Visit www.familytreewebinars.com to register or to learn more about the topics.
Friday, August 2: "DNA, Genealogy, and Privacy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword," by Thomas MacEntee. Intermediate
Tuesday, August 6: "Finding Families in New Zealand," by Fiona Brooker. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, August 7: "Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy," by Nicka Smith. Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, August 14: "Basics of Land Platting - Part I," by J. Mark Lowe. Intermediate, Advanced
Tuesday, August 20: "Ten Tools for Genealogical Writing," by Harold Henderson. Intermediate
Wednesday, August 21: "Bullet Journaling for Genealogy," by Shellee A. Morehead. Beginner, Intermediate
Friday, August 23: "Introduction to Forensic Genealogy," by Kelvin L. Meyers. Intermediate
Wednesday, August 28: "Using Teams with your Genealogy," by Tessa Keough. Intermediate
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Mayflower
We just finished reading Mayflower, by Nathaniel Philbrick, another of the historical books we brought along this summer--I guess in honor of next year's 400-year celebration. The book is extremely well-sourced, and I learned much about the voyage and the Plymouth settlement. I read somewhere that our history lessons tend to jump from 1620 to 1776. Philbrick concentrates on the seventy or eighty years following the landing of the Mayflower and provides an entirely new perspective on that period of history.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Research in Madison, WI
We had planned to visit the Wisconsin State Historical Society for research in the library during our two weeks in the Madison area. Imagine our surprise to find that our motel in Fitchburg provides a shuttle almost to the door of the library! Delivery and pick-up right across the street from the campus union...
Our first goal was obituaries, as we were aware of the library's large collection of newspaper microfilm. Dick had created a list from Family Tree Maker called "Died in Wisconsin" so that we had the name, date and place of death for reference. At the library we used a book called Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers 1833-2004 to find out which newspapers were available on microfilm for the locations. (This book is also available to download as a PDF file.) Then the librarian printed a list of film numbers; we located the films and got set up at a film reader. As we found each obit, we passed a flash drive back and forth to copy the information.
According the the librarian newspapers for several cities in Wisconsin have been digitized, but Dick found that the search field for the database was not as effective as he had hoped. It was also tedious to copy to the flash drive; it didn't seem to work unless you made a word document first. Using microfilm was more efficient!
Our first goal was obituaries, as we were aware of the library's large collection of newspaper microfilm. Dick had created a list from Family Tree Maker called "Died in Wisconsin" so that we had the name, date and place of death for reference. At the library we used a book called Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers 1833-2004 to find out which newspapers were available on microfilm for the locations. (This book is also available to download as a PDF file.) Then the librarian printed a list of film numbers; we located the films and got set up at a film reader. As we found each obit, we passed a flash drive back and forth to copy the information.
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| Second floor reading room; microfilm readers in back corner |
According the the librarian newspapers for several cities in Wisconsin have been digitized, but Dick found that the search field for the database was not as effective as he had hoped. It was also tedious to copy to the flash drive; it didn't seem to work unless you made a word document first. Using microfilm was more efficient!
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| Where do I take the cart full of microfilms? |
Monday, July 1, 2019
FamilySearch Classes
Dick Eastman's newsletter last week had a post about webinars and classes at FamilySearch.
The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free classes and webinars for July 2019. Classes will include useful insights for beginners, how to successfully use the FamilySearch Family Tree, and German and Danish Research. Attend in person or online. No registration is required.
If you cannot attend a live event, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars.
Here is the link to the Wiki where classes are listed.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars
The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free classes and webinars for July 2019. Classes will include useful insights for beginners, how to successfully use the FamilySearch Family Tree, and German and Danish Research. Attend in person or online. No registration is required.
If you cannot attend a live event, most sessions are recorded and can be viewed later online at your convenience at Family History Library classes and webinars. Online classes are noted on the schedule as webinars.
Here is the link to the Wiki where classes are listed.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars
Sunday, June 30, 2019
July Webinars on Legacy
Legacy has quite a variety of topics in July: a little bit Canada, a little bit DNA, and several addressing research on the internet. Visit www.familytreewebinars.com to learn more, register to attend in real time, or view at your leisure for seven days following each presentation.
Tuesday, July 2 - "Remedies for Copy & Paste Genealogy" by Cyndi Ingle. Intermediate "Family trees and the information they contain are easily copied and re-published by others online. This means errors are duplicated many times over. We will discuss solutions for dealing with these issues."
Wednesday, July 3 - "Evaluating Shared DNA" by Paul Woodbury. Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, July 10 - "Prince Edward Island Repositories and Records" by Melanie McComb. Intermediate "We will review the different databases, repositories, and record collections for Prince Edward Island, Canada ancestors. This session will focus on Irish immigrants and the records they left behind."
Friday, July 12 - "DNA, Genealogy and Privacy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword" by Thomas MacEntee. Intermediate "We’ll review the current status of privacy practices by the five major DNA test kit vendors, current laws and regulations, the role of law enforcement, and what we might expect to see related to privacy in the future."
