Ignore the cold and snow for an evening and join the Florida State Genealogical Society’s Poolside Chats monthly webinar series. Sitting at the pool at 8:00 p.m. will be Chicago-based Jacqueline Krieps Schattner who will talk about A Guide to Overseas Genealogy.
While this webinar is presented from an American perspective, there should be plenty of information for genealogists whose ancestors came from overseas to Canada. The webinar description explains:
Crossing the pond is easier than you think. We’ll present the history of immigrant travel into the US and how to find genealogical records in most European countries. A list of books and over 70 American and European websites for genealogical research and a guide for translating records will be provided. This presentation covers five areas of overseas genealogy: 1) emigration 2) voyage details 3) immigration, 4) naturalization and 5) websites both American and European.
Presented first is the preparation needed to come to the United States. While Americans want to learn about the immigration of our ancestors, Europeans are interested in their ancestors who left. Was it push (because of something unpleasant in Europe) or pull (because United States offered an opportunity)? Emigration records and websites are introduced. Included are tips to find the town your ancestor came from. Once you find the town, you learn how to obtain copies of their records. Also ways to locate records, even if the town no longer exists will be presented.
Next we discuss what the voyage experience was like throughout the 1600-1900s. The experiences differed greatly depending on the time period. Included is where to find ship records and how to analyze passenger lists to learn more about your ancestors. Immigration includes what travelers experienced as they entered the United States and how they arrived at their final destination. Lastly we discuss various websites, both American and European where a researcher may find records of their family, including church, civil, archive, census, and cemetery records.
Click here to register for the webinar for free.
By the way, it’s cold in Florida too where today’s high in Miami will be only 7 degrees.
I stumbled on your blog just today and read about tonight’s “Guide to Overseas Geneaology”(Feb. 19) webinar. I would love to “attend” but I work on Thursday nights. Is there any way I can get a copy of that list of books and over 70 American and European websites for genealogical research and a guide for for translating records?
I believe the webinar will be archived for members only. Re the handout/list, I suggest you contact the Florida State Genealogical Society: http://www.flsgs.org/contact.php
Thank you. I have sent them an email.