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  • 11 May 2022 8:32 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the Allen County Public Library:

    Genealogy Center: monthly virtual programming

      •  Fort Wayne, IN
      • Visit Website
      • Presented By: Allen County Public Library
      • Dates:
        May 10, 2022
        May 12, 2022
        May 17, 2022
        May 19, 2022
        May 24, 2022
        May 26, 2022
        May 31, 2022
      • Location: VIRTUAL EVENT
      • Time: 2:30pm Tuesdays; 6:30pm Thursdays
      • Price: FREE
      • Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    About

    Learn from the staff at the Genealogy Center with their virtual education programs in November and learn tips to help you further connect with your family history.

    Mark your calendars and sign up for these Virtual programs -

    • May 10 at 2:30 PM
      Researching at the Mississippi Archives with Ally Mellon
      May 12 at 6:30 PM
      Ask the Experts: Death, Dying, and Genealogy with Allison Singleton, Curt Witcher, and Elizabeth Hodges
      May 17 at 2:30 PM
      I Came, I Saw, I Captured: Photography Skills for Beginners with Louis N. Hodges Jr.
      May 19 at 6:30 PM
      What Happens After Death: Finding and Using Probate Records with David Singleton
      May 24 at 2:30 PM
      Preservation Primer, Part One: The Basics of Preserving our Physical Artifacts with Curt Witcher
      May 26 at 6:30 PM
      Preservation Primer, Part Two: The Basics of Writing our Stories to Preserve our Families' Histories with Curt Witcher
      May 31 at 2:30 PM
      Preserving Your Family's History Through Scanning with Kay Spears

    Using the Genealogical Proof Standard and DNA as Power Tools

    Register for the virtual sessions in advance by following the links above or navigate to the event listings at GenealogyCenter.org.

    Want to explore previously recorded sessions? Check out the Genealogy Center’s YouTube playlist, where they will upload previously recorded sessions.

    EVENT SCHEDULES

    Due to ongoing precautions during the COVID-19 Pandemic, events may be subject to changes, attendance restrictions, or cancellations. Please check with the event host and or venue for any events you are planning to attend. 


  • 10 May 2022 5:24 PM | Anonymous

    The following is an announcement from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG):

    FREE BCG-SPONSORED WEBINAR

    “Five Wives & A Feather Bed: Using Indirect and Negative Evidence

    to Resolve Conflicting Claims”

    by Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG

    Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) 

    Genealogical scholars make conflicting claims about the number of wives, and the number and mothers of the children, of Joseph Brownell, a Mayflower descendant of Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Did Joseph have one, two or five wives? Did he have one, three, or eight children? To which wife, or wives, were they born? Reasonably exhaustive research and standards-based evaluation of indirect and negative evidence found in Quaker meeting records, and vital, land and probate records prove that Joseph Brownell had five wives and eight children. Correlation of this evidence with the timespan of each marriage enables his children to be assigned to their correct mothers.
     
    Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG, is a full-time genealogist in the Boston-Providence area.  He is an adjunct professor at the University of New Haven, where he teaches genealogy principles and methods. His forensic specialties include heir searching and military repatriation. He also specializes in New York and New England family history, including Mayflower and Revolutionary War lineages, and lighthouse keepers. His research has been published in The Register.  He is a past facilitator in the Genealogy Principles course at Boston University and is currently a ProGen Study Group mentor. He previously served as Vice President of APG’s New England Chapter, and as the first Vice President of APG’s Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group.
     
    BCG’s next free monthly webinar in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree Webinars is “Five Wives & A Feather Bed: Using Indirect and Negative Evidence to Resolve Conflicting Claims” by Mark A. Wentling, MLS, CG. This webinar airs Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

    When you register before May 17 with our partner Legacy Family Tree Webinars (http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=6792) you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone with schedule conflicts may access the webinar at no charge for one week after the broadcast on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website.

    “Every month the Board for Certification of Genealogists offers a new webinar as part of an ongoing series that supports our mission to promote excellence in research and working to standards in an ethical manner.” said President LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL, FASG. “These webinars are presented by certified associates and offer a quality genealogical educational experience.”

    Following the free period for this webinar, BCG receives a small commission if you view this or any BCG webinar by clicking our affiliate link: (http://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/?aid=2619).

