Manifest Destiny: Researching Your Mexican War Ancestors (Education/Training)
1:00 pm
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Michael Strauss, AG®
The Mexican-American War of 1846 marked the first United States conflict mostly fought on foreign soil that served as a training ground for officers in the Civil War 15 years later. Military Background/U.S. Involvement; Compiled Military Service Records; Navy Rendezous Reports; Marine Corp & Regular Army Enlistments; Pension & Bounty Land; Cemetery Records; Veteran & Lineage Societies
Michael L. Strauss, AG®, is a nationally recognized genealogical speaker. He has a BA in History and is a United States Coast Guard veteran. He is also a qualified expert witness in Court in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Additionally, he is a faculty member at SLIG, GRIP, and IGHR where he serves as the course coordinator.
LCGS Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (LCGS Activities)
1:00 pm
Wednesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 17
AAHGS 2020 41st Conference and Exhibition (Conferences-Seminars)
Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, Virginia
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) presents their Virtual Conference "Virginia, Where African American Roots Run Deep: Correcting the National Narrative"
"Skeletons in the Family Closet: Dealing with the Unexpected" presented by Karen A. Fortin.
We all find scandals, scalawags, and other surprises in the course of our genealogical research. This presentation explores some of the unexpected, and sometimes unsavory, facts that may arise and ethical considerations to keep in mind when deciding how to share them.
Karen Fortin received a Bachelor's Degree in History and a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She worked at the Barbara S. Ponce Public Library in Pinellas Park, Florida for 30 years before deciding to focus on genealogical research.
Karen's love of history, especially family history, led her to an interest in genealogy. She began volunteering with the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, Florida in 2012 and was the society's president from 2014-2017. Karen began providing genealogy and history presentations in 2016 and has lectured at various genealogical societies and public libraries. One of her goals is to help people explore historical periods, places, and events so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived.
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar, a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
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.
Researching your tree when you're adopted: have you ever found your ‘real’ family? (Education/Training)
9:00 pm
FREE WEBINAR from The Utah Genealogical Association
The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to present a monthly (except December) "Virtual Chapter" meeting in which invited guests make presentations on topics of current interest in the field of family history and genealogy. These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area.
Presented by Tammy Priolo
This lecture will demonstrate the tactful approach to interviewing individuals, making cold calls, and making first contact with individuals via emails and social media. Learn how to be comfortable gleaning oral family history stories from people you know and have never met before. Examples of these types of contact will be given.
Tammy Priolo BASc, PLCGS has 27+ years of genealogical experience; nine-year FHC volunteer, ‘The Ancestor Investigator’ since 2000. International Genealogical Lecturer since 1997, Author and Published 100+ articles, biographies, and two books. Member of the Association for Professional Genealogists, Ontario Genealogical Society, Genealogical Speakers Guild, and Ancestry.ca Advisory Board.
Researching California Mission Indians Using a Case Study (Education/Training)
9:00 pm
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Jean Wilcox Hibben, PhD.
Using genealogy methodology (with on-line and brick and mortar repositories) the mystery of a Mission Indian is solved through use of some unique sources. This lecture moves backwards from a death certificate to uncover someone who kept his tribal connections and name private. Mission Indian research is unique; information given here may be a gift to someone with that background.
Retired college professor and former Board-Certified genealogist, Jean Wilcox Hibben has a Master's in speech communication and a PhD in folklore. A national speaker and writer, Jean is the staff trainer for the Corona Family History Center and President of both the Corona Gen Soc and the So Calif Chapter of APG. Jean’s podcasts on social history are available at genjourneys.podbean.com. She has been a Jamboree presenter since 2010.
Sacramento German Genealogy Society Virtual Fall Seminar (Conferences-Seminars)
Free seminar featuring Charlotte Champenois, Baerbel Johnson, Daniel Jones and Fritz Juengling, the "Fantastic Four" from the German Team at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Session 1 - Resources on FamilySearch for German Research and Getting Help by Fritz Juengling Ph.D., AG®
9:00-10:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
10:00-11:00 a.m. Mountain Time
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Central Time
12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Session 2 - Germany: Historical Geography by Daniel Jones, AG®
10:15-11:15 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time
12:15-1:15 p.m. Central Daylight Time
1:15-2:15 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Session 3 - Württemberg Family Books by Charlotte Champenois, BA
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
12:45-1:45 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time
1:45-2:45 p.m. Central Daylight Time
2:45-3:45 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Session 4 - Using Historical Newspapers to Learn More about your German Ancestors by Baerbel Johnson, BA, AG®
Researching Your French Canadian Ancestors (Education/Training)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Johanne Gervais, BSc, MBA
With the right tools, searching for your French Canadian ancestors in Quebec has never been easier. This session will provide an overview of the Quebec archives website, the BMS2000, Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH), GenealogyQuebec, and FichierOrigine databases. The most common and useful features for each database will be explained.
