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Researching Your Ancestors in the City of Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia dates back to October 27, 1682 when William Penn laid out plans to construct a magnificent city. Records available to genealogists stretch back to the seventeenth century when the city was first founded. The area grew very quickly, and by the time of the Revolutionary War…
The city of Philadelphia dates back to October 27, 1682 when William Penn laid out plans to construct a magnificent city. Records available to genealogists stretch back to the seventeenth century when the city was first founded. The area grew very quickly, and by the time of the Revolutionary War…
Fri, April 9 2021: 12:00 UTC
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Searching for a Pennsylvania German Ancestor
Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population – Germans.
Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population – Germans.
Fri, November 17 2017: 0:00 UTC
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Locating Pennsylvania Vital and Religious Records (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Vital records are key documents for learning more about your Pennsylvania ancestors. Learn about online and offline resources for civil birth marriage, and death registers, and how to obtain baptismal, burial, marriage, and other religious records in the Keystone state.
Vital records are key documents for learning more about your Pennsylvania ancestors. Learn about online and offline resources for civil birth marriage, and death registers, and how to obtain baptismal, burial, marriage, and other religious records in the Keystone state.
Mon, February 1 2016: 0:00 UTC
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What's a Prothonotary? Pennsylvania Court and Legal Records (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Learn how to research Pennsylvania Prothonotary and other key legal records to find out key details about your Keystone state ancestors.
Learn how to research Pennsylvania Prothonotary and other key legal records to find out key details about your Keystone state ancestors.
Mon, February 1 2016: 0:00 UTC
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Exploring Pennsylvania's Best Libraries and Repositories (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Pennsylvania has a rich history to explore. Through this webinar, we will take a virtual tour of some of the best libraries and repositories in the Keystone state.
Pennsylvania has a rich history to explore. Through this webinar, we will take a virtual tour of some of the best libraries and repositories in the Keystone state.
Mon, February 1 2016: 0:00 UTC
1:04:09
Hidden Gems of the Keystone State – Finding Land, Military, Ethnic, and Overlooked Records (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Pennsylvania has a plethora of resources useful to genealogists. Learn about the hidden gems of the Keystone state and how to find land, military, ethnic, and other overlooked records.
Pennsylvania has a plethora of resources useful to genealogists. Learn about the hidden gems of the Keystone state and how to find land, military, ethnic, and other overlooked records.
Mon, February 1 2016: 0:00 UTC
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East, West, and In-Between: Navigating Pennsylvania's Counties and Their Resources (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Learn how to navigate Pennsylvania's counties and where to find records and resources for your Keystone state ancestors.
Learn how to navigate Pennsylvania's counties and where to find records and resources for your Keystone state ancestors.
Mon, January 25 2016: 0:00 UTC
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Best Online Resources for Pennsylvania Genealogy (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Pennsylvania has an abundance of resources for genealogists, and the good news is that many of them can now be accessed online. In this webinar, you'll discover what digitized resources are available for Pennsylvania Research and how to search them to learn more about your Keystone State ancestors.
Pennsylvania has an abundance of resources for genealogists, and the good news is that many of them can now be accessed online. In this webinar, you'll discover what digitized resources are available for Pennsylvania Research and how to search them to learn more about your Keystone State ancestors.
Thu, September 17 2015: 0:00 UTC
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Researching Your Pennsylvania Ancestors
Pennsylvania has a plethora of archives, libraries, and repositories, where you'll find a wealth of documents to help you unlock key details about your ancestors. Discover what records are available, where they are located and how to utilize them to trace your roots in the Keystone state.
Pennsylvania has a plethora of archives, libraries, and repositories, where you'll find a wealth of documents to help you unlock key details about your ancestors. Discover what records are available, where they are located and how to utilize them to trace your roots in the Keystone state.
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Non-Conformism in England and Wales
Wed, April 3 2024: 1:00 UTC
Do you know the difference between a Peculiar Baptist and an Anabaptist? What types of records the Quakers kept? What the Puritans believed? Understanding the background to and the beliefs of the multitude of non-conformist churches can give us an insight into our ancestors’ lives. Learning what records the various groups kept can give us a new lead for our research, or prevent us looking for records that never existed in the first place. This talk will not only tackle those questions, but also give a history of many of the non-conformist churches that existed in England and Wales.
Do you know the difference between a Peculiar Baptist and an Anabaptist? What types of records the Quakers kept? What the Puritans believed? Understanding the background to and the beliefs of the multitude of non-conformist churches can give us an insight into our ancestors’ lives. Learning what records the various groups kept can give us a new lead for our research, or prevent us looking for records that never existed in the first place. This talk will not only tackle those questions, but also give a history of many of the non-conformist churches that existed in England and Wales.
