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Monday, October 29, 2018
Mesa FamilySearch Library
Here is information I received on July 1, 2018 from the Mesa facility. It looks as if they won't be open for at least two years.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
FamilySearch
Have you checked FamilySearch recently? Here's what they said this morning:
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September 2018 with almost 13 million new indexed family history records and over 500,000 digital images from around the world.
Remember, this is just for the month of September!
FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September 2018 with almost 13 million new indexed family history records and over 500,000 digital images from around the world.
Remember, this is just for the month of September!
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
2019 Genealogy Workshop
The Pinal County Genealogy Workshop committee held its October meeting this week. The 2019 workshop is scheduled for Saturday, January 26. Mark your calendars!
Last year's workshop was disrupted by an accident on Interstate 10 that prevented some of the speakers from attending. Their classes will be presented this year. Some of the offerings include the usual beginner sessions, DNA, land records, U. S. migration, and writing family history.
The website with all forms and information should be available by December 1, 2018.
Last year's workshop was disrupted by an accident on Interstate 10 that prevented some of the speakers from attending. Their classes will be presented this year. Some of the offerings include the usual beginner sessions, DNA, land records, U. S. migration, and writing family history.
The website with all forms and information should be available by December 1, 2018.
Monday, October 15, 2018
Pier 21
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| Pier 21 |
Imagine my surprise when our cruise ship docked last week in Halifax just a few steps from Pier 21, where the Canadian Museum of Immigration is located. Of course we had to visit the exhibits. Dick took a few photos, also. Included in the immigration hall is a small family history center where folks can submit the name of an ancestor to see whether it can be found in the records. Next door is an office of the Library and Archives Canada. The main exhibit includes a timeline of Canadian immigration and an interactive map showing where immigrants came from during different time periods.
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| Part of the exhibit |
Saturday, September 29, 2018
October Webinars
Perhaps it is honor of Family History Month, but the October webinar listing from Legacy is long and varied. It looks as if there is something for everyone! As usual, register or find more information at www.familytreewebinars.com.
Wednesday, October 3 - "Remote Research in the Databases of the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System" by Rick Sayre. Intermediate
Friday, October 5 - "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 7): Adding Email Correspondence" by Geoff Rasmussen. Beginner, Intermediate
Tuesday, October 9 - "On the Go: Using Your Mobile Device for Genealogy" by MyHeritage. Beginner
Wednesday, October 10 - "In Search of My Brother's Mother" by Beth Foulk. Beginner
Friday, October 12 - "Strategies for Using FamilySearch" by Shannon Combs-Bennett. Beginner
Tuesday, October 16 - "Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research" by Julie Miller. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 17 - "Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush" by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving" by Elissa Scalise Powell. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "John Jacob Kramer: Case Study of Mistaken Identity among Revolutionary War Soldiers" by Rebecca Whitman Koford. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Using Indirect and Negative Evidence to Prove Unrecorded Events" by Tom Jones. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence from Bad" by Judy G. Russell. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise" by Jeanne Bloom. Intermediate
Tuesday, October 23 - "True Stories of Families Reunited Thanks to Genetic Genealogy" by MyHeritage. Beginner
Wednesday, October 24 - "10 Eastern European Genealogy Resources You Might be Missing" by Lisa Alzo. Intermediate
Friday, October 26 - "Researching Your French and Indian War Ancestor" by Craig R. Scott. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 31 - "Privacy Issues with Online Family Trees" by E. Randol Schoenberg. Intermediate.
Wednesday, October 3 - "Remote Research in the Databases of the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System" by Rick Sayre. Intermediate
Friday, October 5 - "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 7): Adding Email Correspondence" by Geoff Rasmussen. Beginner, Intermediate
Tuesday, October 9 - "On the Go: Using Your Mobile Device for Genealogy" by MyHeritage. Beginner
Wednesday, October 10 - "In Search of My Brother's Mother" by Beth Foulk. Beginner
Friday, October 12 - "Strategies for Using FamilySearch" by Shannon Combs-Bennett. Beginner
Tuesday, October 16 - "Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research" by Julie Miller. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 17 - "Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush" by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Deeper Analysis: Techniques for Successful Problem Solving" by Elissa Scalise Powell. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "John Jacob Kramer: Case Study of Mistaken Identity among Revolutionary War Soldiers" by Rebecca Whitman Koford. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Using Indirect and Negative Evidence to Prove Unrecorded Events" by Tom Jones. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "The Discriminating Genealogist: Telling Good Evidence from Bad" by Judy G. Russell. Intermediate
Friday, October 19 - "Past Conflict Repatriation: The Role of Genealogists and Methodology in Fulfilling Our Nation’s Promise" by Jeanne Bloom. Intermediate
Tuesday, October 23 - "True Stories of Families Reunited Thanks to Genetic Genealogy" by MyHeritage. Beginner
Wednesday, October 24 - "10 Eastern European Genealogy Resources You Might be Missing" by Lisa Alzo. Intermediate
Friday, October 26 - "Researching Your French and Indian War Ancestor" by Craig R. Scott. Intermediate
Wednesday, October 31 - "Privacy Issues with Online Family Trees" by E. Randol Schoenberg. Intermediate.
