Monday: June 10, 2019
Finding WWII Ancestors in the Archives of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Online Webinar
Our guest speaker will be: K B Barcomb
Finding WWII Ancestors in the Archives of the Air Force Historical Research Agency (Live Webinar)
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Online Webinar
Our guest speaker will be: K B Barcomb
Thursday: June 13, 2019
German Genealogy SIG Meeting
9:30 AM in the Reliance
Room at the Late Miona Recreation CenterTopic: "Problem Solving, New Findings & Conquering Brick Walls"
Gen News and Announcements:
News: Facebook Live Genealogy Q&A:
NYG&B
"Join us on Thursday, June 13 at 3:00 pm ET for another New York Genealogy Q&A with D. Joshua Taylor, President of the NYG&B, and Susan R. Miller, the NYG&B's Director of Programs and Outreach.
We'll be answering as many of your submitted research questions as possible, and providing some great tips along the way.
Even if you don't have a question you want Josh or Sue's opinion on, join us and you'll certainly pick up a few valuable pointers about New York research.
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"FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in May of 2019 with almost 14 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. Over 387,000 new digital images were added as well."
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"A recently-released feature on FamilySearch.org helps you see historical events your relatives lived through. An additional update to the person page lets you toggle details on and off, giving you extra insight about who has added or changed information."
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"In these modern divisive times, even the genetic genealogy community has been torn into two camps. Is it modern nature to react with emotion rather than thought? With the “are you with us or them”? Is this what overuse of social media has done to us? I can see both sides of the issue. Some of you may wonder what I am even talking about …."
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"Did the pot hunters that raided the ancient abandoned cities of the native population of America own the things they acquired? Does this question have anything to do with genealogical research? Do you automatically "own" the information and documents you discover as a genealogical researcher (or genealogical pot hunter)?"
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"If you’re not sure what a family group sheet is, or you’ve never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you’re not alone. While the concept of a family group sheet is about as basic as it gets, not every family historian out there has had the chance to embrace this clever method of research and organization."
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"The census forms the foundation of much of our genealogy research. But there is a section of it that is often overlooked. Here is how to use mortality schedules to find even more about your ancestors."
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Technology:
"Video editing isn’t an easy skill, even for the technically-inclined. It doesn’t help that the software to do it is generally expensive. If you’re hoping to get into video editing without spending a bundle, we have a few suggestions."
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Education:
"Did you know that old newspaper advertisements can tell you a wealth of information about what your ancestors’ childhoods were probably like, or what they may have been like as parents? This is valuable information you won’t find anywhere else. Join me today to find out what old advertisements can reveal."
Listen now... 7:43 minutes
Webinars:
"Check out the new features and improvements to the MyHeritage mobile app."
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
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"Clicking links means you can start off on a web site for one specific topic and end up dozens of web sites away on many different topics. It’s easy to get lost and lose focus on what you were trying to find in the first place. And with so many web sites to use in your research, how do you keep track of them all? How do you organize what you use regularly? How can you get back to a site at some point in the future? We have several ways to help you gain control of your digital bread crumbs."
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Cyndi Ingle
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New Records on FamilySearch from May 2019
FamilySearch"FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in May of 2019 with almost 14 million new indexed family history records from all over the world. Over 387,000 new digital images were added as well."
Continue reading...
See Historical Events Your Ancestors Lived Through and More:
FamilySearch"A recently-released feature on FamilySearch.org helps you see historical events your relatives lived through. An additional update to the person page lets you toggle details on and off, giving you extra insight about who has added or changed information."
Continue reading...
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Kitty Cooper"In these modern divisive times, even the genetic genealogy community has been torn into two camps. Is it modern nature to react with emotion rather than thought? With the “are you with us or them”? Is this what overuse of social media has done to us? I can see both sides of the issue. Some of you may wonder what I am even talking about …."
Continue reading...
Finders Keepers?
Genealogy's Star"Did the pot hunters that raided the ancient abandoned cities of the native population of America own the things they acquired? Does this question have anything to do with genealogical research? Do you automatically "own" the information and documents you discover as a genealogical researcher (or genealogical pot hunter)?"
Continue reading...
How a Family Group Sheet Could Become Your Secret Research Weapon:
Family History Daily"If you’re not sure what a family group sheet is, or you’ve never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you’re not alone. While the concept of a family group sheet is about as basic as it gets, not every family historian out there has had the chance to embrace this clever method of research and organization."
Continue reading...
Using Mortality Schedules: An Overlooked Source for Genealogy
Amy Johnson Crow"The census forms the foundation of much of our genealogy research. But there is a section of it that is often overlooked. Here is how to use mortality schedules to find even more about your ancestors."
Continue reading...
Technology:
The Best Video Editing Software for Beginners
Review Geek"Video editing isn’t an easy skill, even for the technically-inclined. It doesn’t help that the software to do it is generally expensive. If you’re hoping to get into video editing without spending a bundle, we have a few suggestions."
Continue reading...
Education:
How to Use Old Newspaper Advertisements to Research the Childhood Lives of Your Ancestors:
Ancestral Findings 250"Did you know that old newspaper advertisements can tell you a wealth of information about what your ancestors’ childhoods were probably like, or what they may have been like as parents? This is valuable information you won’t find anywhere else. Join me today to find out what old advertisements can reveal."
Listen now... 7:43 minutes
Webinars:
MyHeritage Mobile App: New Features:
Legacy Family Tree"Check out the new features and improvements to the MyHeritage mobile app."
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: MyHeritage Webinars
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Tracking Your Digital Bread Crumbs: Bookmarks, Toolbars, Notes, and Other Applications:
Legacy Family Tree"Clicking links means you can start off on a web site for one specific topic and end up dozens of web sites away on many different topics. It’s easy to get lost and lose focus on what you were trying to find in the first place. And with so many web sites to use in your research, how do you keep track of them all? How do you organize what you use regularly? How can you get back to a site at some point in the future? We have several ways to help you gain control of your digital bread crumbs."
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Cyndi Ingle
Learn more or Register for this webinar...
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