Legacy News

Classes Announced for 2013 Legacy Genealogy Cruise through the Panama Canal

Our 10th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise to depart this September from San Diego, California, is shaping up to be our finest event ever - more cruisers, more speakers, and more genealogy classes than we've ever had! Classes will be held on the days at sea and taught by this all-star lineup of speakers:

Together they will present 25 hours of personalized genealogy education while at sea, along with some small group sessions. You will be able to meet with them during our group lunch and dinner meals, or catch up with them during the optional land excursions in:

• San Diego, California
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
• Puntarenas, Costa Rica
• Panama Canal (cruising)
• Colon, Panama
• Cartagena, Columbia
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Today we officially announce the class topics which offer a good mix of beginning through advanced classes:

• Eleven Layers of Online Searches by Barbara Renick
• Genealogy Secrets by Karen Clifford
• Trace Your Roots with DNA by Megan Smolenyak
• Discovering Jane's Roots in California, Australia, and England by Randy Seaver
• Legacy Family Tree for your Mobile Device and other Tips/Tricks by Geoff Rasmussen
• Think You Know How to Search Library Catalogs? Think Again! by Barbara Renick
• Left Only a Trace by Karen Clifford
• Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research by Megan Smolenyak
• Reporting with Legacy Family Tree by Dave Berdan
• Fact or Fantasy by Karen Clifford
• Solving Historical and Family Mysteries with DNA by Megan Smolenyak
• Effective Sourcing and Documentation with Legacy by Geoff Rasmussen
• First Do No Harm then Look for Confirming Evidence by Karen Clifford
• Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing by Megan Smolenyak
• Keeping Your Legacy Clean: Effective Standardization and Cleanup Tools in Legacy by Ken McGinnis
• Slow Down and Pick Up Speed by Karen Clifford
• Giving Back: A Look at 13 Years of Genealogy Grants by Megan Smolenyak
• Legacy Family Tree: Especially for Beginners by Geoff Rasmussen
• Watch Geoff Live: Adding Original Source Documents to Legacy by Geoff Rasmussen
• Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps by Geoff Rasmussen
• plus small group Q/A sessions

You'll also get to meet with the Legacy Family Tree developers to share your ideas or just get the extra personalized help to get you going. We're also always available for a good game of shuffleboard!

Reservations or questions

Prices begin at $1,443 per person, based on double occupancy. The price includes:

• Genealogy classes
• Shipboard accommodations
• Ocean transportation
• Meals
• Some beverages
• Most onboard entertainment
• Port charges

Airfare, gratuities, government fees/taxes, and optional tours are extra.

Click here to securely book your cruise online.

To reserve a cabin, or ask questions, contact our travel coordinator, Christy, at 1-888-505-6997 or send an email to info@trekalot.com.

More Information

For frequently asked questions, descriptions of the places we'll visit, or pictures of our past cruises, visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/CruiseInfo_2013.asp. Also watch our recorded webinar here.

Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence - free webinar now online for a week

The recording of today's webinar, Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence, by Linda Woodward Geiger is now available to view for a limited time. Linda taught how to avoid genealogical brick walls by discussing better techniques of analyzing your data, considering inconsistencies, and expanding your research.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 17 minute recording of Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for the next 7 days. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

Special Discount Coupon

The special discount coupon of evidence2 that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything at both www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com and www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com through Monday, March 18, 2013.

New - Webinar Memberships

Webinar Members get:

• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 149 hours of genealogy education)
• On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 385 pages)
• 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)

Introductory pricing:

• Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
• Monthly membership: $9.95/month

Click here to subscribe.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• That First Trip to the Courthouse by Judy Russell. April 10.
• A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judy Wight. April 17.
• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby. April 24.
• Researching your Roots in Rhode Island by Maureen Taylor. May 1.
• Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. May 3.
• Land Records Solve Research Problems by Mary Hill. May 15.
• Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. May 22.
• The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing by Ugo Perego. May 29.
• The Genealogy of Your House by Marian Pierre-Louis. June 5.
• Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More by Tom Kemp. June 12.
• Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. June 14.
• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. June 26.
• Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. July 10.
• Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. July 17.
• Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. July 19.
• Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. July 24.
• Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. July 31.
• Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down by Marian Pierre-Louis. August 7.
• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. August 14.
• Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. August 28.
• Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Geiger. September 4.
• More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. September 6.
• You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. September 11.
• Don't Be an Audio Hog: Free and Easy Ways to Share Your Audio Files by Marian Pierre-Louis. September 18.
• Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. October 23.
• Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. October 30.
• Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. November 1.
• Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. November 6.
• Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. November 13.
• Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. November 20.
• How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. December 4.
• Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. December 18.

