Lots of Genealogy Opportunities; Look Virtually for Genealogy Tips & Instruction

With a variety of free-access opportunities available with our various library cards you may be doing genealogy a bit more than normal. Or if you haven't done so yet maybe now that the weather is moving to the cold side you are gearing up to dig back into your genealogy. In either case if you need some help or tips remember there are a variety of instruction and education opportunities in the virtual realm.

There are the standard webinars available by long-known content providers (some genealogy societies and websites) we have mentioned in the past here on the blog. Just click on the "webinar" label in the left column of this blog page.

But since the pandemic, more and more local genealogy societies (like us,) libraries, archives, historical societies, etc. are hosting their meetings and programs virtually. With a little bit of internet searching you are sure to find a meeting/program or a few that are of interest to you and your genealogy. Just realize that while many of these programs may be free to watch live, some may not be recorded; some may be recorded and placed online for viewing later; or some may be recorded and placed online behind a member only "wall" for viewing later only by members of the hosting group.

Some of these meetings/programs coming up in the future can be found through the GeneaWebinars Calendar but many are not listed there so you need to sleuth them out yourself. (Where did your ancestors live? Search for hosting groups in those areas. What aspect of genealogy do you need help with? Search for meeting topics on those aspects.) For those already past, you may find them archived on a society's website or even their YouTube channel. You might even find some recordings on Facebook.

Here's one example.

Allen County Public Library / The Genealogy Center

The Allen County Public Library's The Genealogy Center has been hosting a Virtual Family History Month just about everyday this month. (October is Family History Month after all.) While most of the programming has passed, there are a few days worth still to come. Of note are the programs on online resources for Tennessee, recipes, steps to preserve your family history, and the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Seminar featuring Paul Milner talking on four topics related to researching English ancestry. You can register for these virtual events at the ACPL Genealogy Center website. Look for Genealogy Events. For the ACGSI seminar or any of its monthly meetings you can also register at the society's website. The seminar is actually four prerecorded sessions you can watch at your own pace and the seminar day on October 31, is actually two question and answer sessions.

Additional archived programming can be found at ACPL's YouTube playlist under The Genealogy Center channel.

Want to just listen to genealogy subjects? Search for podcasts dealing with various genealogy topics that interest you.

Of course, do not forget about MCGG's own virtual meetings and YouTube channel. (Note: we are still working on editing the recording of our last meeting.) If you have an idea for a topic, let us know.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library! (someday soon)
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