There are two opportunities to increase your family history knowledge Wednesday, February 7, with two free webinars — but both take place at 8:00 p.m Eastern time. The good news is that the recording of one of them will be available to watch for free for up to a week, which will free you to watch the other one live.
FamilySearch
Legacy Family Tree will host the webinar, Digging for Historical Records on FamilySearch, presented by Sunny Morton, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
FamilySearch is arguably the world’s biggest free online portal to genealogical records. However, it’s easy to miss some of its valuable content, so join this insider’s tour of five places to find records on and off the site. This beginner-friendly lecture also helps experienced researchers to understand why the site is organized like it is—and to find records they may be missing (especially since microfilm lending has ended).
Register here to watch live. This webinar will likely be recorded and available to watch for free for up to seven days afterward.
Social history
The Minnesota Genealogical Society will host the webinar, The Everyday Life of Our Ancestors, presented by C. Ann Staley, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Our ancestors led lives, just like we do — only different. Using our lives as an example, how can we parallel our lives to theirs? They ate and drank, married and had families, dressed, had trades and occupations, practiced a religion, dabbled in the arts and sciences, participated in politics and economics, etc. This presentation will examine the various aspects of life and provide resources to discover the historical context and personal details of our ancestors’ lives. A case study will demonstrate how these details help us to understand better our ancestors’ everyday lives.
Register here to watch live. The recording of this webinar will be available afterward to Minnesota Genealogical Society members only.
