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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Pathways to the Past - Exploring Road and Toll Records for Genealogical Research
DESCRIPTION:Roads were built and maintained by the local community; thus\, the members of the road crews were appointed by the county court. The records of these crews and their work include details about your ancestors and their FAN Club (Friends\, Associates\, Neighbors) working with them. The records provide incredible insight into the nitty gritty of how our road infrastructure was created and maintained at a time when few other records were being created. They also offer geographic details that might help us “place” where our ancestors lived on a map.  Often\, the start and end points and designated paths are identified.  Since these road juries were reviewed/renewed annually\, we can see how the neighborhood has changed. Women are also mentioned via their hands being called to work\, a geographic marker for a road crew\, and more. \nThe concept of tolls is not new. Depending on where your Tar Heel ancestor lived\, especially if a body of water needed to be crossed or a new turnpike was recently put into operation\, tolls/fees were paid. How many of you have cars with E-Z pass/NC QuickPass or similar toll transponders? This is the modern way of collecting tolls from those traveling by car. Eighteenth-century records clearly document requests for and approval of tolls for roads\, bridges\, ferries\, and canals. If you were willing to “pay\,” you could take the shorter/quicker/easier route from Point A to Point B. If not\, then your journey was typically longer and harder. \nFrom the perspective of state and local government\, what better way to pay for infrastructure projects than to allow private citizens to construct certain amenities like roads and bridges and run ferries and be permitted to charge tolls to recoup construction costs and produce a profit to provide maintenance? Did your ancestor pay tolls? Let’s explore legislation\, surviving records\, and other documentation that might answer that question. As always\, don’t overlook your female ancestors.  They\, too\, took advantage of tolled roads\, bridges\, and ferries to get about. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four weeknight webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have Saturday and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 10\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/f131b-nc2-roads/
CATEGORIES:North Carolina
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Finding and Understanding Lord Granville Grants – Unique to NC
DESCRIPTION:Land grants are the original allocation of a defined plat of unowned land from the government to private individuals or organizations\, known as grantees.   In North Carolina\, this land was originally allocated by eight Lords Proprietors.   In 1729\, seven of them yielded control back to the King of England\, and North Carolina became a Royal Colony which meant land grants came from the Royal Government.  However\, one of the Proprietors\, Lord Granville\, refused to give up his rights and eventually negotiated with the Crown to control land in the entire upper half of North Carolina. \nThe result was from 1748 to 1777\, unowned land in the entire upper half of North Carolina was controlled by Lord Granville’s private land office instead of North Carolina’s Colonial land office.  This area is commonly referred to as the Granville District\, not to be confused with Granville County which happened to be within the district.   If you wanted land in this district\, you had to get it from Granville and not the King.  Granville’s estate still controlled the land after his death in 1763\, but for various reasons no land was allocated.  In 1777 the new State of North Carolina seized all unallocated land in the Granville District\, along with all the records\, so from that point onward land grants were handled like the rest of the state. \nThis situation resulted in collections of records for these grants that are both separate from and merged into the governmental land grant collections.  This webinar will explain the history behind these records\, their unique attributes such as actual grantee signatures\, and how to locate and understand them today. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four weeknight webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have Saturday and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 10\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/p822b-nc2-granville/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,North Carolina
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Pathways to the Past - Exploring Road and Toll Records for Genealogical Research
DESCRIPTION:Roads were built and maintained by the local community; thus\, the members of the road crews were appointed by the county court. The records of these crews and their work include details about your ancestors and their FAN Club (Friends\, Associates\, Neighbors) working with them. The records provide incredible insight into the nitty gritty of how our road infrastructure was created and maintained at a time when few other records were being created. They also offer geographic details that might help us “place” where our ancestors lived on a map.  Often\, the start and end points and designated paths are identified.  Since these road juries were reviewed/renewed annually\, we can see how the neighborhood has changed. Women are also mentioned via their hands being called to work\, a geographic marker for a road crew\, and more. \nThe concept of tolls is not new. Depending on where your Tar Heel ancestor lived\, especially if a body of water needed to be crossed or a new turnpike was recently put into operation\, tolls/fees were paid. How many of you have cars with E-Z pass/NC QuickPass or similar toll transponders? This is the modern way of collecting tolls from those traveling by car. Eighteenth-century records clearly document requests for and approval of tolls for roads\, bridges\, ferries\, and canals. If you were willing to “pay\,” you could take the shorter/quicker/easier route from Point A to Point B. If not\, then your journey was typically longer and harder. \nFrom the perspective of state and local government\, what better way to pay for infrastructure projects than to allow private citizens to construct certain amenities like roads and bridges and run ferries and be permitted to charge tolls to recoup construction costs and produce a profit to provide maintenance? Did your ancestor pay tolls? Let’s explore legislation\, surviving records\, and other documentation that might answer that question. As always\, don’t overlook your female ancestors.  They\, too\, took advantage of tolled roads\, bridges\, and ferries to get about. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four Saturday webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have weeknight and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 7\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/f131a-nc2-roads/
CATEGORIES:North Carolina
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Crime and Jurisdiction - Uncovering Genealogical Records in Unexpected Places
