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183 new genealogy events were added to our calendar this past week!
>>The list of ALL the NEWLY ADDED events is further down this post.<<
See the full CALENDAR or VIRTUAL CALENDAR for
ALL of the upcoming genealogy events.

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🔵 5 FREE LECTURES FROM BCG
The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) will host five live webinars, free and available to the public, as this year’s Reisinger Memorial Lecture Series on Friday, Oct. 20. Five leading genealogists will speak on topics such as meeting the Genealogical Proof Standard, verifying genealogical stories, and using DNA evidence. The lectures will be live at the FamilySearch Library and live-streamed too, in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Register at http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=8481

🔵 NOW HYBRID
The Santa Barbara Genealogical Society’s upcoming Fall Seminar, previously in-person, will now also be virtual via Zoom. The featured speaker is Gena Philibert-Ortega, who will be presenting four new programs. Details at https://sbgen.org/sbcgs-fall-seminar-2023/ 

🔵 SCHOLARSHIPS
I updated the Awards, Grants & Scholarships page this week, removing some entries that are no longer being offered, and added a couple new, including the following:

• Ancestry’s HistoryMakers Scholarship
• The General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) Scholarship Program
• DAR Scholarships for students planning to attend an accredited college or university in the United States

🔵 CONFERENCES THIS WEEK

• Sep 22- Oct 01 (V) Virtual – All About That Place
• Sep 29 (Hybrid) UK – Norfolk and the Low Countries Conference
• Sep 30 (In-Person) ME – Maine Genealogical Society 2023 Conference and Fall Annual Meeting “Sharing Your Family Story”
• Sep 30 (V) NE – Taking Your DNA to the Next Level, Greater Omaha Genealogical Society

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Thank you for reading, “liking” and sharing ConferenceKeeper with your genealogy friends. Please continue to send your comments, suggestions, and especially corrections. Your input is always truly appreciated! You may reach me through either the CONTACT form on the website or email at info@conferencekeeper.org Have a great week!

– Tami Osmer Mize

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UPCOMING REGISTRATION DEADLINES

• Sep 25 Registration Discount Ends for the Taking Your DNA to the Next Level from Greater Omaha Genealogical Society
• Sep 30 Early Registration Discount ends for the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society 2023 Virtual Conference “Hiding in Plain Sight: Recovering the erased stories of our ancestors in the United States and the Caribbean”
• NEW! Sep 30 Early-bird Registration Discount ends for the Santa Barbara Genealogical Society 2023 Genealogy Seminar featuring Gena Philibert-Ortega
• NEW! Nov 17 Early registration discount ends for RootsTech 2024

UPCOMING CALLS FOR PRESENTATIONS DEADLINES

The listing below is only those that are new or with deadlines coming soon. Find details of these and MORE at  http://conferencekeeper.org/call-for-papers/

• Submit by Oct 01 – Proposals for 2024 Minnesota Genealogical Society Genealogy Education Classes
• Submit by Oct 01 – The Niagara County Genealogical Society Program proposals
• Submit by Oct 02    Ontario Ancestors 2024 Call For Speakers, by the Ontario Genealogical Society
• NEW! Submit by Dec 31 Ongoing Request for Speakers from The Society of Genealogists

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Below is a list of the events that were added this past week.
(See the Calendar pages for complete details of these and ALL upcoming events!)

ConferenceKeeper.org is a completely free service to the genealogy community, providing a genealogy calendar of events from a variety of sources. We are not affiliated with any of the shared events.