Friday, September 7, 2018
Free Records on FindMyPast
Any free time this weekend?
6th September 2018 – Leading British & Irish family history website, Findmypast, has today announced that they will be opening up their archives and offering free access to billions of records from around the world. From 04:00 (EDT), on Friday September 7th until 18:59 (BST), on Monday September 10th more than 2.7 billion records ranging from censuses and parish registers to passenger lists and military service records will be completely free to search and explore.
6th September 2018 – Leading British & Irish family history website, Findmypast, has today announced that they will be opening up their archives and offering free access to billions of records from around the world. From 04:00 (EDT), on Friday September 7th until 18:59 (BST), on Monday September 10th more than 2.7 billion records ranging from censuses and parish registers to passenger lists and military service records will be completely free to search and explore.
Sunday, September 2, 2018
September Webinars
Visit www.familytreewebinars.com to register or learn more about the content of the following selections.
Wednesday, September 5 - "What's Been Done: Using Someone Else's Research" by Thomas MacEntee. Beginner
Friday, September 7 - "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 6): Adding a Death Certificate" by Geoff Rasmussen. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, September 12 - "Examining Migration & Researching Migrants in the British Isles" by Julie Goucher. Intermediate
Friday, September 14 - "Slave Narratives: Telling the Story of Slavery and Families" by Ann Staley. Intermediate
Tuesday, September 18 - "Using Lists to Find Proof" by Cari Taplin. Intermediate
Wednesday, September 19 - "25 Simple Research Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know" by Lisa Alzo. Beginner, Intermediate
Tuesday, September 25 - "Importance of Newspapers for Family Research" by Daniel Horowitz. Beginner
Wednesday, September 5 - "What's Been Done: Using Someone Else's Research" by Thomas MacEntee. Beginner
Friday, September 7 - "Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 6): Adding a Death Certificate" by Geoff Rasmussen. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, September 12 - "Examining Migration & Researching Migrants in the British Isles" by Julie Goucher. Intermediate
Friday, September 14 - "Slave Narratives: Telling the Story of Slavery and Families" by Ann Staley. Intermediate
Tuesday, September 18 - "Using Lists to Find Proof" by Cari Taplin. Intermediate
Wednesday, September 19 - "25 Simple Research Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know" by Lisa Alzo. Beginner, Intermediate
Tuesday, September 25 - "Importance of Newspapers for Family Research" by Daniel Horowitz. Beginner
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Summer Magazines
Our genealogy magazines eventually reach us as we travel during the summer.
From the June/July issue of Internet Genealogy: An article called "Scottish Tax Rolls Online" might be of interest to those members with Scottish ancestors. Visit http://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk to check out their offerings.
Also in the same issue is a reminder that since February 2018, all digital collections at the Swedish National Archives are free to search and view. You can select "English" to view the instructions. Here's the link: http://sok.riksarkivet.se/digitala-forskarsalen.
The July/August issue of Family Tree Magazine contains a comprehensive article by Lisa Alzo on overcoming obstacles for Eastern Europe research. She provides strategies for figuring out changes in spellings of names and also place names as borders "moved." A list of useful Eastern European genealogy websites is included.
From the June/July issue of Internet Genealogy: An article called "Scottish Tax Rolls Online" might be of interest to those members with Scottish ancestors. Visit http://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk to check out their offerings.
Also in the same issue is a reminder that since February 2018, all digital collections at the Swedish National Archives are free to search and view. You can select "English" to view the instructions. Here's the link: http://sok.riksarkivet.se/digitala-forskarsalen.
The July/August issue of Family Tree Magazine contains a comprehensive article by Lisa Alzo on overcoming obstacles for Eastern Europe research. She provides strategies for figuring out changes in spellings of names and also place names as borders "moved." A list of useful Eastern European genealogy websites is included.
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