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the legal jurisdiction and geography of ancestors and events is critical in finding needed genealogical records. For various historical reasons\, records are not always found in the most obvious places; we need to stretch ourselves and look elsewhere. The four Abbott brothers\, responsible for a one-family 18th-century Piedmont crime spree\, will help us illustrate this as we look at various courts (Courts of Pleas and Quarters\, District Superior\, North Carolina Supreme\, etc.)\, Treasurer & Comptroller\, and General Assembly Session Records\, plus a private lawyer’s ledger\, and more. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four Saturday webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have weeknight and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 7\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.\n\n\n 
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/a904b-crime/
CATEGORIES:North Carolina
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Introduction to NC Genealogy Research
DESCRIPTION:Are you just starting to research your North Carolina ancestors\, or have you researched for a while and hit brick walls and need a refresher?  This webinar will first review the history of North Carolina\, the various groups that migrated to it\, and some of the major events that impacted the state.  It will then cover many of the different types of records available\, both common and obscure\, how to use them in your genealogical research\, and most importantly where to find them and how to search them. \nNorth Carolina was the site of some of the earliest settlements in this country\, predating the Mayflower settlements by over 30 years.  However\, a treacherous coastline caused Europeans to prefer settling to the north in Virginia and south in South Carolina.  There was migration into NC\, and in 1663 the Carolina Charter was issued creating a vast region known as Carolina with its own government and governmental records. \nCarolina was originally governed by eight Lords Proprietors who ruled from England\, followed by being governed as a Royal Colony.  Although a number of records for this time period remain in England\, most of the records of genealogical interest were local and remained local\, and a surprising number still exist today.  After the Revolutionary War\, the new State of North Carolina continued with many of those local institutions and their records\, along with creating their own new ones. \nMany of these records will be found online\, but quite a few have never been digitized and will require visits to various repositories\, especially the State Archives of North Carolina.  Record groups discussed include vital records (birth\, marriage\, death)\, land records\, court records\, state government records\, and military records. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four weeknight webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have Saturday and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 10\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/c285b-nc2-intro/
CATEGORIES:Birth and Death,Events,Land Records,Military,North Carolina,Records
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Crime and Jurisdiction - Uncovering Genealogical Records in Unexpected Places
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the legal jurisdiction and geography of ancestors and events is critical in finding needed genealogical records. For various historical reasons\, records are not always found in the most obvious places; we need to stretch ourselves and look elsewhere. The four Abbott brothers\, responsible for a one-family 18th-century Piedmont crime spree\, will help us illustrate this as we look at various courts (Courts of Pleas and Quarters\, District Superior\, North Carolina Supreme\, etc.)\, Treasurer & Comptroller\, and General Assembly Session Records\, plus a private lawyer’s ledger\, and more. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four weeknight webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have Saturday and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 10\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.\n\n 
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/a904a-crime/
CATEGORIES:North Carolina
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Finding and Understanding Lord Granville Grants – Unique to NC
DESCRIPTION:Land grants are the original allocation of a defined plat of unowned land from the government to private individuals or organizations\, known as grantees.   In North Carolina\, this land was originally allocated by eight Lords Proprietors.   In 1729\, seven of them yielded control back to the King of England\, and North Carolina became a Royal Colony which meant land grants came from the Royal Government.  However\, one of the Proprietors\, Lord Granville\, refused to give up his rights and eventually negotiated with the Crown to control land in the entire upper half of North Carolina. \nThe result was from 1748 to 1777\, unowned land in the entire upper half of North Carolina was controlled by Lord Granville’s private land office instead of North Carolina’s Colonial land office.  This area is commonly referred to as the Granville District\, not to be confused with Granville County which happened to be within the district.   If you wanted land in this district\, you had to get it from Granville and not the King.  Granville’s estate still controlled the land after his death in 1763\, but for various reasons no land was allocated.  In 1777 the new State of North Carolina seized all unallocated land in the Granville District\, along with all the records\, so from that point onward land grants were handled like the rest of the state. \nThis situation resulted in collections of records for these grants that are both separate from and merged into the governmental land grant collections.  This webinar will explain the history behind these records\, their unique attributes such as actual grantee signatures\, and how to locate and understand them today. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four Saturday webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have weeknight and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 7\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/p822a-nc2-granville/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,North Carolina
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T175928Z
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SUMMARY:Focus on North Carolina: Introduction to NC Genealogy Research