Click here to register.

See you online!

FamilySearch Records Update: 23.9 million new records from Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, India, Italy, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, and United States

FamilySearch has added 23.9 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, England, Italy, Mexico, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 19,206,333 images from the new United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, collection, the 2,005,113 index records from the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, collection, and the 930,622 index records from the U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925-1942, collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Belgium, Liège, Civil Registration, 1621-1910	0	3,198,973	New browsable image collection.
Belgium, Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1608-1912	0	794,954	New browsable image collection.
Brazil, Civil Registration, 1870-2012	0	608,365	Added images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Piauí, Civil Registration, 1875-2012	0	103,398	Added images to an existing collection.
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965	132,929	241,847	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2010	0	1,234,380	Added images to an existing collection.
Colombia, Valle del Cauca, Miscellaneous Records, 1549-1955	0	82,009	New browsable image collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	128,500	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Gujarat Diocese Protestant Church Records, 1854-2012	0	39,573	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Cuneo, Saluzzo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942	0	470,403	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Ragusa, Modica, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942	0	26,653	New browsable image collection.
Italy, Salerno, Vallo della Lucania, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929	0	109,257	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Torino, Torino, Military Conscriptions (Comune), 1790-1886	0	23,904	New browsable image collection.
Korea, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2012	0	2,830	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-1842	0	121,496	Added images to an existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860-1962	0	77,458	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Junín, Civil Registration, 1890-2005	0	20,019	New browsable image collection.
Peru, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	0	23,232	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005	0	11,762	Added images to an existing collection.
Poland, Radom Roman Catholic Church Books, 1587-1966	11,043	0	Added index records to an existing collection.
Russia, Samara Church Books, 1869-1917	442,772	1,232	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Spain, Cádiz, Testaments, 1550-1920	0	91,400	Added images to an existing collection.
Ukraine, Kyiv Orthodox Consistory Church Book Duplicates, 1840-1845	651,980	48,922	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920	0	19,206,333	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Illinois, Lee County Records, 1830-1954	0	108,387	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Missouri, Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1926	0	27,710	New browsable image collection.
U.S., New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1925-1942	930,622	0	Added index records to an existing collection.
U.S., New York, State Census, 1875	0	23	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., North Carolina, Civil Action Court Papers, 1712-1970	0	35,267	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953	19,236	25	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
U.S., Texas, Deaths, 1977-1986	0	41,065	Added images to an existing collection.
United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918	2,005,113	0	Added index records to an existing collection.

Register for Webinar Wednesday - Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence

If you have ever found it difficult to determine if the information you have found about your ancestor is good or bad, you will want to tune in to this Wednesday's webinar with Certified Genealogist^sm, Linda Woodward Geiger. During the webinar, you will be provided with suggestions that will help you sort out the evidence you are finding and how to carefully analyze the sources and data.

Join us for the live webinar on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

or register for multiple webinars at once here.

Test Your Webinar Connection

To ensure that your webinar connection is ready to go, click here.

About the presenter 

Linda Woodward Geiger is a professional historical and genealogical researcher, author, and lecturer. She is an associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), holding credentials as a Certified Genealogist^sm and as a Certified Genealogical Lecturer^sm. Although she specializes in Georgia's state and county records prior to 1900 and a variety of federal records, particularly of the southeast region of the United States, she has extensive experience in Cherokee research before and during removal. She also specializes in methods for finding elusive ancestors--those mighty brick walls. 

