Using Your Smartphone for Genealogy: an Update – James Tanner (4 August 2022)
James Tanner explores various apps and resources available on smartphones to do genealogy. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
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Oral Histories – Byron Holdiman (28 July 2022)
In this webinar, we learn tips from Genealogy Librarian Byron Holdiman on how to interview people for collecting oral histories. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
You, Too, Can Read Old Handwriting – Maureen Brady (22 July 2022)
Learn some paleography tips from Maureen Brady. Can’t access YouTube? Click here. Link to handout
Using the Internet Archive (Archive.org) for Serious Genealogical Research – James Tanner (14 July 2022)
In this webinar, James Tanner presents on how to utilize Archive.org as a tool in your genealogical research. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
Research with The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (7 July 2022)
Bob Taylor presents on sources, memories, country pages, and other research tools that are available on The Family History Guide website. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
Deciphering Names of German People and Places – Joe Everett (30 June 2022)
Joe Everett presents on ideas to deal with hard-to-decipher German personal and place names. Link to handout. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
Spanish Paleography – Jacob A Badal (16 June 2022)
Jacob Badal helps us learn about Spanish handwriting history, as well as tips to decipher older records. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
What’s New on MyHeritage.com – James Tanner (2 June 2022)
This webinar explores the various new features on MyHeritage.com. Can’t access YouTube? Click here. Presentation Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IuCm0aTC17ol198EVzSj5HUQyGgyit9D/view
More Mysteries of the Change Log Revealed – Kathryn Grant (26 May 2022)
In this webinar, Kathryn Grant explains to us the various aspects and practical uses of the Change Log on FamilySearch.org. Can’t access YouTube? Click here. Slide Deck Link : https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15YJ_u_4SBDgLg8B0FsF22CztEPJvsJnCK_kZFw9ap_k/
What’s New on Ancestry.com? – James Tanner (12 May 2022)
This webinar covers the new features on Ancestry.com. Unable to access YouTube? Click here.
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