May 9, 2021
This week over 60 genealogy events have been added to the calendar. See the full list below.
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See the calendar pages at ConferenceKeeper.org for the complete listings of upcoming genealogy events.
(V) = Virtual/Online Event
(F) = Free ($) = Cost (F/$) = Free/cost options
Events Added This Past Week:
Revised! (V) CALL FOR PAPERS – Jun 30 – The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) Virtual Conference: “Genealogy and Social History: Know your Ancestors” presented by The Register of Qualified Genealogists https://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/call-for-papers
(V) WI – May 06 – Getting Started on Your Genealogy presented by Waupun Public Library (Free) https://www.cityofwaupun.org/library/page/get-started-your-genealogy-0
(V) OR – May 08 – Naturalization Records Class presented by presented by Oregon Genealogical Society ($) https://oregongs.org/eventListings.php?nm=20
(V) WI – May 08 – It’s Not All Online: Visiting Courthouses, Cousins and Walking on My Ancestor’s Land presented by Dane County Area Genealogical Society (Free) https://dcags.org/event-4240662
(V) OH – May 08 – Genealogy Committee Seminar: Navigating New York Research, with Jane E. Wilcox presented by Western Reserve Historical Society ($) https://www.wrhs.org/events/genealogy-committee-seminar-navigating-new-york-research/
(V) – May 10 – MyHeritage Facebook Live: Hidden-Gem MyHeritage Features You May Have Overlooked, with Maureen Taylor presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) – May 10 – MyHeritage Facebook Live: Storytime with Papa Jake presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) WA – May 10 – Genetic Genealogy/DNA presented by South King County Genealogical Society (Free) https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Genetic-Genealogy
(V) WA – May 11 – How to Utilize the JewishGen email Discussion Group, presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State (Free) https://jgsws.org/meetings
(V) WI – May 11 – Getting Started on Your Genealogy presented by Oregon (Wisconsin) Public Library (Free) https://www.oregonpubliclibrary.org/adults/get-started-genealogy
(V) VA – May 11 – GRIVA DNA Special Interest Group Meeting presented by Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) (Free) https://tinyurl.com/GRIVADNAMay2021
(V) ON – May 12 – University of Western Ontario Transcribe-a-Thon presented by University of Western Ontario Archives and Special Collections (Free) https://westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrcumvrz4qE9C4H5SAEvjMQi0quFMCeL-q
(V) WA – May 12 – “Uncovering Community Stories from Railroad History” presented by King County Library System (Free) https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/605e08ead8233a450061c85d
(V) CA – May 13 – World War II Internment Camps in the United States presented by Antelope Valley Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.avgenealogy.org/
(V) – May 13 – My Heritage “Ask the Expert” with Daniel Horowitz presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://myheritage.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElf-ysrDssGtGgzvM-wGyrhGwso71KlGmS
(V) OR – May 15 – GenTalk: One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (Free) https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html
(V) UK – May 15 – The House History Show presented by Family Tree Magazine ($) https://www.family-tree.co.uk/how-to-guides/house-history/house-history-show-full-programme/
(V) IL – May 15 – The Journey of Mollie’s War: WACS and WWII presented by Wilmette Public Library (Free) http://wilmette.libnet.info/event/5001980
(V) WA – May 15 – Annual Membership Meeting – election of officers followed by “Finding WWI & WWII Ancestors Online” presented by South King County Genealogical Society (Free) https://skcgs.groups.io/g/society
(V) CA – May 15 – WAGS 40th Anniversary Meeting presented by Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) (Free) www.wagswhittier.org or Program@waggswhittier.org
(V) WA – May 17 – “Using Evernote for Genealogy” presented by Technical User Group, South King County Genealogical Society (Free) https://skcgs.groups.io/g/TUG
(V) – May 18 – Trolling Virtual Cemeteries and Using Cemetery Records presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) UK – May 18 – Top Level Tips: Foreign and Commonwealth records presented by The National Archives (UK) (Free) https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/whats-on/events/top-level-tips-webinars/
(V) ON – May 19 – Historic Environment Scotland Archives presented by Neil Fraser presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkf-uvqTovHdLocFR1wR1vZ4wwt0hPhqkF
(V) IL – May 20 – Online Resources for Jewish Genealogy in Chicago presented by Wilmette Public Library (Free) http://wilmette.libnet.info/event/4990080
(V) GB – May 22 – Scottish Indexes Conference presented by www.scottishindexes.com (Free) https://www.scottishindexes.com/
(V) – May 22 – “Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of the 1946 Czechoslovak Elections and Its Consequences” presented by Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (Free) https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5821718770604169487
(V) WA – May 22 – Discovering Your Ancestors: Series 1 with Janet O’Conor Camarata presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society (Free) https://pusogensoc.org/
(V) ON – May 22 – Building on Success: recent projects at Arnprior McNab/Braeside Archives i presented by Ottawa Branch, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/arnprior-mcnab-braeside-archives-update-ottawa-branch/
(V) IL – May 23 – “Journeys from Shtetl to Shtetl” free live Jewish genealogy webinar presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (Free) https://jgsi.org/
