FamilySearch Webinars for June

 Here is a partial list of the free webinars scheduled for June at the Family History Library.

Visit https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/img_auth.php/2/2e/FHL_06_2021_Class_Calendar.pdf

Tue, Jun 1, 10:00 AM MDT The Research Process, Research Help, and Searching Records on FamilySearch (Beginner)

Thu, Jun 3, 10:00 AM MDT Forgotten Wives, Mothers, and Old Maids: Tracing Women in U.S. Research (Intermediate)

Mon, Jun 7, 10:00 AM MDT Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner)

Tue, Jun 8, 10:00 AM MDT Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records in FamilySearch (Beginner)

Webinars later in the month focus on the FamilySearch Family Tree.

Tue, Jun 15, 10:00 AM MDT Attaching Sources to FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)

Thu, Jun 17, 10:00 AM MDT The Knowles Collection, What Is It and How Do I Use It? (Beginner)

Tue, Jun 22, 10:00 AM MDT Merging Duplicate Records in FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)

Tue, Jun 29, 10:00 AM MDT Correcting Relationships in FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)

Free Military Records

Ancestry is providing free access to all of the records on Fold3 through Memorial Day weekend, ending at 11:59 Eastern Time May 31. 

With free access to all of Fold3^® this Memorial Day Weekend, you could find your family members in 550+ million military records extending back to the Revolutionary War.

https://go.fold3.com/freeaccess?xid=2685&utm_source=ancestry.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=memorialday-may-21&o_xid=114980&o_lid=114980&o_sch=Email+Campaigns

Conference Keeper

 

ConferenceKeeper has been around since 2012 as a single go-to website for finding information about genealogy and family history conferences. It is particularly useful at present for tracking virtual conferences and workshops. The listings indicate whether each event is free, not free, or some of each!

Visit www.conferencekeeper.org to find a session for your particular area of interest.

Online Genealogical Index

Does your research take you to England, Wales or the Isle of Man? The Online Genealogical Index site provides lists of websites to try for various years in those three locations. Use the drop down menu to choose the location. After choosing England, I selected Suffolk County and could then narrow it to Lowestoft, where my English ancestors originated.

Visit https://ogindex.org/

FamilySearch and Family Tree Maker

We recently watched a session on RootsTech 2021 about "the road ahead" for Family Tree Maker. This genealogy software is now available for both Windows and Mac. A new feature allows you to download a tree from FamilySearch Family Tree by simply using your name or the ID number of someone else in your tree. You can choose how many generations of both ancestors and descendants to include. Another option allows you to add ancestors' descendants so collateral relatives are incorporated.

Google "FamilySearch and Family Tree Maker: The Road Ahead." 

US Citizenship and Immigration Services Questionnaire

The following article comes from a recent Eastman Online Genealogy Newsletter. Take a look and provide input if you choose. The website link is highlighted below.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wants to know what YOU think!

USCIS published a call for your comments in the Federal Register, and the deadline to submit is May 19th 2021. WE NEED YOU to make your voice heard about the Genealogy Program, AND to urge USCIS to transfer their historical records to the National Archives (NARA).

This is a rare opportunity to voice concerns about the USCIS Genealogy Program, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program, or about public access to information and records generally.

We’ve provided all the information you need to know, including comment starters, on our website at https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/take-action/.

What does USCIS want to know? USCIS wants to identify barriers between their services and your satisfaction. They framed the call for comments with a series of questions relating to the barriers. Don’t worry – all the information you need is at our website: https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/take-action/.