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Treat yourself to a genealogy conference Saturday, July 23! Join us right here to enjoy five, completely FREE, pre-recorded classes on the topic of Military Research (2 classes are brand new, 3 classes are selected from the members-only webinar library).

Themes: Organization (January), African-American research (February), Ireland (March), 3rd annual genealogy webinar marathon (April), Germany (May), BMDs/vital records (June), Military (July), New England (August), 2nd annual Webtember event (September), Writing and Publishing (October), Census (December)

The Classes

  • U.S. Revolutionary War: A Case Study Approach (brand new!) by Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA
  • The Draft and the Selective Service System (brand new!) by Michael L. Strauss, AG
  • Tracing Your Pre-WWI British Soldier by Paul Milner
  • Researching a Loyalist Soldier by Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA
  • Civil War Series: Pension Files and Beyond by Michael L. Strauss, AG

How to Watch
The cost to attend is, well, zero. Viewing all five classes is free. There’s no registration necessary. Even the syllabus is free for the day. Opens, below, at 12am GMT on Saturday and concludes at 11:59pm Hawaii Standard Time Saturday night.

Conference Classes:

1:11:31
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Ole Master Record All Us In The Good Book – Using the Slave Owner’s Bible Records
Char McCargo Bah
252 views
Free
Ole Master Record All Us In The Good Book – Using the Slave Owner’s Bible Records
Locating and using former slave owners’ bible records can reveal slave families as well as their birth, ages and deaths. These records are valuable and can predate statewide vital statistic records. In addition, these records can show enslaved persons were listed with their enslaved families.
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Ole Master Record All Us In The Good Book – Using the Slave Owner’s Bible Records
Free
Char McCargo Bah
252 views
Locating and using former slave owners’ bible records can reveal slave families as well as their birth, ages and deaths. These records are valuable and can predate statewide vital statistic records. In addition, these records can show enslaved persons were listed with their enslaved families.
Fri, July 1 2022: 18:00 UTC
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8:00
Historical Records
How a City Directory worked for me again
Geoff Rasmussen
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How a City Directory worked for me again
Following up on his recent case study webinar, “How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint”, Geoff Rasmussen shows how a city directory put a final nail in that hint’s coffin (not sure how great that analogy is, but hopefully you get the point…) and provided new clues to continue his research.
Historical Records
How a City Directory worked for me again
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Geoff Rasmussen
65 views
Following up on his recent case study webinar, “How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint”, Geoff Rasmussen shows how a city directory put a final nail in that hint’s coffin (not sure how great that analogy is, but hopefully you get the point…) and provided new clues to continue his research.
Thu, June 30 2022: 0:00 UTC
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1:16:30
MyHeritage
Top 10 Secrets to Using MyHeritage
Daniel Horowitz
564 views
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Free
Top 10 Secrets to Using MyHeritage
MyHeritage is one of the most popular online family history platforms in the world — but there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. Even if you’ve been using it for years, you may be surprised to discover that you’ve only scratched the surface of the useful features and capabilities of this site. Genealogy expert Daniel Horowitz will pull back the curtain on some of the lesser-known features and settings that will help you take your research up a level and help you make the most of the MyHeritage platform.
MyHeritage
Top 10 Secrets to Using MyHeritage
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Free
Daniel Horowitz
564 views
MyHeritage is one of the most popular online family history platforms in the world — but there’s so much more to it than meets the eye. Even if you’ve been using it for years, you may be surprised to discover that you’ve only scratched the surface of the useful features and capabilities of this site. Genealogy expert Daniel Horowitz will pull back the curtain on some of the lesser-known features and settings that will help you take your research up a level and help you make the most of the MyHeritage platform.
Tue, June 28 2022: 18:00 UTC
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1:03:38
MyHeritage
Les différentes façons de visualiser votre arbre sur MyHeritage
Elisabeth Zetland
114 views
French
Free
Les différentes façons de visualiser votre arbre sur MyHeritage
Il existe différentes manières de voir votre arbre généalogique, chacune des quatre vues ayant ses propres avantages. Découvrez les différentes vues de l’arbre généalogique sur MyHeritage et comment les utiliser pour bien travailler sur votre généalogie.
MyHeritage
Les différentes façons de visualiser votre arbre sur MyHeritage
French
Free
Elisabeth Zetland
114 views
