REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS: Saturday, January 4, 2020, 10:00 AM

Migration Trails Are Paper Trails:
Let's Pick Through the Crumbs

Free Webinar from SCGS
Saturday, January 4, 2020,
 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

Register here:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8788795967063982338

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Everyone has ancestors that came from somewhere and went somewhere else. Along the way they may have stopped before continuing to their final destination(s). The presentation will show how a migration trail is also a paper trail, in this country or other places in the world.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Sheila Benedict is a forensic and family genealogist, lecturer, and archivist. Topics include migrations, methodology, Catholic records, California, forensic genealogy, Irish-Americans, California Historic Missions, and more. She writes a monthly genealogy column for the Santa Ynez Valley Star newspaper.

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A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2020 Webinar Times

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10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS, Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10:00 AM

European Surnames and 
How They Can Help in Genealogical Research.

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Saturday, December 7, 2019, 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7294278181997492225

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
In this presentation we consider the broad elements of researching a European surname and then expand outwards to include other important factors such as culture, geography, borders and links with other areas outside of Europe, including the influence of European Empires. We too explore religion, history, languages including alphabet and dialects. We further address naming patterns across Europe.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Julie Goucher has been a keen genealogist since the late 1980s, and has a special interest in Italian and European family history. She is a published author and writes for the In-Depth Genealogist and a variety of genealogical magazines and journals. She is also the tutor for the Pharos course, Introduction to One-Name Studies.

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A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

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10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS, Saturday, November 2, 2019, SPECIAL START TIME @11:00 AM

Mastering the Library and Archives Canada Website

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 11:00 AM (Pacific Time)
SPECIAL START TIME AT 11:00 AM

Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1166200702122765825

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is the best free website for researching your ancestors in Canada. Not knowing how to use the website can lead to confusion and frustration. This presentation is your personal tour of the LAC website. Learn how the records are arranged, where to quickly find the databases you want to research, and ultimately locate the records to find your ancestors in Canada.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Christine Woodcock

Christine Woodcock is a genealogy educator with an expertise in Scottish records. She organizes genealogy research tours to Scotland where participants can research their ancestors onsite.

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A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER--FREE Webinar from SCGS, Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 6:00 PM

More than a Bouquet of Flowers: 
Increasing your Chance at the Courthouse.  

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3240804321387147265

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
This lecture will present tried and tested suggestions for maximizing your chances of success at the courthouse or other local records repository--including research preparation and organization, interaction with courthouse staff, and pre-trip research strategies.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Michael John Neill has actively researched his ancestry for over thirty years. He writes "Genealogy Tip of the Day" and "Casefile Clues" in addition to maintaining various blogs at www.genealogytipoftheday.com  He also leads trips to Salt Lake City and Ft. Wayne.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

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10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern

ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6:00 PM

The Marriage of the  Waters: 
The Erie Canal and the Opening of the Midwest. 
 
FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1261992354156177411

Wednesday, May 15, 2019, 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
The Erie Canal revolutionized 19th-century travel and offered our ancestors a high-speed route to the Midwest. It made settlement of the Old Northwest Territories economically possible by providing an efficient means of exporting agricultural products to the markets and ports of the east. But it was also one of the most challenging and fascinating projects ever undertaken in America.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Annette Burke Lyttle is a professional genealogist specializing in online and repository research, and genealogical education and writing. She loves helping people find and tell their family stories.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS, Saturday, May 4, 2019, 10:00 AM

 British Genealogy Online: 
The Top English & Welsh Family History

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS
Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4099865950306442755

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 10:00 AM (Pacific Time)

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Researching your family history in England and Wales has never been easier. Many digitized church records, census records and wills are online. Now that newspapers dating back to the 1600s are online, you can search for a name and find it anywhere in millions of pages instantly. Rick will demonstrate some of the key sites for British genealogy, many of which are free.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume has also written for Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, Discovering Family History, the National Genealogical Society’s NewsMagazine and the Minnesota Genealogist, as well as genealogical journals in Canada and Great Britain. He specializes in online research, genealogy software and British genealogy.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: FREE Webinar from SCGS, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 6:00 PM

Tracing Female Ancestors in WWI Military 
and Non-Combatant Records. 

