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Coming Events:
Tuesday, December 1 Adoption & Mystery Kin SIG Meeting 9:30 am Online Zoom Meeting Anne Berg & Marcella Zorn, Co-coordinators No topic available Wednesday, December 2 French Canadian Genealogy SIG Meeting 9:00 am Jean Colman, Coordinator Online Zoom Meeting Thursday, December 3 Eastern European Genealogy SIG Meeting (Eastern European SIG) 1:00 pm Online Meeting Carol Myers & Marie Musialek, coordinators Topic: General meeting. Learn ways to research your Eastern European ancestors. Share your successes, bring your questions. Friday, December 4 British SIG Monthly Meeting (British SIG) 9:30 am Online Zoom Meeting Pat Adams & Phyllis Sample, Coordinators Topic: "Using the British National Archives" Note: SIG members should receive an from their coordinator Contact the coordinator, through their SIG web page, for the link to these meetings. |
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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 23 November 2020
FamilySearch
"Check out 5M new, free German historical church records on FamilySearch this week from East Prussia Catholic and Lutheran Churches 1551–1992, and Paderborn Cathoic Church 1653–1875. Significant new Catholic Church records were also added for Mexico, Chiapas 1557-1978, Coahuila 1627–1978, and Sonora 1657–1994; and more records for Canada, Dominican Republic, England, Peru, S. Africa, and the UK. View United States collection additions for Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Washington. "
Free Printable Family Tree Templates and Online Family Tree Ideas
FamilySearch
"Want to display your family story in a fun, creative way? The following free family tree templates will help you do just that. These family tree ideas not only look great on the wall, but filling out the family tree charts is a great activity to bring the whole family together! "
How To Have Your Own Family History Experience This Holiday Season
Ancestry Blog
"Actor Rob Lowe embarked on a family history adventure that showed us all how to make new traditions this holiday by building connections using the power of family history--and the best part is that his sons, Matthew and John Owen, joined in. "
5 Easy DIY Family History Gifts
Amy Johnson Crow
"When you’re into genealogy, it’s natural to want to give family history themed gifts, but sometimes they miss the mark. Here are 5 easy gifts that you can put together that will delight your family, along with a gift that you might want to think twice about."
Free Mid Atlantic States Online Historical Newspaper Titles Added
The Ancestor Hunt
"About 290 new and updated Free Online Historical Newspaper Links have been added to the Mid Atlantic States' free "newspaper link lists": These were all updated in November, 2020, and represent additions from the past 5 months. There is a total of 6,240 historical newspapers available to search for free from the Mid Atlantic. Just click on your chosen state below and the links to newspaper titles from that state will appear. "
Technology:
Why You Should Delay Your macOS Upgrades:
How-to Geek
"Do you install the latest macOS upgrade on day one? Keeping your machine up to date is important, but there are some good reasons to delay a big upgrade, especially on your “daily driver” Mac."
Education:
What Were Your Ancestors Doing in the 1930s?
Ancestral Findings
"The 1930s were a decade defined by the Great Depression in America, and around the world. Yet, this was not the only thing that was going on in America at the time. Here are some events of the 1930s that would have had an important impact on your ancestors."
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Webinars:
Once Upon a Time: It’s All About the Story
Legacy Family Tree
"‘Facts’ send people to sleep; ‘stories’ keep them awake and alert and eager to learn what happens next. In this seminar, Carol shows you how to tell a gripping story within a family history, and by extension, how to write a gripping a family history."
Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 8:00pm Eastern
Presenter: Carol Baxter
Four ways DNA Painter Can Help With Your Family History Research:
Legacy Family Tree
"DNA Painter is a website that aims to help demystify your DNA matches via chromosome mapping, tree visualizations and other useful analysis tools. This talk will present four ways the site can be used, with examples that will be informative to beginners and experienced users alike."
Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 2:00pm Eastern
Presenter: Jonny Perl
Your DNA Questions Answered Live With Diahan:
Legacy Family Tree
"Got a DNA question? Diahan Southard will be on hand to answer your questions - LIVE! Submit questions in advance to geoff@legacyfamilytree.com."
Friday, December 4, 2020, 2:00pm Eastern
Presenter: Diahan Southard