Linda is the coordinator for a new course for the 2013 Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research (IGHR)—The Five Civilized Tribes: The Records and Where to Find Them. 

Linda is on the board of the Georgia Genealogical Society and Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region. She moderates monthly webinars for each organization and serves as their respective webmaster. 

She is also the presenter of:

• Online Genealogy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly webinar
• Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin? webinar

She will also be presenting Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! on September 4, 2013.

Add it to your Google Calendar

With our Google Calendar button, you will never forget our upcoming webinars. Simply click the button to add it to your calendar. You can then optionally embed the webinar events (and even turn them on and off) into your own personal calendar. If you have already added the calendar, you do not have to do it again - the new webinar events will automatically appear.

Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here by clicking on the "Test Your GoToWebinar Connection" link.
7. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Legacy Family Tree Webinars Awarded "Best Genealogy Education or Learning Experience"

Exciting news! Our Legacy Family Tree Webinars has just been awarded the "Best Genealogy Education or Learning Experience" as part of About.com's 2013 Genealogy Readers' Choice Awards. Thanks to About Genealogy's readers and the genealogy community for your nomination and votes!

Legacy Family Tree Webinars was nominated, along with these other prestigous and well-known genealogy education organizations:

• CAFG Forensic Genealogy Institute
• Genealogy Gems Podcasts
• Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research (IGHR)
• Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)

View the final results here.

Readers were presented with the following when making their consideration:

Whether it was a week-long genealogy institute, a genealogy conference, or an online genealogy course, what is your favorite genealogy learning experience? What educational avenue has taught you the most, or best opened your eyes to something new?

About.com described the results as "the free, easy accessibility of online webinars made Legacy Family Tree Webinars a runaway winner in this category with About Genealogy readers."

On a personal note, I've got to say that I completely agree with the results :) - where else can you find quality genealogy education 1) in one place, 2) online, 3) and free from speakers such as Karen Clifford, Linda Geiger, Michael Hait, Mary Hill, Tom Kemp, Dan Lynch, Thomas MacEntee, DearMYRTLE, Marian Pierre-Louis, Barbara Renick, Judy Russell, Megan Smolenyak, Maureen Taylor, and so many others!

New to Legacy Family Tree Webinars?

Register for our upcoming webinars at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com. It's free! The recording of each webinar is also free for 7 days after the live event. Annual or monthly memberships are also available, providing you with access to the complete library of webinar recordings and the instructors' handouts - plus access to future recordings for the duration of your membership.

Hope to see you online!

Legacy, RootsTech, R&R, April Fool's, and Back to Work

It's a Monday, it's April Fool's Day, and it's great to be back to work. It's been a crazy couple of weeks.

We recently attended RootsTech in Salt Lake City with more than 7,000 genealogists - the largest genealogy event in U.S. history. Our Legacy Family Tree booth was staffed with 4-6 of us - and we rarely had the opportunity to sit down. Thanks everyone for stopping by! Lots of you greeted me with a "Good Morning, Good Afternoon, or Good Evening!" Sure was fun to hear how much you enjoy both our software and our webinar series. Here's a picture of our booth before the doors opened for the day.

RootsTech was held just around the corner from Salt Lake's Family History Library:

While I thoroughly enjoyed my time at RootsTech, I couldn't wait for its conclusion so I could begin Spring Break with my family. We spent a few days at the Oregon Coast (my home away from home, and now just a 7-8 hour drive from our new home in Idaho) - played in the sand, hiked to waterfalls, had birthday cake, and enjoyed time soaking in the hot tub. All along I had my laptop and access to the Internet, but for the most part, I succeeded in avoiding emails for the week. Here's us at Multnomah Falls, just outside of Portland:

As good as Spring Break was, I couldn't wait to return home to see the progress of the construction in my office. It's still missing the cabinet doors and trim, but I've got the computer and both 28" wide-screen monitors set up. It's almost ready to bring in the 80 or so binders of my genealogy which will make room in the garage for my next project.

Finally, my wife reminded me this morning of one of our anniversaries. 16 years ago today I proposed to her in the Family History Center on the campus of Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Who else do you know that has a microfilm reader in the background of their proposal picture?? We kid each other about the fact that the proposal was just an April Fool's joke - who was the joke on - me or her? It's worked out well.

