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Richard Hill
DNA TestingMyHeritage
The Top 10 DNA Features on MyHeritage
Richard Hill
Author and speaker Richard Hill, founder of the DNAFavorites.com website, will review his ten favorite DNA features included with the MyHeritage DNA test. He will show how these features support the basic functions of genetic genealogy, including (1) finding previously unknown relatives, (2) identifying the common ancestors responsible for our genetic matches, and (3) estimating the mix of ethnicities inherited from our ancestors. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.

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Tue, June 13 2023: 18:00 UTC
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DNA TestingMyHeritage
The Top 10 DNA Features on MyHeritage
Richard Hill
Richard Hill
Tue, June 13 2023: 18:00 UTC
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The Top 10 DNA Features on MyHeritage
Tue, June 13 2023: 18:00 UTC
Author and speaker Richard Hill, founder of the DNAFavorites.com website, will review his ten favorite DNA features included with the MyHeritage DNA test. He will show how these features support the basic functions of genetic genealogy, including (1) finding previously unknown relatives, (2) identifying the common ancestors responsible for our genetic matches, and (3) estimating the mix of ethnicities inherited from our ancestors. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.
Richard Hill
DNA TestingMyHeritage
The Top 10 DNA Features on MyHeritage
Richard Hill
Author and speaker Richard Hill, founder of the DNAFavorites.com website, will review his ten favorite DNA features included with the MyHeritage DNA test. He will show how these features support the basic functions of genetic genealogy, including (1) finding previously unknown relatives, (2) identifying the common ancestors responsible for our genetic matches, and (3) estimating the mix of ethnicities inherited from our ancestors. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.
Tue, June 13 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Methodology and SkillsOrganization
Putting it All Together: Making Sense of All the Research You’ve Done
Robyn Smith
Thu, June 15 2023: 0:00 UTC
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Putting it All Together: Making Sense of All the Research You’ve Done
Thu, June 15 2023: 0:00 UTC
If you are like most genealogists, over the years you’ve amassed a mountain of documents, binders and files. You want to tell the story of your family, but don’t know where or how to begin. This lecture is for you. Robyn will share examples of the kinds of tables and tools she uses to organize, analyze and properly cite all those records you have collected. Get better organized. Understand what records you already have. Get rid of all those papers. Cite your sources with ease. Finally– put it all together!
Methodology and SkillsOrganization
Putting it All Together: Making Sense of All the Research You’ve Done
Robyn Smith
If you are like most genealogists, over the years you’ve amassed a mountain of documents, binders and files. You want to tell the story of your family, but don’t know where or how to begin. This lecture is for you. Robyn will share examples of the kinds of tables and tools she uses to organize, analyze and properly cite all those records you have collected. Get better organized. Understand what records you already have. Get rid of all those papers. Cite your sources with ease. Finally– put it all together!
Thu, June 15 2023: 0:00 UTC
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Places and EthnicitiesO Canada
Finding Your Ancestors in Canadian Land Records
Tara Shymanski
Tara Shymanski
Fri, June 16 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Finding Your Ancestors in Canadian Land Records
Fri, June 16 2023: 18:00 UTC
Canadian land records contain valuable genealogy information but can be tricky to find. This practical presentation will give you instructions for finding these records. Using case studies, you’ll learn where to look for land records in Canada, the intricacies in finding them, and what information they may contain.
Tara Shymanski
Places and EthnicitiesO Canada
Finding Your Ancestors in Canadian Land Records
Tara Shymanski
Canadian land records contain valuable genealogy information but can be tricky to find. This practical presentation will give you instructions for finding these records. Using case studies, you’ll learn where to look for land records in Canada, the intricacies in finding them, and what information they may contain.
