 Join RootsTech 2023, the World’s Largest Family History Event!RootsTech, by Family Search, is just a month away! Have you registered yet? Sign up for RootsTech 2023, online for FREE or in-person for just $98, now at rootstech.org for the world's largest family history and genealogy event! If you don’t already know, this year’s event will be hybrid! Always held in Salt Lake City, the 2021 event was their first virtual conference, due to Covid, and boy, did their first virtual event churn out more than imagined, so they did it again in 2022! Their virtual conferences were such a hit, toppling over the 1,000,000 mark in 2021, that as things are starting to get back to normal and events are once again being offered in-person, they have decided to have both for 2023! So, you can choose to attend either way, 3 days in-person for just $98 or 100% virtual and 100% FREE online! Connect with your family, learn about family and cultural traditions, learn from experts in the field with over 1,500 sessions/classes, listen to super inspiring keynote speakers (I’m anxious to see how they top last year’s speakers!), join the Expo Hall that showcases companies from around the world (they also offer freebies and discounts!), participate in activities for all (such as cooking and activities for the kiddos!), chat with experts, get 1-on-1 help, find your relatives that are also attending and chat with them, and so much more! You also get to save and access your classes for an entire year, by saving them in your RootsTech Playlist and on YouTube! Are you ready to join the world’s largest family history event in the world in Salt Lake City or from the comfort of your own home and for FREE?! Connect with your family, explore your heritage, and meet your relatives out there, by signing up for this in-person or FREE online March 2-4 family history event now! I hope to see you there! More on RootsTech and other Genealogy Events:
Follow more on the RootsTech 2023 Genealogy Conference below and under the Genealogy Events category, along with under the Genealogy Resources category and on my dedicated Genealogy Resources page! Interactive Questions: What do you think about this fantastic hybrid opportunity? Are you already signed up or are going to? Let me know in the comments below. I can’t wait to see how many of you have already signed up! See you there!
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 Genealogy Events: January Is the Month Conference Schedules Are Out!The new year is finally here! What does that mean for the genealogy world? January is a huge month for genealogy and family history beginnings! This is the month that most genealogy events are announced, and schedules are put up! Stay on the lookout for them! One of the places that you can find these events at is Conference Keeper.
Some of the 2023 genealogy event schedules that are out:
A lot of other events for the year have been announced, but schedules haven't been put up yet. Stay on the lookout for them at Conference Keeper or social media! Learn about more fantastic genealogy events, classes and presentations in Genealogy Events.  2023 Legacy Family Tree Webinars Series Registration is Open!MyHeritage's Legacy Family Tree Webinars, the leading genealogy and DNA testing webinar series in the world, has just announced the line up for the year and is open for registration! And, what a line up it is!
I'm honored to be a part of this fantastic line up this year of genealogy education at it's best! Come view the schedule and register for FREE now! Register for one or all!  2022 Genealogy Wish Grants Winner!The 2022 Genealogy Wish Grants Winner has just been announced! Congratulations to Connie Dexter Spicer of Ohio, who won this year for her decades long brick wall story! About This Year's WinnerConnie Dexter Spicer has been researching her family history and genealogy since she was 17 years of age, 45 years ago! She has been following Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family for close to a year, while being an active participant. A Tough ChoiceThere were many entries for this year's first Genealogy Wish Grants! It was down to two compelling stories that made it a tough choice. The most compelling story was that of an unknown parentage, but a decades old brick wall story was chosen for all other criteria being met. This Year's Story Entry"So, my backstory is simple enough. I’ve been researching my family since I was 17 – a scant 45 years ago. I had my DNA done within a year or so after it was offered by Ancestry.com. I have it uploaded at FamilyTreeDNA.com, MyHeritage, maybe others. My brick wall is the parents of my paternal great-grandmother, Josephine Johanna Swan: namely, her father, Joe Swan and (especially) his mother and father. Great grandma was a lovely lady – quiet but strong-willed, according to my dad. He felt as if Grandma Josie and his Grandpa Ed raised him, but he never really knew anything about her because, while she was an amazing cook, she wasn’t much for talking! Grandma Josie’s father Joe, who I later identified as Lawrence Joseph Swan, was the only son of one Arabella Swan. I have no other name for Arabella, other than she is listed in documents and directories as the “widow of Joseph Swan”. But I have no proof of any marriage, so she may have 1-taken the name of her son’s father, 2- made it up completely or 3-I just haven’t found the record yet. 1880 Census records from Tippecanoe County, Indiana, show her as born in 1827 in Canada to Irish parents. Not Canadians, not English or American. I have not found her in any other census in the US or Canada, thus, I suspect she was not a Swan when she immigrated from Canada. Her son, Joe Swan, was listed as a clerk in a railroad office in 1880 Lafayette, Indiana. Arabella was listed as 53 years old, which makes her born about 1827. I found them (earlier) in Fort Wayne, Indiana where his career began, and hers in taking care of him was keeping house. Later records show him in Tippecanoe, Indiana working the Wabash line and then after he married my 2 times great grandmother, to Detroit working the railroad there. My goal is twofold: Priority 1 - to try to locate additional clues for finding out the truth of who Arabella is or to confirm or refute my own hypothesis, and in locating some type of death or burial record or marriage record (or both) for her, should those exist…to try to determine her true lineage. I have a strong hypothesis based upon a name-only search as to who she “could be” or “should be”. There are tons of coincidences, but nothing that flags it down and says “yeah, here’s the end-go here next”. Priority 2 - I would also like to try to locate a death or burial record or something for Joseph, who apparently fell off the earth some years after the birth of his son, Joseph – aka Bud Swan. It’s possible he left the family by rail, abandoning them. It’s possible he died on the rail lines or elsewhere, effects unknown. He could have been in jail, though I never found any stories like that. Maybe he was a cad who ran off and started another family elsewhere? Or maybe he got caught in a compromising position by a jealous husband? Or maybe he did something brave and heroic on a train and was injured or killed? I know it would be quite difficult to break down these brick walls in a scant few hours of research, but I would offer all the documentation and results that I currently have to try to break it and build on my Swan family background. Isn’t it interesting, that like the story of the ugly duckling, the cygnet is born “ugly” and becomes beautiful with time? We might have that here in my Swans. And, regardless of the good, bad or ugly, I’m ready to know the truth. I hope you’ll agree and curiosity will get you involved! Thank you for considering my Grandma Swan's family."- Connie Dexter Spicer Thank YouThank you to all of this year's first Genealogy Wish Grants applicants! I hope you all continue to follow and participate! Don't forget to apply to Genealogy Wish Grants 2023, details coming soon! The entry start date will be posted on my Facebook Page, my Facebook Group, my blog, and on the Genealogy Wish Grants page, so stay tuned!
10/16/2022 Celebrating Filipino Heritage and Ancestry during Filipino American History Month!Read Now Celebrating Filipino Heritage and Ancestry during Filipino American History Month! Not only is the month of October National Family History Month, but it is also Filipino American History Month! To celebrate my children’s Filipino ancestry and honor their Filipino immigrant ancestors, their father; paternal grandparents; and a paternal great grandmother; I thought I’d honor their Filipino Heritage and Ancestry by sharing a little about it and ways you can celebrate Filipino Americans or your own Filipino Heritage and family history. 😊