May 14   (VIRTUAL) ”Kitchen is the Heart of the Family”, with Tamara Hallo presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Sep 22   (Hybrid/Los Angeles, CA FamilySearch Center) Probate and Land Records by Shauna Longstaff presented by Probate and Land Records by Shauna Longstaff  (Free)  https://churchofjesuschrist.zoom.us/j/99164748407?pwd%3DTllYL0ZSN2puSlBSaWtyS0pwSDJxdz09%23success

Sep 25   (VIRTUAL) Welsh Genealogy Workshop on Zoom only presented by Welsh Society of Western New England  (Free)  https://www.welshwne.org/events/welsh-genealogy-9-25-23

Sep 25   (In-Person /OK) ITGHS Monthly Meeting with Jennifer Sparks, “the Cemetery Lady” presented by Indian Territory Genealogical and Historical Society  (Free)  https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/indian-territory-genealogical-and-historical-society-to-meet/article_2857cdae-61bf-5da0-befd-d554c7345b62.html

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL)  Starting German Genealogy: A Step-by-Step Guide presented by Katherine Schober, Germanology Unlocked  (Free)  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4816950581422/WN_27Yv3i8fTnehbaVXtI24qw

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL) Sources for Finding Maiden Names, with Katherine Willson presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-katherine-willson/

Sep 26   (VIRTUAL) Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society DNA Special Interest Group Meeting presented by the Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://tpcgs.org

Sep 26   (In-Person /CA) Getting Started with Genealogy presented by Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://scchgs.org/forms-registration/registration-form.php

Sep 27   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy 101 presented by  Lake County Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://calendar.wnpl.info/events

Sep 27   (Hybrid/WA) Immigrating, Emigration, Naturalization and Passports with Winona Laird presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society  (Free)  www.psgsociety.org

Sep 28   (VIRTUAL) What’s New at American Ancestors presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/whats-new-american-ancestors

Sep 28   (In-Person /NJ) How to Write Your Family History, with Susan Amsterdam presented by The Ridgewood Historical Society  ($)  https://www.njgsbc.org/event/how-to-write-your-family-history-presented-by-susan-amsterdam-11am-and-7pm/?instance_id=2280

Sep 29   (In-Person /MI) Genealogy Roundtable presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-roundtable-64/

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL) The Vitals of Birth Marriage and Death  presented by Tony Burroughs  ($)  https://bookme.name/tonyburroughs/the-vitals-of-birth-marriage-and-death

Sep 30   (VIRTUAL) The Vitals of Birth Marriage and Death – A 3-hour live online workshop presented by Tony Burroughs  ($)  https://bookme.name/tonyburroughs/the-vitals-of-birth-marriage-and-death

Sep 30  Deadline Early-bird registration ends Sep 30 for the SBGS 2023 Genealogy Seminar featuring Gena Philibert-Ortega presented by Santa Barbara Genealogical Society  ($)  https://sbgen.org/meetings-classes/calendar/#event=76795987;instance=20231014080000

Sep 30   (In-Person /IL) African American Genealogy presented by the Newberry Library  ($)  https://www.newberry.org/calendar/african-american-genealogy

Sep 30   (In-Person /WA) NeWGS Fall Seminar 2023, featuring Lynda Keenan presented by Northeast Washington Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.newgs.org/

Oct 02   (VIRTUAL) Leeds & Grenville Branch Presentation: BROCKVILLE SCHOOLS presented by Leeds & Grenville Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

(Free)  www.https://leedsandgrenville@ogs.on.ca

Oct 03   (In-Person /AL) Behind the Scenes Tour of the Southern History Department presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169097443

Oct 03   (VIRTUAL) An Adoption Story – As Told From an Adoptee’s Perspective  presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-event-43/

Oct 03   (VIRTUAL) Beginning Genealogy – an 8 course series (Oct 3 – Nov 21) presented by The Genealogical Society of South Brevard  ($)  https://gssb.net/

Oct 03   (In-Person /TX) San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society Announces Upcoming Genealogy Fair presented by San Angelo Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  www.saghs-tx.org

Oct 04   (Hybrid/AR) Digital History and Jewish Arkansas, with Josh Parshall presented by The Butler Center, Central Arkansas Library System  (Free)  https://robertslibrary.org/event/josh-parshall/

Oct 04   (VIRTUAL) Curatorial talk: Black Founders and Archives presented by Historical Society of Pennsylvania  (Free/$)  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/curatorial-talk-black-founders-and-archives-tickets-709675958897

Oct 04   (VIRTUAL) Beyond the Grave: Uncovering Life Stories from Death Records (Wednesdays in October) presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/beyond-grave-uncovering-life-stories-death-records

