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This lecture will discuss how to get started in African American research. The objective of this presentation will be to research African Americans before the Civil War – either as an enslaved or free person. It will introduce Antebellum Era... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2024 at Legacy News
The recording of today's webinar by Shauna Hicks, "Using MyHeritage for Family History Research in Australia” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free. Webinar Description Looking for your ancestors Down Under? Aussie genealogist Shauna Hicks will show you... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2024 at Legacy News
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Looking for your ancestors Down Under? Aussie genealogist Shauna Hicks will show you how to use MyHeritage to access a vast array of resources and make new discoveries about your ancestors from Australia. About the presenter Shauna Hicks has been... Continue reading
Posted Aug 26, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, "Analyzing Deeds & Wills: I See What It Says—but What Does It Mean?!” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for webinar members. Webinar Description Legalese. Boilerplate. Obsolete laws.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 23, 2024 at Legacy News
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We're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar members a new, short ten minute or less TechZone video just for them! Enjoy "Transferring Genealogy Gedcom Files" by Natalie Webb. Transferring Genealogy Gedcom Files Gedcom files are the universal standard for... Continue reading
Posted Aug 22, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Elizabeth Williams Gomoll, CG, "Who Hid the Body? Finding Your Ancestor’s Place of Burial” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description It’s not over ’til the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2024 at Legacy News
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It’s not over ’til the fat lady sings? Nope. It’s not over until you find where the big girl was buried. This presentation offers examples of records that can lead genealogists to an ancestor’s elusive final resting place. About the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by the Board for Certification of Genealogists and Debra S. Mieszala, CG, "He Had a Brother Who Disappeared: Finding John H. Hickey, Formerly of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/BCG... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2024 at Legacy News
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Family tradition holds that John H. Hickey of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, disappeared. This case study proves John “disappeared” and establishes the missing man’s fate. A patchwork of records allowed a glimpse into the life of a person thought dead.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 19, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Janice Nickerson, "Six MORE free websites for Ontario genealogists” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description You loved her last webinar on this topic and requested... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2024 at Legacy News
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We've released three new Bonus Webinars for our members, one of which is FREE to all for the next week. This is a 3-part series by Roberta Estes called DNA Academy. DNA Academy 1 – Pulling It All Together In... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Ute Brandenburg, "Genealogy of East and West Prussia” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description This presentation discusses the turbulent history of the former German states... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2024 at Legacy News
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This presentation discusses the turbulent history of the former German states of East Prussia and West Prussia, now part of Poland and Russia, and introduces resources for genealogical research in the region. The evolution of German culture in these two... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Melanie McComb, "Using MyHeritage DNA to Determine Immigrant Origins” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free. Webinar Description This class will briefly explain the different types of DNA (autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA)... Continue reading
Posted Aug 13, 2024 at Legacy News
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Take your genealogy skills to the next level with this FREE online genealogy conference, held each Friday in September: 20 live webinars in all. Join live for all four Fridays or just one, and if you can't, we've got you... Continue reading
Posted Aug 13, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of Friday's webinar by Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv, "English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Learn about apprenticeship, freeman and guild records and how... Continue reading
Posted Aug 12, 2024 at Legacy News
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Learn about apprenticeship, freeman and guild records and how they controlled your ancestor’s trade. Identify sources to put your ancestor into a true occupational context. About the presenter Paul was raised on the West Coast of northern England. A mining... Continue reading
Posted Aug 8, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Donna Rutherford, "The Power of Siblings – the DNA Tests of Five Brothers” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description This presentation takes the viewer through... Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2024 at Legacy News
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Legacy Family Tree Webinars is welcoming webinar submissions for its 2025 webinar series. Visit https://familytreewebinars.com/call-for-presentations-2025 for all the details, and to submit. The submission deadline is Sunday, September 1, 2024. Submissions are for classes that are 60 minutes plus Q/A,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 6, 2024 at Legacy News
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This presentation takes the viewer through the results of 5 full brothers who have done a DNA test. It covers the comparison of their ethnicity estimates through to the various differences in their DNA matches including the variance in the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2024 at Legacy News
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After all these years, Geoff has finally found the marriage record of his 4th great-grandparents. To celebrate, he’s inviting you to join him as he adds the new information to his personal Legacy 10 family file. In this live, unscripted,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 1, 2024 at Legacy News
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As researchers, family historians, compilers, bloggers, or writers of other ilk, genealogists face legal and ethical perils they often do not anticipate. This crash course offers practical guidance to enhance your skills and keep you safe as you explore history,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 24, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Dawn Carlile, "Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 24, 2024 at Legacy News
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The Oregon Trail extended approximately 2,000 miles from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon from 1840 to 1869. More than 50,000 people traveled to Oregon and a great number died on the journey. This talk will cover resources for conducting... Continue reading
Posted Jul 23, 2024 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, "Putting Them in Their Place: Understanding Localities for Your Mexican & Colonial Spanish Ancestors” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Familiarity... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2024 at Legacy News