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- whose circumstances make it difficult to attend local genealogical society meetings
- who prefer online presentations, special interest groups (SIGs), conferences, and socializing
- with an interest in connecting, networking, and mentoring with global genealogists.
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February 2020 Presentations
February brings members three great live presentations, beginning on Tuesday, February 4. If you attended the Virtual Conference, the recorded presentations are still available. Here’s the line-up for for February’s live presentations:
Tuesday, February 4 8 pm Eastern
Sarah Cochran presents
“My DNA Brought Me to the Forest, But Where are the Trees?”
Genealogical DNA tests are bringing thousands of new cousins to our attention, but many of them don’t have trees attached to their test. Learn some new techniques for figuring out how these individuals connect with you. (The focus will be on Ancestry.com results.)
Sunday, February 16 1 pm Eastern
Debra Dudek presents
“Pinning Together Your Genealogical Past on Pinterest”
Pinterest can help you sort, share, and promote your genealogy projects. Learn how to create pins from your own research, collaborate with others on your projects, make a visual “to-do” list, save your must-have reads, and share your successes with others.
Saturday, February 22 11 am Eastern
Julie Szczepankiewicz presents
“FAN Out! Using Cluster Research to Break Through Brick Walls “
Using a variety of case studies, Julie will demonstrate how research the FAN (Friends, Associates and Neighbors) Club of a brick-wall ancestor to help answer crucial questions about place of origin or parents’ names.
Registration is available in the members area of our website,
under the “Perks” tab.
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