DESCRIPTION:Are you just starting to research your North Carolina ancestors\, or have you researched for a while and hit brick walls and need a refresher?  This webinar will first review the history of North Carolina\, the various groups that migrated to it\, and some of the major events that impacted the state.  It will then cover many of the different types of records available\, both common and obscure\, how to use them in your genealogical research\, and most importantly where to find them and how to search them. \nNorth Carolina was the site of some of the earliest settlements in this country\, predating the Mayflower settlements by over 30 years.  However\, a treacherous coastline caused Europeans to prefer settling to the north in Virginia and south in South Carolina.  There was migration into NC\, and in 1663 the Carolina Charter was issued creating a vast region known as Carolina with its own government and governmental records. \nCarolina was originally governed by eight Lords Proprietors who ruled from England\, followed by being governed as a Royal Colony.  Although a number of records for this time period remain in England\, most of the records of genealogical interest were local and remained local\, and a surprising number still exist today.  After the Revolutionary War\, the new State of North Carolina continued with many of those local institutions and their records\, along with creating their own new ones. \nMany of these records will be found online\, but quite a few have never been digitized and will require visits to various repositories\, especially the State Archives of North Carolina.  Record groups discussed include vital records (birth\, marriage\, death)\, land records\, court records\, state government records\, and military records. \n\n	*** IMPORTANT ***  This webinar is part of our Focus on North Carolina series of four webinars.  You may purchase a Series Pass for all four Saturday webinars for $85 (a $15 discount)\, or a ticket for this webinar individually.  Please select which option you prefer below.  We also have weeknight and other options for this series.  For more information see Focus on North Carolina\n\nIf you are not purchasing a Series Pass\, you must use code nctwo85 at checkout to get all four Focus on North Carolina Webinars for $85 (saving you $15 off the regular price). All four of your mix and match sessions must be purchased in the same order.   This coupon will expire at midnight February 7\, 2025\, and is only good for the Focus on NC Series. Please note\, you may not combine this coupon with any other discount.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/c285a-nc2-intro/
CATEGORIES:Birth and Death,Civil War,Events,Land Records,Military,North Carolina,Records
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
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SUMMARY:Extra! Extra! Read All About Your Ancestors in Newspapers
DESCRIPTION:Newspapers publish rich and intimate details about our ancestors. Documenting death\, conflict\, hobbies\, politics\, travel\, or more\, they provide information often not found elsewhere. Myriad digitization projects will be examined. With some digging\, we can find material regarding our 18th-20th century ancestors and families and sometimes our immigrant ancestors in their homeland – I love trying to dig out nuggets about my Finnish ancestors\, and I’m often successful. Sometimes\, though\, a newspaper is not digitized (aka Oldham (UK) Observer)\, and we are frustrated\, but compared to just a few years ago\, we have so many options at our fingertips\, accessible from home 24/7. Newspapers always provide us with information and details found nowhere else (unless your ancestor kept a diary).  You will never regret exploring newspapers\, and in my experience\, surprises always await us.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/e517a-newspapers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T152242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T231448Z
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SUMMARY:Using Artificial Intelligence Tools for Land Records Analysis (Technology)
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence tools can be used to quickly extract and organize information from individual land records or multiple records simultaneously\, including all the parties involved and their roles\, metes and bounds\, public land descriptions\, geographic features\, and neighbors. \nThis introductory lecture will start with an overview of land records and their use in genealogy.  This will be followed by an introduction to Artificial Intelligence tools\, with examples of how they can be used in genealogical research such as text and image analysis. \nPutting it all together\, we will cover several AI use cases including deed analysis and summary\, tracing chain of title\, platting metes and bounds\, identifying neighbors\, and mapping neighborhoods.  The final section will discuss using AI to read handwriting\, and using websites that make use of AI to index handwritten documents and maps in their collections. \nA shorter version of this lecture was presented at the 2024 National Genealogical Society Virtual Conference.  It was viewed by over 400 people\, and was given most “likes” of all the lectures.   With GenWebinars you can see the full version with an extended Q&A session. \n**** Please note: Approximately 50% of this lecture overlaps with “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Genealogy” which was presented earlier this summer.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/p117b-ai-land/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,Techniques,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T151707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T153402Z
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SUMMARY:Using Historical Maps and Mapping Tools in Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:Historical maps can help identify your ancestor’s neighbors\, migration routes\, churches\, where they might be buried\, and much more. This lecture will review the types of maps available online\, where to find them\, what they mean\, and how to use various free mapping tools to combine different types of maps and data in order to create your own maps based on your research. \nOutline:\n1. How maps can be used in genealogy with several examples\n2. Map basics: location\, orientation\, and scale\n3. Cadastral maps\, includes overview of property definition in Federal Land and State Land states\n4. Other types of maps: transportation\, terrain\, soil\, aerial\, governmental\, statistical/data\n5. Finding maps online and offline: modern\, historical\, jurisdiction boundaries\, GIS systems\n6. Saving maps on your computer\n7. Georeferencing maps and map overlays\n8. Making and sharing your own maps: Google maps\, GIS software\, story maps\, and map overlays.\n9. Using Artificial Intelligence for map analysis \n*** Please note:  Some of the material in this lecture overlaps with “Understanding Time and Place by Finding\, Using\, and Creating Historical Overlay Maps” which was presented earlier this summer.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/w630b-mapping-tools/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,Techniques,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T151022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T151022Z
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SUMMARY:50 Overlooked & Underutilized Genealogy Gem Websites in 50 Minutes
DESCRIPTION:Let’s explore 50 off-the-beaten-path websites of interest to genealogists – a quick snapshot of these mostly free and genealogically relevant resources that have caught my eye\, from websites large to small\, broad to narrow\, based in the US or abroad.  Many of these are home-grown databases created by an organization\, entity\, or sometimes just one person.  You might find an invaluable piece of information. Let’s look at some hidden gems available at your fingertips that you might not be aware of. You will discover at least one (and usually more) new-to-you resources that fit your current research needs.  Or squirrel these resources away for a rainy day in the future. Even if some of these resources may not obviously suit your current research needs\, I guarantee you will want to check them out!  Many of these are already in my genealogy research toolkit.  After a recent update\, 40 of the 50 original websites are still included and relevant – they are that useful to genealogy research!
