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Saturday, December 29, 2018
4 Weeks Until the Scottish ViC!
Timed to coincide with Rabbie Burn's Birthday, the Scottish ViC is the only virtual conference dedicated to Scottish genealogy. This year, we look at emigration, high court and sheriff court records, Glasgow poor law records, DNA, National Library family history resources and online resources for Scottish research.
There will be discounts for Moorshead Magazines (Internet Genealogy, Your Genealogy Today and History Magazines), Global Genealogy and LivingDNA. Scottish Indexes will have a special sale for attendees of the ViC who are looking for asylum, court or paternity cases.
There will also be draws for a one year Findmypast Subscription (we will cover the Scottish resources available on FMP in the Online Resources Presentation), a one year subscription to Internet Genealogy and a $25 gift certificate for Forever.
Access to the presentations, handouts and virtual marketplace will remain open until midnight on January 31st.
To register: https://www.genealogyvic.com/
Friday, December 28, 2018
Register for Down Under webinar: Researching in Australian Archives by Helen V. Smith
There are many Australian archives for research. From local council, town, State, Commonwealth, religious, business, organisational and more. Jurisdictional responsibilities changed over time, so it is important to know when and where your ancestor was to determine which archive might contain the records you need.
Join us and Helen V. Smith for the live webinar Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 12pm Sydney time (Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 8pm eastern U.S. time). 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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We look forward to seeing you all there!
New "Member Friday" Webinars - Getting Started in Family History Series by Cheri Hudson Passey
Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them! This Friday enjoy the first three parts of a brand new series for absolute beginners by Cheri Hudson Passey. If you have family members that show a hint of interest in family history but haven't gotten started yet, this is the series for them. These classes are also shorter than our normal webinars, ranging from 15-21 minutes. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.
Getting Started in Family History - 1- Home Sources
The best way to get started in family history is to discover the items you already have in your house. This first class will teach you what to look for that you don't realize you already have.
Getting Started in Family History - 2 - Forms
Forms are one of the tools that help you keep track of your family information as your gather it. Learn what forms to use and best practices for filling them in.
Getting Started in Family History - 3 - Family Stories
One of the greatest sources of clues when getting started in family history is to draw on the stories passed down through your family. Learn how to find these stories and what to do with them
About the Presenter
See all webinars by Cheri Hudson Passey in the Legacy library.
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Legacy Family Tree Webinars provides genealogy education where-you-are through live and recorded online webinars and videos. Learn from the best instructors in genealogy including Thomas MacEntee, Judy Russell, J. Mark Lowe, Lisa Louise Cooke, Megan Smolenyak, Tom Jones, and many more. Learn at your convenience. On-demand classes are available 24 hours a day! All you need is a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.
Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:
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Look at our lineup of speakers for 2018! All live webinars are free to watch.
Friday, December 21, 2018
New "Member Friday" Webinar - New Clues from Old Headstones by Marian Pierre-Louis
Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them! This Friday enjoy "New Clues from Old Headstones" by Marian Pierre-Louis. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.
New Clues from Old Headstones
How many times have you transcribed a gravestone and then moved on to the next one? You could be walking away from valuable other clues. Learn how to interpret a gravestone for hints that will lead you to new record sources. Just as important as the text are clues such as location, type of stone, carver and symbols. This talk will take you through specific examples to get the most out interpreting gravestones.
About the Presenter
See all the webinars by Marian Pierre-Louis in the Legacy library.
Not a member yet?
Legacy Family Tree Webinars provides genealogy education where-you-are through live and recorded online webinars and videos. Learn from the best instructors in genealogy including Thomas MacEntee, Judy Russell, J. Mark Lowe, Lisa Louise Cooke, Megan Smolenyak, Tom Jones, and many more. Learn at your convenience. On-demand classes are available 24 hours a day! All you need is a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.
Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:
- All 834 classes in the library (1083 hours of quality genealogy education)
- 3584 pages of instructors' handouts
- Chat logs from the live webinars
- Additional 5% off anything at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
- Chance for a bonus subscribers-only door prize during each live webinar
- Additional members-only webinars
It's just $49.95/year or $9.95/month.