About Filipino American History Month: Filipino American History Month is observed in October each year to commemorate when Filipinos were first known to be in what now is the U.S., while celebrating the history, culture, heritage, and accomplishments of Filipino Americans. It’s a month-long observance of Filipino-American Heritage! Did you know that Filipinos first arrived on October 18, 1587, on the Spanish ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza, landing in California? There have been four huge waves of Filipinos settling in what is now the U.S. The first wave started in 1763, settling in Saint Malo, a small village in what is now Louisiana. Shortly after, in 1781, they settled in what is now Los Angeles, California. The second wave came in the early 1900’s, as workers to mostly California; Hawaii; and Alaska; and students for an Ivy League education. The third wave of Filipino Americans came in the 1940’s, first as military recruits during WWII and later their families came, after the War Brides Act. The fourth and final wave of Filipino American immigration came after the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1965. Did you know that Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American Group in the U.S.? In California, where I live, they’re the third largest ethnic group and are where the largest number of Filipino Americans hail from! Filipino Influences on American Society and Culture: Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to our society, ever since their families began settling in, and what is now known as, the U.S. They have worked in the plantations of California and Hawaii, and the fisheries of Alaska; fought to protect the freedom of the U.S. in WWII; helped fill the professional workforce in the Health and Technology industries, while leaving their families behind; among many others. There are many, many, Filipino contributions to our society, and this list is in no way exhaustive. 😉 My Filipino American children and their Immigrant Ancestors: Two of my children are half Filipino, and their father; paternal grandparents; and one of their paternal great grandparents are Filipino-Americans. Their father, his parents, and most of his siblings immigrated in 1985. Most of his maternal aunts and uncles, along with his maternal grandmother, came shortly before. The majority became U.S. Citizens. My father-in-law/My children’s Lolo (grandfather in Tagalog) Mac was born 1921 in San Jose, Nueva Ecija, Philippines and died 1995 in Glendora, Los Angeles, California of Liver Cancer. He never knew his parents, as they died when he was quite young in a car accident, and he was orphaned. My mother-in-law/My children’s Lola (grandmother in Tagalog) Ampy was born 1926 in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, and was the eldest of fourteen children. She died 2011 in the Philippines (having gone back just a couple of years before for her eldest daughter to take care of her) of a Brain Tumor. They married in 1951 in Manila and had seven children. Four of their children, including my children’s father, immigrated with them in 1985; one emigrated to Australia; and two stayed behind in the Philippines, as they had their own families.  My In-Laws; 1966-©
Filipino families are very tightly knit, and they take great pride in their heritage! Celebrations of any kind are huge and grand, and they almost always revolve around food! 😊 Ever since the patriarchs of this family had passed, the huge family gatherings died down little by little, and we are now only left with memories of what was. Some of the Family Memories that Are Still Fresh:
Some of Our Family's Traditional Filipino Foods:
All the main dishes are always served with rice, usually Jasmine rice.
Can you tell that food is an important part of Filipino culture and heritage, from all the pictures I posted?! I know, I posted a lot! Not only did I post many photos of food because food is an integral part of Filipino heritage, but I also had to make up for the lack of photos that my family wouldn't let me post! 😉 Family gatherings ALWAYS revolve around food! Food is a way to spend quality family time together whether it be by cooking together, sitting down and eating together, or even cleaning up together. It's a chance to catch up, along with hearing stories of the past. How you can observe Filipino American History Month and Embrace the Filipino Heritage or Your Own Filipino Ancestry: 1. Research your Filipino ancestors! 2. Give voice to one of your Filipino ancestors, through video, with MyHeritage’s DeepStory photo tool 3. Blog about one of your Filipino Ancestors 4. Write a short biography on one of your Filipino ancestors 5. Make a Filipino heritage scrapbook 6. Visit a museum that includes Filipino art and culture 7. Visit a Filipino-American Town, such as “Historic Filipinotown” in Los Angeles CA, “Little Manila” in Stockton CA, “SOMA Pilipinas” (Filipino Cultural Heritage District) in San Francisco CA, Delano CA, Saint Malo LA, and “Little Manila” in Queens NY, and more! 8. Listen to Filipino Music 9. Try a Filipino Recipe 10. Try out a Filipino restaurant 11. Go to a Filipino bakery 12. Read up on the contributions Filipino Americans have made to American society and culture 13. Join a Filipino-American Heritage Festival 14. Read Filipino literature or a book from a Filipino-American author 15. Research famous Americans with Filipino heritage and learn about their accomplishments 16. Learn how to speak Tagalog (the official language of the Philippines) or learn some Tagalog words (Did you know that English is the other official language of the Philippines?) (Did you know that there are 8 major dialects in the Philippines, along with many others?) 