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/a752a-overlooked/
CATEGORIES:Records,Techniques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T143448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T035319Z
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SUMMARY:Using Artificial Intelligence Tools for Land Records Analysis (Technology)
DESCRIPTION:Artificial Intelligence tools can be used to quickly extract and organize information from individual land records or multiple records simultaneously\, including all the parties involved and their roles\, metes and bounds\, public land descriptions\, geographic features\, and neighbors. \nThis introductory lecture will start with an overview of land records and their use in genealogy.  This will be followed by an introduction to Artificial Intelligence tools\, with examples of how they can be used in genealogical research such as text and image analysis. \nPutting it all together\, we will cover several AI use cases including deed analysis and summary\, tracing chain of title\, platting metes and bounds\, identifying neighbors\, and mapping neighborhoods.  The final section will discuss using AI to read handwriting\, and using websites that make use of AI to index handwritten documents and maps in their collections. \nA shorter version of this lecture was presented at the 2024 National Genealogical Society Virtual Conference.  It was viewed by over 400 people\, and was given most “likes” of all the lectures.   With GenWebinars you can see the full version with an extended Q&A session. \n**** Please note: Approximately 50% of this lecture overlaps with “Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Genealogy” which was presented earlier this summer.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/p117a-ai-land/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,Techniques,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T141516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T141719Z
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SUMMARY:Women in Ledgers (Women)
DESCRIPTION:Genealogy researchers do not often examine small business ledgers containing incredible information about our female ancestors (and sometimes children). We’ll talk about why ledgers can be invaluable to your research – there is an incredible amount of genealogically leverageable material to be found in ledgers. You can learn so much about your family\, the neighborhood\, other local business proprietors\, and so much more through these records. Many examples of women documented in ledgers will be included.  It is a rare surviving small business where women are not listed.  Even hatters & tailors (male-focused businesses) list women as they purchase items for sons. \nCheck out ledgers if you need a resource rich in FAN club info. The barter system created a web of relationships involving many in the community. Store\, business (e.g.\, hotels\, livery\, stable\, distillery\, blacksmith\, etc.)\, and health-related (e.g.\, physician\, insane asylum\, etc.) ledgers can link family members and provide many interesting details invaluable to your family history narrative. Relationships are sometimes noted – e.g.\, Tom\, son of William. Enslaved people (and location) are sometimes called out in physician’s ledgers as they were treated. A livery ledger might note Deaths or weddings as a horse is rented. Distillery ledgers show everyone seemed to buy whisky – including preachers and physicians.  \nDepending on where your ancestors lived and when different goods were bought and sold at the local stores. Different industries (e.g.\, naval stores) proliferated in select communities\, and ledgers reflect such.  \nFree persons of color and enslaved are often mentioned as well — individuals often underrepresented in official government documents. Ledgers are personal and intimate; they include everyday little details about your family that will be found nowhere else. A ledger just may poke a hole in that brick wall you’ve been staring at.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/m540a-ledgers-women/
CATEGORIES:General,Records,Women
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T191504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T192234Z
UID:10000093-1730448000-1730566800@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:Texas State Genealogical Society 2024 Family History Conference (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:GenWebinars instructor Diane L. Richard will be giving 3 lectures at the Texas State Genealogical Society 2024 Family History Conference – 1 live and 2 recorded for on-demand playback.  This virtual event will feature TxSGS Live! on Friday and Saturday\, November 1-2\, 2024\, and offer an additional 31 pre-recorded lectures for more than 40 sessions designed to help you discover resources and develop skills to pursue your family history. Registrants will be able to access these recordings through midnight on February 2\, 2025.  For more information and to register see https://www.txsgs.org/family-history-conference. \nDiane’s Live Lecture\n– Follow Your Compass to U.K. Resources and Beyond Benefiting 17th-18th Century U.S.\, Caribbean Research\nThough a trip across the pond would be fun and rewarding\, we can explore resources to fill in details of British Colonial Era ancestors without leaving home. Some platforms for doing so are U.S.-created\, while others come to us from the U.K. (free and subscription). There has been an explosion in our access to U.K. databases\, which is priceless. Let’s discuss several of these Colonial-Era gems as we explore our pre-Revolutionary War era ancestors. \nDiane’s On-Demand Lectures\n– Free Persons of Color – Some Were Required to Register \nIn the early 19th century\, FPOC rights eroded\, and registration requirements ensued. We’ll explore laws and extant records for NC\, OH\, TN\, VA\, GA\, IN\, and more. We’ll navigate the extant records available and explore what information they contain—names\, birthplaces\, birth years or age\, and sometimes even physical descriptions. \n– Your Genealogy Research Journey is Not Complete Unless You Explore Scholarly/Academic Resource\nAcademicians do deep dives into genealogically relevant topics. Most genealogists don’t take advantage of this already-done\, FREELY accessible research located on non-genealogical platforms—we should! Whether it’s digitized books\, scholarly articles\, theses/dissertations\, datasets\, or more\, we benefit from the in-depth research done by non-genealogists into topics relevant to our research. Let’s explore a sampling of these “nerdy” platforms (with examples from the U.S.\, Canada\, and U.K.) that we frequently ignore! \n 
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/z024d-txsgs/
CATEGORIES:African American,Events,Records,Techniques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T022633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T022633Z
UID:10000083-1730143800-1730149200@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:More Than Just Mail: Post Office Records and the Insights They Provide Into Our Ancestors Reading Habits and Life (Records)
DESCRIPTION:Post offices aren’t just about mail!  They used to define communities\, many long forgotten. They handled newspaper subscriptions revealing great grandpa’s politics (was he a Whig or Democrat?)\, religion (did he read Methodist publications)\, and more (was he a horse breeder?)!  We are discussing post office records not found in the National Archives (NARA). We are not talking about employee records.  We are talking about post office/postmaster records found in manuscript collections across the country.  Talk about discovering fascinating details about our ancestors (aka putting some “meat on the bones”) via their reading habits.  Information that may not be found anywhere else!  Sometimes\, we can leverage this information via new-to-us intel (aka clues).  Priceless. \nWe’ll cover … \n\nOverview of some historical context about the postal service and mail delivery\nThe shift from post office to post office delivery to universal home delivery\nMyriad Post-Office services provided for which ledgers/accounts/volumes survive [source of Information about ancestors]\nHandling newspaper/magazine subscriptions\nNumerous Examples of the above – learn about ancestors’ political & religious beliefs\, activities of interest\, hobbies\, and more.\nSurviving Newspaper/magazine subscription lists – approaching the research from the other side.  Can we find that they read a particular publication?