Fri, June 16 2023: 18:00 UTC
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MyHeritage
Martin, Durand et Compagnie : Les noms de familles et comment les utiliser en généalogie
Marie Cappart
Tue, June 20 2023: 12:00 UTC
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Martin, Durand et Compagnie : Les noms de familles et comment les utiliser en généalogie
Tue, June 20 2023: 12:00 UTC
Martin, Duchâteau, De Rouen ou Lepetit, qu’il soit rare ou très commun, qui n’a jamais rêvé de se pencher sur l’origine de son nom de famille ? Mais si les noms de famille tendent à disparaitre quantitativement, l’étude des patronymes familiaux permet parfois de débloquer des recherches coincées depuis longtemps. A base d’exemples concrets, ce webinaire étudiera les différentes catégories de noms de famille mais également comment bien utiliser les différentes fonctionnalités MyHeritage au regard d’une étude de patronyme. Le webinaire abordera également comment faire lorsque cela coince dans vos recherches pour permettre d’élargir celles-ci à l’aide de ces si passionnants patronymes.
MyHeritage
Martin, Durand et Compagnie : Les noms de familles et comment les utiliser en généalogie
French
Marie Cappart
Martin, Duchâteau, De Rouen ou Lepetit, qu’il soit rare ou très commun, qui n’a jamais rêvé de se pencher sur l’origine de son nom de famille ? Mais si les noms de famille tendent à disparaitre quantitativement, l’étude des patronymes familiaux permet parfois de débloquer des recherches coincées depuis longtemps. A base d’exemples concrets, ce webinaire étudiera les différentes catégories de noms de famille mais également comment bien utiliser les différentes fonctionnalités MyHeritage au regard d’une étude de patronyme. Le webinaire abordera également comment faire lorsque cela coince dans vos recherches pour permettre d’élargir celles-ci à l’aide de ces si passionnants patronymes.
Tue, June 20 2023: 12:00 UTC
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DNA Testing
Discovering More From Your Next Generation Sequence (NGS | Big Y) Test
Mags Gaulden
441 views
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Discovering More From Your Next Generation Sequence (NGS | Big Y) Test
For years researchers have been identifying family history using YDNA, especially those interested in where their specific line may originate. Upgrading to a next Generation Sequence test (NGS) can help bring information that could be 200k years old into a more workable timeframe is what these tests are all about (and then some). We will take a look at the NGS test at the tools for discovery available today and apply them in a case study.
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Discovering More From Your Next Generation Sequence (NGS | Big Y) Test
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Mags Gaulden
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For years researchers have been identifying family history using YDNA, especially those interested in where their specific line may originate. Upgrading to a next Generation Sequence test (NGS) can help bring information that could be 200k years old into a more workable timeframe is what these tests are all about (and then some). We will take a look at the NGS test at the tools for discovery available today and apply them in a case study.
Wed, June 7 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Another Four Sources for New Zealand Family History
Fiona Brooker
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Another Four Sources for New Zealand Family History
Taking a deeper dive into other resources to extend your New Zealand family history research.
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Another Four Sources for New Zealand Family History
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Fiona Brooker
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Taking a deeper dive into other resources to extend your New Zealand family history research.
Wed, June 7 2023: 2:00 UTC
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Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820
Nicka Smith
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Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820
This groundbreaking collection, which also goes by the name Louisiana, U.S., Records of Enslaved People, 1719-1820, was the brainchild of Dr. Gwendolyn Midlo-Hall and features the names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, places of origin and more for upwards of 100,000 formerly enslaved in Louisiana. In this session, learn the history of the collection, where records were obtained, how to search and find original documents, and more.
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820
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Nicka Smith
340 views
This groundbreaking collection, which also goes by the name Louisiana, U.S., Records of Enslaved People, 1719-1820, was the brainchild of Dr. Gwendolyn Midlo-Hall and features the names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, places of origin and more for upwards of 100,000 formerly enslaved in Louisiana. In this session, learn the history of the collection, where records were obtained, how to search and find original documents, and more.
Fri, June 2 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Places and EthnicitiesHistorical Records
Finding Chinese Railroad Worker Files in the U.S.
Grant Din
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Finding Chinese Railroad Worker Files in the U.S.
There is little documentation about Chinese railroad workers who built the Transcontinental and many other railroads in the U.S. starting in the 1860s. This webinar will describe some of the materials that do exist and other sources to use to learn more.
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Finding Chinese Railroad Worker Files in the U.S.
