead Files in the 2015 “The Instigator” and the 2019 “Devil’s Advocate” episodes. She is a past-President of two local Pittsburgh area societies and a contributing author to many publications including the NGS Quarterly and the APG Quarterly.

An NSDAR member, she is also a lifetime member of the Ohio Genealogical Society; the Medina County Chapter, OGS; and the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society (Greensburg, PA) which was named for her ancestor.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Cluster Research: Using Groups of People to Find Your People - free webinar by Robyn Smith now online for limited time

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The recording of today's webinar by Robyn Smith, "Cluster Research: Using Groups of People to Find Your People" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Our ancestors did not live in a vacuum. They lived, worked, socialized, and married in the midst of a larger group of people. Those people included not just family members but friends, neighbors, employers and fellow employees, fellow churchgoers, and business associates. Genealogists often refers to this group with the clever shorthand of the “FAN” club—their friends, associates, and neighbors. Researching this larger group of people often leads to greater success in reconstructing families. Ms. Smith provides guidelines and several case studies of applying the technique.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals - free webinar by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA now online for limited time

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The recording of today's webinar by the Board for Certification of Genealogists and Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA, "Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Many federal records pertain to the development and use of waterways in the United States. This lecture shows examples and explains the relevance of some of the applicable records found at the National Archives in Washington, DC, in its online holdings, and at its regional facilities like Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, and others. Photos and documents will be examined from diverse NARA record groups; for example, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers (RG 77), Records of the Inland Waterways Corporation (RG 91), and Records of the Bureau of Land Management (RG 49). Other examples come from holdings of the Library of Congress Serial Set and map collections. The process for finding these and similar records will also be explained.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 16 minute recording of "Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. If you have a webinar membership, it is available anytime.

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Webinar Members get:

  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,596 classes of genealogy education)
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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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Monday, September 20, 2021

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Cluster Research: Using Groups of People to Find Your People by Robyn Smith

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Our ancestors did not live in a vacuum. They lived, worked, socialized, and married in the midst of a larger group of people. Those people included not just family members but friends, neighbors, employers and fellow employees, fellow churchgoers, and business associates. Genealogists often refers to this group with the clever shorthand of the “FAN” club—their friends, associates, and neighbors. Researching this larger group of people often leads to greater success in reconstructing families. Ms. Smith provides guidelines and several case studies of applying the technique.
 
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RobynSmith-2021-144x144Robyn Smith has been researching her family and others for over 20 years. An engineer by day, Robyn applies those research and problem-solving skills to the field of genealogy. She specializes in Maryland, African American, Slavery and Court Records research. From 2008-2015, Robyn taught an Advanced African American Genealogy class at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. She is a Past Vice-President of the Central Maryland Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS). Ms. Smith also lectures and writes extensively about family history research. She is the author of numerous published genealogy articles and for over ten years has authored a genealogy teaching blog called Reclaiming Kin (www.reclaimingkin.com). In 2015, Ms. Smith published the book version of her blog, “The Best of Reclaiming Kin,” which was recommended in the syllabus at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. Robyn has lectured at Family History Center annual conferences, as well as national genealogical conferences. She has spoken at the Maryland State Archives Genealogy Conference and served as one of their volunteer genealogists in 2014 and 2015. She also lectured at the Reginald Lewis Museum in 2011. In 2017, Robyn was awarded the Paul Edward Sluby Sr. Jean Sampson-Scott Meritorious Achievement Award for Distinguished Performance in Support of African American History and Genealogy. In addition to writing and teaching, Robyn also has a special passion for documenting the histories of African American communities and promoting adherence to genealogical standards.

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Register for Tuesday's BCG webinar: Federal Records Relating to Rivers and Canals by Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA

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Many federal records pertain to the development and use of waterways in the United States. This lecture shows examples and explains the relevance of some of the applicable records found at the National Archives in Washington, DC, in its online holdings, and at its regional facilities like Chicago, Atlanta, Kansas City, and others. Photos and documents will be examined from diverse NARA record groups; for example, Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers (RG 77), Records of the Inland Waterways Corporation (RG 91), and Records of the Bureau of Land Management (RG 49). Other examples come from holdings of the Library of Congress Serial Set and map collections. The process for finding these and similar records will also be explained.
 
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PamSayre-144x144Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA, is a professional researcher, educator, author, and lecturer. She has developed, coordinated, and taught courses at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research since 2007. She co-coordinates and teaches in the Researching in Washington, DC, without Leaving Home and the advanced land course at Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy and the advanced land course at Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. She has taught in Boston University’s Professional Certificate Program in Genealogy. Pam is former NGS director of education and publications, former board member of NGS and FGS, co-author of Online Roots: How to Discover Your Family’s History and Heritage with the Power of the Internet (2003) and Research in Missouri (1999, 2007), former FGS FORUM Digitools columnist, and a former editor of APGQ. She is a popular seminar presenter who has spoken at genealogy conferences and seminars nationwide and on international cruises.

