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Thursday, October 21
Nordic Interest Group (Educational Opportunities)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm a ZOOM webinar
Topic: Finding Family Connections with DNA.
General DNA session for anyone interested in learning to manage and interpret their AncestryDNA results.
We will discuss DNA and how our DNA matches can connect us with our living cousins, both known and unknown.
Crista Cowan's DNA presentation, Sept 20th, is a basic DNA introduction you will want to review before this session. It is available under Member Login > Past Presentations.
Join us via Zoom.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome!
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Friday, October 22
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Saturday, October 23
Virtual Seminar (Conferences)
10:00 am to 12:30 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Celebrate Family History Month online with expert genealogist Annette Burke Lyttle!
- 10-11 a.m. Prospecting for Family History in Unexpected Places
- 11-11:30 a.m.: Intermission. Door prizes will be awarded, and a review of genealogy resources at W. Dale Clark Main Library.
- 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Following Migrating Ancestors in America: Three Case Studies.
Annette Burke Lyttle owns Heritage Detective, LLC, providing professional genealogical services in research, education, and writing.
Registration is required. Go to the Omaha Public Library website to register. https://omaha.bibliocommons.com/events/6109a534e1c0424100b3e4ad
This is a Zoom session. The log-in link, together with a handout, will be emailed to registrants the day before the event (If you don't see it, check your spam file; the "view event" link on your registration confirmation does not link to the event.)
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Tuesday, October 26
America and the Great War: 1914-1918 (Educational Opportunities)
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Eiseley Branch Library, 1530 Superior St., Lincoln, meeting rooms #1
Please join us for a presentation by David Wells as we approach Veteran's Day 2021. Do you have a WWI veteran ancestor or maybe you want to understand more about your American ancestor's sentiment about WWI.
The role of America in “the war to end all wars” is misunderstood. Most people think only of the 1917-18 period when U.S. soldiers marched off to save the world, not realizing that from 1914-17 the nation was opposed to the war. Songs of the period show the changing attitude of the American public, from neutrality to anti-war sentiments to entry in the war and the ultimate defeat of Germany. World War II and the Cold War make more sense when you understand what happened between 1914-18. Wells features a special section of patriotic songs written by Nebraskans from Chadron to Omaha. A 45-minute slide program and a large display of sheet music are included.
Sessions are free and open to visitors and the public.
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Friday, November 5
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Sunday, November 7
LLCGS Business Meeting & Using archion.de & matricula-online.eu for Germanic Church Records (German Interest Group)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Walt Branch Library, 6701 S 14th, Lincoln: Meeting Room #1 OR via Zoom
We will start off with a short quarterly LLCGS business meeting.
Please join Dennis Schulte and Nancy Eckles for a demonstration/help session using these two websites to find Germanic Church Records. Matricula is focused mainly on Catholic records from Germany, Poland, Austria, Serbia and Slovenia and is free. Archion is focused on Lutheran church records and is a paid site. We will have access to the paid site during this session and can perform lookups after the demonstration. So if you know your ancestor name & village we can look to see if church records for that particular parish are online
Join us in person or via Zoom.
To register in Zoom click on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome!
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Thursday, November 18
Getting Started/Stay Focused (Discussion Group)
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Virtual Session
Are you just getting started in genealogy? Are you trying to move forward in research and feel like you are drinking from a firehose? This discussion group may be for you!!! We all want to find the hidden treasure that is our ancestors.
Join other LLCGS members in this discussion opportunity. It is open to all levels of researchers and we want to create an environment where we can learn from each other. We will discuss questions you might have and also plan possible topics for future sessions.
Register in advance for this session by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Friday, November 19
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Tuesday, November 30
What's New in Family Tree Maker Q and A discussion (Family Tree Maker Int. Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Virtual Session on Zoom
Join us for a live discussion and Q and A session to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker, the latest version, updates, features and more. This is an interactive session. We love to see you and discuss all your Family Tree Maker questions. Mark Olsen from FTM will be our presenter/host.
We will also talk about Family Tree Maker partner products - Charting Companion and Family Book Creator - both are amazing plugs-ins that can help you create amazing charts, graphs, and books. We will even show how you can make additional finds with your DNA test results. The creators of these partner products will join us to answer your questions directly.
To register in Zoom click on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome!
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Friday, December 3
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Thursday, December 9
LLCGS Time to Share Your Discoveries (Discussion Group)
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Virtual Session
Let's get together virtually with a nice beverage and maybe a holiday cookie and share a genealogy discovery made during the pandemic.
We still continue with mostly virtual events, but sometimes we just want to share about our progress. Anyone who wants to share can take a few minutes to relate a new discovery, breakthrough, heartwarming story, shocking news or whatever tickles your fancy about your genealogy work over the last 20 months.
Register in advance for this session by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Friday, December 17
Time Travelers Writing Group (Discussion Group)
10:00 am to 12:00 pm Zoom Virtual Session
Writing "Memories into Memoirs for Posterity"
Are you interested in writing your memoirs or your ancestor’s stories?
This group meets twice monthly to share their short stories.
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Sunday, January 9, 2022
Researching at the State/County Level with emphasis on Nebraska (Educational Opportunities)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Virtual Session
Please join us as Jenny Watton talks us through researching for state and county records in Nebraska, visiting the courthouse, and using regional resources. Her techniques will work in any state or county in the Union.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome!
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Researching Irish Genealogy (Educational Opportunities)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Dave Miller. Dave has been researching family histories including his own for the past 40 years. He holds a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Illinois Springfield, and a Professional Learning Certificate of Genealogical Studies from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. He is a member of Irish Genealogical Society International.
This presentation covers Irish records for beginners and for those who have been at this for awhile. It is especially important for those who have plans to conduct research in Ireland sometime in the future when the archives and libraries reopen. We will start with the records that you can find here in North America and how that can help you find the records in Ireland on your ancestors. We will also go over the archives and libraries in Ireland, what type of information you can find on the various websites in Ireland plus what type of information you will need when you visit there.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
The 1950 US Census: Are You Ready? (Educational Opportunities)
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Thomas MacEntee, a professional genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community.
The 1950 US Census: Are You Ready? Many genealogists remember the amount of excitement in April 2012 around the release of the 1940 US Census. Following the “72 Year Rule” for records at the National Archives, the results of the 1950 US Census will be made public on Friday, April 1, 2022. It’s never too early to prepare for this valuable data related to US genealogy research!
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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Sunday, March 20, 2022
Breaking Down Sources:Evaluating Records as Evidence (Educational Opportunities)
2:00 pm to 8:30 pm Virtual Session
Please join us for a presentation by Zachary Hamilton, a professional genealogist specializing in Southern US research and military records, he has worked for and contracted with some of the leading genealogy companies in the world, including Ancestry.com and the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society
Breaking Down Sources:Evaluating Records as Evidence - Discover key concepts behind turning records into proof. Learn the basics of how to categorize sources, information and evidence on the journey to create a proof statement and meet the Genealogical Proof Standard. Everyone doing research needs to understand these concepts so the accuracy and conclusions of your research will stand the test of time.
Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on the link:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This event is free and open to the public. Visitors welcome! |
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