English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records—free replay of Friday's webinar now available for limited time

English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records—free replay of today's webinar now available for limited time

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.

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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.

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Register for Friday's O Canada Series webinar — English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records by Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv

Register for Friday's O Canada Series webinar — English Occupation, Apprenticeship and Guild Records by Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv

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 engineer with a degree from the Cambourne School of Mines in Cornwall, England, he came to the U.S. in 1975 to get his graduate degree at the University of Wisconsin. He has been in the U.S. ever since, and in 2008 he became a dual citizen of both countries. In the intervening years, Paul received two graduate degrees and traveled widely throughout the world.

Paul has been designing genealogy workshops, writing books, and lecturing for over 35 years. He holds an advanced degree in Theology and is particularly knowledgeable about the church and its role in record keeping. As a genealogist he speaks on a variety of topics relating to research in the British Isles, migration to North America and research methodology.
He is the 2018 recipient of the Utah Genealogical Society Fellow Award.

He is currently the book review editor of the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois Newsletter (BIGWILL) and is the former book review editor of the FGS FORUM.
Paul is a past board member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois.

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The Power of Siblings – the DNA Tests of Five Brothers—free replay of today's webinar by Donna Rutherford now available for limited time

 

The Power of Siblings – the DNA Tests of Five Brothers—free replay of today's webinar by Donna Rutherford now available for limited time

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.

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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 sharing amounts. It helps people understand why testing siblings can really enhance their genetic genealogy, even more so if they can not test a parent or parents. The talk will also include a look at some advanced sibling topics, such as utilising X DNA results to establish if two females have the same father, through to advanced tools like visual phasing and creating lazarus kits.

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Call for Presentations—2025 Legacy Family Tree Webinars

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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

  1. 60 minutes plus Q/A, or
  2. 20-minutes-or-under “Webinar Shorts” or
  3. 10- minutes-or-under TechZone videos.

Please indicate which type in your proposal. All speakers are welcome to submit.

The following topics are especially encouraged, but all topics are welcome:

  • Artificial intelligence: Demonstrate hands-on tools and step-by-steps of, and their interplay with genealogy (especially, but not limited to “how AI helped me solve a research problem” topics)
  • Curated Top 10s of Places: Spotlight hidden gems or new tools, as showcased in titles like “Top 10 Little Known Websites for Virginia Genealogy” or “Five New Tools for Finding Your German Ancestors”
  • Genealogical methodologies, strategies, FAN Club and case studies
  • DNA (especially “how-I-found-these-parents-using-DNA case studies”)
  • Historical records and events
  • Software and Technology: Doesn’t even have to be related to genealogy
  • Places and Ethnicities: Africa, African-American, Europe, Jewish, counties in the United Kingdom, Asia, U.S. states, Down Under, South America, Canada, and Mexico
  • MyHeritage: Since we also host the MyHeritage Webinar Series, any submissions relating to MyHeritage.com are also welcome
  • Beginners
  • Organization: We usually do one or two of these each year – share how you organize your papers or digital files

Numbered titles, such as “Top 5 Strategies to Researching in ____…” prove to attract large audiences.

Peruse our library at https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar-library to familiarize yourself with past topics, ensuring your proposal stands out with fresh ideas (although we are happy with fresh perspectives and new angles on existing topics). Speakers receive remuneration of $200 per webinar (for 60 minute webinars) or $50-$100 for Webinar Shorts and TechZone videos, along with monthly royalties based on viewership.

How to submit
Proposals can be submitted at https://familytreewebinars.com/submit-a-speaking-proposal. If you’ve previously shared a topic that’s awaiting its moment, rest assured it’s already in our records – no resubmission needed.

Submission Deadline
Please submit by Sunday, September 1, 2024.

Here’s to a great 2025 at Legacy Family Tree Webinars!


Register for Webinar Wednesday — The Power of Siblings – the DNA Tests of Five Brothers by Donna Rutherford

Register for Webinar Wednesday — The Power of Siblings – the DNA Tests of Five Brothers by Donna Rutherford

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 sharing amounts. It helps people understand why testing siblings can really enhance their genetic genealogy, even more so if they can not test a parent or parents. The talk will also include a look at some advanced sibling topics, such as utilising X DNA results to establish if two females have the same father, through to advanced tools like visual phasing and creating lazarus kits.

