Upcoming Webinars

July 2013

Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd

Presenter: Juliana Smith
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Techniques for finding your Smiths (or Kellys or Browns...). Methodology and some helpful reports and charts that can make your search easier.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5387125736981834496

August 2013

Getting to Here from There: Following your Ancestor’s Migration Trail

Presenter: J. H. "Jay" Fonkert, CG
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Every migration story is different, but learning about common migration routes helps us understand the migration possibilities for our individual ancestors. Learn about major 19th Century American migration routes, as well as how to look for clues for the routes taken by your particular ancestor.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8033182932596979200

September 2013

“To the Honorable, the General Assembly” - The Treasure Trove in Legislative Petitions

Presenter: Judy G. Russell, CG
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: As colonists and as citizens of the new United States, Americans were fiercely protective of their right to petition their government. Whether the issue was forming new counties, building bridges and highways, or some matter of public concern, our ancestors made their voices heard in legislative petitions that are a treasure trove for genealogists.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3615763026611679744

October 2013

Up In Smoke!! What To Do When the Courthouse Burns

Presenter: Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: War and natural disasters have taken their toll on many of our nation’s county courthouses. Let’s look at some helpful sources that may still exist.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1130232329628818432

November 2013

Little Houses on the Prairie: Midwestern Research Techniques

Presenter: Diana Crisman Smith
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Do you have Midwestern ancestors? Have you found them difficult to research because they are "different" from New England, or the south, or ..... wherever? There are some tricks and techniques which make researching this region less intimidating.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/848493470127452672

December 2013

Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees

Presenter: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: We want to build on the research of others but those online family trees often contain miracles, mysteries and mayhem. Does the tree need to be pruned? Learn effective techniques to determine if branches on a tree are diseased or if they are healthy.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8253902195291921152