The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center has hosted some excellent webinars this year. They’ve done so in the past, and they continue to do so.
This week, they will host the free webinar, Breaking through the Brick Wall: 14 Steps for Re-thinking and Solving Genealogical Problems, presented by John Beatty, on Thursday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.
This talk will examine a difficult case study of an early Ohio pioneer and will show the steps that were undertaken to solve his identify and locate his parentage and family. The same methodology can be applied to other difficult genealogical problems.
Registration is required.
Other genealogy events and webinars scheduled for February are listed in the left panel on the ACPL Genealogy Center’s home page.
Webinar recordings on YouTube
The Allen County Public Library this week added the recordings of five recent genealogy webinars to its YouTube channel. I watched the two presentations delivered by Jen Baldwin, and they were excellent.
Discovering 19th Century (US) Military Ancestors by Curt Witcher.
We’re sharing amazing sources for finding information on your 19th century military ancestors and take a new look at the Genealogy Center’s “Our Military Heritage” website.
Exploring the British Newspaper Archive by Jen Baldwin.
The value of newspapers in family history is undisputable, and that includes newspapers from overseas. Learn the ins and outs of the largest online collection of digitized newspapers from the British Isles and the British Commonwealth.
Strategic Searching on FindMyPast by Jen Baldwin.
Make the most of your valuable time on FindMyPast after learning best practices, different ways to search, and utilizing the site to your greatest advantage through this presentation. Our newest features will always be included.
From Farm to Factory: Researching Polish Immigrants to the Midwest by Greta Fisher.
he Midwest was a popular destination for emigrating Poles in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This class will discuss when and why they came, and where they settled. We will explore how to understand more about their lives both at home and at work, share strategies for addressing research challenges such as spelling and how to discover resources specific to the Polish community.
Critical Connections: Putting the Pieces & Strategies Together by Curt Witcher.
The beginning of the year can be a good time to assess where we are in our research and what kinds of goals we want to set for the New Year. Hear some strategies for evaluating documents you already have to find better direction for where your research needs to go.
Scroll down the library’s YouTube channel page to see many other webinars. Entering keywords, such as genealogy, research, DNA, or military, in the search box next to the magnifying glass will produce a number of results. (Use the search box under the library’s name and next to About. If you use the search box at the top of the page, it will search all YouTube channels.)
