Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023 – Sign Up for 5 FREE GENEALOGY WEBINARS!

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will host five live webinars at this year’s Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series on 20 October 2023. It is also held in-person at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Five leading genealogists will speak on topics related to the Genealogical Proof Standard, solving genealogical problems by discovering and using a wide variety of appropriate sources, and immigration. The webinars are part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and are presented in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

The lecture series is presented annually in memory of BCG’s former trustee and vice president, Joy Reisinger, who began this lecture series for Family History Library staff during BCG’s fall board meetings. Joy was an advocate for open records access, a lecturer on research methods, and an expert on Canadian resources, especially those of Quebec.

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: Deconstructing Family Stories: Are They Fact, Fiction, or a Little of Both

FREE WEBINAR Deconstructing Family Stories: Are They Fact, Fiction, or a Little of Both (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture) presented by Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS, Friday 20 October 2023, 11:30 am EDT / 10:30 am CDT / 9:30 am MDT/ 8:30 am PDT. We all have them—family stories—from Indian princesses and three brothers came to America to “We’re related to Benjamin Franklin.” Some are blatantly false; others wishful thinking. But, others may be true or partly true. Discarding even the most outrageous without research is a mistake. Finding the clues in family stories requires careful and thorough research, but that kernel of truth can be worth it. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8686 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds

FREE WEBINAR Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture) presented by Shannon Green, CG, Friday 20 October 2023, 12:45pm EDT / 11:45am CDT / 10:45am MDT/ 9:45am PDT. This case study traces a piece of property for two hundred years, from the Native Americans to the Dutch, to the English, and through fourteen members of the Hicks family over five generations. Transfer of title occurs through various instruments, including patents, unrecorded deeds, inheritance, escheatment, private laws, entails, deeds of lease and release, life estates, and coverture. Tracing the lineage of the property elucidates family relationships that were otherwise forgotten. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8687 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: The Many Wives of Howard William Lowe: Working with Social History to Glean Genealogical Insights

FREE WEBINAR The Many Wives of Howard William Lowe: Working with Social History to Glean Genealogical Insights (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture) presented by Gary Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG, Friday 20 October 2023, 3:30pm EDT / 2:30pm CDT / 1:30pm MDT/ 12:30pm PDT. Genealogists are expected to conduct research not just reasonably exhaustively but also broadly. Understanding the social milieu of the specific time and place within which an individual lived is an essential element of broad research. A case study focusing on an early twentieth-century blue-collar worker in western Minnesota and his several wives illustrates how social history provides insights illuminating their lives. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8688 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: Assumptions: Problem-Solving Friend or Foe?

FREE WEBINAR Assumptions: Problem-Solving Friend or Foe? (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture) presented by Jennifer Zinck, CG, Friday 20 October 2023, 4:45pm EDT / 3:45pm CDT / 2:45pm MDT/ 1:45pm PDT. Do you have an unsolved research problem? Have you critically examined assumptions made during the research process? Some assumptions are valid, or even fundamental, but incorrect or misguided assumptions can act as mortar for genealogical brick walls. Learn to recognize, categorize, and address various types of assumptions to form sound genealogical conclusions. This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8689 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series 2023: DNA Analysis Methodology: Defeat the Genealogy Gremlin with Pedigree Evaluation, Mitigation, and Reasoning

FREE WEBINAR DNA Analysis Methodology: Defeat the Genealogy Gremlin with Pedigree Evaluation, Mitigation, and Reasoning (a 2023 Reisinger Lecture) presented by Karen Stanbary, CG, Friday 20 October 2023, 6pm EDT / 5pm CDT / 4pm MDT/ 3pm PDT. Learn the tried-and-true methodology to defeat the Genealogy Gremlin and achieve accurate results using DNA for genealogy. This lecture discusses the evaluation of match pedigrees to identify potential snafus and demonstrates mitigation strategies to address the problem. Don’t let researcher confirmation bias pollute your family trees! This class is presented live at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series and is being broadcasted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8690 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

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