webinars

Recently FamilySearch hosted their British Isles Research Seminar, featuring experts on Irish, Scottish, Welsh and English records, both from civil and parish sources. You could attend in person or watch online as the sessions were aired. The FamilySearch folks have now made the individual sessions available for anyone to watch, still free of charge. And…

Our friends at the Fountaindale Public Library and the Plainfield Public Library will host an Irish Genealogy Workshop and Webinar on Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16. The webinar is presented by the Ulster Historical Foundation, and will cover both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. If you are interested in attending one…

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City will present a 5-day research seminar on the British Isles beginning Monday, March 13. The brochure lays out their entire schedule. The daily sessions take place in the afternoon, but Friday, March 17, the whole day is devoted to Irish research. What? You say you can't get to Salt Lake…

There's been a lot of buzz lately about Ancestry Academy, video courses offered by Ancestry.com through their subscription website. However, not everyone has a subscription to Ancestry.com, and even if you do, the Academy courses are an additional expense. Do budget-minded genealogists have any other options? Absolutely! First, there's the Learning Center at familysearch.org. You can find…