Sun, Aug 24
|Virtual Event
British Isles Group: Christine Cohen
SCGS's British Isles Interest Group hosts genealogist Christine Cohen on Sunday, August 24, for the presentation, "The British Empire: Using FindMyPast.com."
Time & Details
Aug 24, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
Virtual Event
About the Event
SCGS's British Isles Interest Group welcomes speaker Christine Cohen for a virtual lecture on Sunday, August 24, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. PDT. Jennifer's topic will be "The British Empire: Using FindMyPast.com."
About the Presentation
The website FindMyPast.com has an extensive collection of resources specific to the United Kingdom, plus Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. We will explore resources including British and Irish Newspapers, Parish Registers, Workhouse Registers, Poor Law records, Forces records (such as English Civil War, Crimean War, WWI & WWII), and Census records; including the just-released 1921 schedules. Also, research the migration of your ancestors around the world throughout the British Empire.
Meet Our Speaker, Christine Cohen
Christine is a longtime member and the Program Director of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society (WAGS). In addition to WAGS, she's also a member of the Tualatin Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Society of Daughters of Holland Dames, and…