June 13, 2021
Just about 100 genealogy events were added over the past two weeks and I’m getting caught up finally! I’ve also added some really interesting Genealogy Volunteer opportunities as well on our website page of the same name.
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Upcoming Deadlines:
June 19 – Registration for Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Virtual 2021 opens on 19 June 2021 at 12:00 noon MDT. sligvirtual.ugagenealogy.org
New Volunteer Opportunities:
- NARA Escape and Evasion Reports – Transcribe typed or handwritten narratives documenting the escape and evasion experience of the escapee or evader.
- NARA African American History – help transcribe documents of African American history
- NARA WWI Capture the Caption – Help transcribe the text and captions found on WWI photographs
- Library of Congress – Help transcribe Library of Congress documents.
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 Over The Past 2 Weeks:
(Events that have already occurred are not included in this list)
(V) NY – Jun 14 – Find Out More About NYSFHC@Home 2021: Your New York Conference presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (Free) https://newyorkfamilyhistory.z2systems.com/np/clients/newyorkfamilyhistory/eventRegistration.jsp?event=1213
(V) WI – Jun 14 – BIPOC Genealogy 101 presented by Madison Public Library (Free) https://events.madisonpubliclibrary.org/events/50896/online-bipoc-genealogy-101#signup
WI – Jun 14 – Cemetery work at St. Matthews Cemetery, Almena presented by Blue Hills Genealogical Society (Free) https://bhgsbc.org/events/
(V) IN – Jun 15 – Bringing History to Life presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcOutqDgsHt0yZhAs9nv57sIqHP2fLPlu
NC – Jun 15 – Juneteenth Celebration presented by Pack Memorial Library (Free) https://m.facebook.com/events/863623264246577
(V) MO – Jun 16 – Using Find a Grave for Genealogy Research presented by Daniel Boone Regional Library (Free) https://events.dbrl.org/
(V) WY – Jun 16 – Ancestry For Beginners presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=4951&lib=1001
(V) WY – Jun 16 – Internet Archives & Open LIbrary Websites presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4946&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/06/08
LA – Jun 16 – Intermediate Genealogy Class presented by Tangipahoa Parish Library – Amite Branch (Free) https://tangipahoa.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=21614
NC – Jun 16 – Lunch and Learn: Everyone is an Archivist presented by Pack Memorial Library (Free) https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/library/branch-locations/pack-memorial.aspx?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D153326798
(V) CA – Jun 17 – Automated DNA Match Clustering Tools presented by Marin County Genealogical Society DNA Group (Free) https://www.maringensoc.org/event-4319983?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=6/12/2021
(V) IL – Jun 17 – Introduction to Researching Family History Online presented by Ela Area Public Library (Free) https://eapl.libnet.info/event/5036875
(V) IN – Jun 17 – Virtual Tour of the Genealogy Center presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpdOGuqDMpG9Ps0OQs4v8Hduyhyop7KRrc
(V) CA – Jun 19 – Free Family History Presentations presented by Ventura County Genealogical Society (Free) https://venturacogensoc.org/request-invitation-to-lecture/
(V) CA – Jun 19 – Genealogy Garage: Finding American Slave Ancestors presented by Los Angeles Public Library (Free) https://www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/genealogy-garage-finding-american-slave-ancestors
(V) CA – Jun 19 – Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS) Meeting presented by WAGS June Meeting (Free/$) program@wagswhittier.org
(V) CT – Jun 19 – ZOOM Genealogy Club Meeting presented by Godfrey Memorial Library (Free/$) https://www.godfrey.org/scholar/godfrey-home.html
(V) IN – Jun 19 – Researching and Understanding the Push and Pull of African American Migrations, 1865-1950 presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtfuurrzstGNJzOQjwjrs1Kp64tjPkHC_e
(V) NC – Jun 19 – Finding Your Roots: African Americans and Genealogy – a Juneteenth day of Celebration presented by City of Greensboro (Free) https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/72762/23?curm=06&cury=2021
(V) OR – Jun 19 – Free GenTalk: The Professor Was a Revolutionary presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (Free) https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html
(V) IN – Jun 20 – Veterans, Comrades, and Leaders: African American Civil War Veterans in Northeastern North Carolina presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://acpl.libnet.info/event/5155137
(V) – Jun 21 – Researching Swedish Genealogy with Christina Sagersten presented by MyHeritage – a free Facebook Live Session (Free) https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/
(V) WY – Jun 21 – Historic Map Database presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4947&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/06/08
(V) AL – Jun 22 – Mad About Magazines presented by Birmingham Public Library (Free) http://www.bplonline.org/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D152538883
