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For years researchers have been identifying family history using YDNA, especially those interested in where their specific line may originate. Upgrading to a next Generation Sequence test (NGS) can help bring information that could be 200k years old into a... Continue reading
Posted 7 hours ago at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Fiona Brooker "Another Four Sources for New Zealand Family History” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Taking a deeper dive into other resources to extend... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Legacy News
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Taking a deeper dive into other resources to extend your New Zealand family history research. About the presenter Fiona Brooker is a professional genealogist (Memories In Time) who has been actively researching her family history for over 35 years, inspired... Continue reading
Posted yesterday at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Nicka Smith "Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy, 1718-1820” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description This groundbreaking collection, which also goes by the name Louisiana, U.S., Records... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Legacy News
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We've tallied the numbers and made a list of the Top 10 most-watched FamilyTreeWebinars.com classes for May 2023! Are your favorite topics or instructors among the list? Need something new to learn? Use the list to get inspired! Each month... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Legacy News
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The recording of Wednesday's webinar by Grant Din, "Finding Chinese Railroad Worker Files in the U.S.” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description There is little documentation about Chinese railroad workers who... Continue reading
Posted 5 days ago at Legacy News
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This groundbreaking collection, which also goes by the name Louisiana, U.S., Records of Enslaved People, 1719-1820, was the brainchild of Dr. Gwendolyn Midlo-Hall and features the names, genders, ages, occupations, illnesses, family relationships, places of origin and more for upwards... Continue reading
Posted 6 days ago at Legacy News
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There is little documentation about Chinese railroad workers who built the Transcontinental and many other railroads in the U.S. starting in the 1860s. This webinar will describe some of the materials that do exist and other sources to use to... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Legacy News
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The recording of today's members-only webinar by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, "Samuel Witter vs. Samuel Witter: Separating Same Name Men, War of 1812” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for those with a webinar membership.... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2023 at Legacy News
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Online research today is immensely rewarding. Major genealogical data sites and software perform automatic searches for us and suggest documents bearing the names of people we are pursuing. However, every document we collect presents an identity issue we have to... Continue reading
Posted May 25, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Billie Stone Fogarty, M.Ed., "How Do I Keep All This Stuff Straight: Organizing Your Research” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Don’t let the “stuff”... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2023 at Legacy News
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Don’t let the “stuff” of genealogy overwhelm your space or your computer files. Organized research can save you time and money and help guide you to the next big breakthrough! About the presenter Billie Stone Fogarty, a full-time professional genealogist,... Continue reading
Posted May 24, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG, "Fishing in Your Match List with MyHeritage DNA Tools” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free. Webinar Description MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the... Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2023 at Legacy News
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MyHeritage’s AutoClusters are a great way to start exploring the clusters of your genetic cousins and narrow in on potentially pertinent genetic cousins, but sometimes AutoClusters can only take you so far. Learn to leverage MyHeritage’s Theories of Family Relativity,... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2023 at Legacy News
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Become a better Microsoft PowerPoint user with our new 8-part PowerPoint series by Seema Kenney. You'll learn tips that will have you working faster and like a pro. The 8-class series - Microsoft PowerPoint Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, "Your 19th & 20th Century Mexican Ancestors in the U.S.” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Historical records and social history... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2023 at Legacy News
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Historical records and social history paint a rich picture of the lives of our Mexican ancestors who were in the U.S. after the mid-19th century. A new border, new laws, a violent revolution, two world wars, and changing economic and... Continue reading
Posted May 18, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Seema Kenney, "Introduction to and Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint – Class 1 of 8” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description PowerPoint is part of the... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2023 at Legacy News
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PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. It is similar to other programs, yet different as well. This presentation will introduce you to the program as well as the personalization options available to make the program do more work... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by the Board for Certification of Genealogists and Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, "Name Changes and the Law” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/BCG for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Names... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2023 at Legacy News
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Names weren’t changed at Ellis Island, but in courts, legislatures and elsewhere both formally and officially — and on the fly. As genealogists, we need to know why names were changed, and how those changes might be recorded, if we... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Michael L. Strauss, AG, "Spies, Slackers, and Aliens: Records of the American Protective League” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time. Webinar Description Organized in Chicago, IL in... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2023 at Legacy News
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Organized in Chicago, IL in 1917 by citizens who believed the United States Department of Justice was understaffed and not up to the task of fighting against espionage. They grew to a volunteer force of more than 250,000 members. The... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2023 at Legacy News
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The recording of today's webinar by Gilad Katz, "The Latest Mobile Features on the MyHeritage App” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free. Webinar Description Gilad Katz, Senior Product Manager at MyHeritage, will introduce the latest features on... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2023 at Legacy News
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Gilad Katz, Senior Product Manager at MyHeritage, will introduce the latest features on the MyHeritage mobile app and show you how the app makes scanning, organizing, and improving your photos easier than ever before. About the presenter Gilad is a... Continue reading
Posted May 8, 2023 at Legacy News