Greetings, Genies,
As I have
said before this is a wonderful time to access virtual genealogy
education. There are a lot of free sessions.
Three conferences are RootsTech, Genealogical Forum of Oregon 75th
Anniversary and Family Tree Webinars 24 hours around the world. This is an ideal time to try some paid
conferences with no payments for airlines or hotel rooms.
I’ll start
off with my Ancestry subscription experience followed by a message from Frank
and Margie. Then all the free and paid
education that I mentioned at the Genies meeting on Monday.
My Ancestry
subscription was on the verge of expiring and on top of that I needed to upgrade
to a World subscription for my German records.
I waited and waited until I got this bargain from Thomas MacEntee. It says “new and returning”. I always thought that meant new and
lapsed. I tried anyway and it automatically
gave me a refund for my remaining subscription and 50% off on the new one. Try if you need to add or change your
Ancestry subscription. Better
hurry. I didn’t see an ending date.
There are so
many free classes available from societies and libraries across the country. Frank and Margie sent this along:
The Polish genealogy class
today at the New York Public Library was very informative. Thanks for telling
us about the site. Attached are some upcoming classes.
Thanks again.
Frank & Margie
Three Free Opportunities:1. RootsTech https://www.rootstech.org/?lang=eng. Free for a year. Over 2000 videos on every imaginable topic. Sessions and Expo Hall are still available.
2. Genealogical Forum
of Oregon celebrates its 75th
anniversary with a virtual free Open House March 27 - April 3. There are
2-3 sessions each day; a number are special interest groups that might be
possibilities for future attendance. Each class requires a separate registration. https://gfo.org/learn/open-house.html
3. The 2nd Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon April 8-9 hosted by FamilyTreeWebinars.com and MyHeritage. The marathon will begin on Thursday, April 8 at 5pm eastern U.S. time (Friday, April 9 at 7am Sydney time) and end on Friday, April 9 at 7pm eastern U.S. time (Saturday, April 10 at 9am Sydney time).
https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2021/03/announcing-the-2nd-annual-24-hour-genealogy-webinar-marathon-april-8-9-2021-registration-now-open-an.htmlwhere
you will find a nice schedule. The classes
are recorded and will be free for a week.
Paid
Conferences
First, Early
Bird Date is April 26. I’ll give you
the non-member prices but sometimes becoming a member is a better deal. You do the math.
The Jamboree
is $155 for non-member early bird including 6 live and your choice of 20
recorded sessions. The Plus level
includes all 56 lectures.
The Genetic
Genealogy is $150 for 6 live and 10 recorded plus $20 if you are not
registering for the Jamboree. The Plus
Level includes all 26 lectures.
All the
details at https://genealogyjamboree.com/
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Linda L suggests if you are just starting with the National
Genealogical Society (NGS) to stick your toe in with the least expensive option. The main event for individuals runs from
Wednesday and Thursday, 19‒20 May. The NGS premier two-day virtual conference
event―NGS 2021 Live! ―features
award-winning authors Dani Shapiro and Ric Murphy; an opening session by
esteemed genealogist and Virginia expert Barbara Vines Little; and
presentations by nationally recognized speakers. Live and on-demand choices.
German Conferences
Note: I have not attended any of these conferences
or webinars. Caution: Where the time zone is not specified, you
need to check the websites.
There are
two prominent German Conferences and one Czechoslovak.
1.To get a
feel for what the IGGC is like there is a guest post on Family Locket about the 2019 conference. Of course, it was live and this one is
virtual so there will be differences. There
are 8 live talks of which 3 are in German on two Saturdays. I don’t know what the translation
arrangements are. It is offered every
two years. Early Bird pricing through March
31.
2021 Virtual IGGP Conference
“Researching Together Worldwide / Weltweit Gemeinsam Forschen”
17 July to 24 July 2021
The International German Genealogy Partnership
is thrilled to announce that the 2021 International German Genealogy
Conference, previously canceled as an in-person event due to the COVID-19
pandemic will now be held virtually from 17 July to 24 July 2021 with
the theme of “Researching Together Worldwide / Weltweit Gemeinsam
Forschen”. This new format will allow both passionate genealogists and
expert speakers from around the world – including many from our partner
organizations in Germany – to attend and participate. Will you be one of them?
2. The
FEEFHS Conference covers a wide range of locations, including tracks for
Germany, Poland, Russia, Jewish, and Austro-Hungarian. Three days live and 64 recorded sessions on
demand for a limited time.
Federation of East European
Family History 2021 Conference Going Virtual
Aug 11 – 13, 2021, website https://feefhs.org/
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3.
2021 Czechoslovak Genealogical Society
International Conference
Oct
12 – 16th Presentations throughout the conference will explore
the history, culture, and traditions of the people who lived in
present-day Czech Republic and Slovakia.
https://cgsi.org/news-events/2021-cgsi-conference
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