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Webtember week 3! Replays of today's 7 classes now online for limited time

 

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Our third day of Webtember is in the books, and what a marvelous day it was! More than 5,000 of you from 52 countries registered for the live event.

Watch the Replays

The replays are available to view, for free, through the end of September. Webinar members also have access to today's 23 pages of supplemental syllabus materials.

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Here's the list of today's classes:

  • Researching Immigrants to New England in the Great Migration, 1620-1640 by James Tanner
  • Afro-LatinX in the Old West by Janice Lovelace, PhD
  • Genealogy on the Go with the MyHeritage Mobile App by Daniel Horowitz
  • A Toboggan Ride Through Canadian Records, eh! by Lianne Kruger
  • Out of the Ballot Box: Voter Registrations & Records by Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL
  • Beneluxury Archives! How to get the best out of Belgian, Dutch and Lux archives online by Marie Cappart
  • A Step Through Time(lines) by Fiona Brooker

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New TechZone Video - Linking Family Trees to DNA Results by Michelle Leonard

 

New TechZone Video - Linking Family Trees to DNA Results by Michelle Leonard

 

Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar members a new, short ten minute or less TechZone video just for them! This Friday enjoy "Linking Family Trees to DNA Results" by Michelle Leonard.

Linking Family Trees to DNA Results

Learn how to link your family tree to your DNA results on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA and 23andMe.

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About the Presenter

Michelle Leonard is a Scottish professional genealogist, DNA detective, freelance researcher, speaker, author and historian. She runs her own genealogy and DNA consultancy business, Genes & Genealogy, and specialises in DNA Detective work particularly the solving of adoption, unknown parentage and all manner of unknown ancestor mysteries using a   Michelle Leonardcombination of DNA expertise and conventional research methods.  She also undertakes traditional family history research, living relative tracing, historical and television research, media consultation, the creation of bespoke family history books, podcasts, article, blog and book writing, tutoring, lecturing, webinars and speaking engagements. She is a regular speaker at major genealogy events such as Rootstech, The Genealogy Show, Family Tree Live, Back To Our Past and Who Do You Think You Are? Live as well as a co-author of "Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA: A Guide For Family Historians" which was published in June 2019.

Additionally Michelle is the official genetic genealogist of ancestryhour.co.uk and is one of the hosts of the hour itself: #AncestryHour takes place on Twitter each Tuesday evening from 7-8pm GMT and Michelle is usually on hand to answer any #DNA queries that arise. She also spent several years working on the ground-breaking Fromelles Genealogy Project tracking down appropriate DNA donors to identify WWI soldiers buried in a mass grave in France and served as the Genealogical Consultant on the official Fromelles documentary. She regularly works on new historic soldier cases when battlefield remains are found and DNA testing is conducted.

Michelle holds an M.A. in English and Modern History from the University of St Andrews and a PgCert in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the Scottish Genealogy Network (SGN), the Society of Genealogists (SOG) and the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG). You can find out more about Michelle on her Genes & Genealogy Facebook page and you can follow her on Twitter.

See all the webinars and videos by Michelle Leonard in the Legacy library.
 
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train - free webinar by Nancy Gavin Koester now online for limited time

 

Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train - free webinar by Nancy Gavin Koester now online for limited time

The recording of today's webinar by Nancy Gavin Koester, "Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train: Finding Kathryn’s Family" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Kathryn Paulus was an orphan train rider. Using modern techniques, can we find her family and answer the question — were they orphans after all?

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 16 minute recording of "Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train: Finding Kathryn’s Family" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. If you have a webinar membership, it is available anytime.

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  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
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  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
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Monday, September 13, 2021

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Were they Orphans at all? DNA and the Orphan Train: Finding Kathryn’s Family by Nancy Gavin Koester

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Kathryn Paulus was an orphan train rider. Using modern techniques, can we find her family and answer the question — were they orphans after all?
 
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About the presenter

NancyKoester-144x144Nancy Gavin Koester is a Western NY native, having grown up in Hamburg, NY. She has been involved in genealogy for over 40 years, starting at the age of 13. Nancy has been a professional genealogist for over 25 years. She has a certificate in Genealogical research from Boston University, a certificate in Irish History from Trinity College in Dublin, and certificates in Advanced Genetic Genealogy and Irish Genealogy I and II from the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh. Nancy has taught numerous lectures on DNA and genealogy, as well as teaching adult education classes. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, interim Vice-President of the Western New York Genealogical Society, a member of the Buffalo Irish Genealogical Society, and a member of the New York State Genealogical and Biographical Society. Nancy and her husband Dan raised six children on their farm in Eden, where they raise hops.

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The webinar will be live on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at:

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