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Grant Din
137 views
There is little documentation about Chinese railroad workers who built the Transcontinental and many other railroads in the U.S. starting in the 1860s. This webinar will describe some of the materials that do exist and other sources to use to learn more.
Wed, May 31 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:25:12
Best of ESMMethodology and Skills
Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
1.5K views
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Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
Online research today is immensely rewarding. Major genealogical data sites and software perform automatic searches for us and suggest documents bearing the names of people we are pursuing. However, every document we collect presents an identity issue we have to resolve before we can validly use it to build our family tree. This presentation demonstrates why, using three men named Samuel Witter whose descendants have all claimed for him the same War of 1812 service. As Mills separates the three Samuels, she explores the standards that govern our development of evidence, the Congressional laws that must guide our decisions, and the strategies needed to differentiate between men and correctly assign military service. *** This class requires an active webinar membership to attend. ***
Best of ESMMethodology and Skills
Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
1.5K views
Online research today is immensely rewarding. Major genealogical data sites and software perform automatic searches for us and suggest documents bearing the names of people we are pursuing. However, every document we collect presents an identity issue we have to resolve before we can validly use it to build our family tree. This presentation demonstrates why, using three men named Samuel Witter whose descendants have all claimed for him the same War of 1812 service. As Mills separates the three Samuels, she explores the standards that govern our development of evidence, the Congressional laws that must guide our decisions, and the strategies needed to differentiate between men and correctly assign military service. *** This class requires an active webinar membership to attend. ***
Thu, May 25 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:22:36
Organization
How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
2.7K views
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How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
Don’t let the “stuff” of genealogy overwhelm your space or your computer files. Organized research can save you time and money and help guide you to the next big breakthrough!
Organization
How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
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Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
2.7K views
Don’t let the “stuff” of genealogy overwhelm your space or your computer files. Organized research can save you time and money and help guide you to the next big breakthrough!
Wed, May 24 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:17:48
DNA TestingMyHeritage
Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
1.2K views
CC
Free
Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the clusters of your genetic cousins and narrow in on potentially pertinent genetic cousins, but sometimes AutoClusters can only take you so far. Learn to leverage MyHeritage’s Theories of Family Relativity, shared matching and DNA match labeling to isolate pertinent genetic cousins for a research question and solve your family history mysteries.
DNA TestingMyHeritage
Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
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Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
1.2K views
MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the clusters of your genetic cousins and narrow in on potentially pertinent genetic cousins, but sometimes AutoClusters can only take you so far. Learn to leverage MyHeritage’s Theories of Family Relativity, shared matching and DNA match labeling to isolate pertinent genetic cousins for a research question and solve your family history mysteries.
Tue, May 23 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:45:33
Places and Ethnicities
Your 19th & 20th Century Mexican Ancestors in the U.S.
Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
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Your 19th & 20th Century Mexican Ancestors in the U.S.
Historical records and social history paint a rich picture of the lives of our Mexican ancestors who were in the U.S. after the mid-19th century. A new border, new laws, a violent revolution, two world wars, and changing economic and political conditions significantly impacted your Mexican ancestors who came to or were born in the United States. Sharing a border, and sharing a long common history in certain regions of the U.S. has presented situations unique to those of Mexican descent compared to other immigrant and ethnic groups.
Places and Ethnicities
Your 19th & 20th Century Mexican Ancestors in the U.S.
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Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
215 views
Historical records and social history paint a rich picture of the lives of our Mexican ancestors who were in the U.S. after the mid-19th century. A new border, new laws, a violent revolution, two world wars, and changing economic and political conditions significantly impacted your Mexican ancestors who came to or were born in the United States. Sharing a border, and sharing a long common history in certain regions of the U.S. has presented situations unique to those of Mexican descent compared to other immigrant and ethnic groups.
Fri, May 19 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:21:02
Software
Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
Seema Kenney
911 views
CC
Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work for you.
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Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
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Seema Kenney
911 views
PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work for you.
