Relative Roots Webinars - March Schedule!

Relative Roots is pleased to announce 6 webinars for the month of March!

Tuesday, March 1
Genetic Genealogy for Beginners: DNA is the "Gene" in Genealogy
What is Genetic Genealogy? What tests are available and which one should I order? How much does a Genetic Genealogy test cost? Do I need to be a geneticist to understand my results?

If you're a complete beginner to Genetic Genealogy and want the answers to these questions and more, then this FREE webinar is for you! Attendees will learn about the history of genetic genealogy, be introduced to DNA basics and inheritance paths, learn about the different types of DNA tests available for genealogy, and learn about resources that will help you make the most of your Genetic Genealogy experience. Focus will be on the genetic genealogy tests offered by Family Tree DNA.

Tuesday, March 8
Genetic Genealogy Demystified: Reading and Understanding Your Family Tree DNA Results, Part 1: Y-DNA
You’ve taken the plunge and ordered a genetic genealogy DNA test from Family Tree DNA, but now that you have your results, you don’t understand them? This webinar is for you! Join us to learn how to read and understand your Y-DNA results.

Thursday, March 10
Starting and Managing a Family Tree DNA Project
Family Tree DNA has over 6,000 surname, geographical, heritage and haplogroup projects. All of these projects are run by volunteers who have a passion for genetic genealogy. Join us to learn more about Family Tree DNA projects, why you should consider starting one, and what tools are available for administrators. We’ll also discuss member recruitment and other project administration topics, as time permits.

Tuesday, March 15
Genetic Genealogy Demystified: Reading and Understanding Your Family Tree DNA Results, Part 2: mtDNA
You’ve taken the plunge and ordered a genetic genealogy DNA test from Family Tree DNA, but now that you have your results, you don’t understand them? This webinar is for you! Join us to learn how to read and understand your mtDNA results.

Tuesday, March 22
Genetic Genealogy Demystified: Reading and Understanding Your Family Tree DNA Results, Part 3: Family Finder
You’ve taken the plunge and ordered a genetic genealogy DNA test from Family Tree DNA, but now that you have your results, you don’t understand them? This webinar is for you! Join us to learn how to read and understand your Family Finder results.

Thursday, March 31
Conquering the Paper Monster - Guest speaker Elyse Doerflinger
In this easy to follow, step-by-step presentation, attendees will learn how to find their organizational style and create a uniquely customized system for organizing their genealogy papers.

TIMES
Relative Roots webinars are presented live twice on the scheduled day to accommodate attendees in different timezones. The sessions are typically at 1pm Eastern (6pm GMT) and 8pm Eastern (1am GMT).

Relative Roots webinars are currently available live only, although we hope to offer recorded webinars in the coming months.

COST
Relative Roots webinars normally cost $10-$15 each. Join our email announcements list and/or Facebook page for periodic discounts.

SPECIAL OFFER FROM FAMILY TREE DNA
Attendees of Relative Roots' genetic genealogy webinars receive exclusive discounts on select tests from Family Tree DNA!

SALE UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 4!
Relative Roots is offering several sales this week:
* All 3 "Genetic Genealogy Demystified" webinars for only $20 (normally $30).
* $5 off "Starting and Managing a Family Tree DNA Project"
* $5 off "Conquering the Paper Monster"


For further details and registration, please visit Relative Roots at:

http://www.relativeroots.net/webinars/


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MORE Blogging for Beginners Webinar

DearREADERS,

Hope to see many of you at Ol' Myrt's More Blogging for Beginners webinar on Wednesday. This one marks a new era in my webinar presentations. You'll notice some of the nice "PowerPoint" slides, but much of this  webinar is a live demo. Thanks to the folks at Legacy Family Tree for hosting this webinar.

"Back by popular demand, DearMYRTLE continues her discussion about free software at Blogger.com to get your message out to the world. This session's topics include adding gadgets such as links to other websites, add book suggestions from Amazon.com, removing the Blogger search bar and inserting a Google Search box to make it easier for your readers to find previous postings. Get ready for this webinar by reviewing Myrt's first webinar, Blogging for Beginners until 2 March 2011."

The MORE Blogging for Beginners will be held Wednesday, 2 March 2011. 

Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

2:00 PM Eastern (U.S.)
1:00 PM Central
12:00 PM Mountain
11:00 AM Pacific
7:00 PM GMT

REGISTER AT: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/349963513
There is no cost for this webinar.

