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Tag Archives: webinars
Webinar — Researching European archives
The Utah Genealogical Association will host a free webinar, Researching European Archives from Your Easy Chair, presented by Lisa Alzo on Thursday, July 21, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Learn which European archives have online records and how to access … Continue reading
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Webinar — Organize your online life
Popular speaker Lisa Louise Cooke will present her webinar, Organize your online life, on Wednesday, July 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. During the webinar, she will share tech tips for keeping and staying organized, saving time, and getting more results. … Continue reading
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Webinar — Dragging genealogy info out of your family
The Georgia Genealogical Society in the United States will host a free webinar, Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogy Information Out of Your Family, presented by Melissa Barker on Wednesday, July 20, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time In this presentation you will … Continue reading
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Webinar — How to break down brick walls after 1837
On Thursday, July 14, Findmypast presents the first installment of a free two-part webinar on breaking down brick walls. Else Churchill of the Society of Genealogists will show how to overcome family history hurdles in the years after government registration was … Continue reading
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Legacy webinar subscription becomes more attractive
We genealogists have the reputation of being somewhat frugal. To save money, we take advantage of every free-access weekend, free online database, and free webinar — anything to avoid spending a dime. When we do spend a dollar, we make … Continue reading
Webinar on top places to search for ancestor photos
Lisa Lisson will be presenting a free webinar, Finding Photos of Your Ancestors in Unexpected Places, on Thursday, June 16, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. In this webinar, you will learn: the top websites you should be searching for photos. … Continue reading
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Webinar about using social media for your genealogy research
The Illinois State Genealogical Society will host a free webinar, Using Social Media to Break Through Brick Walls, presented by Amie Bowser Tennant, on Tuesday, June 14, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Social media isn’t just for teenagers anymore! Learn … Continue reading
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Webinar about researching in newspaper archives
The Ontario Genealogical Society’s free monthly webinar on Thursday, June 2 is What Else is in the Newspaper?, presented by Jennifer Alford. For many genealogists, research in the newspaper archives is about finding those elusive obituaries. However there are many … Continue reading
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Free TNA webinars on WWI research
In June, The National Archives in the UK offers three free webinars on researching WWI records. Dispatches from the front Friday, June 3, 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (1:00 p.m. BST) This webinar will cover how to track down citations for … Continue reading
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Webinar about saving family photos from ruin
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, Legacy Family Tree will host a free webinar, Dirty Pictures – Save Your Family Photos from Ruin, presented by Denise May Levenick. Dirty negatives, smudged old photos, curled panorama pictures, and … Continue reading
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