The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (also known as GRIP) is offering 8 free webinars this summer, coinciding with the 2 sessions of week-long genealogy courses it offers. Each webinar is sponsored by a genealogy society or other organization that promotes genealogy. GRIP’s courses this summer are scheduled for the weeks of June 20-23 and July 11-14. You do not have to be registered for a GRIP course to attend these webinars.

 

Description of the webinar appears below. The name of each sponsoring organization is hyperlinked. Click on the organization’s name to register for a program. All programs start at 7:00 PM and last about an hour. If you have any difficulty using the links in the descriptions below, go to https://www.gripitt.org/evening-programs/ and register through the program descriptions there. 

 

Hope to see you at some of these webinars!

 

  

Monday, July 11, 2022: Sponsored by North Hills Genealogists. Presenter Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG^®. “It’s All About Respect: Clinical Tips to Manage Uncomfortable Conversations about Surprising DNA Test Results” Karen, trained in advanced psychotherapy techniques with 30 years of clinical practice, helps people manage negative emotions upon receiving unexpected news.  In this presentation, she offers tips to reduce stress and change the outcome of difficult conversations about unexpected DNA results. The tips are designed to change the cognitive frame from a discussion of rights to a discussion of respect and resiliency. Karen includes recommendations about ethically obtaining informed consent.

The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (also known as GRIP) is offering 8 free webinars this summer, coinciding with the 2 sessions of week-long genealogy courses it offers. Each webinar is sponsored by a genealogy society or other organization that promotes genealogy. GRIP’s courses this summer are scheduled for the weeks of June 20-23 and July 11-14. You do not have to be registered for a GRIP course to attend these webinars.

 

Description of the webinar appears below. The name of each sponsoring organization is hyperlinked. Click on the organization’s name to register for a program. All programs start at 7:00 PM and last about an hour. If you have any difficulty using the links in the descriptions below, go to https://www.gripitt.org/evening-programs/ and register through the program descriptions there. 

 

Hope to see you at some of these webinars!

 

  

Tuesday, July 12, 2022: Sponsored by Western New York Genealogical Society. Presenter Annette Burke Lyttle. “Reconstructing the Lives of Our Farming Ancestors” It’s a rare family tree that doesn’t contain at least some farm families, since until the latter part of the 19th century farmers made up a majority of workers in America. It may be hard for us to envision what daily life was like for our farming ancestors as we try to recover their stories, and we may be tempted to say our ancestors were “just farmers.” But farm families were remarkable people. Learn how genealogical records and social history resources can help us reconstruct the life stories of our farming ancestors.

The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (also known as GRIP) is offering 8 free webinars this summer, coinciding with the 2 sessions of week-long genealogy courses it offers. Each webinar is sponsored by a genealogy society or other organization that promotes genealogy. GRIP’s courses this summer are scheduled for the weeks of June 20-23 and July 11-14. You do not have to be registered for a GRIP course to attend these webinars.

 

Description of the webinar appears below. The name of each sponsoring organization is hyperlinked. Click on the organization’s name to register for a program. All programs start at 7:00 PM and last about an hour. If you have any difficulty using the links in the descriptions below, go to https://www.gripitt.org/evening-programs/ and register through the program descriptions there. 

 

Hope to see you at some of these webinars!

 

  

Wednesday, July 13, 2022: Sponsored by FamilySearch. David Rencher, AG, CG, FUGA, FIGRS, “An Update on What’s New at FamilySearch and the 1950 Census Indexing Project” FamilySearch continues to change and adapt to the major shifts in the genealogical landscape. This session will update you on what’s happening at FamilySearch, including a brief look at some of the new website features, changes in the Family History Library and how the 1950 U.S. Census indexing project is progressing. PRE-REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK HERE.

The Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (also known as GRIP) is offering 8 free webinars this summer, coinciding with the 2 sessions of week-long genealogy courses it offers. Each webinar is sponsored by a genealogy society or other organization that promotes genealogy. GRIP’s courses this summer are scheduled for the weeks of June 20-23 and July 11-14. You do not have to be registered for a GRIP course to attend these webinars.

 

Description of the webinar appears below. The name of each sponsoring organization is hyperlinked. Click on the organization’s name to register for a program. All programs start at 7:00 PM and last about an hour. If you have any difficulty using the links in the descriptions below, go to https://www.gripitt.org/evening-programs/ and register through the program descriptions there. 

 

Hope to see you at some of these webinars!

 

Thursday, July 14, 2022: Sponsored by Orange County, California, Genealogical Society. Presenter Rich Venezia. “Alien Registrations in America” Learn about various alien registrations instituted in the USA as early as 1798, the records they created, and where to find immigrant ancestors within them.