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Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 8:30am to 4:00pm  
Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 8:30am to 4:00pm  


After February 28, 2017, Click here to pre-register: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scv-family-history-and-technology-fair-2016-tickets-19615810417 SCVFamHistFair.com]
After March 28, 2017, Click here to pre-register: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scv-family-history-and-technology-fair-2016-tickets-19615810417 SCVFamHistFair.com]


== Family History Center Seminar Schedule for 2016 ==
== Family History Center Class Schedule for 2017 ==
'''Seminars are free to the general public. All dates shown are on Thursday - Instruction from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  To be added to our email list and be notified of upcoming seminar's and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] '''
'''Seminars are free to the general public. All dates shown are on Thursday - Instruction from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  To be added to our email list and be notified of upcoming seminar's and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] '''


== '''December 1, 2016''' ==
=== January 5, 2017 ===
'''Seminar''': "Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don't Know"
'''Seminar''': "Organizing and Preserving Your Family Papers"


'''Description''': Sometimes the key to finding family history information is using the information that we already have in a different way. See how our presenter uses the information she already has to find information that she needs in her family tree..(Video presenter: Kathryn Grant. '''Class level''': All)
'''Description''': Do you have boxes of family papers, photographs, and letters in your basement or attic? Learn how to organize and preserve these important family heirlooms for generations to come. In this webinar, Archivist Judy Lucey will demonstrate how to apply techniques used by the NEHGS archive to your own collection and Senior Researcher Andrew Krea will discuss a new family archive initiative offered by our Research Services team..(Video presenter: Judy Lucey. '''Class level''': All)


== '''December 15, 2016''' ==
=== January 19, 2017 ===
'''Seminar: "'''Locating Your Ancestors Exactly From Maps and Gazetteers"   
'''Seminar: "'''6 Steps to Choreograph Your Research across the Internet"   


'''Description:''' Sometimes the only way to tell between your ancestor and someone with the same name is being able to locate them. See what our presenter has to say about being able to locate your ancestors. (Video presenter: Jame Tanner. Class level: All)
'''Description:''' ?????. (Video presenter: Janet Hovorka . Class level: All)


== Databases and Software☁ ==
== Databases and Software☁ ==
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'''American Ancestors'''
'''American Ancestors'''
:Advance your family history research today with AmericanAncestors.org! Created by the expert staff at New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization, AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the highest-quality comprehensive family history services. Consult with our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogists in the profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after records online. Learn with in-depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research materials in America.
:Advance yo0ur family history research today with AmericanAncestors.org! Created by the expert staff at New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), America's founding genealogical organization, AmericanAncestors.org is the portal to the nation's leading resource for the highest-quality comprehensive family history services. Consult with our expert staff, some of the most respected genealogists in the profession. Read the most significant original scholarship and important publications in genealogy. Access millions of exclusive and sought-after records online. Learn with in-depth online courses and webinars from expert staff. Explore the largest collection of original family history research materials in America.
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:'''Ancestry.com'''  Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.
:'''Ancestry.com'''  Ancestry gives you access to thousands of collections of records from around the world, including immigration, census, voter, vital, and military records; newspapers and periodicals; family trees; photos and images; directories, maps, court, land, wills and financial records, stories, memories, and histories; and detailed records about births, marriages, deaths, land ownership, and much more. It is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world.
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:'''World Vital Records'''  The link to World Vital Records currently redirects to MyHeritage.com. In the near future, World Vital Records will be removed from the Portal.
:'''World Vital Records'''  The link to World Vital Records currently redirects to MyHeritage.com. In the near future, World Vital Records will be removed from the Portal.
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:*'''[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ FHC Portal:]''' This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
:*'''[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ FHC Portal:]''' This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.
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