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/h628c-post-office/
CATEGORIES:Records
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T032955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T171945Z
UID:10000084-1729845900-1729962000@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:North Carolina Genealogical Society Fall Conference (Hybrid Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join GenWebinar instructors Diane L. Richard and David M. McCorkle at the North Carolina Genealogical Society Fall Conference either in person in Raleigh\, NC or online.  They’ll be giving 3 lectures and 1 workshop\, and GenWebinars will have a table in the vendor room so you can meet them in person!  For more information and to register\, see https://ncgenealogy.org/fall2024 \nThis 2 day conference will feature 15 lectures on topics such as Artificial Intelligence tools\, effectively working with your DNA results\, North Carolina records and resources\, research techniques\, and more.   All lectures will be recorded for on demand playback until December 31\, 2024.  The cost is only $89\, or $79 for NCGS members. \nFeatures speakers are Dana Leeds\, Genetic genealogist and creator of the Leeds Method DNA tool\, and Steve Little\, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Program Director for the National Genealogical Society.  In addition to David and Diane\, there will be additional lectures from Gay H. Baynes\, Cheri Hudson Passey\, Jon Marie Pearson\, Renate Yarborough Sanders\, and Edward J. Swierczewski Jr. \nDiane’s lectures\n– Mining for Figurative Gold in Colonial North Carolina Records\nColonial research can be quite challenging due to extensive record losses\,. The further back we go\, the fewer extant records we find. That said\, there are goldmines to be explored. We’ll discuss the extensive record collections that survive beyond those found in the North Carolina County Records collections\, including some UK-based resources (after all\, we were a British colony)\, and what else you will want to pursue when researching this period. \n– Finding Females – 18th & 19th Century Small Business Ledgers Document Important Everyday Minutiae\nFemale ancestors can be challenging to research due to their underrepresentation in government records. So\, let’s explore non-government records and see what we can learn. A great type of these records where women are almost always listed are small business ledgers! We are talking general stores\, blacksmiths\, physicians\, lawyers\, milliners\, livery stables\, post offices\, and more. Found entries provide intimate details about their and their family’s lives plus genealogical leverageable insights into their FAN club. \nDavid’s Lectures\n– Introduction to North Carolina Genealogy Research\nNorth Carolina has a wide variety of records useful to genealogical research dating back to its founding in 1663. However\, understanding how to use those records in your research often requires knowledge of the region’s unique history and conditions. This lecture will discuss that background\, the types of records generated and why\, where to find them\, and how to interpret them. \n– Workshop add-on: Land Platting Using Metes and Bounds (In Person only)\nProperty boundaries in the original 13 colonies were described using a system called metes-and-bounds. This hands-on workshop will teach you how to find\, read and understand these records\, how to create maps of properties and neighborhoods using traditional hand drawing and specialized software\, and how to locate the property today.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/z024c-ncgs-2024-fall/
CATEGORIES:Events,North Carolina
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T021449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T153315Z
UID:10000082-1729625400-1729630800@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:Crowdsource Projects Around the World Benefit Genealogists (Techniques)
DESCRIPTION:The pandemic made crowdsourced projects go into overdrive!  With many stuck at home\, armed with the internet and a computer\, crowdsourcing confirmed itself as here to stay. Since the pandemic\, we have continued to see an explosion of crowdsourced projects genealogists want to know about\, either to benefit their research or maybe a project to lend a helping hand to.   \nWe’ll explore some larger platforms like From The Page\, Zooninverse\, CSI\, HistoryPin\, etc.\, which house hundreds of internationally and genealogically relevant crowdsource transcription projects. We’ll also check out some standalone projects of different types that interest genealogists.   \nAccessing crowdsourced projects usually gives us “early” access to records that will eventually be housed on a repositories’ digitized platform (and fully searchable). Crowdsourced projects greatly benefit genealogists because they take digitized information and make it fully searchable—priceless!
