MyHeritage – Free access to all German records for Reunification Day
In honor of German Reunification Day, all 197.5 million German historical records on MyHeritage will be completely free to access from October 1 until October 5, 2023. MyHeritage is home to 65 valuable historical record collections from Germany. Alongside birth, marriage, and death records going back to the 16th century, MyHeritage offers a number of exclusive record…
Upload your DNA data to MyHeritage and get FREE access to all DNA features
We’re running a special offer that’s not to be missed: from October 1–8, 2023, people who have taken a DNA test with other services will be able to upload their DNA to MyHeritage and enjoy all our advanced DNA features for free — including Ethnicity Estimates, Chromosome Browser, Theory of Family Relativity™, and more. If you tested…
Stillaquamish Valley Genealogical Society October is Family History Month
October is Family History Month! SVGS will be celebrating Family History Month all month long in October. Every Saturday we invite you to stop by our library. Meet the librarians, have some refreshments and enter the weekly drawing and the grand prize drawing. (1 year membership to the Ancestry World Addition) Every Saturday will have…
Tacoma Pierce County Genealogical Society Legacy Family Tree SIG Meeting
Tuesday, October 3rd at 7:00 PM This month we are going to revisit the free Legacy Family Tree Webinars video: Sources and Citations Made Simple, Standard, and Powerful. Remember, if you have any questions, problems, tips or tricks about using Legacy PLEASE share them with the group, your attendance and participation will be greatly appreciated! Topic: TPCGS Legacy Family…
Heritage Quest Research Library October offering
INTERNET ARCHIVE FOR THE FAMILY HISTORIANWow! Just when you thought you had linked all the genealogical research you could find…Internet Archive came along. Maybe not a new site, but have you used it? Here is a free site to make books available for free. This site includes “government documents, church records, county and state histories, atlases…
The German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society The ABCs of the Old German Script
The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting When: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/39jrfwve Topic: The ABCs of the Old German Script Starting from the beginning—the alphabet—dive into how to decipher individual letters of the old German script. Learn how to use that knowledge to decipher key genealogical…
RootsTech 2024 Registration Opens Next Week
RootsTech 2024 will be held February 29 – March 2, 2024, both in-person in Salt Lake City Utah and virtually. Registration opens September 18 at rootstech.org. The first 1,000 registrants will receive a special limited-edition pin! RootsTech is the premier event to celebrate your heritage and other meaningful connections through a deeper understanding of family…
Heritage Quest Research Library Presents ‘The Quest for Your English Ancestors’
Claire V. Brisson-Banks, BS, MLIS, AG®. CEO of Timeless Genealogies, an ancestral research company. Ancestral and forensics genealogist, family historian, educator, librarian, international and US lecturer. She specializes in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, U.S., and Canada. The Quest for Your English Ancestors English civil and church records as well as census records make doing…