June 2020 Virtual Genealogy and Local History Event Calendar

Virtual Genealogy Events in New England June 2020

Stay connected while staying safe at home!   Scheduled events are listed first, and ongoing programs online are listed below (just scroll down).  Some events are free, and some online classes have fees.  Most are open to the public. 

For last minute additions, please email me at vrojomit@gmail.com and I can edit this post, and also check the Nutfield Genealogy Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nutfield.gen/ 

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May 30, Saturday, 10am, Sara Campbell presents a webinar “You Can Write Your Family Story” sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, MSOG Inc.  Free to the public.  Please register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7614427391533045008 

May 30, Saturday, 2pm, Virtual Tour: Dead People I Have Met with Rob Velella, hosted by Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Free to the public, please reserve your “ticket” through Eventbrite.  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-tour-dead-people-i-have-met-with-rob-velella-tickets-104152791804?aff=efbevent&fbclid=IwAR1JtK-1HRLb4F53B9WzZwFsV-NRGMt3RGlSFg3x80K4ds5UPdXGQzWw_yQ  

June 2, Tuesday, 1pm, A Soldier's Life Virtual Program: Equipment and Food, hosted by Fort Ticonderoga.  This 45 minute presentation will explore how the soldiers survived during the Revolutionary War.  https://14762a.blackbaudhosting.com/14762a/Center-for-Digital-History-Presents-A-Soldiers-Life-Personal-Equipment--Food-05May2020?fbclid=IwAR2tNA3c6Z3tYDLkYMQqvumWA0XiLmQBb7Iw-HwN8dGCUvJK53dJsLo1Hws  

June 2, Tuesday, 4pm, Return to the Catskills, presented by Phil Brown, Founder and President of the Catskills Institute. This is a Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center Event sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/641144328472564495?source=website 

June 2, Tuesday, 8pm, Sources for Landed and Titled People hosted by Family Tree Webinars, and presented by Paul Milner.  https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1220  

June 3, Wednesday, 4pm, Family Search: Records Innovations, hosted by Family Search at Facebook Live. Presented by Ty Davies.  https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-live-community  

June 3, Wednesday, 5:30pm, Picturing Political Power: Images in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, an online program with Allison K. Lange, Wentworth Institute of Technology, in conversation with Catherine Allgor of the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Sponsored by MHS.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/reoxform?bbid=8a907695-5997-4f30-b52b-6cf9a70563e1&v=1 

June 3, Wednesday, 6:30pm – 9pm, Getting Started on with Family History: The US Census, hosted by Charter Oak Genealogy and the Russell Library.  Registration and more information is available at https://russelllibrary.libcal.com/event/6691099  

June 4, Thursday, 3pm, Picture It: The Women's Suffrage Movement, hosted by the American Antiquarian Society, and presented by Allison K. Lange in conversation with Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney.  Free to the public, but registration is required.  https://www.americanantiquarian.org/virtual-public-program-lange?fbclid=IwAR2Eaq_bS6nuDbXYXFxFn6Dp0wQLzJNjWRuzpTFx_xF6RQ7IDjSwjug8bpA  

June 4, Thursday, 3pm, Virtual (Online) Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Genealogy, hosted by the Central Library of Buffalo, New York.  Presented by Jeanette Sheliga.  This class will held virtually using Zoom.  Please sign up ahead of time at this link:  https://buffalolib.libcal.com/event/6758713?fbclid=IwAR193PeAsRtALVsC6bFDH6dIoxD2oS-GxIlmRDrNHyPRN2TGVb0WInlpxPA 

June 4, Thursday, 7pm, Researching Indigenous Ancestors in Northern Ontario, Canada, presented by Jenna Lemay.  https://ogs.on.ca/zoom-meetings/webinar-2020-june/ 

June 4, Thursday, 8pm, The Lost Soul of the American Presidency: The Decline into Demagoguery and the Prospects for Renewal, presented by Stephen F. Knott, author, and hosted by History Camp.  At History Camp Online Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/, and archived later at the website https://historycamp.org/online  