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/b530a-crowdsource/
CATEGORIES:Techniques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20240702T043320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T035216Z
UID:10000062-1729539000-1729544400@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:How Far?  How Heavy?  How Much?  When Did It Happen?  Learn About the Different Numbers Our Ancestors Used in Their Daily Lives (General)
DESCRIPTION:Genealogical researchers are always coming across numbers when researching their ancestors\, but often don’t know what they mean.  How far is a distance of 43 poles? Is a Troy ounce the same as a modern ounce? Is hogshead a real term or something the Beatles made up? How about money – was 10 pounds in Pennsylvania the same as 10 pounds in North Carolina? Even calendar dates can get confusing – what do they mean by February 15\, 1745/6? This webinar will discuss the history and meaning of different measurements like lengths\, weights\, distances\, and volume\, as well as money and calendars to make your research more meaningful.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/b526a-numbers/
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T020730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T212915Z
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SUMMARY:Break Through Genealogical Brick Walls with Timelines! (Techniques)
DESCRIPTION:Stuck in your research? Wondering why your ancestors made certain choices? Struggling to distinguish between same-named individuals? Trying to connect family members across generations? Timelines can help you overcome these challenges and more! \nBy creating a chronological\, multi-columned matrix\, you can: \n\nIdentify missing gaps in your research\nClarify conflicting information\nReveal hidden relationships\nPinpoint paths for future discoveries\nUse color-coding to highlight connections and overlaps\nAdd comments and footnotes to avoid duplicating research\n… and more …\n\nUnlike traditional timelines\, these visual representations are dynamic tools that will revolutionize your research. They’ll help you: \n\nEasily resume research where you left off\nQuickly share findings with others in a clear and concise format\nUnquestionably meet the Genealogical Proof Standard\nThoroughly understand your ancestor’s FAN club (friends\, associates\, and neighbors)\n\nDo create timelines that are unique to your research needs. Leverage this powerful tool to overcome genealogical obstacles and uncover new insights into your family’s history! This strategy need to be part of your genealogy arsenal of tools.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/m129c-timelines/
CATEGORIES:Techniques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T015905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T050001Z
UID:10000080-1729020600-1729026000@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:Tracing Land Ownership Over Time: Forwards\, Backwards\, and from the Middle (Land)
DESCRIPTION:Land ownership records can provide numerous clues not only about family relationships but also about the individuals themselves and the area they lived in.  They can be used to help reconstruct neighborhoods at a given point in time to assist with F.A.N. (Friends\, Associates\, Neighbors) research as conceived by Elizabeth Shown Mills. \nIn order to do this\, one needs to know who owned a particular parcel of land at a given time period\, or at least who lived there.  This information primarily comes from conveyances: the transfer of ownership of a specific piece of land from one party to another using deeds\, land grants\, or other methods.  These records theoretically should exist for every transfer\, but unfortunately they don’t.   Records get lost due to natural or human-caused catastrophes\, deeds never get recorded as they should\, and in the case of inheritance they may not even be required. \nThis lecture will discuss determining land ownership by either starting from the original owner and working forwards in time\, or from the owner today and working backwards.  You can also start at any point in between and trace ownership in either direction.  We will start with ideal examples where all records are present\, and then discuss what to do when they are not.  Creating neighborhood maps of the results will briefly be discussed. \nWe will also discuss how to use new Artificial Intelligence tools to assist in this process.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/n327c-tracing-land/
CATEGORIES:Land Records,Techniques
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T155521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T171652Z
UID:10000091-1728720000-1728752400@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:York County Library Genealogy & Family History Expo (In Person Event)
DESCRIPTION:Want to see GenWebinars instructors Diane L. Richard and David M. McCorkle lecture in person?  Even better\, it’s free!  Come see is at the York County (SC) Library Genealogy & Family History Expo on Saturday\, October 12.  We will also have a GenWebinars table in the vendor area so you can just stop by and chat.  This event is in-person only and includes 13 lectures and lunch\, all free!  To register see https://www.yclibrary.org/genealogy-expo \nDavid’s Lecture\n– Finding\, Understanding\, and Using Deeds\nDiane’s Lectures\n– Sign of the Times: Timelines in Genealogy\n– 50 Overlooked Genealogical Gems in 50 Minutes!