Oct 04   (VIRTUAL) Discovering Witches Through Historical Records presented by Mount Prospect Public Library  (Free)  https://mppl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=42529&et=42,10,27,15,17,18,29,28,4,13,19,12,80,43,100,78,102,14,111,70,112,57,103&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2023/10/01

Oct 05   (In-Person /AL) Introduction to Genealogy presented by Inglenook Branch, Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D170037755

Oct 05   (VIRTUAL) Roger P. Minert – Cemeteries in Central Europe presented by BYU Family History Library  (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ 

Oct 05   (VIRTUAL) DNA Basics II (Shared Matches) presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpc-qorTooE9JW5OMnaJJkM9Fh1VeHegJM

Oct 05   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Roundtable Discussion Group presented by  Genealogy Friends of Plano  (Free)  http://www.genealogyfriends.org/

Oct 07   (In-Person /WA) Family History Month Open House Saturdays presented by Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://stillygen.org/

Oct 07   (VIRTUAL) Family Tree Maker User Group presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIqcuusrjgj-d8heG8CDgJP3UdqO8QVYw

Oct 07   (In-Person /NY) History & Genealogy Fair presented by Jefferson County Historical Society, Watertown, NY  ($)  https://www.facebook.com/events/998309138192228/

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 08   (In-Person /IL) Genealogy Basics presented by Normal Public Library  (Free)  https://www.normalpl.org/event/genealogy-basics

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Kent Gardiner—Ancestor Picture Books – Inspiring the Next Generation presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 08   (VIRTUAL) Michelle Karren—Sharing Our Ancestor’s Stories: Transforming Family Experiences into Meaningful Narratives presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 09   (In-Person /FL) Follow the Breadcrumbs, with Yolanda Lifter presented by Brevard Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.flbgs.org/home/meetingsspeakers

Oct 09   (In-Person /WA) ”Discovering your UK/Irish Roots Online: Websites and Resources for English, Welsh, Irish and Scottish Ancestry”, with Debra M. Dudek presented by Whatcom Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org

Oct 10   (In-Person /WA) Recreating Your Ancestor’s World presented by Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://stillygen.org/

Oct 10   (Hybrid/FL) Key Records in Genealogy Research presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldeGhrz0tG9Y5UYInlLlPRgFL0slH-eq-

Oct 10   (Hybrid/AL) Locating and Using Historic Newspapers presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705808

Oct 10   (Hybrid/CO) Following Your Ancestors’ Footsteps from Their Home Country and Across America by Marylee Hagen presented by Columbine Genealogy & Historical Society  (Free)  www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

Oct 10   (In-Person /NC) Beginner Genealogy Essentials presented by Myers Park Library / Charlotte Mecklenburg Library  (Free)  https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/64f9fcbb32296041000ccc55

Oct 10   (In-Person /FL) ”Introduction to Quaker Genealogy Research” with Craig R. Scott presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Oct 11   (Hybrid/AL) Privacy Concerns in DNA Testing presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705810

Oct 11   (VIRTUAL) Intro to Chinese Genealogy Research presented by San Francisco Genealogy Group / San Francisco Public Library  (Free)  https://sfpl.org/events/2023/10/11/workshop-san-francisco-genealogy-group-intro-chinese-genealogy-research

Oct 11   (In-Person /FL) Wanted: Seeking Unknown Parents, with Dana Palmer presented by The Genealogical Society of South Brevard  ($)  https://gssb.net/

Oct 11   (In-Person /WA) Researching Ancestors Who Were Freemasons – NeWGS Meeting presented by Northeast Washington Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.newgs.org/

Oct 12-14   (VIRTUAL) Fall Stay-At-Home presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/fall-stay-home

Oct 12   (Hybrid/FL) Dead Men Do Tell Tales: Reconstructing Life in a Community Using Death Certificates presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlfuyppz4jHtY1_Wzzunc9mQBe-v8bwuoZ

Oct 12   (In-Person /MI) Genealogy Book Club  presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-book-club-22/