    To see the full list of BCG-sponsored webinars for 2022, visit the BCG blog SpringBoard at https://bcgcertification.org/bcg-2022-free-webinars.  For additional resources for genealogical education, please visit the BCG Learning Center (https://bcgcertification.org/learning).
  • 10 May 2022 9:04 AM | Anonymous

    A Civil War soldier from Maine finally has a gravestone in his home state more than 150 years after his death.

    Thanks to the efforts of two brothers in Buckfield, the Veterans Administration issued a gravestone for their great-great-great grandfather Atwood Young.

    Last weekend, Philip and Jamison McAlister held a ceremony at the cemetery plot on their family farm.

    “Makes you feel proud. We got something done that should have been done 158 years ago,” Philip McAlister said.

    The brothers say it should have been done in 1864, when Young, who lived near Bingham for most of his life, was killed on a beach at the Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina.

    You can read more in an article and watch a video available on the WMTW web site about this man who had lied about his age to enlist at 50 years old at https://www.wmtw.com/article/civil-war-soldier-gravestone-maine/39948274.


  • 9 May 2022 4:23 PM | Anonymous

    The Brazos Valley African American Museum in Bryan, Texas and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have partnered to establish a family history and genealogical research center inside the museum.

    The Pruitt-Sadberry Genealogy Family History Search will be unveiled to the public on May 10, 2022, and will be available for use by appointment only.

    Appointments are available in one-hour time slots on most Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and include one-on-one assistance from family history and genealogy-trained volunteers.

    In a joint statement, the Brazos Valley African American Museum board said, “We are very excited to offer this free service to the community. This is a resource that can benefit adults of all ages.” No previous experience with family history research is required to use this service, but the more information a patron brings to their first appointment, the more successful their experience will be. The volunteers who will be assisting at the center are trained in genealogical research.

    Patrons will be able to schedule an appointment at www.bvaam.org or by visiting the museum beginning May 10.


  • 9 May 2022 9:17 AM | Anonymous

    I often highlight articles in other publications that I believe will be of interest to genealogists. Here is another example of that:

    "You may have a flatbed scanner at home or perhaps one of those 'all in one' printer/scanner/copier machines, but did you know your smartphone’s camera can also double as a flatbed scanner?

    "It’s not only fast and convenient to scan something when away from your computer, but the quality is surprisingly good, thanks to much better camera sensors and smarter software.

    "Your iPhone or Android device is also ideal for digitizing old photos (in photo frames, albums or hanging on the wall), documents (menus, contracts, vaccination proof), notes, business cards, whiteboards and receipts (ideal for expense tracking or reimbursement) – and then storing those images for when you need them or sending them to someone else, if desired, via email or text."

    I have used my smartphone many times to take images at local archives, of microfilm, and even of taking images of old family photographs when visiting a distant relative's home.

    Today's "interesting article was written by Marc Saltzman and is published in the Yahoo/Finance web site at: https://yhoo.it/3whslXR.


  • 6 May 2022 2:49 PM | Anonymous

    The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. 

    While discovering the names and life details of our ancestors can be challenging, we can easily determine how many ancestors we have, right? We all have two parents, four grandparents, eight great-grandparents and so on. To determine the number of ancestors you have, all you have to do is grab a calculator and determine how many generations you wish to go back. That should be easy. Or is it?

    For instance, here is a simple chart showing the number of ancestors you have, assuming an average of one generation every twenty-five years:

    The remainder of this article is reserved for Plus Edition subscribers only. If you have a Plus Edition subscription, you may read the full article at: https://eogn.com/(*)-Plus-Edition-News-Articles/12770287.

    If you are not yet a Plus Edition subscriber, you can learn more about such subscriptions and even upgrade to a Plus Edition subscription immediately at https://eogn.com/page-18077.


  • 6 May 2022 11:35 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by TheGenealogist:

    Fascinating English land tax records from the years before the First World War are being released today by TheGenealogist. Researchers are now able to search 31,394 newly added records of owners and occupiers to discover their ancestors from Merton, Mitcham, Morden and the Wimbledon areas.

    Each record is linked to clear scanned pages of the actual IR58 Field books, sourced from The National Archives, and the properties plotted onto large scale contemporary IR121 maps. These maps are digital copies of the ones used at the time by the Valuation Office of the Board of the Inland Revenue to locate each and every parcel of land in the survey taken in between 1910 and 1915. TheGenealogist’s versatile Map Explorer™ allows their Diamond subscribers to view georeferenced modern and historical layers beneath the IR121 recordset map and so discover how the roads, fields and general environment has changed over the years.

