Family History Library January 2013 Research Series

The following is from the Family History Library.

Free Research Series on Getting Started on the Internet
The Family History Library Hosts Events in January.
 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHGenealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with getting started on the internet will be interested in classes held at the Family History Library in January. A free Getting Started on the Internet Research Series will be held on Saturday, January 12 at the Family History Library. The classes will include:

 9:00 a.m.    “Introduction”

10:15 a.m.    “Searching FamilySearch – Indexed Records”

11:30 a.m.    “Searching FamilySearch – Unindexed Records”

 1:15 p.m.    “Searching Ancestry”

 
To view the class schedule online, go to https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule.  Classes will be held in the Main floor classroom of the Family History Library.  The library is located to the west of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and South Temple Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  On Saturdays, parking is free to library patrons and is located behind the Church History Museum.  To register for these free classes, send an email to FHLClassReg@familysearch.org or call 801-240-4950. 


Free Research Series on Sweden Research
The Family History Library Hosts Events in January.
 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHGenealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with Swedish research will be interested in Swedish classes held at the Family History Library in January. A free Swedish Research Series will be held on Saturday, January 12 at the Family History Library. The classes will include:

 9:00 a.m.    “Swedish research:  A Beginner’s Case Study”

10:00 a.m.    “On and Offline Databases for Swedish Research”

11:00 a.m.    “Reconnecting With Your Extended Relatives in Sweden”

To view the class schedule online, go to https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule.  Classes will be held in the Main floor computer lab of the Family History Library.  The library is located to the west of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and South Temple Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  On Saturdays, parking is free to library patrons and is located behind the Church History Museum.  To register for these free classes, send an email to FHLClassReg@familysearch.org or call 801-240-4950. 


Free Hispanic Workshop on Using the New Family Tree
The Family History Library Hosts Events in January.
 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAHGenealogists and family history enthusiasts looking for help with using the new Family Tree taught in Spanish will be interested in a workshop held at the Family History Library in January. A free Hispanic Workshop on Using the New Family Tree will be held on Saturday, January 19 at the Family History Library. The workshop will include:

 1:00 p.m.    “Como Usar el Nuevo Family Tree (Taught in Spanish)”  1.5 hours

To view the class schedule online, go to https://familysearch.org/locations/library_class_schedule.  Classes will be held in the Main floor computer lab of the Family History Library.  The library is located to the west of Temple Square on West Temple between North Temple and South Temple Streets in downtown Salt Lake City.  On Saturdays, parking is free to library patrons and is located behind the Church History Museum.  To register for these free classes, send an email to FHLClassReg@familysearch.org or call 801-240-4950. 

300 Million records FREE at Ancestry.com for the next 2 days

The following is from Ancestry.com.

Below are the 30 collections that will be opened up for free between December 26-29^th. This represents more than 300 million select records from collections added or updated in 2012. This has been a great year for content, and we want to give everyone an opportunity to search these records for free. The 1940 U.S. Census represents 134 million records that were indexed and are now searchable on Ancestry.com (These records will be free on Ancestry.com through 2013). Almost 9 out of 10 Americans have a relative in the 1940 Census, making this a great resource to start your family history journey.

To access these records, visit Ancestry.com/2012.    

1940 United States Federal Census

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1954

Border Crossings: From Mexico to U.S., 1895-1957

California, Railroad Employment Records, 1862-1937

Canada, Nominal Rolls and Paylists for the Volunteer Militia, 1857-1922

Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980

Galveston, Texas, Jewish Immigration Records, 1901-1917

Lancashire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

Lancashire, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986

Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936

London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911

Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842

New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930

New York, Naturalization Records, 1897-1944

New York, State Census, 1892

New Zealand, Maori Land Claims, 1858-1980

Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Immigration Records, Special Boards of Inquiry, 1893-1909

U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1798-1958

U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962

U.S., Buffalo Soldiers, Returns From Regular Army Cavalry Regiments, 1866-1916

U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960

U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

U.S., Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, 1922-1954

U.S., World War II Cadet Nursing Corps Card Files, 1942-1948

UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927

United States, Atlantic Ports Passenger Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815

Washington, Marriage Records, 1865-2004

Included in the 1940 U.S. Census collection are the new fields that are now indexed and searchable. Though we are not done indexing all of the fields that we plan to, you can now enjoy the index for the following fields:

·        House owned or rented

·        Value of home or monthly rental if rented

·        Attended school or college

·        Highest grade completed

·        Employment code

·        Hours worked the week prior to the census

·        Duration of employment

·        Occupation

·        Class of worker

·        Occupation code

·        Weeks worked in 1939

·        Income

·        Income from other sources

Two individuals from each page were asked additional questions and those fields have been indexed as well:

·        Father birth place

·        Mother birth place

·        Native language

·        Veteran

·        If child, is veteran father dead

·        Military Service

·        Usual occupation

·        Usual industry

·        Usual class of worker

·        Usual occupation code

·        If a women have they been married more than once

·        Women age at first marriage

·        Number of children ever born

2013 Legacy Family Tree Webinar Schedule announced

The following is from the Millennia Corporation.

