July's Legacy Webinars

Go to www.familytreewebinars to register for these free classes.

Wednesday, July 7 - "Grandpa’s Eyes and Grandma’s Hair: Tracing the Origin of Physical Traits with Genetic Genealogy" by Paul Woodbury.  Intermediate, Advanced

Wednesday, July 14 - "Comparing Jewish Resources on the Giant Genealogy Websites" by Sunny Jane Morton and Ellen Kowitt.  Beginner, Intermediate

Friday, July 16 - "Using Irish newspapers and other printed material" by Natalie Bodle.  Beginner, Intermediate

Tuesday, July 20 - "The Time of Cholera: A Case Study about Historical Context" by Alison Hare.  Intermediate

Wednesday, July 21 - "That Scoundrel George" by Judy Russell.  Intermediate

Wednesday, July 28 - "Specialized Lineage Societies - more than just DAR, Dames and Mayflower" by Kimberly Ormsby Nagy.  Intermediate

Czechoslovak Virtual Conference

 For all Czech researchers!  Visit https://cgsi.org/ for more information.

CGSI Live! ($149.00)

Live programming runs October 13-16. Includes 23 Presentations with Q&A, Exhibitor Expo, Networking Events, Kroje Documentary, Polka Show.

*Price Increases to $199 on July 2nd

 CGSI OnDemand ($179.00)

View recordings of 50 OnDemand Sessions (23 from CGSI Live! + 27 additional), all available for six months starting October 18.

*Price Increases to $209 on July 2nd

 Combo ($219.00)

Attend CGSI Live! and receive OnDemand access.

*Price Increases to $259 on July 2nd

Family History Library Reopening

The Family History Library announced recently that it will reopen this summer!

Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, announced it will begin a phased reopening starting 6 July 2021. Initially, hours will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with plans to extend to additional days and hours soon.

The library has added or upgraded the following new, free patron services. They are accessible through the new Family History Library web page.

Guests can sign up for free, online, one-on-one virtual consultations with a research specialist (available in languages).

Library look-up services. If you can't come to the library, a staff member can retrieve a book from its shelves and help you find what you're seeking.

In FamilySearch Communities online, guests can get assistance from volunteers worldwide, including locating or interpreting ancestor records, asking questions, or sharing their expertise with others.

Check out the growing menu of popular free online classes and webinars. New selections are offered and recorded weekly and made available on-demand.

Free Scottish Family History Conference

Another virtual conference for anyone with Scottish heritage!

[Glasgow, Scotland 7 June 2021] Learn how to trace your Scottish family history. The 11th Scottish Indexes Conference will be held on 11 July 2021. This ‘time zone friendly’ event is free to watch on Zoom and Facebook.

The 16 hour conference (7am to 11 pm BST) hosted by genealogists Graham and Emma Maxwell will include:

‘Merchant and Trades House Records’ by Dr. Irene O’Brien

‘Tracing Scottish Women’ by Kirsty Wilkinson

‘Tracing Scottish Ancestors Before 1855’ by Alison Spring

‘Overcoming Brickwalls: Case Studies’ by Emma Maxwell

A full list of presentations can be found on www.scottishindexes.com

New Library Lookup Service

The Family History Library is providing a new lookup service. Information below comes from the Family History Library's blog and mentioned in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. 

With a free FamilySearch account, you can search through a large database of records online on FamilySearch.org. This search often provides a text index of the record for quick reference and a complete image of the record. Some books and materials, however, only have the index available. The full images for these records can only be accessed at the Family History Library, family history centers, or affiliate libraries—primarily due to copyright restrictions or partner agreements.

Upon request, staff and volunteers at the library will look up specific records in their collections that cannot be viewed online. Since Library Lookup is not a research service, people will need to identify the specific record from FamilySearch.org that they need to see.

As mentioned, an online search might provide only basic information from a document, yet frequently the original document contains more information. To use the Lookup service, visit the online request form to request a copy of the image of the original document. 

Visit https://form.jotform.com/201775133001037 

June Legacy Webinars

Let's take a look at the selections of free webinars from Legacy this month. Visit www.familytreewebinars.com to register or learn more about each session. Note the special Canadian class is scheduled for June 18.

Wednesday, June 2 - "Solving Family Mysteries with mtDNA Projects" by Mags Gaulden.  Intermediate

Friday, June 4 - "African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War" by Janice Lovelace.  Intermediate

Tuesday, June 15 - "They Had Names: Identifying Children Represented by Tick Marks in Pre-1850 Censuses" by Denise E. Cross.  Intermediate

Wednesday, June 16 - "New England’s ‘Seventh State’: Life along the coast" by B. J. Jamieson.  Beginner, Intermediate

Friday, June 18 - "Online Sources for Scottish Genealogy Research" by Christine Woodcock.  Beginner, Intermediate

Wednesday, June 23 - "Angel Island's Immigrants from 80 Countries: Stories from the West Coast Counterpart to Ellis Island" by Grant Din.  Intermediate

Wednesday, June 30 - "Genealogy for Houses" by Jeanie F. Glaser.  Intermediate