June 5, Friday, 2pm, Laid Waste! The Culture of Exploitation in Early America, by John Lauritz Larson of Purdue University, hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3269  

June 5, Friday, 4pm, Ireland's Great Famine in Irish-American History: Fateful Memory, Indelible Legacy, a Humanities to Go Online presentation hosted by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.  Presented by author Dr. Mary Kelly.  Free to the public. You can join by phone or computer using the free Zoom software. Register here: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh4hygaob6fe7711&oseq=&c=2da0c980-504f-11e7-a3dd-782bcb740129&ch=2df8fba0-504f-11e7-a3dd-782bcb740129  

June 5, Friday, 4pm,  Special Webinar:  The English Garden: Perfection on Earth, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Curt DiCamillo, FRSA, Curator of Special Collections. Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6135696402234271246?source=website  

June 6, Saturday, 9:30am, Overlooked Municipal Records (The Secrets of My DPW Vault), hosted by the Worcester County chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists.  Presented by Sara Campbell.  Free to the public.  Register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/WR-06-06  

June 8, Monday, 3pm, Isaiah Thomas's Apprenticeship: The Labor and Value of Children's Literature, hosted by the American Antiquarian Society.  Presented by Karen Sanchez-Eppler.  This online event is free, but registration is required. You will be sent an email with a link and instructions upon registration:  https://www.americanantiquarian.org/virtual-public-program-sanchez-eppler?fbclid=IwAR1EXshlkxxbjbyWPVsDt8KkQeTaUE1eZWJsB_t8ZBZBf2MPUYhxPbXbe3c

June 8, Monday, 6pm, The Art of Mourning Jewelry - A Virtual Event, hosted by King's Chapel and the Mount Auburn Cemetery.  Presented by metalsmith and collector Sarah Nehama.  Pre-registration is required by contacting faye@kings-chapel.org or registering at this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldu-hrzoqG9HyiZT_eS03XwBPog8qwcX2?fbclid=IwAR2zCwyUl_goo2UNWDhFdKQnbN2Fx561tq5eMjg82pxl02AYvidivQNkMPU    

June 8, Monday, 6pm, An American Inspiration Author Event – Honor Moore with Our Revolution: A Mother and Daughter at Mid-Century, presented in partnership with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Boston Public Library, and the State Library of Massachusetts.  Free to the public. Register here: https://wgbh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VPivIIVFSH2tlU25ObCFTw 

June 8, Monday, 7pm, The New York Gateway: Immigration, Emigration, and Migration, hosted by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.  Presented by Jane E. Wilcox.  This Online Webinar requires registration at this link:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/760600769356839951 

June 10, Wednesday, 1pm, Living History at Home: What is Juneteenth?  Hosted by the New York Historical Society. Register via Zoom at this link:  https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcuupqT0tG9cNIFYNUzXiyZ5ExLRgYmpR?fbclid=IwAR0EelyagpFgs7a0aMau397P3VLgauDKgu9_RqG091aRPmOALUIPaZMnrX8  

June 10, Wednesday, 6pm, Using DNA to Answer Real Research Question:  three Case Studies by Gail Blankenau, hosted by Family Tree Webinars.  Presented by Gail Shaffer Blanenau.  https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1261  

June 10, Wednesday 6pm, Baxter Lecture with Francis J. Bremer:  The Unappreciated Role of Women in the Shaping of Puritanism, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Boston Public Library. Register by Wednesday May 27 at 10am.  Email Program@bpl.org for more registration information.  https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5e67b23b8219862f0071e1a7?fbclid=IwAR0xHJGRShAHYXq3fl4HLf-Q-VLXyd74VfDBlqivkNgBpxH8NTC41EmijDc

June 10, Wednesday, 7pm, Finding Uncle Frank: Buried Under the Wrong Name, hosted by the Chicopee Public Library, and presented by genealogist Julie Szcezepankiewicz.  Julie will share how she discovered the identity of a Polish-American soldier buried under the wrong name. To receive an invitation to this online talk please email the library at cpl@chicopeepubliclibrary.org or call M-F between 9am and 4pm at 413-594-1800 ext. 3.  

