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| '''Classes are free and open 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 seminars and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] ''' | | '''Classes are free and open 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 seminars and events, [http://eepurl.com/TD8lD click here] ''' |
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| === <b><u>January 4, 2018</u></b> === | | === <b><u>January 3, 2019</u></b> === |
| '''Class topic: "'''Don't Just Be a Search, Be a Researcher" | | '''Class topic: "'''Search all the jurisdictions and find more records" |
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| '''Description''': In this age of easy internet access to billions of genealogical records, internet search engines, and SIRI it is easy to think all we have to do is ask a computer for the identity of our great-great-grandparents. Searching is a great first step. But then we must research. And re-search. And re-search again. In this presentation we will cover the basics of good search strategies and some tips about how to be an even better researcher. | | '''Description''': Are your ancestors M.I.A.? One of the most likely explanations is some kind of a change in the political, ecclesiastical or other jurisdictions in which they lived. Ancestors may be in the same house, yet in a different jurisdiction due to the formation of a new county, state or territory, boundary alignments such as the division or merging of counties, the building of a closer church, etc. Many such changes have occurred from 1620-2018. Boundaries have been altered due to wars, treaties, political pressure, floods and more. Other geographical challenges include: defunct counties & confusion due to place name changes over time. Discussion will include examples of the changes that have occurred & online resources for tracking jurisdictions. These include: historical gazetteers, atlases, animated boundary maps & county histories. Key repositories will be highlighted, such as state and local archives & libraries. There are many more records to be found!. |
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| ('''Presenter''': Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist with Ancestry. '''Class level''': All) | | ('''Presenter''': Laurie Werner Castillo. '''Class level''': Intermediate) |
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| === '''<u>January 18, 2018</u>''' === | | === '''<u>January 17, 2019</u>''' === |
| '''Class topic:''' "Mothers, Daughters, Wives: Tracing Female Lines" | | '''Class topic:''' "Hidden treasures in the library of congress" |
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| '''Description''': Our family history isn't complete without the stories of the women of our families. But all too often they're the ones who just aren't there: not in the records, not in the censuses, not on juries, not in the voting booth. Yet despite the limited public existence of women under the law, there are many records left by, about or relevant to our female ancestors. Learn how to find the mothers, daughters, wives in your lines through their own records and the records of their menfolk. ('''Presenter''': Judy G. Russell. '''Class level:''' Beginner to intermediate) | | '''Description''': With the Library of Congress being the largest library in the world, it has many online resources that can benefit people researching their families. During this session, participants will be taught about the 51 million online resources from the Library of Congress which includes a lot more than just books, such as photographs, sound recordings, oral history narratives, newspaper articles, etc. The session will cover library/archival searching techniques that can be used to navigate the Library's website and locate treasures about your family that have been hidden within the collections at the Library of Congress. |
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| === '''<u>February 1, 2018</u>''' === | | ('''Presenter''': Byron D. Holdiman. '''Class level:''' Intermediate) |
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| '''Class topic:''' "A Deep Dive into the FamilySearch Family Tree, Person Page" | | '''Class topic:''' "A Deep Dive into the FamilySearch Family Tree, Person Page" |
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| '''Description''': This is a webinar by Kathryn Grant that covers everything you want to know about the "Person Page" on FamilySearch Family Tree. ('''Presenter''': Kathryn Grant.. '''Class level:''' Beginner) | | '''Description''': This is a webinar by Kathryn Grant that covers everything you want to know about the "Person Page" on FamilySearch Family Tree. ('''Presenter''': Kathryn Grant.. '''Class level:''' Beginner) |
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| === <u>February 15, 2018</u> === | | === <u>February 21, 2019</u> === |
| '''Class topic:''' You Found it Where? Unusual Records
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| '''Description:''' Professional genealogists from diverse specialties share the most unusual records they’ve ever used to break a case. Learn their secrets on how to find, access and utilize uncommon record groups to uncover your lost ancestors. (Presenters: a panel of experts, Rorey Cathcart, D. Joshua Taylor, Rich Venezia and more. '''Class level:''' All)
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| === <u>March 1, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Adding Memories to Your Family Tree on FamilySearch.org"
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| '''Description:''' Bring your family history to life and leave a legacy for your descendants. In this class we will be learning how to attached photos, personal documents and audio clips to your family tree on FamilySearch.org and how to write little personal stories that maybe only you have or know. If you have photos or personal documents bring them with you. ('''Presenters''': Tom and Linda Tippets. '''Class level''': All)
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| === <u>March 15, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Next Steps in British Research"
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| '''Description:''' This class specifically focuses on research in England, Scotland, and Wales, especially before census and civil registration were instituted in the mid-1800s. Because census and civil registration are national records that are indexed and readily available online, most people find British research after c.1840 to be straightforward. Before that time, however, ancestors' information is found in more diffused records, scattered across dozens of jurisdictions. This class aims to help participants learn the basic record types (many of which are available online) and methodologies for extending British family lines into the eighteenth century. Those records and strategies are also broadly applicable back to the sixteenth century, so learning about them is essential for conducting British research before the 1800s. This class specifically focuses on church and probate records, particularly between 1750 and 1840. ('''Presenter''': Amy Harris. '''Class level:''' All)
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| === <u>April 5, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic: "'''RootsTech Keynote Address and Future of FamilySearch: A Look Forward"
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| '''Description:''' Stephen T Rockwood, CEO of FamilySearch will give the Keynote Address from RootsTech 2018 and Ron Tanner will present what new and exciting features are on the road map to the future for FamilySearch. This session will discuss highlights of 2017 as well as the projects highest on the priority list for the coming years. ('''Class level''': All)
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| === <u>April 19, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "FamilySearch.org - 10 Easy Tasks"
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| '''Description:''' Come learn about 10 easy tasks at familysearch.org that can help you navigate your own family history. Learn how to upload and tag photos and stories, explore your Tree in new ways, index historical records, utilize hints, navigate new apps, search records, and much more.
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| '''Presenter:''' Devin Ashby. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>May 3, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Finding the Answers: The Basic of World War II Research"
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| '''Description:''' All the records burned! A fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, in 1973, destroyed approximately 80% of the Army, Air Forces, and National Guard records. This is not the end of the research possibilities for researchers. Many alternative record sources exist to reconstruct service history. Learn how to research World War I and II records for any branch of the military and civilian service, in this informative program. In this engaging and informative presentation, you will learn: A trip through time, exploring the service history of several men and women. Explore resources to search prior to obtaining military and civilian records. Provide information on obtaining Official Military Personnel Files and Civilian Files. Show you what military records can be used to reconstruct service history. Tips on weaving military, genealogical, and historical records together. A brief exploration of the Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF).
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| '''Presenter:''' Jennifer Holik. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>May 17, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Family History in 5 Minutes a Day"
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| '''Description:''' Learn how to focus your research and make sincere progress in your family history in as little as 5 minutes a day. Understand how to focus your efforts to make noticeable progress. From uploading a picture to FamilySearch or Ancestry, to attaching a source, recording a memory, investigating a hint, and more, we will cover 20 ways in detail, with step-by-step instructions so that you can effectively do your family history in as little as 5 minutes a day. .
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| '''Presenter:''' Deborah Gamble. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>June 7, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "DNA - One Family, One World"
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| '''Description:''' Learn how to focus your research and make sincere progress in your family history in as little as 5 minutes a day. Understand how to focus your efforts to make noticeable progress. From uploading a picture to FamilySearch or Ancestry, to attaching a source, recording a memory, investigating a hint, and more, we will cover 20 ways in detail, with step-by-step instructions so that you can effectively do your family history in as little as 5 minutes a day. .
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| '''Presenter:''' David Nicholson and Hannah Morden. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>June 21, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Organizing and Preserving Photograph Collections"
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| '''Description:''' We all have mounds of old unidentified family photos sitting in drawers. This class will offer step-by-step direction in organizing, preserving and cataloging these precious collections for future generations. This lecture will also discuss identifying, digitizing and sharing collections using family trees and social media.
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| '''Presenter:''' Ari Wilkins. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>July 5, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Choosing Details: The Secret to Compelling Stories"
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| '''Description:''' When it comes to converting research into narratives, the devil is in the details. The secret to writing compelling ancestor profiles and stories lies in choosing the details (facts) that will bring their stories to life for readers. As it delves into the power of details to engage imaginations and connect hearts, this class will address how we as researchers-cum-writers can avoid overwhelming readers with so many facts that they nod off before they ever get to the good parts of our stories. We’ll also examine where to find details that add socio-historical context to stories, how to manage the typical problems of having too much or too little information about our ancestors, and the ethical issues in picking and choosing what we share about our ancestors.
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| '''Presenter:''' Laura Hedgecock. '''Class level:''' Beginner
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| === <u>July 19, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" | |
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| '''Description:''' How do you document the death certificate you found in your grandmothers stash of papers? How about the tidbit of information you discovered on a website or in a book? Use a source citation to help others trace your research steps and to give your genealogy findings credibility.You might need to create a source citation when creating a new source on FamilySearch Family Tree, uploading a source to your Ancestry tree, entering a source into your personal database, or when writing a family history book. Designed for the beginning genealogist, this session will focus on defining source citations and and the need to use them. Many genealogists wish they could go back to their beginner days and cite all of their sources, so why not start off right! Learn the who, what, where, and when method of creating your source citations and give your research some credibility.
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| '''Presenter:''' Diana Elder. '''Class level:''' Beginner
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| === August 2, 2018 ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "You’ve Taken a DNA Test, Now What?"
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| '''Description:''' Autosomal DNA testing has changed the face of genealogical research. Long-standing brick-walls are tumbling down as a result of this powerful new technology, but knowing how to use the evidence provided by DNA tests can seem a bit overwhelming. Learn how to review genetic information and how it goes hand-in-hand with traditional research to answer questions of kinship and identity.
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| '''Presenter:''' Angie Bush. '''Class level:''' Intermediate
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| === <u>August 16, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "RootsTech Keynote: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr."
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| '''Description:''' Dr. Gates has a BA in history from Yale and PHD in English Language and Literature from Cambridge. He now teaches African American Studies at Yale for the past 26 years. You may be wondering "With those credentials, how in the world did he come to be doing a TV show about genealogy and genetics and what miracles did he just have at the Salt Lake Family History Library.
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| '''Presenter:''' Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. '''Class level:''' All
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| === <u>September 6, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Reconstruct Your Ancestor's World with Google"
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| '''Description:''' Join Google Guru Lisa Louise Cooke for a unique hour of "focused Googling" in the premiere of this new presentation. A wide variety of rich resources are available for free through Google. But it’s not just Google search that can lead you to genealogy gems. Google’s empire includes a great collection of free online tools that are all powered by the same Google search engine, and many are brimming with historical information. In this session, we will build the story of individuals from the past using Google tools like Google Books, Google Scholar, Google Patents, YouTube, the Google News Archive, Google Earth Pro, and Google Alerts. You’ll walk away with a game plan for using Google to reconstruct your ancestor's world.
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| '''Presenter:'''r. '''Class level:''' Beginner
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| === <u>September 20, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "Unlocking Roman Catholic records"
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| '''Description:''' The Catholic church is the largest and oldest denomination in America, but its records are notoriously difficult to access. They are also essential for uncovering the lives of millions of immigrants, Irish, Italian, Polish, German, and many other nationalities. Now Findmyast, in partnership with the Catholic church, is working on a landmark project to make these records easily accessible.
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| '''Presenter:''' Brian Donovan '''Class level:''' Beginner
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| === <u>October 4, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic''': "A Gift of Life: Who's Writing Your Story?"
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| '''Description:''' How do you want to be remembered? As genealogists, we always seem to skip over ourselves – so who’s telling your story? Who knows better than you the joy, pain, and laughter of your life? Remember that our lives, as well as the lives of our ancestors are made up of more than census records and family group sheets. Only you can tell the real stories of love, loss, forgiveness and change. Don’t leave the task of finding the answers of your life’s history to someone else – take the time to write your life story. Learn the importance of reliving your past and reflecting on who you are today. Explore ways to remember the past which no record would provide and writing in six-word memoirs. Using typical genealogical resources learn the ease of writing your history and bringing your personal story to life.
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| '''Presenter:''' Deborah Abbott, Ph D., is an adjunct faculty member oat the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research at Samford University in Athens, GA ('''Class level:''' Beginner)
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| === <u>October 18, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic''': "A DNA Match with No Tree?"
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| '''Description:''' Have you been frustrated by finding a DNA match only to discover they have not linked their family tree? Their tree is probably not the only tree that includes their matching ancestor, and with some creative and persistent sleuthing, it can be found. Join us as we walk through the case study of a DNA match without a tree, and learn the techniques to not only find a tree, but then incorporate additional strategic techniques to possibly uncover the connection between you and the match. Join DNA expert Diahan Southard and Google guru Lisa Louise Cooke for this ground-breaking session.
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| '''Presenters:''' Diahan Southard and Lisa Louise Cooke ('''Class level:''' Intermediate)
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| === <u>November 1, 2018</u> ===
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| Class topic:"Day One: Capture Life as You Live it"
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| Description: From simple happenings to momentous events, history is being made every day of your life. The Day One personal journaling app helps you capture life as you live it. In this session, attendees will learn how to: - use Day One to create photographic and text entries - augment their memory by using Day One to look up and recall past events - passively record their travels with location tracking - share and print journal contents - use Day One writing prompts to gain inspiration for journal entries - other features and benefits of Day One
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| '''Presenter:''' Adam Daly, ('''Class level:''' Beginner)
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| === <u>November 15, 2018</u> ===
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| '''Class topic:''' "British and Irish Hidden Gems"
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| '''Description:''': Parish records are the cornerstone of all English & Welsh family history research, giving details of baptism, marriage and burial right the way back to 1538, regardless of wealth or social status. Join Findmypast's British family historian Myko Clelland for a journey through the centuries and learn everything you need to know about these essential documents to frame your research, get those vital names and dates and discover your ancestors. Explore key milestones in the history of these records, what each of the different types of document look like and how they change through time, how to read them, what to look for, where to find them and what to do when they seemingly don't exist; all combining to give you the best possible chance to take your family story all the way back to the time of the Tudor Kings and Queens!
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| '''Presenter''': Myko Clelland, Family Historian for Findmypast. ('''Class level:''' Intermediate)
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| === December 6, 2018 ===
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| '''Class Topic:''' "Finding the Right DNA Test for You"
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| '''Description:''' DNA testing is becoming an integral tool in the genealogist tool kit, but what is it and what does it do? How can DNA actually help your genealogy? We will discuss the three basic types of DNA for genetic genealogy (autosomal, Y DNA, and mtDNA) and what they can tell you. If you are brand new to Genetic genealogy, this is the class for you!.
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| '''Presenter:''' Jim Brewster, Family Tree DNA. ('''Class level:''' Beginner) | | '''Description:''' Prrs. |
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| === <u>December 20, 2018</u> ===
| | (Presenters: a panel of experts, Rorey Cathcart, D. Joshua Taylor, Rich Venezia and more. '''Class level:''' All) |
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