Speaking of April Fool's, I don't have anything planned for this year. We were considering announcing a new feature in Legacy Family Tree - the new Invent-An-Ancestor tool which would fill in the missing pieces of your brick wall....

Well, I'd better get back to work. Life is short, do genealogy first!

Two membership-only webinars - Mapping and Digital Images - now open for a limited time

Webinar Wednesday has become a weekly tradition here at Legacy Family Tree and for thousands of you around the world. The next two weeks will be a little different, but maybe just as good. Today (Wednesday) we will all be attending RootsTech in Salt Lake City, and next week I will be enjoying Spring Break with the kids at the Oregon Coast, so we will go two weeks without a live Webinar Wednesday. So to keep the tradition alive, we have opened two of our most popular membership-only webinar recordings for you to enjoy:

• Mapping Software for Genealogists (our very first webinar!)
• Digital Images for Genealogists: Scanning, Organizing, Editing and Sharing Your Digital Images

These webinars will be free to watch until the last day of March. Monthly or Annual Webinar Members continue to have unlimited access to more than 100 webinar recordings and all 380 pages of instructor handouts for the duration of their membership. Webinar Members also receive an automatic 5% discount on everything at FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout).

Coupon Code

Just had an idea...since we'll miss you these next two weeks just as much as we hope you'll miss us, here's a 10% off coupon code that you can use at both FamilyTreeWebinars.com and LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com:

rootstech

Upcoming Webinars (register for more than 1 at a time - new!)

Also brand new - you can now register for more than 1 webinar at a time now! No more typing in your name and email address for each webinar. Just visit our Upcoming Webinars page at http://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars.php and click on:

Click here to register for multiple webinars at once

We've got an amazing April lined up for you:

• Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence by Linda Woodward Geiger
• That First Trip to the Courthouse by Judy Russell
• A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judy Wight
• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby

Life is short, do genealogy first!

FamilySearch Records Update: 2.7 million new records from Canada, England, India, Italy, Portugal, U.S., and Wales

FamilySearch has added 2.7 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Canada, England, Italy, and Wales. Notable collection updates include the 829,450 indexed records and images from the U.S., Georgia, County Marriages, 1785—1950, collection, the 337,856 images from the Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866—1941, collection, and the 120,113 images from the new Wales, Court and Miscellaneous Records, 1542-1911, collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Austria, Upper Austria, Linz, Death Certificates, 1818-1899	0	25,035	New browsable image collection.
Canada, Saskatchewan Provincial Records, 1879-1987	0	166,981	Added images to an existing collection.
Chile, Santiago, Cemetery Records, 1821-2011	0	126,768	Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921	0	20,181	Added images to an existing collection.
England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570—2005	0	9,294	Added images to an existing collection.
India, Hindu Pilgrimage Records, 1194-2012	0	172,655	Added images to an existing collection.
Indonesia, Jawa Tengah, Purwodadi Citizenship Records, 1960-2012	0	15,054	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941	0	337,856	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1605-1846	0	21,840	Added images to an existing collection.
Nicaragua, Civil Registration, 1809—2011	0	11,449	Added images to an existing collection.
Peru, Huánuco, Civil Registration, 1889-1997	0	19,189	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Castelo Branco, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1911	0	27,145	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Lamego, Diocesan Records, 1529-1916	0	2,730	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Setúbal, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1911	0	128,787	Added images to an existing collection.
Portugal, Vila Real, Diocesan Records, 1575-1992	0	129,199	Added images to an existing collection.
Spain, Province of Cádiz, Municipal Records, 1784-1931	0	43,182	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., California, San Mateo County Records, 1855-1991	0	33,715	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950	595,406	234,044	New indexed records and images collection.
U.S., New York, Orange County Probate Records, 1787-1938	0	94,403	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Ohio, Trumbull County Court Records, 1795-2010	0	171,954	New browsable image collection.
U.S., Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008	0	175,248	Added images to an existing collection.
New England, Petitions for Naturalization, 1787-1906	0	105,130	Added images to an existing collection.
Wales, Court and Miscellaneous Records, 1542-1911	0	120,113	New browsable image collection.

