Our weekly roundup of upcoming genealogy events. Numerous associations offer online genealogy classes every week, many of them free. To register for an event below, click on the name of the host organization.
CONFERENCES and SEMINARS
August 1-5: 41st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies)
August 2-6: “Researching Family in Pennsylvania” (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
August 5, 12, 19: “The Transatlantic Slave Trade” (The Newberry)
August 6: “1821-2021: Two Hundred Years of Missouri Statehood” (Missouri State Genealogical Association)
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY GENEALOGY CENTER
August 3: “New York State Censuses – You Won’t Believe What’s Hiding In There!” by Jeanette Sheliga
August 5: “Testing Your Relatives’ DNA: What You Can Learn” by Sara Allen
August 5: “Maiden Voyages: Magnificent Ocean Liners and the Women Who Traveled and Worked Aboard Them” by Siân Evans
August 4: “Using MyHeritage DNA for Segment Analysis.” with James Baker
August 4: “Jump-start Your German Research with Ortsfamilienbücher/Ortssippenbücher”
August 5: “Portuguese Immigration Patterns to the United States: 19th and 20th Centuries”
August 5: “United States Territorial and State Census Records:
August 7: Nordic Genealogy Day (Denmark, Finland, Norway)
August 3 & 4: “Burying the Body in England” by Helen V. Smith
August 6: “Freedmen’s Bureau Labor Contracts” by Bernice Bennett
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
August 7: “Jurisdictions Explained: Finding New Avenues of Research for Your Family” by Diana Elder
OTHER LISTINGS
>>Sutro Library’s BAY AREA GENEALOGY CALENDAR lists a wealth of Bay Area events and exhibits, including regular genealogical group meetings. This week’s highlights:
August 5: “Vallejo Neighborhoods” by Jim Kern
>>CONFERENCE KEEPER has a large calendar of classes (too many to list) hosted by genealogical organizations around the country and abroad. Lots to explore, and new events are added often, so be sure to browse the entire calendar. Here’s a sampling of the coming week’s offerings:
August 2: “Courthouses – Where Most Genealogical Problems are Solved” (Ozarks MO Genealogical Society)
August 3: “Networking for Genealogists” (Utah Genealogical Association)
August 4: “When We Were Slaves – The Extraordinary Journey of a Multi-Racial Jewish Family” (American Jewish Historical Society)
August 5: “Back to School: Making the Best of School Records” (Town & Country IL Public Library)
August 6: “To Common Defense: Military Records for Genealogical Research” (Library of Virginia)
August 7: “Preparing for the 1950 Census – What You Can Do Now” (Oregon Genealogical Society)
August 8: “Discovering Your Ancestors Using Genealogical Periodicals” (Brigham Young University Family History Library)
See our post “Genealogy Learning in the Time of Coronavirus” for links to classes archived online at Ancestry, FamilySearch, RootsTech, and more. Be well, stay safe, and happy learning!
AUG
2021