June 11, Thursday, 2pm,  William Bradford and Plymouth:  The View from 400 Years, hosted by the Boston Public Library.  Presented by Dr. Francis J. Bremer.  This online lecture is free to the first 120 people who register.  Please register here:  https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/5e67a4748219862f0071e0a9

June 11, Thursday, 3pm, First Steps in Family History, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Ann Lawthers.  Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7681719702662488845?source=website  

June 11, Thursday, 5:30pm, Books for Idle Hours: Nineteenth Century Publishing and the Rise of Summer Reading, presented by Donna Harrington Lueker of Salve Regina University.  Hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/calendar  

June 11, Thursday, 6pm, Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze your Genealogical Research, hosted by the Georgia Genealogical Society, and presented by Cari A. Taplin, CG. Register at: https://www.gagensociety.org/webinar-schedule 

June 11, Thursday, 8pm (EDT), History Camp Online Livestream Session with Don Cygan, historian and author of “No Silent Night: The Christmas Battle for Batogne”, hosted by History Camp .  At History Camp Online Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/, and archived later at the website https://historycamp.org/online  

June 13, Saturday, 10am, Genealogy Workshop - Genealogy 101, hosted by the Vermont Historical Society.  Presented by Lynn Johnson.  This 90 minute workshop is free for Vermont Historical Society and Vermont Genealogy Library members, or $10 session or $25 per series for non-members. Register here:  https://form.jotform.com/201463918569162?fbclid=IwAR0LoRY_JaSMJJ0nCnTUbUQ9KB3UWcJHWWk8kcnAkdGF8ESfqmPI23m6tJY

June 13, Saturday, 10:30am, Adding Spreadsheets to your Genealogy Toolkit, hosted by the Middlesex County chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists.  Presented by Susan O'Connor.  Free to the public. Register at this link:  https://tinyurl.com/MX-06-13  

June 16, Tuesday, 4pm, Special Webinar – From Teeming Zion’s Fertile Womb:  The Curious Career of Judah Monis, presented by Michael Hoberman, sponsored by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Free to the public.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2450350030051760908?source=website 

June 16, Tuesday, 6pm, Genealogical Treasures in Irish Archives, hosted by Family Tree Webinars.  Presented by David Ouimette, CG. 
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1282  

June 16, Tuesday, 6pm, Smarter Search Strategies for Genealogy, presented by Thomas MacEntee.  Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3120868501376986125 

June 16, Tuesday, 7pm, "Investigating a Family Legend" a webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Erica Voolich. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/MSOG-webinar

June 17, Wednesday, noon, Bridging The Gap:  Finding Ancestors in the United States between 1780 and 1840, hosted by Family Tree Webinars.  Presented by D. Joshua Taylor. 
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1218 

June 17, Wednesday, 6:30 – 7:30pm, Connecticut Genealogy Research:  The Basics, hosted by Charter Oak Genealogy and the Russell Library.  For more information and to register, go to https://russelllibrary.libcal.com/event/6691196   

June 17, Wednesday, 7pm, The Other Census – US State Censuses, presented by Thomas MacEntee.  Register here: 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3863696358162676738  

June 18, Thursday, noon, A Conversation with the Authors- The Rebel and the Tory, hosted by the Vermont Historical Society. Presented by historians and authors Nick Muller and Gary Shattuck about their new book "The Rebel and the Tory: Ethan Allen, Philip Skene, and the Dawn of Vermont". Join on Facebook Live at the Vermont Historical Society page or via Zoom:   https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlc2vrDstHNSERrCkqH9A7lREfLK8S5b5

June 18, Thursday, 3pm, Getting Started in Portuguese Genealogy, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Rhonda McClure, Senior Genealogist.  Free to the public. Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/906419101169038094?source=website  

June 18, Thursday, 6pm, Seven Proven Strategies for Identifying Slave Ownership and Reconstructing Families, hosted by the Florida State Genealogical Society.  Presented by Janis Minor Forte.  Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/168448884277637388 