To see the calendar about upcoming genealogy webinars, visit the new centralized calendar at GeneaWebinars. There are SIX webinars scheduled this coming week, and 18 during the month of March. Genealogy webinars have become a mainstream method for long long-distance learning.

Happy family tree climbing!

Myrt     :)

DearMYRTLE,

Your friend in genealogy.

Social Networking – New Horizons for Genealogists - March 5, 2011

The Southern California Genealogical Society presents, as part of its new Jamboree Extension Series, a FREE webinar on social media presented by Thomas MacEntee entitled Social Networking – New Horizons for Genealogists:

Did you know that the over-55 crowd is the fastest growing group of Facebook users? Did you know that Twitter is not the domain of the much younger “texting” crowd but is used by an older more savvy group of people? Did you ever wonder how and if these programs, along with others such as blogs and wikis, can be used to help genealogists? Wonder no more as we explore what makes up the oft-mystifying term “social networking” and how each program is currently being used by genealogists and family historians of all ages.

This FREE webinar is available to the public and you can register by clicking here. Members of SCGS will be able to access a recorded version of this webinar in the Members Only section at the SCGS website.

Title:    Social Networking – New Horizons for Genealogists
Date:  Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time:  10:00 AM - PST, 11:00 AM - MST, 12:00 PM - CST, 1:00 PM - EST

About the Jamboree Extension Series

The Southern California Genealogical Society is proud to announce a new program, the Jamboree Extension Series, that provides family history and genealogy educational webinar (web-based seminar) sessions for genealogists around the world. The program will offer Jamboree-style seminars for up to 1000 attendees per session, at no charge. The Jamboree Extension Series is offered as a service to the genealogical community as part of the Society's mission "to foster interest in family history and genealogy, preserve genealogical materials, and provide instruction in accepted and effective research techniques."

While the original webcasts are available to all genealogists, SCGS members will be able to review archived sessions at any time by accessing the SCGS members-only section of this website. Archive sessions will be available approximately three days following the webinar. To view the webinar, you will need a computer with audio speakers or a headset. Those persons with a fast Internet connection (either broadband or DSL) will have the most satisfactory experience.

Jamboree Extension Series presentations will be scheduled on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month. Saturday sessions will be held at 10am Pacific time / 1pm Eastern time; Wednesday sessions will be scheduled at 6pm Pacific time / 9pm Eastern time.

Blog Tweaking Workshop Webinar with DearMYRTLE

Join us for a DearMYRTLE Workshop Webinar© on March 15, 2011



DearMYRTLE’s Blog Tweaking Workshop Webinar©
Myrt will tweak one of her own blogs live, and then work through other Blogger.com challenges and solve problems for up to three bloggers, while other attendees watch the process. The selected bloggers will have applied in advance for Myrt’s assistance, and will be able to interact with an open mic during his or her portion of the workshop webinar.


DearMYRTLE's Workshop Webinars© are more about demos and less about PowerPoints.

Write to Myrt@DearMYRTLE.com to offer your blog as a subject for this workshop.

2:00 PM Eastern (U.S.)
1:00 PM Central
12:00 PM Mountain
11:00 AM Pacific
7:00 PM GMT

Title:           DearMYRTLE’s Blog Tweaking Workshop Webinar
Date:         Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time:         2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/574244929

Backing Up Your Genealogy Data

Have you ever experienced a data loss when it comes to your genealogy research? Not yet? Well if not, have you prepared for what might happen if your hard drive fails? What if your laptop is lost or stolen?
Join webinar host Geoff Rasmussen and dynamic presenter, Thomas MacEntee (author of Google for Genealogists webinar-on-CD) for this 90-minute free webinar, Backing Up Your Genealogy Data. You will learn the basics of backing up all your genealogy data including identifying data, common backup methods and how to use free online programs to help you make sure your data will always be available! Participants will learn various methods for backing up their genealogy data including many free online programs such as DropBox, Google Docs, Picasa and more!
The live webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2011, so register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free.

About the presenter
Thomas MacEntee is a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways in which blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers.com he has organized and engaged a community of over 1,300 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors.
Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain/Arizona
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.
Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. 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.
6. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!
Other upcoming webinars

Wednesday, March 2, 2011. More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. Register here.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Building a Research Toolbox with Thomas MacEntee. Register here.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Preserving Family Photographs: 1839 to the Present with Maureen Taylor. Register here.

