Why Would They Put It Online If They Didn't Want Me to Use It? Copyright Issues for Genealogy (Conferences-Seminars)
Virtual Via Zoom
Why Would They Put It Online If They Didn't Want Me to Use It? Copyright Issues for Genealogy, with speaker Janice Sellers, sponsored by Sacramento Public Library.
LCGS German Roots Special Interest Group (LCGS Activities)
10:00 am
Virtual Meeting via Skype Meet Now
For LCGS Members researching their German-speaking ancestors. Members can contact Ken Weaver <kenneth.n.weaver@gmail.com> for virtual link.
Monday, October 18
LCGS Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (LCGS Activities)
1:00 pm
Wednesday, October 20
Find the Stories of Your French and Indian War Ancestor - FREE SCGS Webinar (Conferences-Seminars)
Via GoToWebinar
Find the Stories of Your French and Indian War Ancestor by Annette Burke Lyttle, MA
The French and Indian War, lasting from 1754 to 1763, involved French colonists and their Native allies against British colonists and the Iroquois Confederacy in Colonial North America. Thousands of Americans-French, British, and Native-fought in hundreds of battles and skirmishes. Learn how to find the records and stories of your ancestor's military service during this time.
Annette Burke Lyttle is a professional genealogist specializing in online and repository research, and genealogical education and writing. She loves helping people find and tell their family stories.
You will also receive reminders before the webinar. The reminder email will have information on accessing the handout material.
On the day of the session, click the link that you received in your invitation to GoToWebinar.com to join the online session.
Thursday, October 21
LCGS Monthly Membership Meeting (LCGS Activities)
10:00 am
Virtually Via GoToWebinar
ABC Strategies for Working with DNA Matchesby Diahan Southard.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar, a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually sponsored by the Florida State Genealogical Society.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an "invitation" and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Thursday, October 21
Florida State Genealogical Society Poolside Chat (Other Genealogy Societies)
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtually via GoToWebinar
Migration Patterns of Germans within Americapresented by Sharon Cook MacInnes, PhD, CG.
We’ll explore how historical events channeled Germans into certain areas and how chain migration drew allied families together. Many migrated from NY/MD/PA down the Shenandoah Valley into VA, NC and SC. Accessible rivers and railroads led to the establishment of the German Triangle between Cincinnati, Milwaukee and St. Louis. The National Road and German-language advertisements channeled them to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin and points west. The 1848 Revolution led them to the Texas German Belt. Knowing where your ancestors settled in the mid-1800s can often lead you backwards by considering the migration routes of other Germans, particularly allied families.
Presenter: Sharon Cook MacInnes, Ph.D., CG, is a former member of the Board of Directors of the National Genealogical Society. She specializes in Pennsylvania land records, colonial research, and methodology. Her 35-year chase over Pennsylvania for elusive ancestors revealed the importance of land to our ancestors and led her to publish the series "Early Landowners of Pennsylvania: Atlas of Township Warrantee Maps of *** County." To date, she has compiled and published 8 volumes of county atlases pinpointing the original tracts and their owners. Sharon is the CEO of Ancestor Tracks (http://ancestortracks.com) which is dedicated to publishing online free, downloadable 19th-century maps of every county of Pennsylvania to be used with census records and published county histories.
Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society Virtual Conference with Dr. Michael D. Lacopo (Conferences-Seminars)
Mastering Genealogical Research: The Right Start Leads You to Great Results!featuring Dr. Michael D. Lacopo.
This will be a two-day series of coordinated presentations that will help you to plan, organize, and conduct more directed genealogical research. Attendees will receive the most value by tuning in both days, listening to all the presentations, and participating in the homework assignment.
Oct 22, 2021: Friday Sessions & Homework (Yes, Homework!)
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Becoming a Genealogical Thinker instead of a Genealogical Collector: This session will be key to approaching your genealogical problem. We will examine how to use critical thinking, to assess the problem, develop a research hypothesis and form a workable research question.
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
What Am I Looking For? Genealogical Research from Hypothesis to Research Plan: This session will dig deeper into focusing on one problem at a time, developing a research question and making a plan to give you answers.
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
The Genealogical Proof Standard in Motion: A Case Study: The Genealogical Proof Standard is the foundation for modern genealogy. Follow Michael as he uses the GPS and the other tools we have learned to solve his most difficult cases.
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Homework: Participants will individually take a problem they are given and work on it during the afternoon. Their answers will be emailed to Michael by 5pm Central Time and he will review them, select a few, and use them as discussion in the first session on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2021: Saturday Sessions
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Homework Review
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Deconstructing Your Family Tree: Re-Evaluating the “Evidence” Sometimes you have to tear down what you think you know and start over. This session will show how to look objectively at your own work and make sure you are on the mark!
1:30 PM– 2:45 PM
Incorporating Social History Into Your Genealogical Research: This session will illustrate how important Social History is to your research and how to use it. Knowing where your ancestors lived, what the conditions were like, what were the laws, and other important parts of the “big picture” can save you time and point you in the right direction.
3:00 PM – 4:25 PM
She Came From Nowhere…” A Case Study Approach to a Difficult Genealogical Problem: Join Michael in this case study as he shares potential mistakes to avoid, his best research tips, and how to tie all your research together into a logical conclusion.
Dr. Michael D. Lacopo was born and raised in northern Indiana surrounded by extended family always willing to tell tall tales. Intrigued by his maternal family’s claim to be kinfolk of Abraham Lincoln and his paternal family’s stories of murder and mayhem, he took to genealogical research in 1980 to substantiate these family stories.
Genealogical research as a hobby was in its infancy in the 1980s. Combing libraries, archives, cemeteries and courthouses as a teenager, Michael gained the skills needed to become a keen researcher. His first major challenge in the world of research was tackled by finding his adopted mother’s birthparents in 1982. You can read about this adventure at his blog at Roots4U.blogspot.com with some engaging storytelling, plot twists and new findings.
Registration Fee Paid by October 12, 2021 = MAGS Member $50.00 / Non-Member* $70.00
Registration Fee Paid after October 12, 2021 = MAGS Member $70.00 / Non-Member* $0.00
*Non-members who attend this webinar will receive a 1-year membership to MAGS,
which includes our award-winning magazine Der Kurier.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Saturday, November 6
West Florida Genealogy Society 2021 Fall Virtual Conference featuring Judy Russell (Conferences-Seminars)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Virtual Conference via Zoom
Registration for our 2021 Fall Virtual Conference featuringJudy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, The Legal Genealogistis open to everyone! She is a genealogist with a law degree who writes and lectures on topics ranging from using court records in family history to understanding DNA testing. On the faculty of numerous genealogy institutes, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, from which she holds credentials as a Certified Genealogist® and Certified Genealogical Lecturer℠.
Days Schedule
8:00 - 8:50 a.m. Sign-in
8:50 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Death by Undo Means, Coroner’s Records
10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Copyrights and Copywrongs; Law for Genealogists
11:30 – 12:00 p.m. Door Prizes
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Doing Time: Prison Records as Genealogical Research
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Telling Good Evidence from Bad
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Questions / Answers
This is a free event for WFGS members. REGISTER HERE.
Registration for non-members is $30.00. REGISTER HERE.
LCGS Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (LCGS Activities)
1:00 pm
Thursday, November 18
LCGS Monthly Membership Meeting (LCGS Activities)
10:00 am
Virtually Via GoToWebinar
Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Placesby Annette Burke Lyttle.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar, a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually sponsored by the Florida State Genealogical Society.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an "invitation" and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar.
About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Sunday, November 28
Florida State Genealogical Society Poolside Chat (Other Genealogy Societies)
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtually via GoToWebinar
Native, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous Peoplespresented by Judy Nimer Muhn.
Researching tribal peoples can be difficult without basic history and records information. While this session will review and provide guidance on basic methods of the rich resources of information for Native/First Nations peoples, this session will focus on the variety of records that will document Indigenous peoples as well as share content about the culture, spiritual traditions and aspects of Indigenous societies that can impact how and where records can be found. NOTE: This session will not discuss the tribal enrollment process. Each tribe, as sovereign nations, create their own enrollment information. Once you are reasonably sure of your relevant Native lineage, you should contact the tribal “Enrollment Office” or tribal council for information on enrollment requirements, procedures and necessary documents. Most tribes have this information also on official websites.
Presenter: Judy has been researching her family tree from the age of 12, specializing in French-Canadian, Acadian, Native American and Michigan research. Beginning as a professional genealogist in Europe in 1993, she has lectured at the National Genealogical Society (NGS), Federation of Genealogical Society (FGS), RootsTech and other conferences in Europe and around the United States. Traveling extensively around the world, Judy has visited and researched in the villages and archives of Germany, Scotland, France, Quebec, and Ontario where her or her husband’s family lived, as well as around the United States. With French-Canadian, Scottish, German, Polish and Native American ancestry, Judy is the owner of Lineage Journeys (www.LineageJourneys.com) where she conducts research for clients. FOR THE Native/First Nations presentation (2021): As Judy’s maternal grandmother was of First Nations descent and Judy is part of the Woptura lineage of the Chipps family of South Dakota, she has been researching Indigenous peoples since the 1980s and the presentation includes some of her own family research documents and photos.
LCGS Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (LCGS Activities)
1:00 pm
Wednesday, December 15
- FREE SCGS Webinar (Conferences-Seminars)
Via GoToWebinar
Getting Read for the 1950 US Census by Thomas MacEntee
1940 US Census. Following the "72 Year Rule" for records at the National Archives, the results of the 1950 US Census will be made public on Friday, April 1, 2022. It's never too early to prepare for this valuable data related to US genealogy research!
Thomas MacEntee is a genealogy professional based in the United States, specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogy research and as a way to connect with others in the family history community.
You will also receive reminders before the webinar. The reminder email will have information on accessing the handout material.
On the day of the session, click the link that you received in your invitation to GoToWebinar.com to join the online session.
Thursday, December 16
LCGS Monthly Membership Meeting (LCGS Activities)
10:00 am
Virtually Via GoToWebinar
DNA: What to Expect When You're Testingby Janeen Bjork.
The AncestryDNA, the 23andMe and MyHeritage marketing campaigns have been great successes and have led millions of people to order test kits. Maybe you've already taken a test and need help understanding your results. Or you have been thinking about it but wanted to know more before you made the commitment. You are encouraged to bring your questions and your relatives who are reluctant to test.
Janeen Bjork is a TV Researcher and Genealogy teacher. She will present an introduction to DNA testing for Genealogy that is meant to be accessible to everyone. The discussion will cover the three types of DNA tests (autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-DNA) and the companies that offer them. The costs of the tests, as well as the best ways to save money on testing, will also be discussed. Real reports will be shown to demonstrate what testing for DNA matches and ethnicity can (and can't) reveal. Attendees will see how different results from five different companies can be. Ms. Bjork has permission from about a dozen relatives to show their test results.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar, a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually sponsored by the Florida State Genealogical Society.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an “invitation” and information/link for joining the virtual meeting/webinar. About 10 minutes before our meeting click on the invitation link. We will join you at the time of the meeting and will then proceed with our scheduled presentation.
Thursday, December 16
Florida State Genealogical Society Poolside Chat (Other Genealogy Societies)
8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Virtually via GoToWebinar
Organize Like an Archivist presented by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS.
Organizing genealogy research is essential to preserve your hard work.
• Can’t find the records you know you have?
• Lost in a sea of digital files, photographs & paper?
• Need to organize new records you’re finding?
• Searching for a better way to organize your work?
This presentation helps you put your family history research in order. Learn simple and effective strategies to organize and link your digital files and paper records, using the same principles as professional archivists. No need for color codes, numbering systems, or other complicated schemes with this archives-based system. And when your records are organized, you can spend more time on research.
Presenter: After a long professional career in academic archives and genealogy libraries, Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS, is now a genealogy educator, researcher, and writer. She specializes in U.S. and European research, and provides expert guidance on information management and research skills. Her website, sassyjanegenealogy.com offers a blog, free monthly newsletter, and e-books on genealogy research. Nancy has appeared on PBS's American Experience, at NGS, RootsTech, and numerous genealogy conferences and webinars in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Recently, Nancy has been on a genealogy pilgrimage to visit the eight European villages of her great-grandparents.
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