June 19, Friday, 1- 4 pm, Juneteenth 2020 - Music to Celebrate Our Ancestors, hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire. This webinar is hosted via Zoom, please register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2Ay0_13LQYypGjsSEv52ww?fbclid=IwAR2DT8FyA7Fgh_pbh03GIB0tbrNOi39pClvZdBuuYDSh8xHf5g55lWCvta4 

June 19, Friday, 1pm, Boston's 10th Annual Juneteenth Emancipation Oberservance 2020 (Virtual), hosted by the National Center for Afro American Artists, Juneteenth Committee.  This event will air on BNN and lives streaming online.  www.ncaaa.org 

June 20, Online Conference – Researching English Eastern Canada, sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, presented by Sheilagh Doerfler, David Allen Lambert, Judy Lucey, Rhodna R. McClure, and Melanie McComb.  Cost $125.  Live Q&A June 20, access June 10 through September 30.  Register here:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/8275790233160083713  Full agenda and topics at this link:  https://www.americanancestors.org/education/online-classes  

June 20, Saturday, 10am, Juneteenth 2020 - The Diet of Our Ancestors, hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.  This virtual panel of scholars, featuring special guest Adrian Miller, will explore how history, science, and food connect major events in African American history. This talk will be held via Zoom, please register here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_REWWU_cJS4eB81GY3-Kajg?fbclid=IwAR0Fu0oJvhZz2JO_Z35cdzAH5Ai2i7Fj36lZYlweg1IS6eJaB67y3SzRyFs 

June 20, Saturday, 10am, Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History, hosted by the Merrimack Valley chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists. Presented by Paul Della Valle.  GTM attendance link:  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/785898573  (no need to register).  

June 20, Saturday, noon, Weaving Stories of the Enslaved: Conversation with Karen Hampton, hosted by the Free Soil Arts Collective.  This virtual conversation with fiber artist Karen Hampston will be held on Facebook Live.  https://www.facebook.com/freesoilartscollective/   

June 20, Saturday, 5:30pm, The Three Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West, presented by author Megan Kate Nelson in conversation with Kanisorn Wongrichanalai of the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3277 

June 20, Saturday, 5:30pm, 1774:  The Long Year of Revolution, presented by Mary Beth Norton of Cornell University.  Hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/reoxform?bbid=86fbc481-2406-49bd-aed5-fa7a605f17cb&v=1 

June 21, Sunday, 2pm, Virtual Preservation Roadshow, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center.  $85 per person for 3+ hours of instructional video, handouts, articles and templates; personalized advice from a qualified archiviest or conservator on one family item; view a gallery of submitted items; special discounts and virtual door prizes; live Q&A with the instructors; extended access to materials until September 2020.  Register here:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/8998240841017810689  

June 23, Tuesday, noon, Working with SuperSearch to Find the Correct Historical Record, hosted by Family Tree Webinars. Presented by Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.  Register here: 
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1302  

June 24, Wednesday, noon, Utilizing the HathiTrust Digital Library for Family History Research, hosted by Family Tree Webinars. Presented by Colleen Greene, MLIS.  Register here: 
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=1227  

June 24, Wednesday, 1pm, Digging In:  Preserving Ticonderoga's 18th Century Tool Collection, hosted by Fort Ticonderoga.  Join the director of collections, Miranda Peters, on Facebook for this virtual class.  https://www.facebook.com/FortTiconderoga/   

June 25 – June 27, 9:30am – 5pm (EDT), Research Program:  Virtual Spring Research Stay at Home, presented by New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Cost $375, Register by June 10 at this link:  https://my.americanancestors.org/1227/1554   Six lectures and access to recordings, lecture handouts and materials, two one-on-one consultations with experts, access to the experts via online chat. 