Oct 12   (In-Person /IL) DNA Testing – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society  (Free)  http://www.mcigs.org

Oct 12   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant – Getting to Know the Person Page in Family Tree presented by BYU Family History Library  (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ 

Oct 12   (Hybrid/CA) Runnin’ Down Grandma with guest speaker Nancy Calhoun  presented by ROOT CELLAR – Sacramento Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://rootcellar.org/

Oct 12   (VIRTUAL) SOLVED! Case Studies in Genetic Genealogy presented by Eastside Genealogical Society and South King County Genealogical Society  (Free)  eastsidegenealogicalsociety.org

Oct 13   (VIRTUAL) Property Rights and Wrongs – African-Americans at the Courthouse, with Judy G. Russell presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free)  https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-property-rights-and-wrongs-african-americans-at-the-courthouse/

Oct 13   (In-Person /MI) Genealogy Roundtable presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-roundtable-53/

Oct 14   (In-Person /WA) Family History Month Open House Saturdays presented by Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://stillygen.org/

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) Arkansas Fall Conference presented by Arkansas Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://argensoc.org/conference

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) Beginning Genealogy: A Crash Course presented by the Newberry Library  ($)  https://www.newberry.org/calendar/beginning-genealogy-a-crash-course-11

Oct 14   (VIRTUAL) How to Research Ancestors in Ontario and Quebec with Kathryn Lake-Hogan presented by DSGR.ORG  (Free)  www.dsgr.org

Oct 14   (In-Person /MT) Family History Roadshow presented by FamilySearch Center, Kalispell  (Free)  https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Kalispell_Montana_FamilySearch_Center

Oct 14   (In-Person /AL) African Americans in City Directoires presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169095497

Oct 14   (In-Person /IN) DNA Workshop with the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group presented by Indiana State Library and the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group  (Free)  https://events.in.gov/event/dna_workshop_with_the_central_indiana_dna_interest_group

Oct 14   (In-Person /OH) Family History Day with Nicka Sewell-Smith presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8744181

Oct 14   (In-Person /WA) Genealogy Jump Start presented by Whatcom Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://bellinghampubliclibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=54981&backTo=List&startDate=2023/09/21&endDate=2023/10/21

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 2: Avoiding the Same Name Trap presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Kathy Van Wagoner—Exploring the Scotland’s People Website presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 15   (VIRTUAL) Jerroleen Sorensen—HOW DO I…Use Source Box on Family Search? presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 16   (Hybrid/FL) Census Timelines presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrduCupz8oHtK_Mw68BxPkYwIG4aUzJyhb

Oct 16   (Hybrid/FL) Census Timelines presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrduCupz8oHtK_Mw68BxPkYwIG4aUzJyhb

Oct 17   (VIRTUAL) A Genealogical Odyssey In the Digital Age: In Search of a Ghost and a Missing Vowel, with Carla Zimowski presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free)  https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-a-genealogical-odyssey-in-the-digital-age-in-search-of-a-ghost-and-a-missing-vowel/

Oct 17   (Hybrid/AL) Google Your Peeps presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705821

Oct 17   (Hybrid/CO) Advanced Research on Passenger Lists by Julie Miller presented by Columbine Genealogical & Historical Society  (Free)  www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

Oct 17   (VIRTUAL) Building and Understanding Family Trees presented by Delaware Libraries / New Castle County Libraries  (Free)  https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11069183

Oct 17   (VIRTUAL) From Clues to Conclusions, Can you Prove It? with Marian Wood presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-event-45/

Oct 17   (VIRTUAL) 100 Years of Italian Heritage presented by San Francisco Genealogy Group / San Francisco Public Library  (Free)  https://sfpl.org/events/2023/10/17/presentation-100-years-italian-heritage

Oct 18   (Hybrid/AL) Really Basic Genetic Genealogy  presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705838

Oct 18   (VIRTUAL) Connecting Faces Through Time – How Related Faces Can Help Identify Unknown People in Old Photos presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169093136