Look at our lineup of speakers for 2018! All live webinars are free to watch.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors - free webinar by Michael L. Strauss, AG now online for limited time
The recording of today's webinar, "That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors” by Michael L. Strauss, AG is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
The end of the nineteenth century witnessed the transformation of the United States from a developing nation into a global power. Discover your ancestors that served in the war with Spain along with records of the Boxer Rebellion (1900) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) in which United States troops participation on land and sea. This lecture focuses on the many records at the National Archives and other research facilities covering all three military conflicts.
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 39 minute recording of "That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 833 classes, 1,080 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 3,586 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
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
Researching in Australian Archives | 1/1/2019 | Helen Smith |
Visualizing Information for Genealogists | 1/15/2019 |
Margaret R. Fortier, CG
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Six Feet Under Down Under - Cemetery records in Australia | 2/5/2019 |
Jill Ball
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Applying Evidence to Genealogical Research Questions | 2/19/2019 |
Melissa Johnson, CG
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Polled! Finding your Ancestors in New South Wales Colonial Muster and Census Returns | 3/5/2019 |
Carol Baxter
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The Five-story Fall: Correlating Indirect and Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree | 3/19/2019 |
Debra S. Mieszala, CG
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One Touch Genealogy Research: How to Handle a Record Just Once | 4/2/2019 |
Thomas MacEntee
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Transcribing Documents: There is More Than Meets the Eye! | 4/16/2019 |
LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG
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English Parish Records: More than Hatch, Match and Dispatch | 4/30/2019 |
Helen Smith
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Valid and Unsound Assumptions: What Was She Thinking? | 5/21/2019 |
Jeanne Bloom, CG
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They really didn't swim! Finding your ancestors in New South Wales Colonial Shipping Records | 6/4/2019 |
Carol Baxter
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Using Another Library Source: the Government Document Section | 6/18/2019 |
Patricia Stamm, CG, CGL
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Remedies for Copy & Paste Genealogy | 7/2/2019 |
Cyndi Ingle
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Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands | 7/16/2019 |
Yvette Hoitink, CG
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Finding Families in New Zealand | 8/6/2019 |
Fiona Brooker
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Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing | 8/20/2019 |
Harold Henderson, CG
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Are you Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for British Isles Research | 9/3/2019 |
Paul Milner
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Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy | 9/17/2019 |
Claire Bettag, CG
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The Stories Behind the Segments | 10/1/2019 |
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
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Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records | 10/15/2019 |
Claire Bettag, CG
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Trove: An Australian and Beyond Genealogical Treasure | 11/5/2019 |
Helen Smith
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Native American Research: Things You May Not Know | 11/19/2019 |
Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
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Buried Treasures: What's in the English Parish Chest | 12/3/2019 |
Paul Milner
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Marriages Here, There, and Nowhere: Finding Gretna Greens and Borders | 12/17/2019 |
J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA
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See you online!
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family - free BCG webinar by Nancy Peters, CG, CGL now online for limited time
The recording of tonight's BCG webinar, "Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family” by Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/BCG for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
Facing identity and kinship problems? Confused by multiple, same-named men? Learn how applying the Genealogical Proof Standard resolved similar challenges in the search for a freedman's family. A case example traces a South Carolina family of color, differentiates multiple men of similar profiles who lived in the same time and place, resolves conflicting evidence, identifies a freedman's last slave owner, and ultimately finds his enslaved birth family. The methodology and record types apply to reconstructing all families.
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 and 11 minute recording of "Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family” is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 832 classes, 1,080 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 3,586 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
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors | 12/19/2018 | Michael L. Strauss AG |
See you online!
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Register for Webinar Wednesday - That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors by Michael L. Strauss, AG
The end of the nineteenth century witnessed the transformation of the United States from a developing nation into a global power. Discover your ancestors that served in the war with Spain along with records of the Boxer Rebellion (1900) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) in which United States troops participation on land and sea. This lecture focuses on the many records at the National Archives and other research facilities covering all three military conflicts.
Join us and Michael L. Strauss, AG for the live webinar Wednesday, December 19, 2018 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. 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.
Or register for multiple webinars at once by clicking here.