(V) FL – Jun 22 – DNA Interest Group presented by the Pinellas Genealogy Society (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocO2hrDIiH9VDe2BaW6l0D-bC2kaQ3ycl
(V) IN – Jun 22 – Anabaptist and Mennonite Materials in the Genealogy Center presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-morzouGtMIvIZ-97_VzMtMv5UFLqmV
(V) MA – Jun 22 – Another Boarder: The Reception of French-Canadians in New England – CMGS Meeting presented by Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society, Inc. (Free) https://www.facebook.com/groups/197925881302
(V) NJ – Jun 23 – NashiPredky@Home: Why did “Марія” turn into “Ìàð³ÿ”? An introduction to Cyrillic text encodings for historians and genealogists presented by Ukrainian History and Education Center (Free) https://www.ukrhec.org/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D146%26reset%3D1
(V) NY – Jun 23 – African American Research with Bob Coomber, an online Zoom presentation presented by Irondequoit Public Library (Free) https://irondequoitlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=35367&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/06/07
(V) WA – Jun 23 – Fraktur und Fremwoter: Hacks for Reading Foreign Books and Newspapers with Mary Kircher Roddy presented by Puget Sound Genealogical Society (Free) https://pusogensoc.org/
(V) CA – Jun 24 – MCGS Meeting and presentation: The FamilySearch Family Tree, with James Tanner presented by Marin County Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.maringensoc.org/event-4320094?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=6/12/2021
(V) IN – Jun 24 – Jamaican Genealogy: Tracing Your Enslaved & Free People of Color Ancestors presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-ispzorGtUq7z3sFfyX2PHuWwiY0I9d
(V) NH – Jun 24 – “DNA for the Overwhelmed: Easy First Steps for Working with Shared Matches” with presenter, Robert Cameron Weir presented by Wolfeboro Public Library and Lakes Region Genealogy Interest Group (Free) https://lakesregiongenealogy.wordpress.com/upcoming-events/
(V) CA – Jun 26 – The Law and the Reasonably Exhaustive (Re)Search, with speaker Judy Russell presented by Sacramento Public Library (Free) https://www.saclibrary.org
(V) FL – Jun 26 – Ulster-American Immigration: Distinct Stages – One Story presented by Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County (Free) https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flocgs/
(V) OK – Jun 26 – Tracing Your Native American Bloodline presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($) www.okgensoc.org
(V) ON – Jun 26 – The mitoYDNA Project presented by Ottawa Branch, Ontario Ancestors (Free) https://ottawa.ogs.on.ca/events/the-mitoydna-project-ottawa-branch/
(V) OR – Jun 26 – Our Immigrant Ancestors: A Half-Day Virtual Seminar presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon ($) https://gfo.org/learn/immigration-webinar.html
(V) WI – Jun 26 – Live Zoom Scholarship Fundraising Genealogy Conference presented by Rock County Genealogical Society ($) https://www.rcgswi.org/events–speakers.html
(V) CT – Jun 27 – Ancestry Allies: Virtual Genealogy Research Help Day presented by Connecticut Society of Genealogists ($) https://csginc.org/event/ancestor-allies-virtuagenealogy-help-day/
(V) WY – Jun 28 – Ancestry For Beginners presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4952
(V) WY – Jun 28 – Vital Records: Birth, Death, and Marriages available on Ancestry presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4953
(V) IN – Jun 29 – Discovering Your Ancestors in Poorhouse Records presented by The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library (Free) https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-ugqj4tE9Ye8IFsSLMqHJbQlrYiKpt0
LA – Jun 30 – Intro to Genealogy presented by Tangipahoa Parish Library – Amite Branch (Free) https://tangipahoa.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=21616
(V) TX – Jul 01 – Reconstruct Your Ancestor’s World with Google presented by Grand Prairie Genealogical Society (Free) www.gpgstx.org
(V) CO – Jul 05 – Genealogy Basics presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics
(V) IL – Jul 06 – Laurel Mellien – “Headstones and History” presented by Elgin Genealogy Society (Free) www.Elginroots.com
(V) NY – Jul 07 – Collaboration- Baron de Hirsch Society and State Institute – Farmingdale presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (Free) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/collaboration-baron-de-hirsch-society-and-state-institute-farmingdale-webinar
(V) GA – Jul 08 – Researching Enslaved People: from Slave Ships to Living Descendants presented by Georgia Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.gagensociety.org/events/researching-enslaved-people-from-slave-ships-to-living-descendants/
(V) TX – Jul 09 – Long Live Your French Ancestors! presented by Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (Free) https://houstonlibrary.org/events
(V) – Jul 10 – Scottish Indexes Conference XI presented by ScottishIndexes.com (Free) https://www.scottishindexes.com/
(V) WY – Jul 12 – Free Daughters of the American Revolution Database presented by Teton County Library (Free) https://tclib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=4954
(V) NM – Jul 14 – Understanding WikiTree with Guest Presenter Eowyn Walker (Forest Elf), General Manager of WikiTree presented by Doña Ana County Genealogical Society (Free) http://www.dacgs.org/