Oct 18   (VIRTUAL) Tips on Doing African American Genealogy by Syl Woolford  presented by Delaware Libraries   (Free)  https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11197133

Oct 19   (VIRTUAL) Maureen Brady – Following the British Diaspora presented by BYU Family History Library  (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ 

Oct 19   (VIRTUAL) Using Quaker Records Online and in Person: Discovering Our Resources presented by Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania  (Free)  https://genpa.org/programs-and-events/

Oct 20   (Hybrid/TX) Newton County Genealogy Event presented by Newton County History Center & Museu  (Free)  http://history-newtoncotx.com/events-and-items-of-interest.html

Oct 20   (VIRTUAL) Ablaze! A History of the British Country House on Fire  presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/ablaze-history-british-country-house-fire

Oct 21   (In-Person /WA) Family History Month Open House Saturdays presented by Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://stillygen.org/

Oct 21   (Hybrid/FL) Living with Legal Lingo by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcOuvrzkiHtbHl9fjiJlf1G3ttzDAEd9N

Oct 21   (In-Person /AR) Getting to Know Your Historic Home presented by Roberts Library, Central Arkansas Library System  (Free)  https://robertslibrary.org/event/getting-to-know-your-historic-home/

Oct 21   (VIRTUAL) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Revolutionary Ghost Stories presented by Sons of the American Revolution: Genealogical Research Library  (Free)  https://library.sar.org/events/

Oct 21   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Tea Time: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Revolutionary Ghost Stories presented by Sons of the American Revolution Genealogical Research Library  (Free)  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRPrJl2tS8KrVFbM0Wc2VkevVx-GgixtZqE7ZLg0rYaSxWXA/viewform

Oct 21   (In-Person /TX) Discover Your Family’s Story – a free Genealogy Workshop presented by Austin Public Library  (Free)  https://library.austintexas.gov/event/programs-workshops/discover-your-familys-story-7736454

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter- day Saints) 1: Duplicates in Family Tree Part 1: Why They’re There and How to Find Them presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL) Peggy Lauritzen—Memory Keepers presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 22   (VIRTUAL) Franklin West—Beginning Chinese Research presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 23   (VIRTUAL) Illustrating Your Danish History with Photos presented by National Danish-American Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://danishgenealogy.org/events

Oct 24   (VIRTUAL) DNA Interest Group presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocO2hrDIiH9VDe2BaW6l0D-bC2kaQ3ycl

Oct 24   (VIRTUAL) Back to basics —Data entry standards presented by The Canadian 🇨🇦eSIG of the Genealogical Society of Collier County  (Free)  https://alsqda.wordpress.com/A

Oct 24   (VIRTUAL) Self-Publish Your Genealogy: A Panel Discussion with Authors  presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/self-publish-your-genealogy-panel-discussion-authors

Oct 25   (Hybrid/AL) Sorting Your DNA Matches Using the Revised Boncella Method presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705935

Oct 25   (In-Person /WI) Through the Cemetery Gate presented by Town Hall Library   (Free)  https://www.townhalllibrary.org/adult-events/

Oct 26   (Hybrid/FL) Ancestry.com: Foundations, Features and Fixes presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdeuvrz4jHdcirFypWoakrlyu_2NjFzq9

Oct 26   (VIRTUAL) Stories from the Archives: Scrapbooks  presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/stories-archives-scrapbooks

Oct 26   (In-Person /WI) Ancestry, FamilySearch, and More!  Online Research presented by Mukwonago Community Library   (Free)  https://mukwonago.librarycalendar.com/event/ancestry-familysearch-and-more-online-genealogy-searching

Oct 26   (VIRTUAL) Olivia Jewell – Discover, Gather, Connect – Ideas for Engaging in Family History as a Whole Family presented by BYU Family History Library  (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ 

Oct 26   (In-Person /CA) Census 101  presented by Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://scchgs.org/forms-registration/registration-form.php

Oct 27   (VIRTUAL) Lineage Society Panel Discussion presented by New Jersey State Library  (Free)  https://www.njstatelib.org/event/webinar-lineage-society-panel-discussion/

