Historical newspapers are treasure troves of valuable information, not just about major historical figures and events, but also about ordinary people who lived in the past. Join Daniel Horowitz, Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage, for a deep dive into the vast collection of newspapers on MyHeritage and learn what you can find in them about your ancestors.r

 

 

 

Mayflower Society Virtual Program Schedule for 2021, 2022, and 2023

 

 

 

See attached file for the FREE webinars throughout 2024.

 

Register and see more at https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/

 

The attached file here lists all of the free webinars, or you can look through the web site.

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Presented by Gabrielle Roth

Join the Jewish Heritage Center's Collections Management Archivist Gabrielle Roth for an in-depth webinar on locating Jewish women in the archives. Gabrielle will cover some of the challenges to finding women in vital records and other collections, the value of the archive in genealogical research, and tips for identifying which types of records hold clues about historical women's lives. The session will close with a Q&A.

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On-demand Online Seminar Getting Started In African American Family History Research Cost: Free, No registration necessary!   Want to learn more about your family’s past, but don’t know how to begin? This on-demand online seminar provides you with the first steps in tracing your African American roots. Over the course of three modules, thirteen videos, handouts, research templates, and more, you will learn about common challenges and myths, key records and resources, and strategies for making real headway in your research.

Presented by Melanie McComb

If your ancestor had the right to vote, you can find a wealth of information in their voting records. These records can help you to verify the exact years your ancestor lived in a certain location, locate your ancestor on a state census, identify when your ancestor was naturalized, and more. Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb as she discusses where to find voting records, the information they contain, and how to use them to advance your family history research.

 

Utah Genealogical Association 2024 Virtual Conference - Summit of Excellence 

(Online/Hybrid Events)                      Online - Registration Required
The Utah Genealogical Association 2024 Virtual Conference -  Summit of Excellence - will be held Thursday, September 5th through Saturday, September 7th, 2024. The first day is free, but the second and third days are not. All three days require registration. 
 
HCGS member, Rebecca Dobbs, will present a new version of her FAN Club and Timelines presentation at the conference on Thursday, September 5, at 3pm Mountain Time (5pm ET).
 
You can register for the free day (Thurs. 9/5) and the (paid) remainder of the weekend together, or for the free day separately. Check here for conference and registration information.

 

As 2024 is an election year, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, an historian of the Presidency, political culture, and the government—looks at how our second President set the stage for many later traditions and trends.  

 

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Despite the opinion of Alexander Hamilton that the Electoral College was the only part of the Constitution to escape criticism, few clauses in the Constitution have been subjected to more consistent and withering disapproval than the Electoral College. Thomas Weaver will explore the people and events that shaped America’s unique form in choosing a chief executive, telling the story through the eyes of people who lived it—including stories that involve murders, duels, shootouts, corruption, greed, teenage elopement, and a secret midnight ride in the back of a mail carriage to save the Constitution.

 

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The sailing of the Mayflower was not just a foundational American event—it was also the culmination of a radical English religious movement. This is the story of that underground church, one of prison and killings, spies and subterfuge, theological controversy and sexual scandal, and the invention of religious freedom.

 

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