Wed, May 17 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Best of ESMMethodology and Skills
Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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CC
Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
Online research today is immensely rewarding. Major genealogical data sites and software perform automatic searches for us and suggest documents bearing the names of people we are pursuing. However, every document we collect presents an identity issue we have to resolve before we can validly use it to build our family tree. This presentation demonstrates why, using three men named Samuel Witter whose descendants have all claimed for him the same War of 1812 service. As Mills separates the three Samuels, she explores the standards that govern our development of evidence, the Congressional laws that must guide our decisions, and the strategies needed to differentiate between men and correctly assign military service. *** This class requires an active webinar membership to attend. ***
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Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812
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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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Online research today is immensely rewarding. Major genealogical data sites and software perform automatic searches for us and suggest documents bearing the names of people we are pursuing. However, every document we collect presents an identity issue we have to resolve before we can validly use it to build our family tree. This presentation demonstrates why, using three men named Samuel Witter whose descendants have all claimed for him the same War of 1812 service. As Mills separates the three Samuels, she explores the standards that govern our development of evidence, the Congressional laws that must guide our decisions, and the strategies needed to differentiate between men and correctly assign military service. *** This class requires an active webinar membership to attend. ***
Thu, May 25 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Okay, I ‘Got the Neighbors’—Now What Do I Do with Them?!
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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Okay, I ‘Got the Neighbors’—Now What Do I Do with Them?!
We’ve all heard the mantra Get the Neighbors! But exactly how do we use “other people’s” information to solve problems of identity, kinship, and origin for our own ancestors? This session teaches critical skills for building networks around problem ancestors, methods for analyzing and prioritizing associations, and strategies for milking clues from the records those neighbors created. All can be developed into solutions for our toughest research problems.
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Okay, I ‘Got the Neighbors’—Now What Do I Do with Them?!
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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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We’ve all heard the mantra Get the Neighbors! But exactly how do we use “other people’s” information to solve problems of identity, kinship, and origin for our own ancestors? This session teaches critical skills for building networks around problem ancestors, methods for analyzing and prioritizing associations, and strategies for milking clues from the records those neighbors created. All can be developed into solutions for our toughest research problems.
Fri, April 28 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:22:36
Organization
How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
2.7K views
CC
How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
Don’t let the “stuff” of genealogy overwhelm your space or your computer files. Organized research can save you time and money and help guide you to the next big breakthrough!
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How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research
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Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.
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Don’t let the “stuff” of genealogy overwhelm your space or your computer files. Organized research can save you time and money and help guide you to the next big breakthrough!
Wed, May 24 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:30:38
DNA Testing
Using Multiple WATO Analyses to break through a Brick Wall
Maurice Gleeson
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Using Multiple WATO Analyses to break through a Brick Wall
Maurice Gleeson has been experimenting with Multiple WATO (What Are The Odds) Analyses as a technique to break through Brick Walls in family trees at the 1750-1800 timepoint. With Multiple WATO Analyses, all possible scenarios for an ancestral relationship are explored (hence the “multiple” in the title). So if there are 3 individuals born about the same time, the various scenarios to explore are: 1. are they all brothers? 2. are they all half-brothers? 3. are two brothers and the third a 1st cousin to the other two? 4. are two half-brothers and the third a 1st cousin? 5. are they all 1st cousins? etc. etc. etc. And each scenario above is assessed from the perspective of all descendants involved in the analysis … so if there are 10 Scenarios and 8 descendants there will be 28 pair-wise comparisons in each scenario so 280 comparisons in total. Maurice will present several examples of how this technique has been used in practice to break thru Irish Brick Walls.
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Using Multiple WATO Analyses to break through a Brick Wall
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Maurice Gleeson
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Maurice Gleeson has been experimenting with Multiple WATO (What Are The Odds) Analyses as a technique to break through Brick Walls in family trees at the 1750-1800 timepoint. With Multiple WATO Analyses, all possible scenarios for an ancestral relationship are explored (hence the “multiple” in the title). So if there are 3 individuals born about the same time, the various scenarios to explore are: 1. are they all brothers? 2. are they all half-brothers? 3. are two brothers and the third a 1st cousin to the other two? 4. are two half-brothers and the third a 1st cousin? 5. are they all 1st cousins? etc. etc. etc. And each scenario above is assessed from the perspective of all descendants involved in the analysis … so if there are 10 Scenarios and 8 descendants there will be 28 pair-wise comparisons in each scenario so 280 comparisons in total. Maurice will present several examples of how this technique has been used in practice to break thru Irish Brick Walls.