Tuesday, July 16 - "Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands" by Yvette Hoitink. Intermediate
Wednesday, July 17 - "Research Your Newfoundland Ancestors" by Tessa Keough. Beginner
Wednesday, July 24 - "Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy Sites" by Sunny Morton. Beginner, Intermediate
Friday, July 26 - "Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around" by Cari Taplin. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, July 31 - "Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all" by Devin Ashby. Beginner
Tuesday, July 2 - "Remedies for Copy & Paste Genealogy" by Cyndi Ingle. Intermediate "Family trees and the information they contain are easily copied and re-published by others online. This means errors are duplicated many times over. We will discuss solutions for dealing with these issues."
Wednesday, July 3 - "Evaluating Shared DNA" by Paul Woodbury. Intermediate, Advanced
Wednesday, July 10 - "Prince Edward Island Repositories and Records" by Melanie McComb. Intermediate "We will review the different databases, repositories, and record collections for Prince Edward Island, Canada ancestors. This session will focus on Irish immigrants and the records they left behind."
Friday, July 12 - "DNA, Genealogy and Privacy: Handling the Double-Edged Sword" by Thomas MacEntee. Intermediate "We’ll review the current status of privacy practices by the five major DNA test kit vendors, current laws and regulations, the role of law enforcement, and what we might expect to see related to privacy in the future."
Tuesday, July 16 - "Lesser Used Records for Research in the Netherlands" by Yvette Hoitink. Intermediate
Wednesday, July 17 - "Research Your Newfoundland Ancestors" by Tessa Keough. Beginner
Wednesday, July 24 - "Should You Take the Hint? Automatic Record Hinting on the Giant Genealogy Sites" by Sunny Morton. Beginner, Intermediate
Friday, July 26 - "Census Hurdles: How to Jump Over or Go Around" by Cari Taplin. Beginner, Intermediate
Wednesday, July 31 - "Google Photos: one photo app to rule them all" by Devin Ashby. Beginner
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Upcoming Conferences
Do any of the following locations correspond with your travel schedule? Visit the websites for more information on each conference.
Huntsville, Texas FREE
2-3 August 2019
Frances Sprott Goforth Memorial Genealogy Weekend
www.myhuntsvillelibrary.com
Yorba Linda, California
3 August 2019
Genealogy Seminar: Genealogical Society of North Orange County California
Thomas Jones is featured speaker
www.gsnocc.org
Winnipeg, Canada
16-18 August 2019
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
www.sggee.org
Washington, D.C.
21-24 August 2019
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Conference
https://fgs.org/annual-conference
Wichita, Kansas
5 October 2019
Wichita Genealogical Society 2019 Conference
Judy Russell is featured speaker
https://wichitagensoc.org
Ottawa, Canada
27-29 September 2019
BIFHSGO Family History Conference
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
www.bifhsgo.ca
Huntsville, Texas FREE
2-3 August 2019
Frances Sprott Goforth Memorial Genealogy Weekend
www.myhuntsvillelibrary.com
Yorba Linda, California
3 August 2019
Genealogy Seminar: Genealogical Society of North Orange County California
Thomas Jones is featured speaker
www.gsnocc.org
Winnipeg, Canada
16-18 August 2019
Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe
www.sggee.org
Washington, D.C.
21-24 August 2019
Federation of Genealogical Societies 2019 Conference
https://fgs.org/annual-conference
Wichita, Kansas
5 October 2019
Wichita Genealogical Society 2019 Conference
Judy Russell is featured speaker
https://wichitagensoc.org
Ottawa, Canada
27-29 September 2019
BIFHSGO Family History Conference
British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
www.bifhsgo.ca
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The Great Halifax Explosion
We have just finished one of the historical books we brought along for our summer travel reading. The Great Halifax Explosion tells the story of the Mont-Blanc, a ship filled to the brim with explosives headed for the battlefields of World War I in December of 1917. When there was a collision in the Halifax harbor, the resulting explosion destroyed the Richmond neighborhood and left 25,000 people homeless. John U. Bacon explains what happened, why it occurred and how it affected the people of Halifax.
The Great Halifax Explosion will be one of the selections for our annual door prize evening.
The Great Halifax Explosion will be one of the selections for our annual door prize evening.
Sunday, June 9, 2019
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries
Here's the link to the list of FamilySearch affiliate libraries that appears on the Wiki. You can search by state or province to see whether a library in your area has more access to records than you do at home.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Affiliate_Libraries
FamilySearch affiliate libraries have privileges to limited-access FamilySearch databases. Public or university libraries, archives, museums, or genealogical societies can become affiliate public libraries.
Affiliate libraries have some limitations and may not have all the services of a family history center. There may be some FamilySearch Historical Records collections that may not be available.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Affiliate_Libraries
FamilySearch affiliate libraries have privileges to limited-access FamilySearch databases. Public or university libraries, archives, museums, or genealogical societies can become affiliate public libraries.
Affiliate libraries have some limitations and may not have all the services of a family history center. There may be some FamilySearch Historical Records collections that may not be available.
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