New Genealogy Events Added this Week:

Below are listed the genealogy events that have been added to our calendar just throughout the past week. Review and register in advance for any that you don’t want to miss!

 

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Jul 17   (VIRTUAL)  150 Years of Burned Records: Parents for Elna Johansdotter with Jill Morelli presented by Seattle Genealogical Society (WA) (Free/$)  https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67

Jul 19   (VIRTUAL)  Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Special Interest Group Meeting  presented by the Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society (WA) (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87839130000?pwd=dGdHY2wrZ0d1bDNRTEQ4Uk15OVk0Zz09

Jul 19  (AR) Getting Started with African American Family History Research presented by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints  (Free)  13901 Quail Run Dr, Little Rock, AR

 Jul 20   (VIRTUAL)  WPA Records presented by Family History Society of Arizona East Valley Chapter (AZ. Virtual) (Free)  www.FHSA.org

Jul 21   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/IL) Truth or Fiction?  Unraveling a Family Yarn presented by Elgin Genealogical Society (IL) (Free)  www.elginroots.com

Jul 23   (VIRTUAL)  Military Research: LFTW Free Online Monthly genealogy conference presented by Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/conference/

Jul 23   (VIRTUAL)   “An Imperial Stranding: The Case of Leander Hassell Holder” presented by The Caribbean Genealogy Library () (Free)  https://cgl.vi/

Jul 23  (NS) Genealogy Fair presented by  West Hants Historical Society (WHHS) and the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia (GANS)  ($)  https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaAncestors/  

Jul 23   (VIRTUAL)  Authenticating your Family History Research & Solutions presented by Society of Genealogists (UK) (EN) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/268-authenticating-your-family-history-research-solutions

Jul 25   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy Class: Group Discussion Session presented by Newton Free Library (MA) (Free)  https://newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/9385289

Jul 26   (VIRTUAL)  Native American, First Nations, Indian: Researching Indigenous Peoples presented by Kentucky Genealogical Society (KY) (Free/$)  https://kygs.org/what-we-do/events/

Jul 26   (VIRTUAL)  How Do I Ask This? In-Depth Oral History Interviewing presented by HumanitiesDC (DC) (Free)  https://humanitiesdc.org/event/how-do-i-ask-this-in-depth-oral-history-interviewing/

Jul 27   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/NY) DNA for the Overwhelmed: Easy First Steps for Working with Shared Matches with Robert Cameron Weir presented by Irondequoit Public Library (NY) (Free)  https://irondequoitlibrary.libcal.com/event/8504269

Jul 29  (CA) Field trip to the San Mateo County Historical Society Museum and Archives presented by San Mateo County Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.smcgs.org/List-of-Public-Events

Aug 01  (EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS) LLCGS Summer Conference featuring Sunny Morton presented by Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society    https://www.llcgs.info/cpage.php?pt=153

Aug 01   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/OK) Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy, with Jeanette Sheliga presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OK) (Free)  https://okgensoc.org/   

Aug 03  (CT) Mapping Your Heritage with Hoopla: Interviewing Kin & Mining Home Sources (Part 1 of a 5 week series) presented by Greenwich Library  (Free)  https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/9333513

Aug 03   (VIRTUAL)  Tracing Ancestors on the Move in America presented by AmericanAncestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society (MA) ($)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/tracing-ancestors-move-america   

Aug 03   (VIRTUAL)  Virtual Reality: The Future of Family History presented by Minnesota Genealogical Society (MN) (Free)  https://mngs.org/event-4886984

Aug 03   (VIRTUAL)  The Toronto Circus Riot: A True Tale of Sex, Violence, Corruption and Clowns – The 2022 Toronto History Lecture presented by Toronto Branch Ontario Genealogical Society (ON) (Free)  https://torontofamilyhistory.org/learn/toronto-history-lecture/

Aug 04   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/TX) August, 2022 Meeting presented by Grand Prairie Genealogical Society (TX) (Free)  info@gpgstx.org

Aug 04   (VIRTUAL)  City of Vallejo California Architecture presented by Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia (CA) (Free)  www.gsvb.org

Aug 04   (VIRTUAL)  Michigan History – Dark Corners of Michigan History presented by Detroit Public Library (MI) (Free)  https://detroitpubliclibrary.org/events/event/12221

Aug 04   (VIRTUAL)  The End of the World: Johannes Kelpius’ Beliefs and Cosmology presented by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (PA) (Free/$)  https://www.portal.hsp.org/upcoming-events

Aug 06   (VIRTUAL)  So, You Want to Join the DAR? presented by Plainfield Public Library (NJ) (NJ) (Free)  https://tinyurl.com/PPLGen2208

