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=== <u>November 1, 2018</u> === | === <u>November 1, 2018</u> === | ||
Class topic:"Day One: Capture Life as You Live it" | |||
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 | |||
'''Presenter:''' Adam Daly, ('''Class level:''' Beginner) | |||
=== <u>November 15, 2018</u> === | |||
'''Class topic:''' "British and Irish Hidden Gems" | '''Class topic:''' "British and Irish Hidden Gems" | ||
'''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! | '''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! | ||
'''Presenter''': Myko Clelland, Family Historian for Findmypast. ('''Class level:''' Intermediate) | '''Presenter''': Myko Clelland, Family Historian for Findmypast. ('''Class level:''' Intermediate) | ||
=== <u> | === December 6, 2018 === | ||
'''Class Topic:''' "Finding the Right DNA Test for You" | |||
'''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!. | |||
'''Presenter:''' Jim Brewster, Family Tree DNA. ('''Class level:''' Beginner) | |||
=== <u>December 20, 2018</u> === | |||
'''No class, Merry Christmas''' | |||
== Databases and Software☁ == | == Databases and Software☁ == | ||