Webinar: Preserving Your Ancestor’s Textiles and Handmade TreasuresSpeaker: Melissa BarkerWhen: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:Learn from an archivist the best practices to preserving your ancestor’s textiles and handmade items. Everything from Grandma’s quilt, that old Christening gown, your dad’s letterman jacket and military uniforms. These textiles and handmade items…
Webinar: First Steps in Scottish GenealogySpeaker: Robert Cameron WeirWhen: Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:From the United States and Canada, to Jamaica, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, to Poland, Russia, and the Baltics, Scottish immigrants can be found around the world. In this introductory program on Scottish genealogy, we will…
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Webinar: Newspapers in MexicoSpeaker: Lisa MedinaWhen: Saturday, December 10, 2022 at 11:00am Eastern Program Description:Did you know there are thousands of Mexican newspapers available in an online searchable database dating back to the 18th century? Learn tips and tricks for adding the Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de Mexico (HDNM) to your list of sources…
Webinar: The Kitchen is the Heart of a FamilySpeaker: Tamara HalloWhen: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 8:00pm Eastern Program Description:From daily dinners to holiday gatherings, the kitchen is where family comes together. Learn how to make the most of this time together to discover more about your family and its traditions. Then, learn…
This presentation will be pre-recorded. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:It’s a rare family tree that doesn’t contain at least some farm families, since until the latter part of the 19th century farmers made up a majority of workers in America. It may be hard for us…
This presentation will be on Friday, November 11th at 7:00pm Eastern. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:Between 1869 and the Great Depression, over 100,000 children were sent to Canada from Great Britain. The idea behind this scheme was to alleviate the number of poor and destitute children…
This presentation will be on Saturday, November 12th at 10:15am Eastern. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:If your direct ancestral line stops and you think you cannot go on, collateral research, often called clustering, may resolve the problem. Collateral relatives share the same ancestry but not always…
This presentation will be pre-recorded. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:Do you need a new research tool in your wheelhouse to help with a research question and/or give you a better understanding of your ancestor(s)? Learn how to use timelines to enhance your research skills so that…
This presentation will be on Saturday, November 12th at 10:15am Eastern. Click here to view the full conference schedule: https://virtualgenealogy.org/annual-conference/. Program Description:Don’t ignore academic resources in your research. Some great contextual information and abstracted/transcribed data can be found with breadcrumbs (aka bibliography) to further guide your research. Jstor, Libguides, OATD, and more…