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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at:
- 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
- 1pm Central
- 12pm Mountain
- 11am Pacific
Here's how to attend:
- 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.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Monday, December 17, 2018
Register for Tuesday's BCG webinar - Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family by Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL
Facing identity and kinship problems? Confused by multiple, same-named men? Learn how applying the Genealogical Proof Standard resolved similar challenges in the search for a freedman's family. A case example traces a South Carolina family of color, differentiates multiple men of similar profiles who lived in the same time and place, resolves conflicting evidence, identifies a freedman's last slave owner, and ultimately finds his enslaved birth family. The methodology and record types apply to reconstructing all families.
Join us, the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL for the live webinar Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 8pm 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. 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.
Or register for multiple webinars at once by clicking here.
Not sure if you already registered?
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Test Your Webinar Connection
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Webinar time
The webinar will be live on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at:
- 8pm Eastern (U.S.)
- 7pm Central
- 6pm Mountain
- 5pm Pacific
Or use this Time Zone Converter.
Here's how to attend:
- 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.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Down Under edition of Webinar Wednesday announced
Legacy Family Tree Webinars, the leading genealogy and DNA education platform, announced today the addition of a new webinar channel specifically for genealogists in Australia and New Zealand. The "Down Under" series will be broadcast live the first Wednesday of every month at 12pm (noon) Sydney, Australia time. The webinar series has been created to recognize the importance of Australian and New Zealand genealogists and to provide live genealogy education in a more convenient local time zone.
The new channel features both well-known Australian and New Zealand educators as well as international genealogists. The speakers for the 2019 series include Helen Smith, Carol Baxter, Jill Ball, Fiona Brooker, Cyndi Ingle, Thomas MacEntee, Blaine Bettinger and Paul Milner. Topics in the new series range from Australian Cemetery Records to the British Parish Chest as well as technology and DNA.
"With 30 million people combined between Australia and New Zealand and the challenging time difference between there and elsewhere, we felt we really needed to do something unique and special for genealogists Down Under," said Geoff Rasmussen, founder and host of Legacy Family Tree Webinars. "Genealogists in Australia and New Zealand will now have regular access to monthly live genealogy education with top notch regional and international experts, and not have to wake up in the early hours of the night to attend. We are very excited to be able to make this happen."
While the "Down Under" series is geared toward the southern hemisphere, anyone is welcome to attend either the live session or the replay afterwards. The webinars will permanently be available on-demand to Legacy Family Tree Webinars subscribers. All webinar recordings will have closed captioning for the hearing impaired.
Click here to register (free).
(Live at 12pm (noon) Sydney, 1st Wednesday of each month)
Sign up (it's FREE!) for one or for all of them today and you will receive a reminder email both one day and two hours prior to the live event.
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- Access to 1) all the existing 831 classes in the library (1,080 hours of quality genealogy education), 2) plus the 116 webinars that will be added during the 2019 season, 3) plus any additional bonus subscribers-only webinars (hundreds of them) - all available for the duration of your membership
- Access to all 3,574 pages of instructors' handouts plus the new handouts of the 2019 season
- Chat logs from the live webinars
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- Chance for a bonus subscribers-only door prize during each live webinar
- Additional members-only BONUS webinars
- Playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features
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About Legacy Family Tree
Legacy Family Tree is the maker of Legacy Family Tree software and Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Since August 2017, Legacy Family Tree is wholly owned by MyHeritage. Legacy Family Tree Webinars, online since 2010, is a leading education platform that provides online classes to the general public via new webinars every Wednesday. Its webinars have revolutionized genealogy and DNA education by providing access to top industry experts through viewers’ home computers. The schedule of upcoming webinars can be viewed on www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com. Paying subscribers gain access to more than 825 streaming, on-demand genealogy classes on the platform.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Citation for Beginners - free webinar by Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG now online for limited time
The recording of Friday's webinar, "Citation for Beginners” by Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.
Webinar Description
Learning to write genealogical citations is part art, part science and potentially terrifying. Learn what important components to note while researching, and how to put them together while writing to subdue the panic, and produce quality work.
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 28 minute recording of "Citation for Beginners" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time. Or watch it at your convenience with an annual or monthly webinar membership.
Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions
Webinar Members get:
- On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 831 classes, 1,079 hours of genealogy education)
- On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 3,574 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
- Monthly membership: $9.95/month
Register for our upcoming webinars (free)
Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family | 12/18/2018 | Nancy A. Peters CG |
That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors | 12/19/2018 | Michael L. Strauss AG |
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