Millennia Corporation is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2013 Legacy Family Tree Webinar Series. Choose from more than 40 classes from genealogy's leading educators (over 60 hours of free genealogy education) on topics ranging from genealogy technology to DNA to in-depth research methodologies and evidence analysis.

Sign up for one or for all of them today (so you don't forget later) and you will receive a reminder email both one day and one hour prior to the live event. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp.

January 2013

• In the Trenches: Successful On-site Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. 1/16
  
• Best Internet Resources for East European Genealogy by Lisa Alzo. 1/23
• Inheritance in Scotland - Wills, Testaments, and Land Records by Marie Dougan. 1/30

February 2013

• Online Genealogy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Linda Woodward Geiger. 2/1
• YouTube Your Family History by Devin Ashby. 2/6
• Pre-1850 U.S. Research Methodologies by Karen Clifford. 2/13
• Making the Most of Canadian Census Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. 2/20
• Annie Moore of Ellis Island - A Case of Historical Identity Theft by Megan Smolenyak. 2/27

March 2013

• Behind the Cheese Curtain: A Look at Wisconsin Genealogy Resources by Thomas MacEntee. 3/6
  
• Blogs: Easy-to-Make Web Pages by DearMYRTLE and Carrie Keele. 3/8
• Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland by Judith Eccles Wight. 3/13

April 2013

• Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence by Linda Woodward Geiger. 4/3
• That First Trip to the Courthouse by Judy Russell. 4/10
• A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judith Eccles Wight. 4/17
• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby. 4/24

May 2013

• Researching your Roots in Rhode Island by Maureen Taylor. 5/1
• Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. 5/3
• Land Records Solve Research Problems by Mary Hill. 5/15
• Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. 5/22
• The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing by Ugo Perego. 5/29

June 2013

• The Genealogy of Your House by Marian Pierre-Louis. 6/5
• Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More by Tom Kemp. 6/12
• Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. 6/19
• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. 6/26

July 2013

• Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. 7/10
• Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. 7/17
• Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. 7/19
• Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. 7/24
• Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. 7/31

August 2013

• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. 8/14
• Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. 8/28

September 2013

• Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Woodward Geiger. 9/4
• More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. 9/6
• You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. 9/11

October 2013

• Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. 10/23
• Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. 10/30

November 2013

• Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. 11/1
• Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. 11/6
• Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. 11/13
• Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. 11/20

December 2013

• How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. 12/4
• Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. 12/18

Webinar Brochure

Print the webinar brochure to share with your friends, genealogy society, or Family History Center.

Webinar-on-CD Library

If you missed one of our previous webinars, you can purchase its CD for just $9.95 (or less when purchasing more than 5). Choose from 68 different classes - most come with several pages of handouts with clickable links. Click here to browse the library.

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See you online in 2013!

Merry Christmas from the Zamora's

From the Zamora Family

William, Renee, Philip, Marie & Garrett

Our Christmas card is online at the link below: 

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~renee/xmas12.html

Do You Have Time Saturday to Help some BYU Students?

My nephew James Harris and other students at BYU are involved in developing a family history mobile app and needs some volunteers to give them feedback.  If you have time this Saturday could you stop by and help them out. Call it your last good deed for the year.

As I mentioned in my last email, things have been going really well with our idea for a family history mobile app. Now we're hoping to set up a focus group with about 10 people, to introduce them to Chronicle (the name of the app) and get some feedback. I was wondering if you happen to know anyone who might be interested in participating in this type of focus group? It would probably last about an hour total. The only requirements on the participants' part would be to have some recording device and interest in family history.

We're hoping to hold this focus group on Saturday, December 29th, on BYU's campus at 2:00 pm in room 139 of the Tanner Building. If you have any questions we'd be happy to go over exactly what we'd be sharing with the group. 

Thanks again for all your help Aunt Renee. I hope to hear from you soon!

UPDATE: Location has changed to room 5519 in the Wilkinson Center on the BYU Campus, at 2:00 pm.

GeneTree Website Closing – Download Your DNA Data Before January 1!

The following is from Family Roots Publishing's Genealogy Newsline.