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/z024b-york-2024/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T164836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T192559Z
UID:10000092-1728547200-1728752400@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) National Conference (Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:GenWebinars instructors David M. McCorkle and Diane L. Richard will be giving a total of 4 lectures online followed by live Q&A at the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) National Conference.  The 3 day conference theme is “Fighting Erasure: Staying Visible by Keeping African American Genealogy and History in Focus.”  For more information and to register\, see https://aahgs.org/conference-2024. \nDiane’s Lectures\n– The Story of Rachel — 20 Years to Be Freed; Manumission Was Often a Complex Process\nLearn about manumission — the laws and challenges and the involvement of Quakers and abolitionists in a southern state like North Carolina.  Then\, we’ll talk about Rachel & her family guide us in exploring their manumission story via the documents created\, which were found in multiple jurisdictions. We also discover a previously unidentified son of Rachel. One would think that if someone “freed” a slave via their will\, their dying declaration\, it would happen. If you assume this\, you might be quite mistaken.  We’ll explore the odyssey of Rachel\, who was seemingly freed by her owner’s will in 1782\, and yet\, it wasn’t until about 1796 that she and her children were freed and assumed a new surname. We’ll trace the efforts to free Rachel as they played out \n– Freedmen’s Savings Bank — Though Short-lived\, Rich Records Survive\nThe Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company (abbreviated as Freedman’s Savings Bank) documents those who were previously enslaved and are now free. As always\, others are also recorded. The post-Civil War impoverishment of the southern states makes these invaluable when researching ALL southern ancestors. These are one-of-a-kind records for documenting ancestors in the period before the 1870 census.  Diane will discuss a short history of the bank\, what types of records survive\, what information they will convey\, and where you can access them for FREE. \n– Sign of the Times – The Organizational Power of Timelines\nHit a brick wall? Wondering why your ancestors did what they did? Learn about timelines and how they might just help you solve your puzzles! Visual representations of data can make gaps\, conflicts\, and paths to future discoveries easy to spot. Connections sometimes jump out at you if you use color-coding or other distinguishing methods to highlight locale or surname overlaps. These are NOT the timelines you learned to make in school! NO special software is needed. You can use word processing or spreadsheet programs to create it.  They are “living” summaries of your knowledge. As you acquire new data\, add it in! \nDavid’s Lecture\n– Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools To Find Your Hidden Ancestors\nFinding evidence of people you are researching in unindexed or handwritten documents is an overwhelming task\, even when so much is available online. Artificial Intelligence tools are now widely available and can greatly assist in this process.  These free or inexpensive and widely available tools can pick out personal names from long\, complicated documents\, determine if a word such as “Creek” is referring to a person’s surname or a body of water\, find names that often occur together\, and more. This is especially helpful when researching enslaved ancestors where you typically only have a first name and possibly the enslaver’s name. Large organizations such as FamilySearch have started applying these techniques to their collections\, but any researcher can easily do the same with materials or copies of materials that they have.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/z025a/
CATEGORIES:African American,Events,Techniques,Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T013758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T032411Z
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SUMMARY:Using Historical Maps and Mapping Tools in Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:Historical maps can help identify your ancestor’s neighbors\, migration routes\, churches\, where they might be buried\, and much more. This lecture will review the types of maps available online\, where to find them\, what they mean\, and how to use various free mapping tools to combine different types of maps and data in order to create your own maps based on your research. \nOutline:\n1. How maps can be used in genealogy with several examples\n2. Map basics: location\, orientation\, and scale\n3. Cadastral maps\, includes overview of property definition in Federal Land and State Land states\n4. Other types of maps: transportation\, terrain\, soil\, aerial\, governmental\, statistical/data\n5. Finding maps online and offline: modern\, historical\, jurisdiction boundaries\, GIS systems\n6. Saving maps on your computer\n7. Georeferencing maps and map overlays\n8. Making and sharing your own maps: Google maps\, GIS software\, story maps\, and map overlays.\n9. Using Artificial Intelligence for map analysis \n*** Please note:  Some of the material in this lecture overlaps with “Understanding Time and Place by Finding\, Using\, and Creating Historical Overlay Maps” which was presented this summer.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/w630a-mapping-tools/
CATEGORIES:Land Records
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20241002T011300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T011751Z
UID:10000078-1728415800-1728421200@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:Death Records by a Different Name (General)
DESCRIPTION:We are not talking about obituaries\, cemetery records\, probate records\, death certificates\, Social Security death index data\, private correspondence\, or bibles-the records most of us regularly use to document the date and place of death. \nWe are embarking on a thrilling journey\, exploring the many other categories of records where deaths might be documented. Remember to consider where such information might be recorded. Have you considered library circulation records? What about the ledgers of marble workers\, woodworkers\, or undertakers? There are many unexpected places where we might find death documented – have you pursued them all in the quest to document your ancestors’ deaths? Are there still a few rocks that have not yet been turned over and that might be part of a reasonably exhaustive search? \nAs we delve into almost 30 so-called substitute records documenting death\, we’ll focus on some slightly more common record types that some researchers occasionally pursue\, such as poor records\, funeral homes\, etc.\, while delving into some less researched and quite unexpected hidden gems. \nDeath records are so important to our research. We must determine when someone “should” be last found alive in records and cull information about assets\, family members\, geographic connections\, and more. If possible\, do explore where this often requisite information might be found – if nothing else\, odds are that you will also add some additional “color” to the tapestry of your ancestors’ lives as you pursue this so-called vital record.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/f913c-death-records/
CATEGORIES:Birth and Death,General