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Solving a Virginia Mystery Using DNA
Wed, April 3 2024: 18:00 UTC
Family lore tells a different story than the records for the paternity of a southwest Virginia great-grandfather. Learn how DNA helps solve the mystery!
Family lore tells a different story than the records for the paternity of a southwest Virginia great-grandfather. Learn how DNA helps solve the mystery!
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From This Day Forward – Documenting Marital Unions of Enslaved and Emancipated Persons
Fri, April 5 2024: 18:00 UTC
Despite the fact that their marriages were not legally recognized before 1865, enslaved couples were uniting in “quasi-marital” relationships, and were cohabitating as husband and wife, as evidenced by many extant documents created during and after the end of America’s Civil War. In this presentation, we explore examples of documents that provide evidence of these relationships, and sources for finding them.
Despite the fact that their marriages were not legally recognized before 1865, enslaved couples were uniting in “quasi-marital” relationships, and were cohabitating as husband and wife, as evidenced by many extant documents created during and after the end of America’s Civil War. In this presentation, we explore examples of documents that provide evidence of these relationships, and sources for finding them.
Fri, April 5 2024: 18:00 UTC
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Tracing Your Royal Navy Ancestors and the Ships on which they served
Thu, April 11 2024: 23:00 UTC
Learn how to trace the officers and men who served in Britain’s Royal Navy, find information about their ships. Research through online, original and print resources, with case studies.
Learn how to trace the officers and men who served in Britain’s Royal Navy, find information about their ships. Research through online, original and print resources, with case studies.
Thu, April 11 2024: 23:00 UTC
Fri, April 12 2024: 0:00 UTC
A primer on Austro-Hungarian geography
Fri, April 12 2024: 0:00 UTC
Many people can trace their ancestry to he Austro-Hungarian Empire, or at least the countries that were part of the empire at one time. It can be confusing, however, to keep track of these regions, especially those that are not on modern maps. This session will help you to understand the empire’s wide reach, and will explain to best tools to use in your search for places.
Many people can trace their ancestry to he Austro-Hungarian Empire, or at least the countries that were part of the empire at one time. It can be confusing, however, to keep track of these regions, especially those that are not on modern maps. This session will help you to understand the empire’s wide reach, and will explain to best tools to use in your search for places.
Fri, April 12 2024: 0:00 UTC
Fri, April 12 2024: 2:00 UTC
The Picture Bride Era: The Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907 between U.S. and Japan
Fri, April 12 2024: 2:00 UTC
The Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907 was an agreement between the U.S. and Japan that restricted the immigration of Japanese laborers. Wives and children of laborers were permitted to immigrate. This led rise to what is informally called “The Picture Bride Era.” Learn about the history leading up to this policy, how the agreement impacted immigrants, what records were created, and why the policy expired in 1924.
The Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907 was an agreement between the U.S. and Japan that restricted the immigration of Japanese laborers. Wives and children of laborers were permitted to immigrate. This led rise to what is informally called “The Picture Bride Era.” Learn about the history leading up to this policy, how the agreement impacted immigrants, what records were created, and why the policy expired in 1924.
Fri, April 12 2024: 2:00 UTC
Fri, April 12 2024: 3:00 UTC
Searching for Your Family in NYC? Resources and Techniques at MyHeritage and Beyond
Fri, April 12 2024: 3:00 UTC
If you have any American heritage at all, chances are, you have at least one person in your family tree who lived at some point in New York City. Join Mike Mansfield, Director of Content Operations at MyHeritage, as he dives into a world of rich resources for researching ancestors who called the Big Apple home.
If you have any American heritage at all, chances are, you have at least one person in your family tree who lived at some point in New York City. Join Mike Mansfield, Director of Content Operations at MyHeritage, as he dives into a world of rich resources for researching ancestors who called the Big Apple home.
Fri, April 12 2024: 3:00 UTC
Fri, April 12 2024: 6:00 UTC
Common Challenges in Greek Genealogy Research
Fri, April 12 2024: 6:00 UTC
What are the most common challenges in Greek genealogy research and how to deal with them? Using real case study material, Gregory Kontos shares experience and tips to help you overcome your research brick walls!
What are the most common challenges in Greek genealogy research and how to deal with them? Using real case study material, Gregory Kontos shares experience and tips to help you overcome your research brick walls!
Fri, April 12 2024: 6:00 UTC
Fri, April 12 2024: 8:00 UTC
My Top 5 Websites for Victorian research in Australia
Fri, April 12 2024: 8:00 UTC
Victoria was the colony that experienced the gold rushes of the 1850s. This presentation looks at websites that assist anyone trying to find relatives in Victoria in the 19th century into the 20th century.
Shauna Hicks
Victoria was the colony that experienced the gold rushes of the 1850s. This presentation looks at websites that assist anyone trying to find relatives in Victoria in the 19th century into the 20th century.
Fri, April 12 2024: 8:00 UTC