17. And this list can go on forever! 😉 Questions: Do you have Filipino ancestors? If so, where did they come from and when did they immigrate? How did your Filipino American ancestors help shape America? How will you celebrate Filipino American History Month and honor your Filipino Ancestry or Filipino Americans? Do you have something to add to this list? *Note: All family photos are copyright protected and are owned by me and may not be downloaded, screenshot, or saved in any other way without my explicit permission This post is a participant in the Genealogy Blog Party!  Celebrating Your German Ancestry during German-American Heritage Month! Not only is the month of October National Family History Month, but it is also German-American Heritage Month! To celebrate my German ancestry and honor my German immigrant ancestors, I thought I’d embrace my German heritage and ancestry by sharing a little about it, my ancestors, and ways you can celebrate your own German heritage and family history. 😊 What is German-American Day: German-American Day is a holiday in the United States, that is observed annually on October 6th. It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown, Pennsylvania. It started off as German Day in 1883, to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of the landing of the first German families on October 6, 1683 in Philadelphia, but it died out during WWI. It was then brought back through proclamation in 1983, as German-American Day, by President Reagan. It was put into law by 1987. About German-American Heritage Month: German-American Heritage Month is observed in October. Stemming from German-American Day on October 6th, the month is also related to Germantown’s history and October 1683. It’s a month-long observance of German-American Heritage! German-Americans have contributed greatly to our society, ever since their families began settling in Pennsylvania in 1683. Did you know that 15% percent of Americans are of German descent and that they’re the largest ancestral group in the U.S.?! That’s a lot! German Influences on American Society and Culture: Did you know that kindergarten, graduate school, the social security system, and labor unions are all based on models that sprang from Germany? Did you know that the Christmas Tree, “gift-giving” Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny also came from Germany? German-Americans also introduced P.E. and vocational education in public schools. Recreational facilities can also be attributed to the German-Americans that helped shaped our country, as well as the forming of social clubs and groups. Do you like the “Weekend”? You can thank German-Americans for that too! There are many, many, German contributions to our society, and this list is in no way exhaustive. 😉 My German Immigrant Ancestors: My German immigrant ancestors were Johann Adam Steinman(n), Eva Elisabetha (Marquardt) Steinman(n), Peter Steinman, and Karl “Frank” Caesar “Smith”.
Johann Adam Steinman(n) and Eva Elisabetha (Marquardt) Steinman(n) were my 4th great grandparents, who left Erlenbach and emigrated to the U.S. on July 31, 1831 through the Port of Bremerhaven, arriving through the Port of Baltimore MD sometime between September 16-20, 1831. They emigrated together with their children, including my 3rd great grandfather, Peter Steinman, along with 2 of their nephews. They were part of the Oldenwald Emigration Group that included the Famous Dove shipwreck, which you can read about with the following links below. This group was a group of family, friends, and neighbors that got together to flee high taxes, military conscription of their sons, and expensive land, who were bound for Hancock County, Ohio. Most of them were farmers. My 3rd great grandfather lost his baby sibling during the journey, and he was “buried at sea”. They first settled in Pennsylvania, for the first 6 years or so, before reaching their original destination of Ohio. They had 2 more children here in the U.S. My 4th great grandparents were devout Lutherans and were members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hancock County, Ohio. Johann Adam was very well respected in his community and contributed greatly to it and the church.