About the presenter

I’m a New Zealander with English, Scottish and Irish ancestry. Many of my family were New Zealand pioneers. At the beginning of 2015 I decided to take an Ancestry DNA test. Once I got the results I spent all my spare time immersing myself in YouTube videos, blogs and facebook groups learning about DNA for Genealogy. It basically changed my life, as I then set about testing on other sites and testing all my family. Since then I’ve become co-owner and admin of a DNA facebook group where I’ve been helping people with questions about their own results. Last year I became co-admin in a Y DNA project (the Rutherford project). I now manage Big Y tests, MtDNA and many many autosomal kits. I specialise in trying to make the complex side of DNA testing easy to understand for people who are new to genetic genealogy.

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Register for Friday's webinar — Watch Geoff Live: Adding a Marriage Record Using Legacy 10 (and a first look at the FAN Club report) by Geoff Rasmussen

Register for Friday's webinar — Watch Geoff Live: Adding a Marriage Record Using Legacy 10 (and a first look at the FAN Club report) by Geoff Rasmussen

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, and unrehearsed webinar, you will learn the 7 steps of adding any online document to Legacy. And for the first time, you will get to see the new FAN Club report in action. You’ll be certain to pick up tips and tricks along the way.

About the presenter

Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is the founder and host of the Legacy Family Tree webinar series and develops the Legacy Family Tree genealogy software. Geoff enjoys playing the piano, organ, cello, basketball and bowling. His favorite places are cemeteries, the ocean, and hanging out with other genealogists. He met and proposed to his wife in a Family History Center. He is the author of Kindred Voices: Listening for our Ancestors, and the popular books Legacy Family Tree, Unlocked! and Digital Imaging Essentials.

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Register for Friday's "The Best of ESM" series members-only webinar — Genealogical Research & Writing: Are You a Saint, Sinner, or Bumfuzzled Soul? by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

Register for Friday's "The Best of ESM" series members-only webinar — Genealogical Research & Writing: Are You a Saint, Sinner, or Bumfuzzled Soul? by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

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, reconstruct lives, and “write up” your findings. While the issues are serious—from the legal issue of copyright to the ethical issue of plagiarism—the lessons are taught with a light heart and humor.

*** This class requires an active webinar membership to attend. ***

About the presenter

Across a long career, Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG, FUGA, FNGS, has been an innovator of research methods and strategies. Published widely by academic and popular presses, she edited a national-level scholarly journal for 16 years, taught for 13 years at a National Archives-based institute on archival records and, for 25 years, headed a university-based program for advanced researchers. A past president of both the American Society of Genealogists and the Board for Certification of Genealogists, Elizabeth is the author, editor, and translator of 14 books and over 600 articles in the fields of genealogy, history, literature, and sociology. She has delivered over 1,000 lectures internationally, has appeared on radio and TV talk shows on three continents, and was featured in BBC’s 20th and 30th anniversary specials on the novel Roots.

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Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors—free replay of today's webinar by Dawn Carlile now available for limited time

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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, 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 research on the people and their lives along the trail.

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Register for Webinar Wednesday — Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors by Dawn Carlile

Register for Webinar Wednesday — Researching Oregon Trail Ancestors by Dawn Carlile

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 research on the people and their lives along the trail.

About the presenter

Dawn Carlile is a native Oregonian who grew up in Eugene and Springfield. She has been involved in genealogy research for more than 25 years, starting when her dad asked if she had thought about researching their family history. His mother was orphaned at the age of 12 and he knew very little about her family. Once Dawn started looking into the family she was hooked. She is now a professional genealogist, educator, and lecturer who began teaching classes in 2008 and lecturing at local libraries, societies, and cultural events. She enjoys teaching others about researching their families as much as she does the research so after many years of helping others with their research, she started Genealogy Roots and Branches in 2021.

She has taken twelve courses from the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh, the Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, and the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records. Dawn is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists Genealogical Speakers Guild, National Genealogical Society, president of the Oregon Genealogical Society, and a member of several other genealogical and historical societies. Dawn is a graduate of Bushnell University with a B.A. in management.

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Putting Them in Their Place: Understanding Localities for Your Mexican & Colonial Spanish Ancestors—free replay of today's webinar now available for limited time

Putting Them in Their Place: Understanding Localities for Your Mexican & Colonial Spanish Ancestors—free replay of today's webinar now available for limited time

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 with church and civil jurisdictions helps us make better sense of records we find for our Mexican ancestors, helps us know where to look for records that pertain to a particular place and time, and helps us trace evolving jurisdictional borders through time. Knowing where and how to find historical and background information about different Mexican localities helps you dig deeper into the lives of your ancestors. Learn about essential reference tools and strategies that will help you identify and learn more about the localities in which your ancestors lived and worked.

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