Aug 06   (VIRTUAL)  German Emigration in the 19th Century presented by Pomeranian Special Interest Group (California) (Free)  https://pomeranianews.org/

Aug 06  (NC) Mountaineers in the Civil War presented by Henderson County Genealogical and Historical Society  ($)  https://www.hcghs.org/

Aug 06  (NC) Finding Your Ancestors When the Courthouse Burned, with Lisa Lisson presented by Cabarrus County Public Library System and Historical Cabarrus Association  (Free)  https://go.activecalendar.com/cabarruscounty/site/library/event/finding-your-ancestors-when-the-courthouse-burned/

Aug 09   (VIRTUAL)  How to Make New Photo Discoveries with Google Images, with Lisa Louise Cooke presented by King County Library System, Cosponsored by Eastside Genealogical Society.  (WA)  (Free)  https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/62bc9b607a5c6b36000765c8

Aug 10  (CT) Mapping Your Heritage with Hoopla: Genealogy Online   presented by Greenwich Library  (Free)  https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/9333521

Aug 10   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy 101 presented by Miami-Dade Public Library System (FL) (Free)  https://mdpls.org/event/6643752

Aug 10   (VIRTUAL)  Closing the Golden Door: Asian Migration and the Hidden History of Exclusion at Ellis Island presented by National Archives (US) () (Free)  https://archivesfoundation.org/event/closing-the-golden-door/

Aug 11   (VIRTUAL)  Lunch and Learn: A Celebration of Alex Haley, His Legacy, and Roots With Chris Haley presented by Enoch Pratt Free Library in partnership with The Maryland State Archives and The Maryland Four Centuries Project. (MD) (Free)  https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/lunch_and_learn_a_celebration_of_alex_haley

Aug 11   (VIRTUAL)  Stories from the Archives: Family Registers presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society (MA) (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/stories-archives-family-registers

Aug 13   (VIRTUAL)  SDGS Monthly Program – featured speaker, Curt Witcher presented by San Diego Genealogical Society (CA) (Free)  https://casdgs.org/event-4687813

Aug 15   (VIRTUAL)  Finding Overlooked Clues in German Records presented by Center for Jewish History (NY) (Free/$)  https://programs.cjh.org/tickets/family-history-today-2022-08-15

Aug 16   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy Basics: Cemeteries & Gravestones presented by the Salinas Public Library (CA) (Free)  https://salinaspubliclibrary.org/learn-explore/research-learning/events/virtual-genealogy-basics-cemeteries-gravestones

Aug 16  (MO) 1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri presented by the State Historical Society of Missouri  (Free)  https://shsmo.org/events/2022/1918-flu-st-james

Aug 17  (CT) Mapping Your Heritage with Hoopla: The Library presented by Greenwich Library  (Free)  https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/9333513

Aug 18   (VIRTUAL)  Introduction to the Genealogy Sources at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center presented by Germanic Genealogy Society (MN) (Free)  https://ggsmn.org/

Aug 19   (VIRTUAL)  Around the World in a Handful of Objects: Mining the Depth of Human Experience in the Collections of the Worcester Art Museum presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society (MA) (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/around-world-handful-objects 

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL)  Carrying the Can – the UK Cotton Industry and our ancestors’ place in it presented by Society of Genealogists (UK) (EN) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/246-carrying-the-can-the-uk-cotton-industry-and-our-ancestors-place-in-it

Aug 20   (VIRTUAL)  Free Genealogy Workshop – 2 sessions: Finding & Understanding NC Court Records and How to Research Your Enslaved Ancestors presented by AAHGS Charlotte and Olde Meck Genealogical Societies (NC) (Free)  https://bit.ly/3APh1pI

Aug 21   (VIRTUAL)  Solving Family Myths Using the Principles of Logic with Jill Morelli presented by Seattle Genealogical Society (WA) (Free/$)  https://seagensoc.org/eventListings.php?nm=67

Aug 22   (VIRTUAL)  Trees and Your Matches | DNA Summer School – Day 1 Evening presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 22   (VIRTUAL)  Making Progress with Autosomal DNA | DNA Summer School – Day 1 Afternoon  presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 22  (NJ) Genealogy Q&A + Ask the Experts! GSBC Summer Meeting presented by Genealogical Society of Bergen County  (Free)  https://www.njgsbc.org/