Wed, May 3 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Best of ESMMethodology and Skills
Elusive Ancestors: Never Too Poor to Trace
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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Elusive Ancestors: Never Too Poor to Trace
Everyone has ancestors who seem to mysteriously appear and then dissolve into the ether, existing nowhere except a family story, a census, or a Bible entry. When deeds, wills, and other standard records fail to yield more information, “too poor to trace!” is a common conclusion—but a wrong one. Many neglected sources include propertyless men, women, and children. This class explores those sources and defines strategies we can use to develop clues, even from records that do not specifically name our ancestors.
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Elusive Ancestors: Never Too Poor to Trace
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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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Everyone has ancestors who seem to mysteriously appear and then dissolve into the ether, existing nowhere except a family story, a census, or a Bible entry. When deeds, wills, and other standard records fail to yield more information, “too poor to trace!” is a common conclusion—but a wrong one. Many neglected sources include propertyless men, women, and children. This class explores those sources and defines strategies we can use to develop clues, even from records that do not specifically name our ancestors.
Fri, April 14 2023: 21:00 UTC
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Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the clusters of your genetic cousins and narrow in on potentially pertinent genetic cousins, but sometimes AutoClusters can only take you so far. Learn to leverage MyHeritage’s Theories of Family Relativity, shared matching and DNA match labeling to isolate pertinent genetic cousins for a research question and solve your family history mysteries.
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Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools
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Free
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
1.2K views
MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the clusters of your genetic cousins and narrow in on potentially pertinent genetic cousins, but sometimes AutoClusters can only take you so far. Learn to leverage MyHeritage’s Theories of Family Relativity, shared matching and DNA match labeling to isolate pertinent genetic cousins for a research question and solve your family history mysteries.
Tue, May 23 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:21:02
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Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
Seema Kenney
911 views
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Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work for you.
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Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8
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Seema Kenney
911 views
PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work for you.
Wed, May 17 2023: 18:00 UTC
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Name Changes and the Law
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
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Name Changes and the Law
Names weren’t changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially — and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we want to have a chance at finding out what’s in a name.
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Names weren’t changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially — and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we want to have a chance at finding out what’s in a name.
Wed, May 17 2023: 0:00 UTC
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The new and improved Legacy Family Tree Webinars website
Geoff Rasmussen
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The new and improved Legacy Family Tree Webinars website
The genealogy webinar experience just got a whole lot better! Join Geoff Rasmussen as he guides you through the new look and layout of the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website. You'll enjoy the same exceptional content with a friendly new interface that's super easy to use.
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The genealogy webinar experience just got a whole lot better! Join Geoff Rasmussen as he guides you through the new look and layout of the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website. You'll enjoy the same exceptional content with a friendly new interface that's super easy to use.
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Customize Your Google Chrome Homepage
Gena Philibert-Ortega
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Customize Your Google Chrome Homepage
In this TechZone video learn how to customize your Google Chrome homepage to add a background image, add recipe cards or add shortcuts.
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Customize Your Google Chrome Homepage
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
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In this TechZone video learn how to customize your Google Chrome homepage to add a background image, add recipe cards or add shortcuts.
Fri, January 7 2022: 6:00 UTC
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SoftwareTechZone
Adding a Video to a Microsoft Word Document
Gena Philibert-Ortega
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Adding a Video to a Microsoft Word Document
Did you know you can add videos to your Microsoft Word documents? In this video Gena Philibert-Ortega will show you two ways to add videos – 1) from a video stored on your computer and 2) from a video that is found online.
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Adding a Video to a Microsoft Word Document
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
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Did you know you can add videos to your Microsoft Word documents? In this video Gena Philibert-Ortega will show you two ways to add videos – 1) from a video stored on your computer and 2) from a video that is found online.
