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Webinar Series - SCGS is there for you, no matter where you
live. Join our twice-monthly webcasts with knowledgeable genealogists to help
grow what you know.
The initial broadcast is free and open to the public.Register
for any of the 2016 programs by clicking the links below.
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OVERVIEW
These one-hour webinar presentations are given twice monthly, on the
first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month and are conducted by professional
genealogical speakers and expert lecturers.
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broadcasts are available 24/7 to all SCGS members. |
| For more info and answers to frequently
asked questions, click here. |
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| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Saturday, October 1 |
10:00 AM - Pacific, 11:00 AM - Mountain,
12:00 PM - Central, 1:00 PM - Eastern |
Trails West: Crossing the Continent 1840-1869
by Mary K. Roddy
 Covering
the period 1840s-1869, this talk covers routes to the Pacific, a description
of the journey and resources to find ancestors and their stories.
Mary Roddy, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a certificate from the Genealogy
and Family History program at the University of Washington. She is an active
member of the Seattle Genealogical Society and speaks frequently in the Seattle
area. On a recent sabbatical she had the chance to join up with the Botany Bay
Family History Society in Australian and speak to their members. Mary is a frequent
contributor to YourGenealogyToday and Internet Genealogy magazines. |
| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Wednesday, October 19 |
6:00 PM - Pacific, 7:00 PM - Mountain,
8:00 PM - Central, 9:00 PM - Eastern |
Genealogical
Pits I've Fallen Into and How to Avoid Them!
by Pam Vestal
 Genealogy
is a great treasure hunt, but sometimes the clues are easy to misunderstand,
or to miss altogether. Learn to dodge some of the pitfalls that can keep you
from reaching your goals.
Pam Vestal is a professional genealogist and speaker from West Linn, Oregon,
and the owner of Generations Genealogy, LLC. When she isn’t giving presentations
or researching on behalf of her clients, she offers private training to those
seeking to improve their research skills. She is currently writing a book about
voting records and has an article on the subject that will be published in the
December, 2015 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.
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| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Saturday, November 5 |
10:00 AM - Pacific, 11:00 AM - Mountain,
12:00 PM - Central, 1:00 PM - Eastern |
Weaving
the Research Quilt
by Barbara Randall
 Your
research can weave the story of your ancestors and piece the quilt together.
Ancestor lives are not isolated in the separate documents you've collected but
are in the whole of your research.
Barbara, an SCGS board member, is active in SCGS activities including moderating
the Jamboree Extension Series Webinar series. Barbara is a member of APG, NGS,
Genealogical Speakers Guild, NEHGS, NYG&B. She is editor of the British Isles
Family History Society- USA Journal and president of the British Isles Family
History Society-USA. Barbara is a DAR volunteer genealogist/consultant. She is
a special education middle school teacher/coordinator. |
| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Wednesday, November 16 |
6:00 PM - Pacific, 7:00 PM - Mountain,
8:00 PM - Central, 9:00 PM - Eastern |
The
Ancestor Deep-Dive: How You Can Find Out Everything There Possibly is to Know
About Your Ancestor
by Tammy Hepps
 Too
often our research is driven by sources. We look for an ancestor in all the sources
we've heard about, and we only break new ground when we hear about new ones.
How do we assess how comprehensive our search has been? How do we know if we're
even on the right path to get the answers we long for? This class will teach
a methodology for creating a research plan centered around the *discoveries*
we want to make, not the *pathways* we think are available for getting there.
The first half of the presentation will cover how to generate an answer-centric
research plan, in which we brainstorm what we want to know. The remainder will
show how we work backwards from our desired answers to determine what sources
might contain the elusive information. The class will be driven by case-study
of a real ancestor for whom such a deep-dive was performed, showing how surprising
information really can be surfaced from unexpected places.
Founder of Treelines.com and a past winner of the RootsTech Developer Challenge,
Tammy Hepps is a Harvard-educated technologist, storyteller, and life-long genealogist.
Her research into her family’s history in a once-famous steel town, available
online at HomesteadHebrews.com, has received national press coverage. |
| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Saturday, December 3 |
10:00 AM - Pacific, 11:00 AM - Mountain,
12:00 PM - Central, 1:00 PM - Eastern |
The
Case of the Broken Link: Decoding the URL
by Cyndi Ingle
 Web
site addresses appear to be long, complicated, and mysterious. Navigating through
the web leads you from link to link, web page to web page, site to site, and
server to server - all in a matter of a few clicks. How can you sort out separate
web sites? How can you track down a new URL for a broken link or a broken bookmark?
What happens when your source citation for a web site contains a URL that suddenly
disappears? We will break down this technical topic to help you easily hunt down
the URL you need.
Cyndi Ingle, a genealogist for more than 35 years, is the creator of Cyndi’s
List; author of three books for genealogical research on the Internet; a past-member
of the board of directors for the National Genealogical Society and active member
in several other genealogical groups. |
| Date |
Start time is always Pacific Time |
| Wednesday, December 21 |
6:00 PM - Pacific, 7:00 PM - Mountain,
8:00 PM - Central, 9:00 PM - Eastern |
Using
Tax Records for Genealogical Problem Solving
by Dr. Michael D. Lacopo, DVM
 Although
most researchers are aware of tax records, they are seldom utilized and dismissed
as boring and insignificant. Tax records can solve MANY genealogical dilemmas
and should be a primary record source to utilize. Clues to family relationships,
further research, vital information, migration, and more can be found within
these amazing records. This lecture will show you how they can help you!
Dr. Michael D. Lacopo is a retired small-animal veterinarian born and raised
in northern Indiana. He takes a scientific approach to his research as he does
to his profession. Researching since 1980, he has lectured internationally and
written for numerous periodicals and journals. A self-described “all-American
mutt,” his research skills cover a broad range. |
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