Aug 23   (VIRTUAL)  Inferred Matches/Mapping | DNA Summer School – Day 2 Evening presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 23   (VIRTUAL)  Using the Chromosome Browser Effectively | DNA Summer School – Day 2 Afternoon presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 23   (VIRTUAL)  Pennsylvania German Enslavers: A Re-examination, with James M. Beidler presented by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (PA) (Free/$)  https://www.portal.hsp.org/upcoming-events

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy 102 presented by Miami-Dade Public Library System (FL) (Free)  https://mdpls.org/event/6643757

Aug 24  (CT) Mapping Your Heritage with Hoopla: Military Service & Homestead Records presented by Greenwich Library  (Free)  https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/9333526

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/NY) Getting Started with Your Family History Research: Laying a Solid Foundation with Judith Herbert, Certified Genealogist presented by Irondequoit Public Library (NY) (Free)  https://irondequoitlibrary.libcal.com/event/8504272

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL)  Using Y-DNA to connect with Ancestors in the 1500s, 1400s, and 1200s | DNA Summer School – Day 3 Evening presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL)  The Advantages of Y-DNA | DNA Summer School – Day 3 Afternoon presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 24   (VIRTUAL)  Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality: 1920–2020 presented by National Archives (US) () (Free)  https://archivesfoundation.org/event/formidable-american-women-and-the-fight-for-equality/

Aug 25   (VIRTUAL)  Using MT-DNA | DNA Summer School – Day 4 Evening presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 25   (VIRTUAL)  The Advantages of MT-DNA | DNA Summer School – Day 4 Afternoon presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 26   (VIRTUAL)  Using GEDmatch | DNA Summer School – Day 5 Afternoon presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 26   (VIRTUAL)  Unravelling Trees of Matches using AutoKinship from Genetic Affairs | DNA Summer School – Day 5 Evening presented by North of Ireland Family History Society ( NIR) ($)  https://www.nifhs.org/courses/

Aug 27   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/NE) LLCGS Summer Conference featuring Sunny Morton presented by Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society (NE) ($)  https://www.llcgs.info/cpage.php?pt=153 

Aug 31  (CT) Mapping Your Heritage with Hoopla: How to Build Historical Context presented by Greenwich Library  (Free)  https://greenwichlibrary.libcal.com/event/9333527

Sep 02   (VIRTUAL)  Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers – Working Together to Discover Family, with Cheri Hudson Passey and Sharon Batiste Gillins presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 02   (VIRTUAL)  10 Best Self-Publishing Tips for Family Historians, with Lisa Alzo presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 02   (VIRTUAL)  Changing Places, Changing Borders: Overcoming geographic challenges, with Dave Obee presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 07   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy 101 presented by Miami-Dade Public Library System (FL) (Free)  https://mdpls.org/event/6643753

Sep 09   (VIRTUAL)  Understanding and Using Scottish Kirk Session Records, with Paul Milner FUGA, MDiv presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 09   (VIRTUAL)  Delivering the Mail: Records of the United States Post Office, with Michael L. Strauss, AG presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 09   (VIRTUAL)  What’s Next When You Are Told Those Records Were “Burnt up”, with J. Mark Lowe, FUGA presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 10   (VIRTUAL)  Irish Family History for Beginners & Refreshers presented by Society of Genealogists (UK) (EN) ($)  https://societyofgenealogists.arlo.co/w/events/5-irish-family-history-for-beginners-refreshers

Sep 10   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy on Zoom – DNA Testing and Ethnicity presented by Westminster Public Library (CO) (Free)  https://westminsterlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=16740   

Sep 15   (VIRTUAL)  Finding Your Civil War Ancestor presented by State Historical Society of Missouri (MO) (Free)  https://umsystem.zoom.us/webinar/register/5116577414218/WN_9KS2yT9gR5qdANi8d9QYog  

Sep 16   (VIRTUAL)  Using Google Books to Find the Law, with Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 16  (EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS) Annual Family History Day Seminar  “Genealogy 901: Prioritizing & Digitizing Records BEFORE you kick the bucket” presented by     https://csginc.org/2022-family-history-day-seminar/

Sep 16   (VIRTUAL)  Germany to Pennsylvania: 18th Century Odyssey, with James M. Beidler presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 16   (VIRTUAL)  Essential Immigration Records for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors, with Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 17   (VIRTUAL)  NMGS Quarterly Genealogy Talks: “Enabling the genealogy citizen scientist: An introduction to the genetic genealogist’s toolbox” with Lee Martinez presented by New Mexico Genealogical Society (NM) (Free)  https://www.nmgs.org/

Sep 21   (VIRTUAL)  Genealogy 102 presented by Miami-Dade Public Library System (FL) (Free)  https://mdpls.org/event/6643757