June 25, Thursday, 8pm (EDT), Ted Widmer, author of Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington, will discuss Lincoln's 13 day journey to Washington for his first inauguration.  Hosted by History Camp Online.   At History Camp Online Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HistoryCampOfficial/, and archived later at the website https://historycamp.org/online  

June 27, Saturday, 10am EDT, 9am Central, 8am Mountain, 7am Pacific, 3pm London, June 28 midnight Sydney, Australia, "It Helps to Know: Better Ancestry.com Searches" hosted by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, and presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega.   Free to the public. To enter the virtual meeting, type your name, location, and then click "Enter as a Guest"  https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/_a1120427347/lounge/?fbclid=IwAR0lHBz8Sta95-V58OfDf457pmq9YD4gbB3-Q8EPprreqYfLGqPwO01gj44 

June 27, Saturday, 12 noon EDT, 11am Central, 10am Mountain, 9am Pacific, 5 pm London, June 28 2am Sydney, Australia, "A Genealogical Exploration:  New to You Resources for Your Research", presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega.   Free to the public. To enter the virtual meeting, type your name, location, and then click "Enter as a Guest"  https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/_a1120427347/lounge/?fbclid=IwAR2crBsJNFUsx9iy4bOdIhioLJ2io1jhhtrZXipbk4c8b6oaglCzby3vGfA

June 27, Saturday, 2pm EDT, 1pm Central, 12 noon, Mountain, 11am Pacific, 7pm London, June 28 4am Sydney, Australia., "10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started" hosted by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies.  Presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega.  Free to the public. To enter the virtual meeting, type your name, location, and then click "Enter as a Guest"  https://genealogicalstudies.adobeconnect.com/_a1120427347/lounge/?fbclid=IwAR020HGQ60Dh9O38CqlbTj6dzywaD4s3fXH7lwHvvBBb8M6RBhUZDR-Vwtk 

June 27, 4pm EDT, 3pm Central, 2pm Mountain, 1pm Pacific, 9pm London,  June 28 6am Sydney, Australia "Genealogy Fun and Games: How Much Do You Know?" hosted by the National Institute for Genealogical Studies, a 20th Anniversary Event.  Presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega and Susanna deGroot.  A special bonus session with some games, drawings, and $10,000 worth of prizes.  Free to the public. No registration or password required.  At the scheduled time in your time zone, click this link, type your name and geographic location, and click "Enter as a Guest":  http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/05/genealogy-fun-games-bonus-session/?fbclid=IwAR3ei4wVjMKkXpmd5Ibljxr_p_XaKB1c1eYSQl4Mk-v12cez1HjpanRzX4A 

June 29, Monday, 7pm, A Virtual Tour of Burial Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, hosted by New England Curiosities.  This tour will be conducted on Zoom. An email link and password will be sent to all registered participants. Fee of $15 per person.  Register at this link:  https://newenglandcuriosities.com/activities/virtual-tours/?fbclid=IwAR37TOfY85Ybot3Ri3xjYu1RczvTvaPoyFt837oDvuzjKQXDP-_UKAW7c8o

June 30, Tuesday, 4pm, Special Webinar:  Jewish Life in Rural New England:  How did the Jews get to Mars Hill, Maine and other stories from the field, presented by Michael Hoberman, sponsored by the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Free to the public.  Register here:   https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/413591601015420172?source=website 

July 1, Wednesday, 5:30pm, The Cabinet: George Washington & the Creation of an American Institution, presented by author Kindsay M. Chervinsky. Hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3153 

July 9, Thursday, 4pm, “What’s New at AmericanAncestors.org” online webinar sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Molly Rogers, Database Coordinator. Free to the public.  Register by July 9   https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5530278906417808140?source=website 

July 9, Thursday, 3pm, What’s New at AmericanAncestors.org?  Presented by Molly Rogers, Database Coordinator of the New England Historic Genealogical Society.  Free to the public. Register here:  https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5530278906417808140?source=website 

July 18, Saturday, La Mia Famiglia: Researching Italian Ancestors, hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, and presented by Rhonda McClure.  Cost $125 per person.  This online conference will show you how to find the origins of your Italian ancestors, provide tips on accessing and understanding records, discuss how past geopolitical changes can affect your research, and offer strategies for online and onsite research.  Register by July 18 at this link:  https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/3471486270285685249  

July 20, Monday, 5:30pm, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy, presented by author and former Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye.  Register here for free:  https://www.masshist.org/calendar/event?event=3279  

