An exciting series of classes this June will give you insight into four different online platforms, each one invaluable to genealogists. The classes are held on Tuesdays (with the exception of the first class on Wednesday, June 2) as follows:
Wed, Jun 2 – FindMyPast
Jen Baldwin of FindMyPast discusses best practices, different ways to search, and utilizing the site to your greatest advantage.
Tue, Jun 8 – Fold3
Anne Gillespie Mitchell of Ancestry.com offers tips on how to effectively search for the veterans in your tree using Fold3.com. She will also cover how to browse Fold3’s collections and cover some of the lesser known collections, including photos and FBI files.
Tue, Jun 15 – National Archives
Claire Kluskens of the National Archives and Records Administration offers a guide to navigating this vast collection of U.S. documents with holdings dating back to the American Revolution.
Tue, Jun 22 – FamilySearch
Oakland FamilySearch Library director Ralph Severson talks about the growth of digitized images, a lesser known feature and hidden treasure of this amazing and popular genealogy resource.
You can register for any or all of the classes through EventBrite.
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2021