Oct 27   (In-Person /MI) Genealogy Roundtable presented by Lyon Township Public Library  (Free)  https://lyon.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/genealogy-roundtable-65/

Oct 28   (In-Person /WA) Family History Month Open House Saturdays presented by Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://stillygen.org/

Oct 28   (VIRTUAL) RootsMagic User Group presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/upMpf-2rqT4uDsD_bqYog2joIPrnT_FVqg

Oct 28   (VIRTUAL) Researching Hispanic Genealogy presented by Meriden Public Library  (Free)  https://www.meridenlibrary.org/event/genealogy-discussion-group-researching-hispanic-genealogy

Oct 28   (VIRTUAL) DNA In Action presented by Pima County Genealogy Society & Southern Arizona Genealogy Society  ($)  www.azpcgs.org and www.azsags.org

Oct 28   (Hybrid/FL) Fall Mini-Seminar with Cyndi Ingle presented by Suncoast Genealogy Society  ($)  https://SGSFL.com

Oct 28   (In-Person /AZ) FHSA 40th Anniversary Celebration Genealogy Seminar and Annual Meeting presented by Family History Society of Arizona  (Free)  https://fhsa.org/cpage.php?pt=25

Oct 29   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter- day Saints) 2: Duplicates in Family Tree Part 2: How to Resolve Them presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 29   (VIRTUAL) James Tanner—Introduction to Records in New England presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 29   (VIRTUAL) Jerroleen Sorensen—HOW DO I…Find LDS Church Records? presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Oct 30   (Hybrid/CT) Welsh Genealogy Workshop on Zoom only presented by Welsh Society of Western New England  (Free)  https://www.welshwne.org/events/welsh-genealogy-10-30-23

Oct 30   (Hybrid/FL) Witches of 1692 presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society  (Free)  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElceyprjorGNRZ1i8BklwjG9DUmNMcIXEU

Oct 31   (Hybrid/AL) See Alabama First! presented by Birmingham Public Library  (Free)  http://www.bham.lib.al.us/calendar/default.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D168705941

Nov 02   (In-Person /NC) Genealogy Discussion Group presented by Matthews Library / Charlotte Mecklenburg Library  (Free)  https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/63821ef2c6e97143b58b9bd3

Nov 02   (VIRTUAL) Stories from War and Wartime, 1918-1945: Researching Veterans and Your Family’s Experience of the World Wars presented by American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.americanancestors.org/events/stories-war-and-wartime-1918-1945-researching-veterans-and-your-familys-experience-world

Nov 02   (VIRTUAL) James Tanner – Researching New England Town Records From the 1600s to the Present presented by BYU Family History Library  (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/online-webinars/ 

Nov 02   (VIRTUAL) Genealogy Roundtable Discussion Group presented by  Genealogy Friends of Plano  (Free)  http://www.genealogyfriends.org/

Nov 04   (VIRTUAL) “Ancestors on the Margins” AND “Picture This: Cataloging Digital Family Photos” presented by “”Qualicum Beach Family History Society””  and “”Campbell River Genealogy Society””  (Free/$)  https://www.qbfhs.ca/category/speakers/  and https://www.crgenealogysociety.ca/events/month/2023-11/

Nov 05   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Mysteries of the Change Log Revealed presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 05   (VIRTUAL) James Tanner—What if Your Ancestor Ended Up in Jail? presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 05   (VIRTUAL) Amy Peacock—Enslaved Ancestors presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 06   (In-Person /OH) Introduction to Neighborhood History presented by Franklinton / Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8742853

Nov 08   (VIRTUAL) Tips on Dating a Photograph presented by San Francisco Genealogy Group / San Francisco Public Library  (Free)  https://sfpl.org/evaents/2023/11/08/workshop-san-francisco-genealogy-group-tips-dating-photograph

Nov 08   (In-Person /FL) Researching Your 19th Century Ancestors on Fold3, with Brian Rhinehart presented by The Genealogical Society of South Brevard  ($)  https://gssb.net/