(V) – May 24 – Turning AutoClusters Into Solutions presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) WA – May 24 – Genealogy Chat presented by South King County Genealogical Society (Free) https://skcgs.groups.io/g/Society
(V) CT – May 25 – “From Pilgrims to Pioneers: Researching Your Colonial New England Ancestors” presented by Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society, Inc. https://www.facebook.com/groups/197925881302
(V) VA – May 25 – Jamestown Rediscovery — 1617 James Fort presented by Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) (Free) https://tinyurl.com/GRIVAJamestownMay2021
(V) – May 26 – Researching Swedish Genealogy presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) – May 31 – Family Records of The Great War 1914–1918 presented by MyHeritage (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) TX – Jun 03 – Using Social History to Enhance Family Stories presented by Presented by Grand Prairie Genealogical Society (Free) www.gpgstx.org
(V) MA – Jun 05 – Getting the Lay of the Land: Using American Land Deeds in Your Family History Research presented by AmericanAncestors.org and The Brue Family Learning Center ($) https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/915947476657669121
(V) OH – Jun 05 – Genealogy Committee Class: Jean Hoffman presents “Lineage Societies: What’s in Your Application?” presented by Western Reserve Historical Society (Free) https://www.wrhs.org/events/genealogy-committee-class-jean-hoffman-presents-lineage-societies-whats-in-your-application/
(V) ON – Jun 09 – Getting Started with Scottish Research presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pf-isrjkqHdEgqezaAKubs0sMnMdU6CEp
(V) IL – Jun 10 – The Cultural Phenomenon of Home DNA Testing presented by Naperville Public Library (Free) https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtceGsrDssGtUZG6goc9KcIe8nveChjXr8
(V) MA – Jun 10 – Virtual Spring Research Stay-At-Home presented by AmericanAncestors.org and The Brue Family Learning Center ($) https://my.americanancestors.org/1537/1630
(V) MA – Jun 15 – The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America presented by AmericanAncestors.org and The Brue Family Learning Center (Free) https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CLUUf61_Qo6lwrs5RJf_4A
(V) ON – Jun 15 – Stories from the Asylum presented by Lorna Steele presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEld-mpqD4vHNOMeox3VQ8rTrUCtbaCuUxf
(V) ON – Jun 16 – Navigating the ScotlandsPeople Website presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdeqhpzIoGNJAWN05yXZ5n5yv72-3Ygpp
(V) OR – Jun 19 – GFO GenTalk: The Professor Was a Revolutionary presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (Free) https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html
(V) MA – Jun 22 – Building Your Genealogical Skills presented by AmericanAncestors.org and The Brue Family Learning Center (Free) https://my.americanancestors.org/1537/1631
(V) ON – Jun 23 – Brick Wall Busters for Scottish Research presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqde6qrjsiGtLH8VNMeMvyLx4-Gx3Y0sm8
(V) CA – Jun 27 – British Isles Interest Group presented by (SCGS) Southern California Genealogical Society (Free) www.scgs@scgsgenealogy.com
(V) ON – Jun 30 – Online Sources for Scottish Research presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudOmhrjojHtZMD3nOm3XIHNfkUyKDDL7r
(V) KY – Jul 13 – The Unfolding Story: Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (Free) www.kylgs.org
(V) IL – Jul 17 – Researching Your Civil War Ancestors presented by Naperville Public Library (Free) https://napervillepl.librarycalendar.com/events/genealogy-researching-your-civil-war-ancestor
(V) Virtual – Jul 17 – Sharing Our Societies presented by National Society Descendants of American Farmers (Free) nsdoaf.com
(V) IL – Jul 22 – Pandemic 1918! Fighting Influenza During the Great War presented by Batavia Public Library (Free) https://bataviapubliclibrary.org/genealogy/
(V) KY – Jul 27 – Online Libraries- FamilySearch, Internet Archives, Google, and more presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (Free) www.kylgs.org
(V) KY – Aug 10 – Orphan Trains: A Genealogical Challenge presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (Free) www.kylgs.org
(V) KY – Aug 24 – Gravestone Iconography- Is there more to learn after you read the words? presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (Free) www.kylgs.org
(V) FL – Sep 08 – Create a Book! presented by Cindy Barber ($) www.letsdogenealogy.com
(V) KY – Sep 14 – A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools presented by Louisville Genealogical Society (Free) www.kylgs.org
Revised! (V) UK – Sep 25 – The Register of Qualified Genealogists (RQG) 2021 conference “Genealogy and Social History: Know your Ancestors” presented by The Register of Qualified Genealogists (Free) https://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/2021-conference
(V) ON – Sep 27 – Cataloguing Archives presented by George MacKenzie presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdOCrrT0vGtAyKFmVZ-Ngfw6HeEDc454O
(V) ON – Oct 20 – Lothian National Health Archives presented by Louise Williams presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsceyoqT0pGdCgBhD8Yd8eSjYaZG104nbT
(V) OR – Oct 30 – Fall Virtual Seminar with Annette Burke Lyttle presented by Oregon Genealogical Society ($) https://oregongs.org/cpage.php?pt=27
(V) ON – Nov 18 – Scottish Marriage: Instantly Buckled for Life presented by Chris Paton presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqdOCopzsoE90WvQhhSX5lH5LLnrQDkp_i
(V) ON – Dec 09 – Customs, Traditions and Superstitions presented by Christine Woodcock presented by Scottish Special Interest Group, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrduuvrjkvHdM2gRNQJ8W915ByzBtxGIek
IN – Apr 02, 2022- Conference with David Lambert and Annual Meeting presented by Indiana Genealogical Society (Free/$) http://indgensoc.org/
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