Each week we will share news of upcoming online genealogy events. Most of them are free. Check our previous post “Genealogy Learning in theTime of Coronavirus” for a list of and links to free archived classes you can find online at Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsTech, and more.
Legacy Family Tree continues unlocking new webinars every day this month. This week:
- April 20 – Combining DNA and Traditional Research – In-Depth Case Studies by Michelle Leonard
- April 21 – Documenting Native American Families in 19th and 20th Century Records by Angela Walton-Raji
- April 22 – Spreadsheets 101 – Excel-lence in Genealogy by Mary Kircher Roddy
- April 23 – Polled! Finding your Ancestors in New South Wales Colonial Muster and Census Returns by Carol Baxter
- April 24 – Ten Brick Wall Tips for Beginners by Marian Pierre-Louis
- April 25 – Using Snag-It to Annotate a Screenshot by Cari Taplin
- April 26 – The Five-story Fall: Correlating Indirect and Direct Evidence to Extend the Pedigree by Debra Mieszala
The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society hosts 3 webinars this week:
- April 20 – Identifying and Examining DNA Outliers by Blaine Bettinger
- April 21 – Fair Work: Labor Unions and Your Ancestor by Jennifer Baldwin
- April 24 – Uncle Andrew was a Stamp Deputy for the Federal Government by J. Mark Lowe
FamilySearch hosts a daylong “English Research Seminar“ in commemoration of St. George’s Day, Thursday, April 23! Topics include:
- A Researcher’s View of Old English Life
- England Non-Conformist Church Records
- I Give and Bequeath: English Probate Records
- Introduction to English Heraldry
Your DNA Guide offers the free webinar “Understanding MyHeritage DNA” twice this week, on April 21 and April 23.
Conference Keeper keeps an up-to-date calendar of genealogy events from all over. Check their site for a list that includes many of the events mentioned above, plus some other gems that might be overlooked.
Don’t forget to check the websites of your local genealogy and historical societies!
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