Nov 08   (In-Person /WA) Honoring Our Veterans – NeWGS Meeting presented by Northeast Washington Genealogical Society  ($)  https://www.newgs.org/

Nov 09   (VIRTUAL) Basic Genealogy: Salt, Schools, Swamps, Military Bounties and Homesteads—Researching Non-Standard Federal Lands presented by The State Historical Society of Missouri  (Free)  https://shsmo.org/events/2023/basic-genealogy-salt-schools-swamps-military-bounties-and-homesteads-researching-non

Nov 11   (In-Person /OH) Military Genealogy presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8648453

Nov 12   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—FamilySearch Intermediate Series (for Latter- day Saints) 4: Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don’t Know presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 12   (VIRTUAL) James Tanner—Using the Genealogical Resources of Funeral Homes and Mortuaries presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 12   (VIRTUAL) Laura Lefler—TBD presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 13   (VIRTUAL) Welsh Genealogy Workshop on Zoom only presented by Welsh Society of Western New England  (Free)  https://www.welshwne.org/events/

Nov 13   (VIRTUAL) Finding Family Facts presented by The Butler Center, Central Arkansas Library System  (Free)  https://robertslibrary.org/event/finding-family-facts-november-13/

Nov 13   (In-Person /FL) Tracing Your Native American and Alaskan Native Heritage, with Sharon Eller presented by Brevard Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.flbgs.org/home/meetingsspeakers

Nov 13   (In-Person /WA) ”Don’t Let Methodology Scare You; a European Case Study with Strategies for Everyone” with WGS member Judith Culver. presented by Whatcom Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org

Nov 14   (VIRTUAL) ”Railroad Genealogy and Immigrant Trains” – National Railroad Museum, with Justin Lambrecht presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Nov 14   (Hybrid/CO) How Karval, Colorado Got Its Name by Roger Dudley presented by Columbine Genealogy & Historical Society  (Free)  www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

Nov 14   (In-Person /NC) Navigating Ancestry Library Edition presented by Myers Park Library / Charlotte Mecklenburg Library  (Free)  https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/64fa04744346463a00bb6044

Nov 14   (VIRTUAL) Finding Records to Aid in Your Research presented by Delaware Libraries / New Castle County Libraries  (Free)  https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11069184

Nov 14   (VIRTUAL) Before Roads and Rails: Waterways to the Midwest, with Annette Burke Lyttle presented by Champaign County Genealogical Society and the Urbana Free Library  (Free)  https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/9009735

Nov 15   (In-Person /WI) What Are We Doing?  Beginning Your Genealogy on the Right Branch presented by Elm Grove Public Library   (Free)  https://www.elmgrovewi.org/483/Adult-Programs

Nov 15   (VIRTUAL) A Guide to Overseas Genealogy presented by McHenry Public Library District  (Free)  https://mchenry.librarycalendar.com/event/guide-overseas-genealogy

Nov 16   (VIRTUAL) Personal Archiving and Prepping to Digitize Your Personal Papers, Photos, and Other Stuff presented by The Butler Center, Central Arkansas Library System  (Free)  https://robertslibrary.org/event/personal-archiving-nov-16/

Nov 16   (VIRTUAL) Finding Your 19th Century Ancestors on Fold3– Is There a Better Way? with Brian Rhinehart presented by Omaha Public Library  (Free)  https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/64be9884986c588e4c392d2e

Nov 16   (VIRTUAL) Native American Tribal Genealogy presented by  the Urbana Free Library  (Free)  https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/9181903

Nov 16   (In-Person /OH) Beginning Genealogy presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8851274

Nov 17  Deadline (Hybrid/UT) Early registration discount ends for RootsTech 2024! presented by FamilySearch.org  (Free/$)  https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/

Nov 18   (In-Person /NE) Your Genealogy: Is It in the Cards? presented by Omaha Public Library  (Free)  https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/64ee32c0fa7afd2900282049