Karl “Frank” Caesar “Smith” was my great grandfather who left Wiesbaden and emigrated to the U.S. through Rotterdam, arriving on April 7, 1893, through the Port of New York. The story told of why he immigrated was to flee his tyrant father and that his mother helped him to do so; although, the reason is still unknown. My great grandfather was said to not want to talk about Germany nor his family there. During my research, I'd come to learn that he had changed his name for some unknown reason, and that no one knew of his true name. We knew him as Frank Smith, and we were told that his name came from the German name Schmidt, which was untrue. He enrolled in the military right away, hearing that it would also help him to speed up his naturalization. It seemed that he left many of his German ties behind, and that the only thing left was his thick German accent, his love for Limburger Cheese, and his nostalgia of his homeland landscapes. He even built his home far back in the lot to have plenty of room to plant fruit trees and create a garden oasis in the remaining ¾ or so in the front of the house. Frank contributed to America by joining the military, by which he contracted T.B. and later died, leaving his wife and small children behind. My 3rd and 4th great grandparents are farther down the tree, and I had never met my great grandfather, so I thought I would keep their memories alive in another way, by celebrating them during German-American Heritage month. https://www.lutheranforum.com/blog/2017/8/3/lutherans-in-peril-on-the-sea https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158918 https://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2017/09/coming-to-america-shipwreck.html https://mahalodonna.com/schiffbruchs-gottesdienst/ How you can observe German-American Heritage Month and Embrace Your German Ancestry: 1) Research your German ancestors! 1) Give voice to one of your German ancestors, through video, with MyHeritage’s DeepStory photo tool 2) Blog about one of your German Ancestors 3) Write a short biography on one of your German ancestors 4) Make a German heritage scrapbook 5) Join a parade, like a Steuben Parade 6) Visit a museum, like the German–American Heritage Museum 7) Visit a German town, such as Alpine Bavarian village in Vail CO, “Little Bavaria” in Frankenmuth MI, Helen GA, Fredericksburg TX, Hermann MO, Leavenworth WA, Castroville TX, Amana Colonies IA 8) Listen to German music (don’t like German music, then listen to some Broadway musicals, influenced from the Germans!) 9) Make some German Food (Don’t like German Food, then eat a hamburger or hot dog to commemorate; they originated from Germany!) 10) Go to a German restaurant 11) Go to a German bakery 12) Read up on the contributions Germans made to American society and culture 13) Join a German-American Heritage Festival 14) Join an Oktoberfest Celebration- Top 15 Oktoberfest Celebrations in the U.S. 15) Read German literature or a book form a German-American author 16) Research famous Americans with German heritage and learn about their accomplishments 17) Learn how to speak German or learn some German words 18) Use the hashtag, #GermanAmericanDay on social media to celebrate your German heritage 19) Trace the U.S. Presidents’, Theodore Roosevelt; Dwight D. Eisenhower; Herbert Hoover; Richard Nixon; George W. Bush; Barack Obama; and Donald Trump, German ancestry back to Germany 20) And this list could go on forever! 😉 Questions: Do you have German ancestors? If so, where did they come from and when did they immigrate? How did your German-American ancestors help shape America? What will you do to celebrate German-American Heritage Month and honor your German ancestry? Do you have something to add to this list? Related Content: The Best German Genealogy Research Resource! Note: All family photos are copyright protected and are owned by me and may not be downloaded, screenshot, or saved in any other way without my explicit permission This post is a participant in the Genealogy Blog Party!  What a fantastic, fun filled, 4-day event of premier genealogical education that was! There were genealogical presentations in such a wide variety of topics, and from so many well-known speakers! With so many presentations going on live at the same time, you had to pick and choose carefully which ones you wanted to see live and right away. I’m not too worried about missing others that I really wanted to hear, because they’ll be available in a couple of weeks from now, until the end of December!
There were a couple that I really wanted to hear but going on at the same time as my own presentations, and others I really wanted to hear but had work. I did get to hear most of the ones I wanted to for Saturday, and I did take a day off work on one of the days for one of my presentations, and I got to hear a couple that I really wanted to hear. I did make it home from work just in time to quickly go over my presentation for the next morning and still be able to hear the Keynote Speaker. Besides the keynote, everything else for the event ended by about 4pm PST. I don’t usually join presentations on methodology, but did join a couple this time, just to hear how others go about their methodology. I did join the presentation on “Using Evidence Analysis in a Timeline to Separate Individuals of the Same Name” by Diana Elder because it also seemed like a good resource, and I LOVE learning about new resources! I learned about so many different charts you can create, and one that really stuck out, was Airtable! I can’t wait to try it out! I also listened to “Proving Long-Lost Family the Indirect Way” by Patti Gillespie, to hear someone else’s method in how they research this topic. It was an interesting take on it. I heard “Climbing to the Summit: Take Your Time so You Don't get out of Breath before you Arrive” by Jean Wilcox Hibben; “Write and Format Your Genealogy in a Research Report” by Lianne Kruger, that included a lot of software quick tips to format faster and create templates; “5 Elements for Sound Research: A Guide to Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard” by Cheri Hudson Passey; and my favorite “Traveling Back in Time Using Google Earth Pro” by Marie Palmer. I use lots of maps, but never knew that Google Earth Pro can layer historical maps with nowadays! It was amazing! I learned so much in that class, and