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20240827T212042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T190254Z
UID:10000077-1727683200-1727715600@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:COMING SOON – October Programs
DESCRIPTION:Genwebinars is taking a break in September.  Stay tuned for our upcoming October programs
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/coming-soon-september-october-programs/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20240703T015755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240829T190346Z
UID:10000072-1724873400-1724878800@genwebinars.com
SUMMARY:In Her Own Words – Lives of Women Through Diaries\, Journals\, Correspondence and So Much More (Women)
DESCRIPTION:We love to explore the lives of our ancestors. Documenting our female ancestors can often prove more challenging. They are less likely to appear in many government records created at the time – land\, estate\, court\, tax records\, and more. One great resource to learn more about our overshadowed female ancestors is via their own words. Personally written diaries\, journals\, correspondence\, and more\, as found in private collections\, a.k.a. manuscript collections at many archives and library collections\, are priceless. Until recently\, with the advent of Archivegrid and online digitized finding aids\, it had been challenging to Identify and locate these types of materials. These personally written records are now more accessible than ever to us. \nBut women’s “voices” don’t stop with the above! Most of our ancestors didn’t write in diaries or send letters; if they did\, they didn’t survive. They shared their voices in other ways—through annotations on basic household items (calendars\, cookbooks\, and beyond)\, participation in clubs and civic and religious societies\, documented attendance at school\, and myriad other ways. Let’s check out almost 20 places where our female ancestors are documented in non-governmental records. Let them speak to you and share their lives with you directly! \nWe’ll also discuss how you identify and access these materials as relevant to your research.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/t420b-her-words/
CATEGORIES:Records,Women
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T210000
DTSTAMP:20260803T180446
CREATED:20240703T013816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T211215Z
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SUMMARY:Get Lost in Ledgers – The Unique Looking Glass into Our Ancestor’s Lives (Records)
DESCRIPTION:Small business ledgers are rarely examined by genealogy researchers. Have you explored “small business” ledgers\, typically found in manuscript collections (privately held or as part of a university collection)? Did you know you can learn much about your family (e.g.\, relationships are sometimes noted – e.g.\, Tom\, son of William)\, neighborhood\, and local business proprietors through these records? Are you looking to expand your FAN (Friends\, Associates\, and Neighbors) Club? Did you know that the often-used barter system created an extensive web of relationships involving many in the community and documented in ledgers? Did you know that ledgers survive from the 18th through the early 20th centuries?  Did you know that they document our female ancestors? (Every kind of ledger examined mentions women transacting business!). Did you know that children are sometimes mentioned by name? Did you know that ledgers include references to the enslaved and Free Persons of Color (FPOC) (e.g. physician’s ledger documenting health care)? \nWhat? Women\, children\, enslaved\, and FPOC are mentioned?  The same individuals are often underrepresented in official government documents! \nA livery ledger might note Deaths or weddings as a horse is rented. Distillery ledgers show everyone seemed to buy whisky – including preachers and physicians. Depending on where you lived and when different goods were bought and sold at the local stores. Different industries (e.g.\, naval stores) proliferated in select communities\, and ledgers reflect such. Every ledger has a story to tell about your ancestors and with personal/intimate details NOT found anywhere else! \nWe’ll take a quick look at small business ledgers for stores (general\, hatting\, millinery\, shoes\, etc.)\, businesses (e.g.\, hotels\, livery\, stable\, distillery\, blacksmith\, etc.)\, post offices\, health-related entities (e.g.\, physician\, insane asylum\, etc.)\, and many other types of ledgers. These ledgers can link family members and provide content invaluable to your family history narrative. They also contain incredible genealogically leverageable material – linking your ancestors to other individuals\, families\, and businesses or helping identify politics\, hobbies\, business interests and beyond. The frequent use of the barter system connected many! Samples of all the mentioned and more ledger types are shared. \nWe’ll also provide insight into the myriad resources that will help you discover their existence. You can do much exploration online to discover the existence of these ledgers\, and in some cases\, the ledgers themselves are already digitized and FREELY accessible online. In other cases\, you can request digitization for a small fee\, or a road trip may be in your future. \nPlease remember that many extant ledgers include everyday little details about your family that will be found nowhere else. A small business ledger may poke a hole in that brick wall you’ve been staring at. And\, this type of record is not unique to the US; they are found worldwide. \nGive me an hour\, and I will open the world of historic small business ledgers to you!  I guarantee that before the talk is over\, you’ll be chomping at the bit to start seeing if you can find ledgers that survive for when and where your ancestors lived.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/k974b-ledgers-overview/
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SUMMARY:How Do You Find Birth\, Marriage\, and Death Details Before Government Records? Challenging and Elusive\, But Not Impossible to Find! (Records)
DESCRIPTION:Though vital records (birth\, marriage\, and death) registration didn’t occur until the 20th century in many states\, it doesn’t mean you cannot determine when and where earlier birth\, marriage\, and death events occurred. So\, what can you do when a certain official vital record cannot be found? Well\, you can search for the next best thing—what we call a substitute record. This means we must be more creative in pursuing this information – a trait common to genealogists. Additionally\, just because vital record registration was mandated\, this also doesn’t mean that everyone complied\, meaning that some of our ancestors may have fallen between the cracks and lack a government-issued certificate. \nSome locales began registering such events earlier than required by the state\, and various Civil War records (and even Revolutionary War pensions) can be surprisingly informative. But the possibilities don’t end there. Newspapers\, church\, voting\, cemetery\, estate\, court\, tax\, directory\, and school records can all provide valuable clues. These records can sometimes help us identify those elusive birth\, marriage\, or death dates and places\, or at least give us a better and more narrow approximation of when and where. Let’s delve into some examples of pre-vital records substitutes—both the obvious and those that are a bit more obscure.
URL:https://genwebinars.com/upcoming/h920b-pre-vital/
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