GeneTree.com is being discontinued as of January 1, 2013. Following this date, the GeneTree website will no longer be functional. If you have data on the site, take a moment to download your DNA results and pedigree data during the month of December, if you have not already done so.

Once your data has been downloaded, you will be able to import your family tree GEDCOM files and your DNA results into an Ancestry.com account at no cost. Please visit the home page of GeneTree.com for detailed instructions on how to export your data. You can also find information available at http://www.genetree.com/faq

Deceased Online completes all burial records for Bolton

The following is from Deceased Online.

Bolton - 7 cemeteries, 280,000 burial records
now available

• Deceased Online has completed the digitisation of the burial records for Bolton Council's 7 cemeteries. Over 280,000 records are now available on www.deceasedonline.com
• Horwich (Ridgmont) Cemetery, with all records dating back to 1928, is the final location just added to the website
• The data comprises:
  • Details of all graves indicating those buried in each grave
  • Scans of all burial registers
  • Cemetery maps indicating grave locations
• For full details on all 7 of the Bolton cemeteries click here
• We are currently working on the data for Bolton's Overdale Crematorium and all records will be available soon

A very Merry Christmas to all our customers

How to Search the Internet like a Genealogist - Free eBook

The following is from MyGenShare.

NEW FREE eBOOK

How to Search the Internet like a Genealogist

This eBook provides hundreds of ideas and search queries that will help you quickly access valuable content about your family tree from across the web.  Like Barry Ewell's Facebook page to download.

Download:  How to Search the Internet Like a Genealogist

Facebook: Barry's Facebook Page

MyGenShare Webinars

The following is from MyGenShare.

FREE GENEALOGY WEBINARS

Genealogy Webinar

MyGenShare FREE webinars are a hit.  Webinars are part of the MyGenShare portfolio of educational resources.

Note:  All Webinars are Mountain Time Zone

1. Fifty Google Searches Every Genealogist Needs to Know

 Thurs. Dec. 20, 10:00 AM |  Wed. Jan. 23, 7:00 PM

2. Effective Strategies for Researching Newspapers

Thurs. Dec. 20, 7:00 PM | Thurs. Jan. 17, 10:00 AM

3. The 30 Second Genealogist…How to Find Genealogy Answers You Want Now

Fri. Jan. 4,  7:00 PM | Wed. Jan. 9, 10:00 AM

Wed. Jan. 16, 7:00 PM | Fri. Jan 18, 7:00 PM

4. Supercharge Your Research:  Cut Ten Years off Your Learning Curve

Mon. Jan. 3, 7:00 PM | Tues. Jan. 13, 3:00 PM

5. Identifying and Using Records-Part 1: Vital Records, U.S. Census, Religious Records, Land Records, Etc

Sun. Jan. 6, 3:00 PM

6. Identifying and Using Resources-Part 2: Directories, Newspapers, Immigration and Naturalization Records, Etc

Sun. Jan. 6, 4:30 PM

7. Use a Digital Camera to Cut Your Research Time by Half

Mon. Jan.. 7, 10:00 AM

8. How to Become the Sherlock Holmes of Genealogists

Tues. Jan. 8, 10:00 AM | Thurs. Jan. 31, 7:00 PM

9. Digitally Preserving Your Family History and Heritage

Wed. Jan. 9, 7:00 PM

10. Saturday Seminar Jan 12, 2013:

Top 20 Lessons Genealogists Need to Know

(Lessons 1-5) - Session #1 10:00 AM

(Lessons 6-10) - Session #2 11:30 AM

(Lessons 11-15) - Session #3 1:00 PM

(Lessons 16-20) - Session #4 2:30 PM

11. Quick Start for Family Historians

Fri. Jan. 11, 10:00 AM | Fri. Feb. 1, 7:00 PM

12. The Purpose of Temple and Family History Work for Mormons

Sun. Jan. 20, 3:00 PM

13. Ten Ways to Supercharge Family History Research at Home

Wed. Jan. 16, 10:00 AM

14. Ancestor Immigration and Migration: Keys to Unlocking Family History

Thurs. Jan. 10, 10:00 AM

15. How to Discover Treasures in the Library, Archives and Societies

Tues. Jan. 15, 10:00 AM

16. Conducting Oral Interviews: The Most Important Research You’ll Ever Do

Thurs. Jan. 10, 10:00 AM

17. Ah Ha! I’m a Genealogist and Love'n it

 Mon. Jan. 14, 7:00 PM

18. Genealogy Treasures: How to Find, Learn and Share Genealogy One Generation to the Next

Mon. Jan. 21, 10:00 AM | Tues. Jan. 29, 10:00 AM

Note:  All Webinars are Mountain Time Zone

RootsMagic Now Available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch!