ALL of it was so useful! I can’t wait until I have time to try it out! I also learned about all the different kinds of indexes and how they are all navigated differently, in “A Hop, a Skip, and a Jump: How to Navigate FamilySearch's Browse-Only Collections More Effectively” by Alice Childs; it was very also very useful. Were you able to join the Summit of Excellence genealogy conference this year? If so, what were you able to learn? Do you use timelines for evidence analysis? If so, what types of charts do you use? Have you used Airtable? Do you know how to create quick templates for your genealogy reports, so that you can use the same one and just copy and paste? Do you know all the different kinds of indexes out there and how to use each one? How sound is your research? Are you using the 5 elements? Do you use Google Earth Pro? If so, have you used it to enhance your genealogy research? Did you know that you can layer your maps, add pictures, add text, add videos, add push pins, and so much more! It’s virtually genealogy that you can share with family! Kids will even want to get involved! If you missed the UGA Summit of Excellence this year, don’t worry, there is always next year! 😉 Learn about more fantastic genealogy events, classes and presentations in Genealogy Events. The Best of the Genea-Blogs 9/3/2022 UGA Summit of Excellence 2022: Learn Almost Everything in Genealogy All in One Place!Read NowSummit of Excellence 2022 | Publishing Your Family History| Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?: Solving a Genetic Genealogy Brick Wall | Diane Henriks
Are you looking for an event with fantastic presentations on a variety of genealogical subjects all in one spot? UGA’s 51st Summit of Excellence is coming up in just a couple of more weeks, and you don’t want to miss out! The Summit of Excellence is the Utah Genealogical Association’s annual virtual conference that provides premier genealogical education. Register for UGA’s 51st Summit of Excellence, and come hear “Publishing Your Family History”, under their Writing and Storytelling Track, and "Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?: Solving a Genetic Genealogy Brick Wall", under their DNA Track, with me, along with so many other fantastic, useful and interesting topics! Distinguished genealogical speakers will be giving presentations on a wide range of topics given over a four-day event, from September 14-17, 2022, with 50 lectures in all! On Wednesday, September 14th, they will have a "Basecamp Day". This day is FREE, and will be on beginning genealogy; that will include such topics as introduction to record types, beginning research methods, tools for online research, and more. Thursday, September 15th will include methodology, writing/storytelling, and European research. On Friday, September 16th, there will be presentations on DNA, records, and cultural research. Saturday, September 17th, topics will include more methodology, online research, and immigration and migration. The best thing about a virtual conference is that you can still attend sessions that you’ve missed, and you will have access to the digital recordings of the sessions for several months after! You won’t want to miss out, and still have time to register! View the schedule here to see all the premier genealogical presentations being offered this year!: Summit of Excellence 2022 Conference Schedule Register here!: Summit of Excellence 2022 Registration Follow more on the UGA Summit of Excellence 2022 here: Publishing Your Family History and Who Is That Mystery DNA Match?: Solving a Genetic Genealogy Brick Wall Utah Genealogical Association's blog Learn about more fantastic genealogy events, classes and presentations in Genealogy Events.  Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family, Genealogy Exhibitor at Genealogy Jamboree 2022! Genealogy Jamboree 2022 | Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family | Diane Henriks The LIVE Jamboree event has come to a close, and a winner has been chosen for the Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family’s 10-hour “Family History and Genealogy Research” Package! The Prize Winner: Congratulations to Pauline Jimenez!  You've won the 10-hour “Family History and Genealogy Research” Package! The winner will be will be posted on the Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family blog and on social media at the Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family Facebook Page and Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family Facebook Group, along with on the Jamboree Blog at: https://genealogyjamboree.blogspot.com/
*The winner was chosen at random, using the Wheel of Names spinner. Thanks to all the participants who entered for this fantastic prize! If you follow my social media and blog, you will soon find an opportunity to enter the NEW, yearly, contest/opportunity, “Genealogy Wish Grants”, coming soon! Jamboree Closing: What a fun, 9-day, genealogy event! There was so much to join! There was the Genetic Genealogy conference; the Genealogy Jamboree conference; the JamboFree classes and sessions; the Ethnic and DNA Round Tables; the Social Hours; the Scavenger Hunt; the Prizes, Show Specials, and exhibitors at JamboExpo; and the recorded sessions! I’ve only had time to watch the LIVE sessions and a few recorded sessions so far, but I’m not worried because EVERYONE who is registered has until October 31st to watch their sessions! Questions: Did you go to the Jamboree event? If so, did you go to the Genetic Genealogy conference or the Genealogy Jamboree conference, or both? Did you join any of the round tables or the social hour? Did you get a chance to play the scavenger hunt game? Did you get lucky enough to win a prize? What were your favorite LIVE sessions? Have you gotten a chance to watch any of the recorded sessions yet? What sessions look the most interesting to you? I’d love to know about your experience! Let me know in the comments below! More Genealogy Events and Presentations: You can find more genealogy events to join and learn from, under the Genealogy Events category. If you want to see where I’ll be speaking next, you can get updates in my blog, under the Genealogy Presentations category or check out my page dedicated to my upcoming Speaking Events!  Legacy Family Tree Webinars is hosting their 3rd annual Webtember!