Il existe différentes manières de voir votre arbre généalogique, chacune des quatre vues ayant ses propres avantages. Découvrez les différentes vues de l’arbre généalogique sur MyHeritage et comment les utiliser pour bien travailler sur votre généalogie.
Tue, June 28 2022: 12:00 UTC
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40:18
Historical Records
Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S.
Sunny Morton
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Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S.
Delayed birth records for U.S. adults came into their own between the 1930s and 1950s. Follow with me the fascinating evolution of these records via nationwide newspaper coverage during that time. Explore examples that will make you want to look for your relatives’ delayed birth records–and get some tips for how to find them.
Historical Records
Born to be Filed: Delayed Birth Records in the U.S.
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Sunny Morton
281 views
Delayed birth records for U.S. adults came into their own between the 1930s and 1950s. Follow with me the fascinating evolution of these records via nationwide newspaper coverage during that time. Explore examples that will make you want to look for your relatives’ delayed birth records–and get some tips for how to find them.
Fri, June 24 2022: 0:00 UTC
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1:33:11
Historical RecordsPlaces and Ethnicities
Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after Famine
Paul Milner FUGA, MDiv
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Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after Famine
Identify push factors to emigration (internal issues influencing emigration): Identify pull factors to emigration (external forces encouraging emigration) • Discuss factors and resources for each time period • Emigration pre-1717 • Scots-Irish (1717 – 1783) • Revolutionary War to the Famine (1783-1845) • Famine years and after • How to use to find places of origin
Historical RecordsPlaces and Ethnicities
Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after Famine
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Paul Milner FUGA, MDiv
1.3K views
Identify push factors to emigration (internal issues influencing emigration): Identify pull factors to emigration (external forces encouraging emigration) • Discuss factors and resources for each time period • Emigration pre-1717 • Scots-Irish (1717 – 1783) • Revolutionary War to the Famine (1783-1845) • Famine years and after • How to use to find places of origin
Wed, June 22 2022: 18:00 UTC
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1:19:11
BCGMethodology and Skills
Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
1.3K views
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Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it records, and why — will help you determine if the missing person or event is negative evidence or merely a negative search. A series of examples demonstrate methodologies used to create something out of nothing.
BCGMethodology and Skills
Negative Evidence: Making Something Out of Nothing
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Denise E. Cross, MSLIS, CG
1.3K views
When is not finding a record nothing, and when does it signify something? Information that is not where you expect it to be may yield important evidence for your research question. Understanding the purpose of a source — who and what it records, and why — will help you determine if the missing person or event is negative evidence or merely a negative search. A series of examples demonstrate methodologies used to create something out of nothing.
Wed, June 22 2022: 0:00 UTC
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1:05:14
Places and EthnicitiesO Canada
A 19th Century Ontario Enigma – A Case Study
Janice Nickerson
521 views
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A 19th Century Ontario Enigma – A Case Study
This is a case study based on five years worth of research into the family of Lorenzo White of Pickering, Ontario. Janice will walk the audience step by step through a very difficult research project that ultimately revealed both a fascinating story and important lessons learned. Audience members will learn about a wide range of Ontario records and strategies for overcoming seemingly impossible research roadblocks.
Places and EthnicitiesO Canada
A 19th Century Ontario Enigma – A Case Study
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Janice Nickerson
521 views
This is a case study based on five years worth of research into the family of Lorenzo White of Pickering, Ontario. Janice will walk the audience step by step through a very difficult research project that ultimately revealed both a fascinating story and important lessons learned. Audience members will learn about a wide range of Ontario records and strategies for overcoming seemingly impossible research roadblocks.
Fri, June 17 2022: 18:00 UTC
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1:32:46
Photos and Digital Images
Advanced Lightroom Techniques for Photo Editing
Jared Hodges
416 views
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Advanced Lightroom Techniques for Photo Editing
This webinar will show you advanced editing techniques in Lightroom.
Photos and Digital Images
Advanced Lightroom Techniques for Photo Editing
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Jared Hodges
416 views
This webinar will show you advanced editing techniques in Lightroom.
Wed, June 15 2022: 18:00 UTC
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