Fri, December 31 2021: 6:00 UTC
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DNA TestingTechZone
How to Download Raw DNA Data from MyHeritage
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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How to Download Raw DNA Data from MyHeritage
There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from MyHeritage. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
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How to Download Raw DNA Data from MyHeritage
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Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from MyHeritage. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
Fri, December 17 2021: 0:05 UTC
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DNA TestingTechZone
How to Download Raw DNA Data from 23andMe
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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How to Download Raw DNA Data from 23andMe
There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from 23andMe. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
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Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from 23andMe. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
Fri, December 17 2021: 0:02 UTC
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DNA TestingTechZone
How to Download Raw DNA Data from AncestryDNA
Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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How to Download Raw DNA Data from AncestryDNA
There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from AncestryDNA. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
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How to Download Raw DNA Data from AncestryDNA
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Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG
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There are multiple reasons you might want to download your raw DNA file from AncestryDNA. Paul Woodbury explains why and how to do it.
Fri, December 17 2021: 0:00 UTC
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TechnologyTechZone
How to Prevent Gmail from Going to Your Spam Folder
Marian Pierre-Louis
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How to Prevent Gmail from Going to Your Spam Folder
Sometimes a Gmail that you want to receive ends up in your spam folder. We can prevent that from happening by using filters. Marian Pierre-Louis shows you how to set up the filter for specific email addresses.
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How to Prevent Gmail from Going to Your Spam Folder
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Marian Pierre-Louis
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Sometimes a Gmail that you want to receive ends up in your spam folder. We can prevent that from happening by using filters. Marian Pierre-Louis shows you how to set up the filter for specific email addresses.
Fri, December 10 2021: 0:00 UTC
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GoogleTechZone
Using Google Chrome’s Reading List
Gena Philibert-Ortega
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Using Google Chrome’s Reading List
Google Chrome has a reading list feature that is different from its bookmarks bar. Learn the benefits of the reading list and how to use it from Gena Philibert-Ortega.
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Using Google Chrome’s Reading List
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Gena Philibert-Ortega
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Google Chrome has a reading list feature that is different from its bookmarks bar. Learn the benefits of the reading list and how to use it from Gena Philibert-Ortega.
Fri, December 3 2021: 0:00 UTC
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DNA TestingTechZone
How to Use the “Connected DNA Matches” Tool to Link DNA Matches to Your Family Tree
Michelle Leonard
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How to Use the “Connected DNA Matches” Tool to Link DNA Matches to Your Family Tree
This short TechZone presentation will explain how to use Ancestry’s ‘Connected DNA Matches’ tool to link DNA matches to their entries on a linked tree. The tool can be used to attach DNA match icons to chosen DNA matches, produce an instant link to the pedigree of those matches as built into your own tree and it provides a useful additional organisational option for your Ancestry DNA matches.
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How to Use the “Connected DNA Matches” Tool to Link DNA Matches to Your Family Tree
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Michelle Leonard
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This short TechZone presentation will explain how to use Ancestry’s ‘Connected DNA Matches’ tool to link DNA matches to their entries on a linked tree. The tool can be used to attach DNA match icons to chosen DNA matches, produce an instant link to the pedigree of those matches as built into your own tree and it provides a useful additional organisational option for your Ancestry DNA matches.
Fri, November 19 2021: 0:00 UTC
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SoftwareTechZone
Managing Citations & Sources Lists in Zotero
Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
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Managing Citations & Sources Lists in Zotero
Do you use Zotero as your research management system? This next-step video tutorial will explain and demonstrate three ways that Zotero can be used to craft, organize, and export your source citations and reference lists.
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Managing Citations & Sources Lists in Zotero
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Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
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Do you use Zotero as your research management system? This next-step video tutorial will explain and demonstrate three ways that Zotero can be used to craft, organize, and export your source citations and reference lists.
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6 Clues Revealed in Census Records
Tara Shymanski
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6 Clues Revealed in Census Records
Census records are notorious for having sketchy information, but they give clues that lead to more reliable records. Learn 6 things to look for in census records to find accurate facts about your ancestors.
Tara Shymanski
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6 Clues Revealed in Census Records
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Tara Shymanski
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Census records are notorious for having sketchy information, but they give clues that lead to more reliable records. Learn 6 things to look for in census records to find accurate facts about your ancestors.