View past webinars
Our webinars are available in the archives at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp for at least 30 days. Select webinars are now available to purchase on CD:

• Google for Genealogists by Thomas MacEntee, 1 hour 28 minutes.
• Sharing Genealogy Electronically by Geoff Rasmussen, 1 hour 49 minutes.
• Chasing Women: Finding Your Female Ancestors, by Leland Meitzler, 1 hour 21 minutes.

Preserving Family Photographs: 1839 to the Present

Registration is now open for a fantastic upcoming webinar: Preserving Family Photographs: 1839 to the Present. It will be hosted by Legacy Family Tree's Geoff Rasmussen and presented by internationally-recognized expert, Maureen Taylor. The Wall Street Journal called Maureen the "nation's foremost historical photo detective".

While the live webinar is not until Wednesday, May 4, 2011, space is limited to the first 1,000 to join that day, so register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free.



Webinar Description

From daguerreotypes to digital imaging dilemmas, this webinar covers everything a family photographer needs to know about caring for photographs. Topics include printing and sharing digital images, and how to safely label grandparents’ pictures.

About the presenter

In 1978, Maureen Taylor fell in love at first sight–with a shiny metal photograph known as a daguerreotype.

The people looked real and touchable as if they could step out of the frame into the present. In a moment, all the history she’d studied and the families she researched came together. She knew this was not infatuation, but the real thing.

She’s never looked back. As a photo curator, genealogist, and now as a writer and photo identification/preservation expert, the focus of Maureen’s work remains family photography, history and genealogy. Through PhotoDetective.com, she’s dedicated to helping those who share her infatuation with discovering the stories behind images of the past.

Maureen Taylor is an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of history, genealogy, and photography. She has been featured in top media outlets, including The View, Better Homes & Gardens, the Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, MSNBC, New Morning (Hallmark Channel), Life Magazine, DIY: Scrapbooking, PBS Ancestors, Claritin’s Moment of Clarity, Creative Memories’ Lasting Moments, Dear Myrtle, and Satisfaction Magazine. Maureen is the author of a number of books and magazine articles, as well as a contributing editor at Family Tree Magazine.

Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT
  

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. 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.
6. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.
   

We look forward to seeing you all there!



Our other upcoming webinars

• Wednesday, March 2, 2011. More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. Register here.
• Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Backing up your Genealogy Data with Thomas MacEntee. Register here.
  
• Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Building a Research Toolbox with Thomas MacEntee. Register here.
  

View past webinars

Our webinars are available in the archives at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp for at least 30 days. Select webinars are now available to purchase on CD:

• Google for Genealogists by Thomas MacEntee, 1 hour 28 minutes.
• Sharing Genealogy Electronically by Geoff Rasmussen, 1 hour 49 minutes.
• Chasing Women: Finding Your Female Ancestors, by Leland Meitzler, 1 hour 21 minutes.
  

WELCOME to GeneaWebinars

We keep hearing about genealogy webinars held here, there and everywhere on the Internet.   Thankfully,  GeneaWebinars provides a single place to find out about upcoming events. Imagine, one calendar, and links to information on each webinar presentation in a single, centralized spot on the web!

WHO WILL USE THIS CALENDAR AND BLOG?

• Researchers who want to attend genealogy webinars.
• Societies & companies hosting genealogy webinars.
• Individual presenters advertising  their upcoming genealogy webinars.

HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR AND BLOG


Researchers add the blog to their blog reader (perhaps Google Reader) to receive the latest announcements about upcoming webinars. Researchers may also join the GeneaWebinars Google Calendar to receive updates, and reminders as they are set by each organizer. Researchers switching between computers simply visit GeneaWebinars.com for the latest genealogy webinar information.

Webinar organizers and individual presenters can avoid booking an event at the same time another genealogy webinar is scheduled by posting each virtual meeting on the GeneaWebinar's Google Calendar. Webinar organizers and individual presenters may request access to the calendar and the blog, by simply sending a request.

COMMENTS
Ol' Myrt here has done her part by setting up GeneaWebinars.com, the blog and the calendar with the webinars coming up during the next two months. Now I can step back as each webinar organizer maintains his part of the calendar, and posts info on the blog about upcoming events. 

There is so much to learn. Isn't it great that commuting won't be an issue with these genealogy webinars? It is amazing what the Internet can do for us.

Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt     :)
DearMYRTLE,
Your friend in genealogy.