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS
Register here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8862036627669346819

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION
Women were essential to the success of America’s troops in World War I. This lecture will outline a plan to locate and use a variety of local, state, and national records to discover the stories of female ancestors serving in military and volunteer roles.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Debra M. Dudek, MSc, is head of adult and teen services at the Fountaindale Public Library District in Bolingbrook, IL.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.

2019 Webinar Times

1^st Saturdays                                   3rd Wednesdays

10:00 AM Pacific                             6:00 PM Pacific

11:00 AM Mountain                        7:00 PM Mountain

12:00 PM Central                            8:00 PM Central

1:00 PM Eastern                              9:00 PM Eastern



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: FREE Webinar From SCGS on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 6:00 pm

REMINDER

FREE WEBINAR from SCGS

Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 6:00 PM PST

Denise May Levenick, MA, presents:
Preserving Family History in the Face of Disaster

Join Us! 

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5225674589411968258

ABOUT THE PRESENTATION

Protect your family heirlooms and genealogy research from fire, flood, or other disaster. Learn practical ways to protect your photos and artifacts, and first aid strategies to save wet photographs and damaged documents. Leave this session with a customizable Genealogy Action Plan to preserve your family history. Be prepared! 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Denise May Levenick, MA, is a native Californian, author and lecturer with research interests in personal and family collections. She writes about preserving heirlooms at TheFamilyCurator.com.

HANDOUT
A handout will be available shortly before the presentation. A link will be included in a reminder that will be sent the day before the session.



ABOUT THE SCGS
JAMBOREE EXTENSION SERIES WEBINARS
A goal of the Southern California Genealogical Society is to offer educational opportunities to genealogists and family history enthusiasts everywhere. The Jamboree Extension Webinar Series helps delivers those opportunities.

COST
The initial webcast of each session is offered to the public free of charge. 

Webinars are archived and available only to SCGS members as a benefit of membership in the society. The webinar archive can be found at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/archive-index.html.

UPCOMING WEBINARS
The list of upcoming webinars can be found at http://scgsgenealogy.com/webinar/jes-index.html.

JOIN SCGS TODAY
Learn about all the SCGS member benefits at http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/about/benefit-memb.html.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

View System Requirements

Please direct any questions to the SCGS Webinar Committee at Webinar@scgsgenealogy.com.

REMINDER: Free Webinar "Top 20 Lessons Genealogists NEED to Know" - Barry J. Ewell - March 21, 2012

Join us for

"Top 20 Lessons 
Genealogists Need to Know"

a FREE Webinar with Barry J. Ewell
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

 

Space is limited, so reserve your Webinar seat now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/855235176

Whether you are a beginner or a 40-year-veteran in family history, learn what genealogists from around the world consider to be the top 20 lessons every genealogist should learn and how to effectively apply these lessons in everyday research.

Barry J. Ewell is the founder of MyGenShare.com, a website for individuals interested in learning, sharing, and discovering family history. He is a writer, presenter, researcher and mentor of genealogists. He has presented and shared his knowledge and experience at local, regional, and national conferences. Research interests include Eastern U.S., United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Germany, and Russia. Throughout his professional career in advertising and public relations strategy for technology companies, he has worked for companies like IBM, 3M, and Rational Software.

Barry is one of the 50+ outstanding speakers who will be sharing their knowledge and experience at the 2012 Southern California Jamboree, which is scheduled for June 8-10, 2012.

The Jamboree Extension Series allows genealogists from around the world to take advantage of the types of sessions that are offered at the Southern California Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, CA. The series is offered as a service to the genealogical community. Webinar presentations are scheduled on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of each month.

The complete list of webinars can be found at on the SCGS website (http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/JamboreeExtensionSeries2012.htm).

UPDATE:  The archive of 2011 and 2012 webinar sessions is now available for SCGS members on the SCGS website.  Read about benefits of SCGS membership, or join or renew your membership today.  Members can access the members-only section by clicking on the SCGS logo on the right hand size of the page.(Streamed sessions from 2011 Jamboree will be available in the near future.)  View the webinars at your convenience, according to your schedule. We will continue to offer the live broadcast of each session open to the public at no charge.

Title: FREE Genealogy Webinar "Top 20 Lessons Genealogists Need to Know"

Presenter: Barry J. Ewell

Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Time: 60 minute class, 30 minute Q&A

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After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements:

PC-based attendees

Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees

Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer