Tag: Genealogy Events

What’s New on our calendar to April 4, 2021

 

April 4, 2021

Happy April! Can you believe we’re already into the second quarter of 2021?  I added just over 60 new events to the calendar this week, but at least two dozen of them are occurring this month, so be sure to check them out and register for online programs in advance.

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THIS WEEK:

THIS WEEKEND (Thru April 5)

Ancestry UK is offering open access to ALL historical records FREE, April 2 thru April 5,  on Ancestry.co.uk (the UK Ancestry website). You will need to create a free account to sign in, but no credit card is required or requested.  https://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/free-easter
(Note: this is not an affiliate link – just sharing great info for you)

DON’T FORGET!

The Legacy Family Tree Second Annual Free 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon is this week – April 8-9.  Register in advance (all free) at https://familytreewebinars.com/intermediate_page.php?diply_nm=24 

CALLS FOR PAPERS:
See the Calls for Papers page for details and links

Six calls for papers still open.

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

  • April 5 – Early registration discount ends for the Annual Caprock Genealogy Conference, featuring Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed.

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See the calendar pages at ConferenceKeeper.org for the complete listings of upcoming genealogy events.

Please remember that ConferenceKeeper.org is not associated with any of the events listed, but provides the information as a service. And, this may come as a surprise, I do occasionally make mistakes 🙂  Please verify an event’s information and details on the hosting party’s website. If you need any assistance regarding a specific event, please contact the hosts. 

(V) = Virtual/Online Event
(F) = Free  ($) = Cost     (F/$) = Free/cost options

These are Just the Events Added
This Past Week:

(V)  – Apr 05 – Gettysburg in Color: Iconic Images Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V) IL – Apr 08 – “Allied with the Allies” presented by Debra Dudek – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

AL – Apr 10 – Publishing Your Family History – BCGS Monthly Meeting presented by Baldwin County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.facebook.com/events/769537887321387

(V) WA – Apr 12 – The Changing Borders of Eastern Europe presented by Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State (F/$)  https://jgsws.org/meetings.php

(V)  – Apr 12 – Are You Related to Royalty? presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V) OK – Apr 13 – Avoiding Beginner Mistakes presented by the Oklahoma Genealogical Society ($)  www.okgensoc.org

(V)  CA – Apr 14 – MCGS Writing Group led by Laurel Hilton presented by Marin County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.maringensoc.org/event-4212694

(V) IN – Apr 14 – Your History Can Be Found at Home: Virtual Libraries, presentation by Allison DePrey Singleton  presented by Monthly educational program of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (F)  https://www.acgsi.org/

(V)  CA – Apr 15 – MCGS Virtual DNA Group Meeting presented by Marin County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.maringensoc.org/event-4231337

(V)  – Apr 15 – Finding Ancestors on Ellis Island presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V) ON – Apr 17 – So, You Thought You Knew Where Your Ancestor Lived presented by the Quinte Branch of the OGS (F)  https://quinte.ogs.on.ca/

TN – Apr 17 – African American Genealogy Class and Program presented by Governor Gordon Weaver Browning Genealogical Library and Museum (F)  https://www.facebook.com/events/343502680300021

(V)  – Apr 18 – Instagram Live Family Reunion presented by MyHeritage (F)  https://www.instagram.com/myheritage_official/

(V) ON – Apr 21 – Proudly Indo-Caribbean: A Transnational Journey Through Indentured Servitude presented by the Toronto Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. (F)  https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/diversity-lecture-series/?instance_id=1447

(V)  – Apr 21 – Remembering the ANZACs presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V)  CA – Apr 22 – Data Visualization for Genealogy with Ron Arons presented by Marin County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.maringensoc.org/event-4239627

(V) ON – Apr 22 – Bonded for Life: Tracing the Genealogies of the Enslaved Families in Early Ontario presented by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. (F)  https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/diversity-lecture-series/?instance_id=1447

(V) FL – Apr 24 – Unique Genealogical Sources at the State Archives of Florida presented by The Polk County History Center (F)  https://www.polk-county.net/history-center/genealogy-speaker-series

(V) CA – Apr 24 – Storytelling is in our Blood (Pena Adobe family histories) presented by Solano County Genealogical Society (F)  www.scgsca.org

(V)  – Apr 26 – DNA Q&A for DNA Day presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V) ON – Apr 28 – Discovering My Roots: A Chinese Canadian Perspective presented by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society. (F)  https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/diversity-lecture-series/?instance_id=1447

(V)  – Apr 28 – Researching Your Jewish Family History presented by MyHeritage Live on Facebook (F)  https://www.facebook.com/myheritage/videos/

