It's time to think about the October webinars produced by Legacy at www.familytreewebinars.com. You can register to watch in real time or view for seven days following each presentation.
Tuesday, October 1: "The Stories Behind the Segments" by Blaine Bettinger. Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, October 2: "A Day Out With Your DNA" by Diahan Southard. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, October 9: "50 Records that Document Female Ancestors" by Gena Philibert-Ortega. Intermediate
Tuesday, October 15: "Civil Law Records in Genealogical Research: Notarial Records" by Claire Bettag. Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, October 16: "Italian Civil Registration (Stato Civile): Going Beyond the Basics" by Melanie D. Holtz. Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, October 22: "Privacy: How to Protect Your Information Online" by Judy G. Russell. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, October 23: "Top Tech Tips for the Technologist and the Genealogist: 2019 edition" by Geoff Rasmussen. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Friday, October 25: "Decoding Secret Societies: Finding Your Female Fraternal Ancestors" by Michael L. Strauss. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, October 30: "Seven Steps to Manage Digital Files" by Denise May Levenick. Intermediate
Monday, September 30, 2019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Waupaca Genealogy Revisited
I enjoyed volunteering again at my local genealogy society on two Saturdays
in June and August. One of the most useful resources at our Waupaca Genealogy Center are the cemetery and obituary records available (and indexed!) at the center.
Here is part of an article written by Paula Vaughan for the Wisconsin GenWeb page:
"Many Waupaca area researchers have used the cemetery records compiled by Wayne and Alta Guyant and this article is to give a little insight into the work of this very dedicated couple.
Wayne and Alta's research began with the shared interest of the area history and they worked side by side gleaning information not only from headstones and cemetery records, but also clipping obituaries, birth announcements, marriage announcements, courthouse records and etc. Although a great share of their research encompassed the Waupaca County area, they also compiled information in Waushara, Portage, Langlade and Florence counties. They have also compiled information from many of the other counties in Wisconsin.
Wayne and Alta have played a very important roll in preserving the information from many Wisconsin cemeteries. In some instances the Guyant records may be the only known record for certain graves. When preserving this information they spent hour upon hour at the cemetery, contacting individuals, combing through courthouse records, etc. The Guyants personally copied 350 cemeteries."
If you have not visited a local history center, library or museum, you might be missing a valuable resource such as the Guyant books.
 |
| Waupaca Historical Society and Genealogy Center |
Here is part of an article written by Paula Vaughan for the Wisconsin GenWeb page:
"Many Waupaca area researchers have used the cemetery records compiled by Wayne and Alta Guyant and this article is to give a little insight into the work of this very dedicated couple.
Wayne and Alta's research began with the shared interest of the area history and they worked side by side gleaning information not only from headstones and cemetery records, but also clipping obituaries, birth announcements, marriage announcements, courthouse records and etc. Although a great share of their research encompassed the Waupaca County area, they also compiled information in Waushara, Portage, Langlade and Florence counties. They have also compiled information from many of the other counties in Wisconsin.
Wayne and Alta have played a very important roll in preserving the information from many Wisconsin cemeteries. In some instances the Guyant records may be the only known record for certain graves. When preserving this information they spent hour upon hour at the cemetery, contacting individuals, combing through courthouse records, etc. The Guyants personally copied 350 cemeteries."
If you have not visited a local history center, library or museum, you might be missing a valuable resource such as the Guyant books.
Sunday, September 1, 2019
September Webinars
Here's the list of webinars available on Legacy for this month. Visit www.familytreewebinars.com to register to watch or find out more about the topics. Remember that they are free to view for a week following the presentation. Note that there are six (!) different webinars scheduled for September 6. They are being presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series, and sponsored by the Board for Certification of Genealogists. Be sure to check the time schedules if you interested in watching in real time.
Tuesday, September 3 - "Are You Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for the British Isles" by Paul Milner. (I would listen to him reading the phone book.) Intermediate
Wednesday, September 4 - "Combining DNA and Traditional Research - In-Depth Case Studies" by Michelle Leonard. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Reasonably Exhaustive Research: The First Criteria for Genealogical Proof" by Elizabeth Shown Mills. (One of the most popular speakers at any genealogy conference.) Intermediate, Advanced
Friday, September 6 - "Finding Immigrants Who 'Disappeared': A Research Approach Based on Recognizing and Challenging Assumptions" by Martha Garrett. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy" by Judy Russell. Beginner, Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Details of New and Modified DNA-Related Standards" by Karen Stanbary. Intermediate, Advanced
Friday, September 6 - "How to Write a Case Study that Meets the New Standards for DNA: As Codified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists" by Melinda Henningfield. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Reconstructing an Entrepreneurial Woman’s Life: From Family Intrigue to Water Rents" by Rick Sayre. Intermediate
Wednesday, September 11 - "Advanced DNA Techniques: Using Phasing to Test DNA Segments" by Blaine Bettinger. Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, September 17 - "Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy" by Claire Bettag. (Live webinar only - no recording will be available.) Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, September 18 - "Research Latin America Genealogical Resources on the Internet" by Daniel Horowitz. Beginner
Tuesday, September 24 - "Unlocking English & Welsh Civil Registration Records" by Mike Mansfield. Beginner
Wednesday, September 25 - "Meaningful Tables and Graphs for Correlation in Family History" by Ruth Wilson Craig. Intermediate
Friday, September 27 - "The Home Archivist: Preserving Family Records Like a Pro!" by Melissa Barker. Beginner, Intermediate
Tuesday, September 3 - "Are You Lost? Using Maps, Gazetteers and Directories for the British Isles" by Paul Milner. (I would listen to him reading the phone book.) Intermediate
Wednesday, September 4 - "Combining DNA and Traditional Research - In-Depth Case Studies" by Michelle Leonard. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Reasonably Exhaustive Research: The First Criteria for Genealogical Proof" by Elizabeth Shown Mills. (One of the most popular speakers at any genealogy conference.) Intermediate, Advanced
Friday, September 6 - "Finding Immigrants Who 'Disappeared': A Research Approach Based on Recognizing and Challenging Assumptions" by Martha Garrett. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy" by Judy Russell. Beginner, Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Details of New and Modified DNA-Related Standards" by Karen Stanbary. Intermediate, Advanced
Friday, September 6 - "How to Write a Case Study that Meets the New Standards for DNA: As Codified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists" by Melinda Henningfield. Intermediate
Friday, September 6 - "Reconstructing an Entrepreneurial Woman’s Life: From Family Intrigue to Water Rents" by Rick Sayre. Intermediate
Wednesday, September 11 - "Advanced DNA Techniques: Using Phasing to Test DNA Segments" by Blaine Bettinger. Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, September 17 - "Civil Law Concepts and Genealogy" by Claire Bettag. (Live webinar only - no recording will be available.) Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, September 18 - "Research Latin America Genealogical Resources on the Internet" by Daniel Horowitz. Beginner
Tuesday, September 24 - "Unlocking English & Welsh Civil Registration Records" by Mike Mansfield. Beginner
Wednesday, September 25 - "Meaningful Tables and Graphs for Correlation in Family History" by Ruth Wilson Craig. Intermediate
Friday, September 27 - "The Home Archivist: Preserving Family Records Like a Pro!" by Melissa Barker. Beginner, Intermediate
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)