Upcoming Webinars

September 2013

“To the Honorable, the General Assembly” - The Treasure Trove in Legislative Petitions

Presenter: Judy G. Russell, CG
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: As colonists and as citizens of the new United States, Americans were fiercely protective of their right to petition their government. Whether the issue was forming new counties, building bridges and highways, or some matter of public concern, our ancestors made their voices heard in legislative petitions that are a treasure trove for genealogists.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3615763026611679744
Sponsor: David A. Joens, author of From Slave to State Legislator: John W. E. Thomas, Illinois' First African American Lawmaker, available at SIU Press (http://www.suipress.com)

October 2013

Up In Smoke!! What To Do When the Courthouse Burns

Presenter: Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: War and natural disasters have taken their toll on many of our nation’s county courthouses. Let’s look at some helpful sources that may still exist.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1130232329628818432

November 2013

Little Houses on the Prairie: Midwestern Research Techniques

Presenter: Diana Crisman Smith
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: Do you have Midwestern ancestors? Have you found them difficult to research because they are "different" from New England, or the south, or ..... wherever? There are some tricks and techniques which make researching this region less intimidating.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/848493470127452672

December 2013

Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees

Presenter: Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 8:00 pm Central
Description: We want to build on the research of others but those online family trees often contain miracles, mysteries and mayhem. Does the tree need to be pruned? Learn effective techniques to determine if branches on a tree are diseased or if they are healthy.
Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8253902195291921152

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