Saturday, April 30, 2016

Legacy Webinars for May

To register or read more about these upcoming webinars, visit www.familytreewebinars.com.


Wednesday, May 4: Thomas MacEntee is going to talk about Google Drive for Genealogists. It will be directed at beginning and intermediate researchers.


Wednesday May 11: Denise Levenick's presentation is called "Dirty Pictures--Save Your Family Photos from Ruin." She will show you how to rescue your family photos, albums, and scrapbooks from the ravages of time. This will also be aimed at beginning and intermediate researchers.


Friday, May 13: "Messages from the Grave: Listening to Your Ancestor's Tombstones" is the topic from Elissa Powell. She will provide tips on how to find different cemeteries depending on the time period, type (church or commercial), and economic condition of the deceased. Powell will discuss symbols on tombstones, as they speak to the lifestyle of the deceased. Internet resources will be mentioned during the webinar. Her topic is at a beginner level.


Wednesday, May 18: James M. Biedler will present "Mining the Uber-sites for German Ancestors." This is for intermediate researchers and will cover Ancestry and Family Search as well as other websites.


Wednesday, May 25: "Discover American Ancestors" by Lindsay Fulton will discuss the New England Historic Genealogical Society, which was established in 1845. Lindsay says: "Even though New England is in our name, we have resources—both online and at our library—and a staff of experts who can assist in nearly all aspects and areas of family history research." The presentation is for both beginning and intermediate researchers.


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