    Grazing land that would become the site of the Centre Court at Wimbledon in the following years

    House historians and family history researchers alike will appreciate the ability to unearth valuable particulars about ancestors’ homes and land from these areas of south west London. They will also be able to see how similar, or even how very different the area where their ancestors lived had been at this time when compared to the map of the area today.

    Included in those records being made available today is the past and present home of the iconic tennis tournament known as the Wimbledon Championship. The researcher is able to discover that the present day Centre Court, home to the only Grand Slam tennis event still to be held on grass, had in 1910 been rural fields put to use as “Grazing Land” by its owner Lady Sarah Lane.


    The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, at the time of the survey, was then squeezed into a much smaller area of land in Wimbledon than it is today. That plot, where once the Championship played out, still plays a part in sport today albeit at a much lower level of competition.

    Read TheGenealogist’s article: From Grazing Land to the Grass of Centre Court

    https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2022/wimbledon-from-grazing-land-to-the-grass-of-centre-court-1534/

    About TheGenealogist

    TheGenealogist is an award-winning online family history website, who put a wealth of information at the fingertips of family historians. Their approach is to bring hard to use physical records to life online with easy to use interfaces such as their Tithe and newly released Lloyd George Domesday collections.

    TheGenealogist’s innovative SmartSearch technology links records together to help you find your ancestors more easily. TheGenealogist is one of the leading providers of online family history records. Along with the standard Birth, Marriage, Death and Census records, they also have significant collections of Parish and Nonconformist records, PCC Will Records, Irish Records, Military records, Occupations, Newspaper record collections amongst many others.

    TheGenealogist uses the latest technology to help you bring your family history to life. Use TheGenealogist to find your ancestors today!

  • 6 May 2022 7:15 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by Findmypast:

    Findmypast releases English school records and a bumper newspaper update 

    National School Admission Registers 

    8,500 new records have been added into this existing collection for four schools in Halifax, Yorkshire, covering the years 1884-1921. Key details can be uncovered about an ancestor’s childhood, such as biographical information, their parents and their residence. 

    Historic Photos of England and Wales 

    Discover remarkable pictures of England and Wales in a time gone by with this new collection. Covering both pre- and post- First World War, these photos are free to view on Findmypast. 

    Newspapers 

    An incredible 1.8 million new pages have been added to the newspaper archive this week, with 20 new titles and 148 updated titles. 

    New titles: 

    ·         Ashby Mail, 1993 

    ·         Belper Express, 1989-1990 

    ·         Burntwood Mercury, 1991-1992 

    ·         Burntwood Post, 1991 

    ·         Crediton Gazette, 1951 

    ·         Ealing & Southall Informer, 1992 

    ·         Great Barr Observer, 1991 

    ·         Heartland Evening News, 1993 

    ·         Ilkeston Express, 1990 

    ·         Midweek Visiter (Southport), 1988, 1991 

    ·         Nottingham and Midland Catholic News, 1908-1911, 1913-1934 

    ·         Nottingham and Newark Mercury, 1827-1852 

    ·         Oadby & Wigston Mail, 1990-1991 

    ·         Peterborough Herald & Post, 1990 

    ·         Prestatyn Weekly, 1908-1933 

    ·         Ripley Express, 1989-1991 

    ·         Royston and Buntingford Mercury, 1991-1992 

    ·         Solihull News, 1990-1992 

    ·         Stockton & Billingham Herald & Post, 1988, 1990-1991 

    ·         Wallasey News and Wirral General Advertiser, 1910 

     

    This is a long list - The remainder may be found at: https://bit.ly/3yjlhww.

  • 5 May 2022 5:48 PM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS):

    Registration now open

    The 42nd Annual IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be held virtually Aug. 21-25.

    Participants are expected from across the US and around the world. The Conference will feature approximately 60 live-streaming presentations, 100 pre-recorded presentations and 40 group meetings.

    Registration is now open, with Early Bird fees available until May 31. Link to the conference website: www.iajgs2022.org for details.

    For the first time ever, Early Bird registration offers an additional benefit beyond the reduced price. Several unique bonus pre-Conference recorded sessions from our sponsors – My Heritage, Ancestry. and Family Tree DNA, will be available starting May 2022 to Early Bird registrants only.