(V) MA – Apr 29 – Quiara Alegria Hudes with My Broken Language: A Memoir presented by American Ancestors by New England Genealogical Society  (F)   https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916164617909/WN_Rfc5ZP0ETTWYRePdqyqxWg

(V) ON – Apr 29 – Reconstructing a Homeland: Armenian Immigration and Settlement in Toronto presented by the Toronto Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (F)  https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/diversity-lecture-series/?instance_id=1447

(V) IA – May 01 – Plant Your Genealogy So You Know What Will Grow presented by Presented by the Iowa Genealogical Society ($) www.igs.regfox.com/2021-spring-conference

(V) UT – May 01 – Getting Started with Finnish Research (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 01 – Denmark Regional Series: Bornholm (Advanced) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 01 – University of Tromsø: Norwegian Historical Data Centre presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 01 – Early Tax Records of Sweden, part 2 (1599-1635)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 01 – Early Tax Records of Sweden, part 1 (1535-1577) (Intermediate)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 03 – Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 04 – Using the FamilySearch Wiki (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 06 – Skimming the Surface: A Look into Ontario Land Records (Intermediate)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

AL – May 08 – “Why Oral Histories are So Crucial to Good Genealogy” by Debra Kuhl – BCGS Monthly Meeting presented by Baldwin County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.facebook.com/events/164054322216111

(V) UT – May 11 – What’s New at FamilySearch (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) NM – May 12 – DNA – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly presented by the Doña Ana County Genealogical Society (F)  https://www.dacgs.org/

(V) UT – May 13 – Comenzando tú árbol en FamilySearch (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) IL – May 13 – “Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret,” presented by Pam Vestal – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

(V) OH – May 16 – African-American Genealogy 101 presented by Harriet Beeher Stowe House (F/$)  https://www.stowehousecincy.org/upcoming-events.html

(V) UT – May 18 – Overview of FamilySearch (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 20 – The United States Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers: History, Records and Strategies (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 25 – Navigate, Add, Edit, Standardize, and Print on FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – May 27 – Ask Your United States and Canada Research Questions (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) FL – May 29 – The Old Uses of Your House Forgotten presented by The Polk County History Center (F)  https://www.polk-county.net/history-center/genealogy-speaker-series

(V) UT – Jun 01 – The Research Process, Research Help, and Searching Records on FamilySearch (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 03 – Forgotten Wives, Mothers, and Old Maids: Tracing Women in U.S. Research (Intermediate)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 07 – Using the FamilySearch Catalog (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 08 – Tips and Tricks for Finding Elusive Records in FamilySearch (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 10 – Family Tree App desde cero (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) IL – Jun 10 – “40+ Sources for Finding Maiden Names,” presented by Katherine R. Wilson – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

(V) UT – Jun 11 – 寻根問祖帮助系列-如何閲讀和理解中文家譜 (一) (Beginner) presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 15 – Attaching Sources to FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 17 – The Knowles Collection, What Is It and How Do I Use It? (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) UT – Jun 22 – Merging Duplicate Records in FamilySearch Family Tree (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) FL – Jun 26 – The Double-Edged Sword: Grappling with the Other Side of Genealogy presented by The Polk County History Center (F)  https://www.polk-county.net/history-center/genealogy-speaker-series

(V) UT – Jun 29 – Correcting Relationships in FamilySearch Family Tree  (Beginner)  presented by FamilySearch Family History Library (F)  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars

(V) IL – Jul 10 – Mchenry Co IL Genealogical Society 2021 Virtual Conference featuring The Genealogy Squad Facebook Group Administrators: Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, George G. Morgan, and Cari A. Taplin presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  www.mcigs.org/conference

(V) ND – Jul 21 – Germans From Russia Heritage Society 50th Annual Convention presented by the Germans From Russia Heritage Society in Bismarck, ND, USA ($)  https://www.grhs.org/pages/home

(V) IL – Aug 12 – “The Happy Invention – The History and significance of picture postcards,” presented by Katherine Hamilton-Smith – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

(V) IL – Sep 09 – “Back to School: making the most of school records,” presented by Tina Beaird – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

(V) CA – Oct 02 – 2nd Annual DNA Day featuring Angie Bush, MS  presented by the Orange County California Genealogical Society ($)  https://occgs.com/index.html

(V) IL – Oct 14 – “Virtual Genealogy Escape Room,” presented by Thomas MacEntee – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

(V) IL – Nov 11 – “Fold3.com”, presented by Caron Brennan – MCIGS Monthly Meeting presented by Mchenry County IL Genealogical Society (F)  http://www.mcigs.org

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