Genealogy Webtember 2023 IS HERE! 5 NEW FREE Webinars Friday, September 1st!

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Take your genealogy skills to the next level with this FREE online genealogy conference, held each Friday in September: 25 live webinars in all. Join live for all five Fridays or just one, and if you can’t, we’ve got you covered! Enjoy the recordings at your convenience — they’ll be free to view through the end of the month. Click below to register to attend the live classes:

Genealogy Webtember 2023:
Week 1 Friday September 1, 2023

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Connecting Generations through Probate and Property

Connecting Generations through Probate and Property presented by Teri E. Flack, Friday 1 September 2023, 10:15 am EDT / 9:15 am CDT / 8:15 am MDT/ 7:15am PDT. Genealogical research involves identifying ancestors, linking them to family members, and then connecting them to the previous generation: sons and daughters to fathers and mothers. As our research moves back in time, particularly once we’ve gotten to the 19th century, connecting one generation to the previous generation becomes more difficult. Vital records expressly stating a parent-child relationship are rare. Consequently, to establish kinship we must broaden our research approach. Using case studies, Teri will demonstrate how to use probate and property records to identify family members and connect them to their ancestors. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8615 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Capturing their Stories: Best Practices for Recording Family History Interviews

Capturing their Stories: Best Practices for Recording Family History Interviews presented by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, Friday 1 September 2023, 11:30 am EDT / 10:30 am CDT / 9:30 am MDT/ 8:30am PDT. Family history interviews are invaluable sources for our genealogy research that can also be converted into meaningful keepsake gifts for family. Explore tips and free or inexpensive tools to use with your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to capture family interviews in-person or from afar via Zoom. Learn best practices for planning and directing your interviews. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8616 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars. #ad #webinars #genealogy

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Finding My 3rd Great Grandfather: How X-DNA Led the Way

Finding My 3rd Great Grandfather: How X-DNA Led the Way presented by Mary Eberle, JD, Friday 1 September 2023, 12:45 pm EDT / 11:45 am CDT / 10:45 am MDT/ 9:45 am PDT. We never knew the birth parents of my 2nd great grandmother, Sena. Her mother died on the ship coming from Norway. Baby Sena was raised by another Norwegian family. This case study details how an X-DNA match led me to Baby Sena’s father—my 3rd great grandfather. This talk covers X-DNA inheritance patterns and how they can help you determine how you’re related to a match. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8617 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Following Oral History in search of William Davis but finding Mildred Brand: A Case Study

Following Oral History in search of William Davis but finding Mildred Brand: A Case Study presented by Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, Friday 1 September 2023, 2pm EDT / 1pm CDT / 12pm MDT/ 11am PDT. A researcher’s number one goal is to find ancestors for their client or their own family and share their story. Within the story oral history is followed, critical records and resources will be discovered which helped guide the research. This session will take attendees through the challenges, successes, and the continued unanswered questions of researching an African American family from enslavement to freedom through the states of VA, PA, OH, and MI. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8618 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Genealogy Webtember 2023: DNA Matchmaking Made Easy

DNA Matchmaking Made Easy presented by Shannon Combs-Bennett, Friday 1 September 2023, 3:30pm EDT / 2:30pm CDT / 1:30pm MDT/ 12:30am PDT. An overview of using DNA matches to solve genealogical mysteries. This webinar will cover a basic review of atDNA testing (what it is and how it can be used), what information is provided on a match page, how that information can be analyzed to assist paper genealogical research, and examples from Shannon’s own DNA results. Register for FREE at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8619 via Legacy Family Tree Webinars.

Genealogy Webtember 2023: Schedule

Friday, September 1, 2023

10:15 am	Connecting Generations through Probate and Property	Teri E. Flack
11:30 am	Capturing their Stories: Best Practices for Recording Family History Interviews	Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS
12:45 pm	Case Study: Finding My 3rd Great Grandfather: How X-DNA Led the Way	Mary Eberle, JD
2:00 pm	Following Oral History in search of William Davis but finding Mildred Brand: A Case Study	Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy
3:30 pm	DNA Matchmaking Made Easy on MyHeritage	Shannon Combs-Bennett

Friday, September 8, 2023

10:15 am	3-2-1 data backup is great, but first you need to find all of your data	Thomas MacEntee
11:30 am	Italian Local and Parish Censuses	Suzanne Russo Adams, AG
12:45 pm	10 Places to Search for An Ancestor’s Death Date… Without a Death Certificate	Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal
2:00 pm	Life Cycle of a Record: From Clerks and Clerics to You, The Digital User	Cyndi Ingle
3:30 pm	Explore Your Ancestors’ Names in the ‘Newspaper Name Index’	James M. Beidler

Friday, September 15, 2023

10:15 am	Hidden Roots in Your DNA: Adoptee Success & Surprise Discoveries	Richard Hill
11:30 am	So, You Think You Know All About City Directories?	Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
12:45 pm	Driven by Faith: The German Protestants in Ukraine	Dave Obee
2:00 pm	Mexican Land Reform and the Ejido: History and Records	Lisa Medina
3:30 pm	Diving into the Newly Released 1931 Canada Census	Mike Mansfield

Friday, September 22, 2023

10:15 am	10 More Things To Do Before Leaving a Library or Archives	Melissa Barker
11:30 am	Hidden Treasure in New England Town Records	Ann G. Lawthers, Sc.D.
12:45 pm	Lighthouses and Their Keepers; For Those in Peril on the Sea	Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG
2:00 pm	Finding John Lee	Nicka Smith
3:30 pm	Using Negative Evidence: The Power of Silence in the Records	Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

Friday, September 29, 2023

10:15 am	50 Family History Writing Tips in 50 Minutes	Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
11:30 am	A Revolutionary War Case Study: Joseph L. Harper	Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA
12:45 pm	Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin	Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG
2:00 pm	Welsh Emigration to North America	Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv
3:30 pm	Worth More than Gold or Silver – MyHeritage’s U.S. Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989 Collection	Sharon Monson

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