September 7, Monday, 11am - 6pm, 36th Annual Bread and Roses Heritage Festival (Virtual Event) hosted by the Bread and Roses Heritage Festival, New England's only true Labor Day festival.  Stay tune to this page for more details on this online event.  https://www.facebook.com/events/304857037180947/

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Ongoing programs online:

Ancestry Academy, from Ancestry.com, provides dozens of FREE classes online.  See this link:  https://www.ancestry.com/academy/courses/recommended  

APGen, The Association of Professional Genealogists has several online events coming soon, see the list at this link:  https://www.apgen.org/event_list?current_page=1&sort_type=upcoming&filter%5Bperiod%5D=all&display_type=default

Brigham Young University Independent Study, a variety of courses on family history topics completely free and available online.  See this link:  https://is.byu.edu/catalog/free-courses

Family History Library Classes and Webinars, from the LDS church, are listed at this link: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars   and also see this page for dozens of classes online:  https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center

Wednesdays 4pm (MST) on Facebook Live at Family Search   See this link  https://www.facebook.com/familysearch/   Free online genealogy presentations.

FamilyTree Webinars are free to the public and sponsored by FamilyTree Legacy:  see this link: https://familytreewebinars.com/#   and a list of their top 10 most popular webinars of all time here:  https://news.legacyfamilytree.com/legacy_news/2020/01/top-10-genealogy-webinars-of-all-time.html 

GeneaWebinars, a blog with the latest news on what’s available to view online:  http://blog.geneawebinars.com/  and also, their schedule of FREE family history webinars PDF can be found here:  https://familytreewebinars.com/pdfs/ftwbrochure-1577464068.pdf 

History Camp Boston 2019 – There are links to the 47 different lectures given last year!  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzf6zwbpmhjoOKWFBUt5JXJxl3f9UHJfW&utm_source=History+events+in+New+England&utm_campaign=dbda6354ca-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_18_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4221dc88a-dbda6354ca-1210446589&mc_cid=dbda6354ca&mc_eid=6d4fffd2a5     

Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburg will be virtual this summer. See the website for classes offered June 21 – 26, July 6 -10, and July 19 -24. Some classes are postposed to the summer of 2021.  https://www.gripitt.org/   

The History List has compiled a list of “Learning at Home” at this link:   https://www.thehistorylist.com/resources-for-learning-history-at-home  

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research 2020 will be held virtually this year 26 – 31 July 2020.  https://ighr.gagensociety.org/   Registration ends 11:55 EDT on Monday 6 July 2020.  

Lexington Historical Society – A page full of virtual tours   https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/virtualtours.html  

Lowell National Historical Park, Lowell, Massachusetts has a page of online videos and resources for students and visitors.  See this link:  https://www.nps.gov/lowe/index.htm 

Manchester Millyard Museum:  A collection of local history videos about Manchester, New Hampshire, please see this link:  https://vimeopro.com/mpts16/john-clayton-presents-manchester-moments  

Old Sturbridge Village Museum has “Virtual Village” where the staff will bring the museum into your home with fun facts, activities, recipes, and videos.  You can see it on Facebook, Instagram and at this link:  https://www.osv.org/virtual-village/

Plimoth Plantation has several online workshops and discussions good for all ages

                People of the Dawn – Wampanoag culture and traditions $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-people-of-the-dawn-tickets-100175628000

                Fact or Fiction? Investigating the First Thanksgiving, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-fact-or-fiction-investigating-the-first-thanksgiving-tickets-100177236812

                Colonial First Families: Their New Worlds and Everyday Lives, $10   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-colonial-first-families-new-worlds-and-everyday-lives-tickets-100019129910

                Dressing History – a sneak peek into 17^th century wardrobes, $10 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-home-dressing-history-tickets-101055676248 

Virtual Genealogical Association - https://virtualgenealogy.org/, has a complete list of 2020 live presentations.  Recordings are available to members for six months after the live presentation, dues are only $20 per year. 

And, as always, check Cyndi’s List for a complete list of online classes and webinars:  https://www.cyndislist.com/education/online-courses-and-webinars/