(V) IL – Jul 15 – Jim Weirman – “Grave Dousing and Tales From the Graveyard” presented by Elgin Genealogy Society (Free) www.elginroots.com
(V) TX – Jul 16 – Beginning Genealogy presented by Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (Free) https://houstonlibrary.org/events
(V) CO – Jul 17 – Genealogy Basics presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics-2
(V) IL – Jul 17 – BIGWILL July meeting presented by British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois (Free) www.bigwill.org
(V) MO – Jul 17 – Navigating DNA Testing Websites presented by St. Louis Genealogical Society ($) www.stlgs.org
(V) OK – Jul 17 – Draper Manuscript Collection presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($) www.okgensoc.org
(V) OR – Jul 17 – Free GenTalk: Was Your Ancestor Truly Gone or Just Hidden Within the Records? presented by Genealogical Forum of Oregon (Free) https://gfo.org/learn/gen-talks.html
(V) IL – Jul 19 – Oral History for Beginners presented by Ela Area Public Library (Free) https://eapl.libnet.info/event/5036884
(V) CO – Jul 26 – Google for Genealogy Research presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-google-genealogy-research
(V) NY – Jul 28 – Was My Ancestor in the Civil War? with Brian Rhinehart, an online Zoom presentation presented by Irondequoit Public Library (Free) https://irondequoitlibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=35368&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2021/07/01
(V) CO – Aug 02 – Genealogy Basics – Colorado Edition presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics-colorado-edition
(V) TX – Aug 06 – New Orleans City Archives & Special Collections presented by Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (Free) https://houstonlibrary.org/events
(V) GA – Aug 12 – Florida Archives: Using the State Library and Archives of Florida’s “Florida Memory” Website for Genealogy presented by Georgia Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.gagensociety.org/events/florida-archives-using-the-state-library-and-archives-of-floridas-florida-memory-website-for-genealogy/
(V) TX – Aug 20 – Genealogy Online: Ancestry Library Edition presented by Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (Free) https://houstonlibrary.org/events
(V) CO – Aug 21 – Genealogy Basics – Colorado Edition presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics-colorado-edition-0
(V) OK – Aug 21 – Transcription and Publishing from Letters presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($) www.okgensoc.org
(V) OK – Aug 21 – Using Social Media to Find and Attract Descendants of Our Ancestors presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($) www.okgensoc.org
(V) CO – Aug 30 – Census Records presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-census-records
(V) CO – Sep 03 – Genealogy Basics presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics-0
(V) CO – Sep 18 – Genealogy Basics presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-genealogy-basics-1
(V) CT – Sep 18 – “Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past” with Marian Burk Wood presented by Connecticut Society of Genealogists (Free) https://csginc.org/event/planning-a-future-for-your-familys-past-with-marian-burk-wood/
(V) OK – Sep 18 – Using Social Media to Find and Attract Descendants of Our Ancestors presented by Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($) www.okgensoc.org
(V) CO – Sep 27 – Vital Records presented by Pikes Peak Library District (Free) https://ppld.librarymarket.com/virtual-vital-records
(V) NY – Oct 12 – Using the NYG&B Online Collections with Fred Wertz presented by New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (Free) https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/events/using-nygb-online-collections-fred-wertz-webinar
(V) GA – Oct 14 – Tell the Story: Cluster and Neighborhood Research presented by Georgia Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.gagensociety.org/events/tell-the-story-cluster-and-neighborhood-research/
CT – Oct 16 – Family History Day Seminar: Your Ancestors are hiding…find them!” presented by Connecticut Society of Genealogists ($) https://csginc.org/event/family-history-fall-seminar/
(V) GA – Nov 11 – Sources or Clues? Pitfalls of Using Published Genealogies and Online Trees presented by Georgia Genealogical Society (Free) https://www.gagensociety.org/events/sources-or-clues-pitfalls-of-using-published-genealogies-and-online-trees/
(V) CT – Nov 20 – “Indirect Evidence – Putting the Pieces Together” with Pauline Merrick presented by Connecticut Society of Genealogists (Free) https://csginc.org/event/indirect-evidence-putting-the-pieces-together-with-pauline-merrick/
(V) WI – Dec 11 – Find Your Ancestors: Searching for Records of Institutionalized Ancestors at the Wisconsin Historical Society presented by Appleton Public Library (Free) www.apl.org
CRUISE/Sep 17-24, 2022/The British Columbia Genealogical Society is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with a 7-day return cruise from Vancouver to Alaska in 2022, featuring presenters Blaine Bettinger & Mary Katherine Kozy! For more detailed information, see our Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/503171243562227/
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