Hold a Virtual Family Reunion or a Company Meeting with Google Hangouts

Yesterday's company meeting reminded me of how fun Google Hangouts can be. With each of our Legacy Family Tree employees armed with a web camera, Internet connection, and free Google+ account, we were able to meet together even though we were spread across 9 cities and 2 countries.

Google Hangouts are fun, and they are pretty easy to use. First, you need a Google+ Account. You'll also need a webcam. I use the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C910.

Then, over at http://plus.google.com, click on the Start a Hangout button and invite your friends to join you.

Our family recently held our first-ever Virtual Family Reunion at Christmas time using Google Hangouts. There were 7 families online from 5 different cities. With 20+ grandchildren online at the same time, you can imagine it was a little hard hearing everyone, so we took turns by having all families click on the mute button, except for the one whose turn it was to talk. Each family then talked about their latest happenings and sang a Christmas song. Sure was special to be able to share my holiday with my parents and five siblings, even though we couldn't physically all be in the same place. The great thing is that I recorded our hangout and will have it to replay.

Our recent webinar speaker, DearMYRTLE, has been making use of Google Hangouts for her weekly shows. She will be broadcasting live from the Family History Library next week. Read more about it here. Or watch the recording of Dan Lynch's A Closer Look at Google+ webinar here.

So if you are reading this article, or you have participated in one of our Legacy Family Tree webinars, you have enough tech experience to take it to the next level. Have fun!

Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall - free webinar now online for a week

If you have lost your Irish ancestors, you need to watch the recording of today's webinar by Judy Wight. In Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland, Judy taught about a wonderful collection of records, known as the New Poor Law Records, which may have extensive information about your Irish or Scottish ancestors.

And if you attended the live session today...it reminded me of last week's webinar with Thomas MacEntee, when he mentioned "the whole Internet blowing up." :) Well, about 36 minutes into the session, that seemed to indeed happen. All of a sudden - the entire webinar closed - not only for our live audience, but for me as the organizer also. After pulling out a good portion of my hair, within about five minutes we had everything back and running again. And afterwards, it took me a little extra time, but the recording of the entire webinar is flawless. I think I know what happened - just a few minutes before the webinar crashed, the new pope was announced. Makes me think that the Internet was so busy, that it caused our GoToWebinar connection to crash. Nonetheless, Judy did a remarkable job of continuing her presentation! And you, the live audience, were very patient and understanding!

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 13 minute recording of Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for the next 7 days. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

Special Discount Coupon

The special discount coupon of judywebinar that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything at both www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com and www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com through Monday, March 18, 2013.

New - Webinar Memberships

Webinar Members get:

• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 141 hours of genealogy education)
• On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 359 pages)
• 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)

Introductory pricing:

• Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
• Monthly membership: $9.95/month

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• Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence by Linda Geiger. April 3.
• That First Trip to the Courthouse by Judy Russell. April 10.
• A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judy Wight. April 17.
• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby. April 24.
• Researching your Roots in Rhode Island by Maureen Taylor. May 1.
• Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. May 3.
• Land Records Solve Research Problems by Mary Hill. May 15.
• Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. May 22.
• The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing by Ugo Perego. May 29.
• The Genealogy of Your House by Marian Pierre-Louis. June 5.
• Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More by Tom Kemp. June 12.
• Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. June 14.
• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. June 26.
• Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. July 10.
• Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. July 17.
• Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. July 19.
• Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. July 24.
• Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. July 31.
• Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down by Marian Pierre-Louis. August 7.
• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. August 14.
• Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. August 28.
• Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Geiger. September 4.
• More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. September 6.
• You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. September 11.
• Don't Be an Audio Hog: Free and Easy Ways to Share Your Audio Files by Marian Pierre-Louis. September 18.
• Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. October 23.
• Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. October 30.
• Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. November 1.
• Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. November 6.
• Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. November 13.
• Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. November 20.
• How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. December 4.
• Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. December 18.

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