    Challenging the Conference Committee to create an exciting and memorable event, both pre-recorded and live-streamed sessions will cover the gamut of the 2022 themes,” said Judi Missel, lead co-chair. Themes will include Philadelphia and Western Pennsylvania research, and DNA experts explain the basics, as well as more sophisticated analysis in multiple presentations. Leaning how families lived across the world from small towns of America to Germany and the Caribbean allows researchers to add depth to their family experience. Those who want to document their family history will be able to listen to sessions on writing the stories and documenting them through multi-media and networking.

    There will be a robust virtual Expo Hall with our Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors and an updated digital Resource Library. The Mobile App will be available for all attendees and our traditional Family Finder function will be found in the Attendee Service Center. Using a newly updated appointment system, mentors and translators will once again be available to help attendees.

    Programs at the Conference will be geared from first-timers to conference veterans, and will include lectures as well as networking through Special Interest Groups (SIGs), Research Divisions (RDs), and Birds of a Feather (BOFs). An Exhibitor Hall and Resource Room will include genealogy experts and archivists for a one-stop research experience.

    The Conference is hosted by IAJGS, an umbrella organization of more than 93 Jewish genealogical organizations worldwide. Judi Missel of AZ and Hadassah Lipsius of NY are Conference Lead Co-chairs. The Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGASGP) is the Local co-host. Fred Blum, a past president of the Philadelphia Society is Conference Local Co-co-chair. “Although we are disappointed that visitors will not be coming to Philadelphia this summer, we are excited to still provide virtual information about the vibrant Jewish community and genealogical resources in our city,” he said.

    The IAJGS coordinates and organizes activities such as its annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy and provides a unified voice as the spokesperson on behalf of its members.

    The IAJGS’s vision is of a worldwide network of Jewish genealogical research organizations and partners working together as one coherent, effective and respected community, enabling people to succeed in researching Jewish ancestry and heritage. Find the IAJGS at: www.iajgs.org and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/iajgsjewishgenealogy.

  • 5 May 2022 5:21 PM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the Tamworth Regional Gallery:

    Thursday 5 May, 2022

    In 2021 Tamworth Regional Council was funded to digitise historic objects and artworks from the region’s museums, and Tamworth Regional Gallery. The project was managed by Tamworth Regional Gallery who partnered with five local museums and collections: Tamworth Power Station Museum; Australian Country Music Hall of Fame, Rocks, Gems, Minerals and Fossil Collections; Moonbi Museum and Tamworth Regional Film and Sound Archive. The project provided training and support to the New England and North West museum sector as part of a process of learning, knowledge sharing, sustainability and digitisation to national standards.


    Nine local government authorities were funded to digitise significant artworks, museum objects and archives in their regions through the NSW Government’s Regional Cultural Fund, which supports the development of cultural infrastructure in regional NSW.  All projects have adopted a hub and spoke partnership model to deliver their projects, whereby small museums and historical societies share equipment and expertise to digitise significant objects.

    The results of some of this work will now feature on Storyplace, a new website developed by Museums & Galleries of NSW that tells important stories from throughout regional New South Wales.

    These stories are inspired by the digitised objects from the collections of regional museums, galleries and Aboriginal Keeping places that are part of this project. Storyplace is a living and evolving archive investigating people, places, communities and cultures from all over New South Wales. Behind the scenes of Storyplace are many paid and volunteer staff who have worked together to document, conserve and digitise these important regional collections. Storyplace is the result of this dedicated work. 

    Regional museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural centres are the custodians of vast collections that represent the history of regional NSW and in turn the state and the Nation. Many collections contain the only records of some aspects of historic day-to-day life in regional communities. 

    The Storyplace project, managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW, has employed professional staff and story tellers to work with these newly digitised collections. Their work includes researching, writing, editing and publishing stories to Storyplace. 

    The Storyplace website is unique and it will make available to a wide online audience the knowledge regional collections represent, and encourage visitors to regional museums, galleries and cultural centres.

    Brett Adlington, CEO, Museums & Galleries of NSW said: Launching Storyplace has been a long but rewarding journey. M&G NSW is pleased to be leading such an exciting project. But, it would not have been possible to develop and launch Storyplace without the support of our many regional partners – including small volunteer-run museums.  

    “The website provides a long-awaited online platform to help promote the importance and value of regional collections. It has, and will continue to assist, the regional museum and gallery sector to progress some important collection care issues – such as digital preservation and collection documentation. Both actions make important contributions to ensuring regional collections can be more thoroughly used now, as well as enjoyed in the future.”

    Storyplace has been funded by the New South Wales Government through the Regional Cultural Fund.

    The final published website address is: https://storyplace.org.au

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