Fri, March 24 2023: 14:00 UTC
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What’s That Name? Tips for Finding Nicknames, Spelling Variants and Mangled Surnames
Janice Nickerson
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What’s That Name? Tips for Finding Nicknames, Spelling Variants and Mangled Surnames
Names are a genealogist’s bread and butter. But how do you find your ancestors when they didn’t “go by” their proper names, or clerks mangled their names in the records or the transcriber couldn’t read the enumerator’s handwriting? These tips might help!
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What’s That Name? Tips for Finding Nicknames, Spelling Variants and Mangled Surnames
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Janice Nickerson
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Names are a genealogist’s bread and butter. But how do you find your ancestors when they didn’t “go by” their proper names, or clerks mangled their names in the records or the transcriber couldn’t read the enumerator’s handwriting? These tips might help!
Thu, February 23 2023: 17:00 UTC
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Elizabeth Shown Mills reveals her secret to success in genealogy
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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Elizabeth Shown Mills reveals her secret to success in genealogy
As the genealogy world anxiously awaits the January 27, 2023 return of Elizabeth Shown Mills, Geoff Rasmussen had the pleasure to interview Elizabeth about her new webinar series. She talks about why she’s returning from retirement, what the webinar series is all about, and gives advice for both beginning and experienced genealogists. She also reveals her secret to success in genealogy.
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Elizabeth Shown Mills reveals her secret to success in genealogy
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Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
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As the genealogy world anxiously awaits the January 27, 2023 return of Elizabeth Shown Mills, Geoff Rasmussen had the pleasure to interview Elizabeth about her new webinar series. She talks about why she’s returning from retirement, what the webinar series is all about, and gives advice for both beginning and experienced genealogists. She also reveals her secret to success in genealogy.
Fri, January 20 2023: 17:00 UTC
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How I survived a genealogy emergency
Geoff Rasmussen
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How I survived a genealogy emergency
Don’t let this happen to you. Join Geoff Rasmussen for a quick look at how he overcame this genealogy emergency.
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How I survived a genealogy emergency
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Geoff Rasmussen
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Don’t let this happen to you. Join Geoff Rasmussen for a quick look at how he overcame this genealogy emergency.
Thu, July 21 2022: 0:00 UTC
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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.
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How a City Directory worked for me again
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Geoff Rasmussen
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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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How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint
Geoff Rasmussen
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How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint
Hints in online trees can provide genealogical treasures, but if you’re not careful they can lead to genealogical regret. In this quick video, Geoff Rasmussen shows why hints should be explored, scrutinized and evaluated.
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How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint
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Geoff Rasmussen
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Hints in online trees can provide genealogical treasures, but if you’re not careful they can lead to genealogical regret. In this quick video, Geoff Rasmussen shows why hints should be explored, scrutinized and evaluated.
Fri, June 10 2022: 0:00 UTC
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Getting Started in Family History – 7 – Cemetery and Church Records
Cheri Hudson Passey
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Getting Started in Family History – 7 – Cemetery and Church Records
Learn how to make the most of church and cemetery records as you begin your genealogy search.
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Getting Started in Family History – 7 – Cemetery and Church Records
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Cheri Hudson Passey
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Learn how to make the most of church and cemetery records as you begin your genealogy search.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
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Getting Started in Family History – 8 – Online Research: Finding family on the Internet
Cheri Hudson Passey
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Getting Started in Family History – 8 – Online Research: Finding family on the Internet
Learn how to search digital records online to uncover your family history.
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Getting Started in Family History – 8 – Online Research: Finding family on the Internet
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Cheri Hudson Passey
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Learn how to search digital records online to uncover your family history.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
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Getting Started in Family History – 9 – Researching On Location
Cheri Hudson Passey
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Getting Started in Family History – 9 – Researching On Location
Not everything is found online! Learn where to look for records that are kept locally or in special collections.
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Getting Started in Family History – 9 – Researching On Location
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Cheri Hudson Passey
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Not everything is found online! Learn where to look for records that are kept locally or in special collections.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
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