Webtember 2022: Webtember is a month long, FREE, online genealogy conference that is hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars, now a part of MyHeritage. Every Friday, in September, there will be multiple live and pre- recorded webinars on a plethora of topics, by experts in the field! You’ll have till the end of the month to view all the webinars for FREE. There will be LIVE webinars each Friday, along with a few pre-recorded ones, for a total of 31 FREE DNA and genealogy webinars to up your genealogy game! Webtember Genealogy Live Webinars for Friday September 2, 2022: 10 Best Self-Publishing Tips for Family Historians, by Lisa Alzo Changing Places, Changing Borders: Overcoming geographic challenges, by Dave Obee Tracing migrating ancestors: Who, what, where, when, why and how, by Myko Clelland Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers – Working Together to Discover Family, by Cheri Hudson Passey and Sharon Batiste Gillins Webtember Genealogy Live Webinars for Friday September 9, 2022: Delivering the Mail: Records of the United States Post Office, by Michael L. Strauss What’s Next When You Are Told Those Records Were “Burnt up”, by J. Mark Lowe An introduction to Filae: the largest source of French archives, by Emmanual Condamine Understanding and Using Scottish Kirk Session Records, by Paul Milner Webtember Genealogy Live Webinars for Friday September 16, 2022: Germany to Pennsylvania: 18th Century Odyssey, by James M. Beidler Using Google Books to Find the Law, by Judy G. Russell The Pros and Cons of Collaboration on Geni.com, by E. Randol Schoenberg Essential Immigration Records for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors, by Colleen Robledo Greene Webtember Genealogy Live Webinars for Friday September 23, 2022: Strategies to Jumpstart Your Research, by Teri E. Flack A Deep Dive into the Map Collections of the Library of Congress, by Rick Sayre Documenting Cemeteries with BillionGraves, by Cathy Wallace Mastering Digital Filing for Genealogists, by Cyndi Ingle Webtember Genealogy Live Webinars for Friday September 30, 2022: The Top Ten DNA Do’s and Don’ts!, by Michelle Leonard Separate Even in Death – Black Funerals and Cemeteries, by Janice Lovelace Controlling Chaos: Managing a Genealogical Project, by Rebecca Koford 50 Mostly “Hot off the Press” Net Sites You Want to Check Out!, by Diane L. Richard Register for FREE Webinars: These Webinars are totally FREE! Register for the ones you are interested in or all of them! You can register here: https://familytreewebinars.com/webtember Interactive Question: Will you be signing up for Webtember?! If so, which webinars are you looking forward to the most? Have you attended Legacy Family Tree Webinars, from MyHeritage, in the past? What are you hoping to learn? Let me know in the comments below; I'd love to see who's going and what you’ve signed up for! More Genealogy Events and Presentations: You can find more genealogy events to join and learn from, under the Genealogy Events category. If you want to see where I’ll be speaking next, you can get updates in my blog, under the Genealogy Presentations category or check out my page dedicated to my upcoming Speaking Events! |
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Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family is dedicated to promoting family history and genealogy, while maintaining commitment to client care and professional service, and adheres to the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices put forth by the Association of Professional Genealogists.
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