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL)  Strategies to Jumpstart Your Research, with Teri E. Flack presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL)  Documenting Cemeteries with BillionGraves, with Cathy Wallace presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL)  Mastering Digital Filing for Genealogists, with Cyndi Ingle presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 23   (VIRTUAL)  A Deep Dive into the Map Collections of the Library of Congress, with Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 24   (VIRTUAL)  “Exploring Your German Ancestor in Indiana”  presented by Indiana Chapter, Palatines to America (IN) ($)  https://inpalam.org/

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL)  GenProof Study Groups – Fall 2022 8 Week Program presented by GenProof Study Groups () ($)  https://genproofstudygroups.com/

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL)  Amable and Sophie – Toronto Branch Ontario Genealogical Society Meeting presented by Toronto Branch Ontario Genealogical Society (ON) (Free)  http://torontofamilyhistory.org/

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/CO) Storying Your Life  presented by The Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado (CO) (Free)  https://auroragenealogysociety.webs.com/

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL)  Separate Even in Death – Black Funerals and Cemeteries, with Janice Lovelace, PhD presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL)  The Top Ten DNA Do’s and Don’ts! with Michelle Leonard presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/the-top-ten-dna-dos-and-donts/

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL)  Controlling Chaos: Managing a Genealogical Project, with Rebecca Koford, CG, CGL presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL)  50 Mostly “Hot off the Press” Net Sites You Want to Check Out! with Diane L. Richard presented by  Legacy Family Tree Webinars () (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

Oct 06   (VIRTUAL)  Paranormal Research in Local History Collections presented by Dayton Metro Library (OH) (Free)  https://daytonmetrolibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=112953   

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  Hidden Stories: Using Analysis to Explore the Unexpected in Family History, with Jennifer Zinck, CG presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event. (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  “When Wrong is Actually Right: Constructing Proof Arguments for Counterintuitive Conflicts,” Meryl Schumacker, CG® presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event. (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  Consult via…Explore with…Discover through…Literature Reviews, with Jan M. Joyce, CG, CGL presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event. (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  Peeling the Onion: Getting to the Original Sources, with  Gary Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event. (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  Finding Henrietta: Reconciling Conflicting Evidence to Reveal a Woman’s Identity, with Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event. (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL)  “The Hub of the Wheel: How Tracing a Brother with no Children Connected Ten Siblings,” Mary Kircher Roddy, CG® presented by the Board for Certification of Genealogists – Part of the Joy Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series – Six live webinars – All day event.  (Free)  https://familytreewebinars.com/reisinger/

Oct 12   (VIRTUAL)(OH)   Introduction to Community Archives Workshop presented by Dayton Metro Library (Free)  https://daytonmetrolibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=112951

 Oct 15  (CT) Annual Family History Day Seminar  “Genealogy 901: Prioritizing & Digitizing Records BEFORE you kick the bucket” presented by Connecticut Society of Genealogists    https://csginc.org/2022-family-history-day-seminar/

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL)  Meyers Gazetteer – a Power Tool for German Research by Gina Palmer, AG presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (OR) (Free)  https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html

Oct 19   (VIRTUAL)  Lunch and Learn: Hidden Maryland presented by Enoch Pratt Free Library   in partnership with The Maryland State Archives and The Maryland Four Centuries Project. (MD) (Free)  https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/event/lunch_and_learn_hidden_maryland

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL)  Preserving Your Personal Digital Collections presented by Dayton Metro Library (OH) (Free)  https://daytonmetrolibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=112952&df=list&nd=120&backTo=List&startDate=2022/07/13&endDate=2022/11/10

Oct 21   (VIRTUAL)  VGS Fall Virtual Conference – 2 days, 8 speakers presented by Virginia Genealogical Society (VA) ($)  https://www.vgs.org/cpage.php?pt=40

Oct 25   (VIRTUAL) (Hybrid/CO) Transcribing Documents: An Essential Skill for Genealogist presented by The Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado  (Free)  https://auroragenealogysociety.webs.com/

Oct 26   (VIRTUAL)  Using Graveyard Genealogy for Frightfully Good Results presented by Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records (AZ) (Free)  https://azsos.libcal.com/event/9382325

Nov 29   (VIRTUAL)  Google Earth Pro for Genealogist presented by The Aurora Genealogical Society of Colorado (CO) (Free)  https://auroragenealogysociety.webs.com/

Dec 17   (VIRTUAL)  Search and Research: Finding the Right Details to Tell Compelling Stories presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (OR) (Free)  https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html

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