This could be your week to attend a genealogy workshop, course, conference, webinar, or other event. Before you can check out one of these interesting genealogy opportunities, you have to find out about them. Here is a quick list of genealogy events that will be happening in the upcoming week. On July 26, 2012, the Oak Park Public Library, which is located in Oak Park, Illinois, will hold a free “Genealogy on the Internet” class. Review some of the top genealogical sites, and get instruction on searching for census and vital records. The class will begin at 9:30 in the … Continue reading →

Will you be attending a genealogy conference, workshop, or event this week? There are plenty of them going on. All you have to do is find on that is located near you. This blog has a quick list of some of the genealogy events that are going on this week. On July 10, 2012, the Harris County Library, which is located in Cypress, Texas, will host a genealogy seminar. It will be presented by Kimberly Gay, resident academic reference librarian. She will discuss new research practices to use with genealogy. This is for library patrons who want to research their … Continue reading →

Every week, there are plenty of genealogy events, classes, and workshops going on for genealogists to attend. All you have to do is find them, and figure out what is required in order for you to attend. Here is a quick list of a few of the genealogy events that will happen this week. One might be located near where you live! From July 2 through July 8, 2012, the Longview Public Library, which is located in Longview, Texas, will celebrate its Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. This week-long celebration will include a focus on history and genealogy. The highlight of the week … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is one of the largest, and most popular, genealogy websites. Many people use it because it doesn’t charge a membership or subscription fee. One of the best things about it is that it is able to frequently update the resources that it can offer to genealogists. Here is some of what’s new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch has been working on a project called the Massachusetts Wiki Project. They recently added a major content update to the Plymouth County, Massachusetts page. There have also been twenty-seven Plymouth County town pages added. Genealogists can find vital records, a history of … Continue reading →

This could be the week that you achieve the genealogy resolution that you made at the beginning of this year! It is time to go take a genealogy class or attend a genealogy workshop or event. Here are a few that will be happening this week. One could be located near you! On June 25, 2012, The Shrewsbury Public Library, which is located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, will hold the monthly meeting of the Shrewsbury Genealogy Club. It will begin at 7:00 in the evening. The club is open to anyone who is interested in genealogy and family history, and you … Continue reading →

Every week, there are plenty of genealogy classes, workshops, and events happening, all across the United States. Attending one is a great way for a genealogist to learn more about their favorite hobby. Of course, before you can attend one, you need to find out about it! Here are some upcoming genealogy events that will be going on this week. On June 19, 2012, Ancestry.com will present another Ancestry.com LIVE event. You can catch it as it is streamed live through Livestream. This one is called “Using Ancestry.com Member Profiles”. It will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon, and will … Continue reading →

Ready for some more genealogy podcast to listen to? Every week, the Genealogy Podcast Roundup brings you brand new episodes of your favorite genealogy podcasts. It also is where to find random episodes of podcasts that don’t usually focus on genealogy, but have devoted an episode to it this time. African Roots Podcast released episode number 166 on June 8, 2012. In this episode, host Angela Walton-Raji talks about an event that was occurring at the National Gallery of Art in Washington on the day she recorded this episode. She talks about several upcoming genealogy events that you can check … Continue reading →

This could be your week to take a genealogy class, or to check out a genealogy workshop or event! There are a bunch of them happening, all across the United States, each and every week. Maybe one of the genealogy events in this blog will be taking place near where you live! Today, June 10, 2012, there will be a Greater Chicago Jewish Festival. The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will be there to answer questions and share tips on researching Jewish family history. The festival starts at 11:00 in the morning and will end at 6:00 in the evening. … Continue reading →

Ready to take a genealogy class, course, workshop, or to attend a genealogy event? There are plenty of them happening all across the United States each and every week. There could be one on this list that is near you! Today, June 3, 2012, the Jewish Genealogical Society, which is located in Denver, Colorado, will hold their annual meeting. It will begin at 10:00 in the morning, and last until 1:00 in the afternoon. Members and guest are allowed to attend for no charge. For new attendees, the charge will be $30.00 for individuals or $40.00 for families. They will … Continue reading →

Every week, there are plenty of genealogy events, workshops, and classes happening all across the United States. Genealogists who attend these events get the opportunity to learn more about their favorite hobby, to practice their research techniques, and to meet other genealogists. Here are a few of the genealogy events that will be happening this week. On May 29, 2012, the Forsyth County Public Library, which is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will continue their series of nine free genealogy workshops. The fifth class is called “Using Tax Lists to Solve Genealogical Problems”. It will be presented by Linda Woodward … Continue reading →