Johanne Gervais, BSc, MBA, worked for over 25 years at various large companies in Montreal developing and implementing computer business systems. She became interested in genealogy while helping her husband write a book about his family for his mother’s 90th birthday. She is the founder of the Québec Genealogical eSociety (www.genquebec.com), a completely virtual non-profit genealogical society focused on Quebec research launched at RootsTech 2018.
LCGS Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (LCGS Activities)
1:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18
From Chernorudka to Chicago - Learnings From One Family's Immigration Path (Education/Training)
9:00 pm to 10:30 pm
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Johanne Gervais, BSc, MBA
With the right tools, searching for your French Canadian ancestors in Quebec has never been easier. This session will provide an overview of the Quebec archives website, the BMS2000, Programme de recherche en démographie historique (PRDH), GenealogyQuebec, and FichierOrigine databases. The most common and useful features for each database will be explained.
Johanne Gervais, BSc, MBA, worked for over 25 years at various large companies in Montreal developing and implementing computer business systems. She became interested in genealogy while helping her husband write a book about his family for his mother’s 90th birthday. She is the founder of the Québec Genealogical eSociety (www.genquebec.com), a completely virtual non-profit genealogical society focused on Quebec research launched at RootsTech 2018.
WWII Displaced Persons: A Stateless People presented by Speaker Michelle Tucker Chubenko.
How did they become displaced? Were they forced laborers? What documents did they create as Displaced Persons? Learn the answer to these questions and more to reconstruct the journey of WWII Displaced Persons using the resources of Arolsen Archives [formerly the International Tracing Service (ITS)].
Michelle Tucker Chubenko is a Research Team Lead and professional genealogist with Legacy Tree Genealogists based in Salt Lake City, Utah. With 30 years’ experience researching her ancestral roots in colonial America and her Eastern European ancestry (Ukrainian and Hungarian), she specializes in New Jersey and Eastern European research.
She is the co-coordinator for the Ukrainian History & Education Center's Family History Group Nashi Predky (Our Ancestors) and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists. She was a researcher on Who Do You Think You Are? (U.S. Season 1) and appeared in the Brooke Shields episode (April 2010).
The meeting of the society will be via GoToWebinar, a meeting platform that will allow us to meet virtually.
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.
Beyond Names and Dates: Filling in the Stories of Our Female Ancestors (Education/Training)
9:00 pm
FREE WEBINAR from The Utah Genealogical Association
The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to present a monthly (except December) "Virtual Chapter" meeting in which invited guests make presentations on topics of current interest in the field of family history and genealogy. These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area.
Presented by Pam Vestal
Notoriously difficult to trace, our female ancestors often generated few records, but using history, law, overlooked documents, and even fashion, we can tell their stories.
Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker from West Linn, Oregon, and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. After 20 years as a professional writer, Pam turned her full attention to her longtime love of genealogy. Since then, her articles have appeared in the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly and FGS's Forum Magazine, and her lectures take her from coast to coast.
George Randall - Beyond the Military Record: A Case Study (Education/Training)
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Barbara Randall
As with many veterans, George Randall downplayed his military service. His military record gave rank, awards, dates and places of service. But, what was his service experience really like? The journey uses WWII history, and many research sources to develop the experience of his military service.
A native of central New York, Barbara Randall discovered genealogy at Jamboree. Barbara is active in SCGS as the co-chair of the Jamboree Extension Series Webinars, facilitator of the Legacy Family Tree User group, librarian and Jamboree Committee member. She is also active in APG, NGS, and Genealogical Speakers Guild. Barbara presents workshops on a variety of genealogy topics. She is a DAR volunteer genealogist/consultant and writer.
FREE WEBINAR from Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) and Family Research Library
Presented by Annette Burke Lyttle
Bounty land was offered as compensation for soldiers who fought in the Revolution, War of 1812, and Mexican War, but veterans of these wars didn’t simply take up residence on their land grants. Some did, but many people who weren’t veterans ended up with these lands. Learn about the laws, all the people who got involved, and where to find the records.
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.
Is My Great-Grandmother Really Native American? An Intro to Native American Genealogical Research (Education/Training)
9:00 pm
FREE WEBINAR from The Utah Genealogical Association
The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to present a monthly (except December) "Virtual Chapter" meeting in which invited guests make presentations on topics of current interest in the field of family history and genealogy. These live presentations are available, at no cost, to the public without the need of logging into the Member's Area.
Presented by Janice Lovelace, PhD
Many families have the oral history that an ancestor was Native American. Minnesota has a significant Native American community and a long history of interaction with non-Native populations over centuries. How does a family researcher begin to discover if it is true that an ancestor is of Native background? What federal, state, and tribal records are available?
Janice Lovelace, Ph.D. is a genealogical researcher, author, and lecturer, with over thirty years of experience. Dr. Lovelace is a frequent speaker at national and regional genealogy conferences on health and genetics, ethnic minority genealogy, and research methodology. She authored the National Genealogical Society's continuing education course African American Roots: A Historical Perspective and is an instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogical Institute (MAAGI).
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