The following is from RootsMagic.

One of the most common questions we're asked is, "When can I get RootsMagic on my phone or tablet?"  The answer is, "Today!"  We're pleased to announce the official release of RootsMagic for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch; a free companion app to our RootsMagic desktop genealogy software.

Your Family Tree at Your Fingertips

Now you can easily take and show off your family history with you wherever you go.  RootsMagic lets you carry your genealogy on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch!  It's fast, easy, and free!

We’re very excited to bring RootsMagic right to your iPhone and iPad.  Not only is this one of the most-requested features from our users, but it is the perfect next step in our mission to simplify family history.  The app provides many useful features including:

• Access your actual RootsMagic files via iTunes or Dropbox - RootsMagic for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch uses your actual RootsMagic files- no conversion needed. You can copy as many files as you want right on your device via iTunes or Dropbox. Users of other genealogy software such as PAF, Family Tree Maker, Legacy Family Tree, and others can convert their files into viewable RootsMagic files using our free desktop software.
• Easily search and explore your family tree - Familiar Pedigree, Family, Descendant, and Individual Views help you quickly explore your family tree. You can also search for specific people by name or record number.
• View pictures, notes, and sources - All of your RootsMagic data is available inside the app. Touch any name to see more information about that person as well as family members. All of a person’s information is there including notes, sources, and pictures.
• Lists - Browse lists of your information and view more information about sources, to-do items, research logs, media, addresses, repositories, correspondences, and places.
• Tools and Calculators - useful tools to assist you in your research including a perpetual calendar, date calculator, relationship calculator, and soundex calculator.

Watch a Live Demonstration

Don't miss a chance to see a live demonstration of the app and how easy it is to copy your data to your device!  We've scheduled a special online webinar for Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 4:00 PM MST.  To register, click here.  Be sure to arrive early as only the first 1000 attendees will be able to participate!

Update: The iOS webinar is up at http://www.rootsmagic.com/webinars and the snippets are available at: http://www.rootsmagic.com/ios/videos

New Features and Platforms to Come

We see this as our first step into the mobile world and we’re interested in seeing how people use this app and evolving it to meet their needs.

And before we get swamped with e-mails accusing us of neglecting owners of Android devices, rest assured that a version of the app for Android devices will be available in the near future.

Available Now

RootsMagic for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is free and now available in the Apple App Store. It does require theRootsMagic desktop family tree software or the freeRootsMagic Essentials software to create, edit, or add to your genealogy files. More information is available athttp://www.rootsmagic.com/ios.

Gift the Gift of RootsMagic

There's still time to give the gift of RootsMagic! During this special holiday sale, you can order gift copies of our brand new RootsMagic 6 for just $19.95 (plus shipping). Even better, you can order our other products at that same $19.95 price. There is even a special bundle of our 3 best selling programs (and the RM book) for just $59.95.

There is no limit on the number of discounted gift copies you can buy during this limited time offer which will expire December 20, 2012. You will receive the full program for each copy you order.

To take advantage of this offer, just visithttp://www.rootsmagic.com/holidayoffer or order by phone at 1-800-ROOTSMAGIC (1-800-766-8762).

Heritage Collector Webinar Tomorrow

The following is from Life Story Productions.

Free Heritage Collector BootCamp Webinar Thursday

We have scheduled a special BootCamp Webinar this coming Thursday at 7:00 PM MST.

 

The purpose of the webinar is to give you a little extra help if you are just getting started with Heritage Collector, show you some new things, help you start on your 2013 calendar. We will be covering the following items:

• Free 7.3 update for 7.0 - 7.2 versions.
• Help getting started
• Help for new users
• GPS Basics - a new way to get coordinates without a GPS device.
• Creating a Storybook
• Creating a Calendar
• Heirloom Cookbook Basics
• Tip & Tricks (not in the manual)
• Questions and answers

Webinar Date and Time

Dec.20th at 7:00 am MST

Click here for the webinar sign up page

Special Christmas Sale

 

We will be announcing a special Christmas sale  on ALL our software and programs during the webinar.

 

Free Software Updates
A major software update is now available -> Version 7.3 . This free update for version 7.0 let's you use and access a free internet cloud!  See what version you have by clicking the 'Help' menu and then 'About.' If you have 7.0, 7.1 or 7.2 you can update for free by clicking the 'Check for Updates' option to update 
 

Best Wishes,
Marlo Schuldt
LifeStory Productions, Inc.