Nov 19   (VIRTUAL) Kathryn Grant—Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Recognizing Problems in Family Tree and Determining Causes presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 19   (VIRTUAL) James Tanner—Free Online Newspaper Websites presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 19   (VIRTUAL) TBD presented by  Presented by BYU Family History Library   (Free)  https://fh.lib.byu.edu/classes-and-webinars/sunday-classes/

Nov 27   (Hybrid/CT) Welsh Genealogy Workshop on Zoom only presented by Welsh Society of Western New England  (Free)  https://www.welshwne.org/events/welsh-genealogy-11-27-23

Nov 27   (VIRTUAL) The Scandinavian-American Line presented by National Danish-American Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://danishgenealogy.org/events

Dec 02   (In-Person /OH) Genealogy Forum presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8743079

Dec 07   (VIRTUAL) German Genealogy Research Online, with James Beidler presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8744596

Dec 11   (VIRTUAL) Welsh Genealogy Workshop on Zoom only presented by Welsh Society of Western New England  (Free)  https://www.welshwne.org/events/welsh-genealogy-12-11-23

Dec 11   (In-Person /FL) BGS Holiday Social presented by Brevard Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.flbgs.org/home/meetingsspeakers

Dec 12   (Hybrid/CO) Colorado’s Rosie the Riveter by Gail Beaton presented by Columbine Genealogy & Historical Society  (Free)  www.ColumbineGenealogy.com

Dec 13   (In-Person /FL) Faded Echoes of the Civil War: Correlating Evidence of Identity, with Amy Larner Giroux presented by The Genealogical Society of South Brevard  ($)  https://gssb.net/

Dec 14   (In-Person /OH) African American Genealogy presented by Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/8613652

Dec 16   (In-Person /KY) Boston Tea Party 250th Celebration! (Morning Tea Party) presented by Sons of the American Revolution: Genealogical Research Library  (Free/$)  https://library.sar.org/events/

Dec 16   (VIRTUAL) Boston Tea Party 250th Celebration! (Afternoon Genealogy Tea Time) presented by Sons of the American Revolution: Genealogical Research Library  (Free)  https://library.sar.org/events/

2024

Jan 13   (In-Person /OH) Whetstone Family History Day  presented by Whetstone Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library  (Free)  https://events.columbuslibrary.org/event/9092685

Jan 13   (In-Person /FL) ”Adding Social History to Your Family History”, with Miles Meyer presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Jan 13   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: 10 Must Haves for Genealogy and Family History Success presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/3RdjkLv

Jan 16   (VIRTUAL) DNA and its Use in Genealogical Research presented by Delaware Libraries / New Castle County Libraries  (Free)  https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11069186

Jan 18   (VIRTUAL) AI and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? with Thomas MacEntee presented by Utah Genealogical Association  (Free)  https://ugagenealogy.org/eventListings.php?nm=565

Feb 10   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: Finding Relations When No Family Stories Exist presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/3EC3JgS

Feb 13   (VIRTUAL) ”Finding Your Ancestors by Researching the Neighbors”, with Annette Burke Lyttle presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Feb 13   (VIRTUAL) Ethnicity and Migration presented by Delaware Libraries / New Castle County Libraries  (Free)  https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11069187

Mar 09   (In-Person /IL) Passport to Your Ancestors presented by DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society  ($)  www.dcgs.org

Mar 09   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: Finding What You Need and Making the Most of It presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/3rj4cS5

Mar 12   (VIRTUAL) ”From California to Virginia: Confirming the Emigrant Ancestor with a Paper Trail”, with Diana Elder presented by Indian River Genealogical Society  (Free)  https://www.irgs.org/

Apr 13   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: Finding Females in US Naturalization Records presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/45OKOeI

May 11   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: Mysterious Codes: Passenger Manifests Letters and Numbers presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/3rljJ3N

Jun 13   (VIRTUAL) Find Your Ancestors: Polls, Personalty and Property – Making Sense of Tax Lists presented by Appleton Public Library  (Free)  https://bit.ly/3reJvqu

Dec 31  CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS  Ongoing Request for Speakers from The Society of Genealogists presented by The Society of Genealogists   

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