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Sign up for our bonus webinar: Google Search Strategies for Common Surnames by Lisa Louise Cooke

Exciting news! One of genealogy's most well-known and entertaining speakers, Lisa Louise Cooke, will be presenting Google Search Strategies for Common Surnames in a free bonus webinar on Friday, May 24, 2013. This webinar is a brand new addition to our award-winning 2013 lineup, so visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today to register.

Webinar's description

Discover tips and tricks to find your ancestors with common surnames and surnames that double as common words in the English language with Google. Learn how to weed out irrelevant search results to save time and get to what you want faster. Then save and automate your searches to run for you! You’ll not only improve your searches, but also improve the chances that the information you post online will be found by other genealogists facilitating collaboration!

Click here to register.

About Lisa Louise Cooke

Lisa Louise Cooke is the owner of Genealogy Gems, a genealogy and family history multi-media company. She is Producer and Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, the popular online genealogy audio show as well as the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast, both available at www.GenealogyGems.com, in iTunes, and through the Genealogy Gems app, and free toolbar.   Her podcasts bring genealogy news, research strategies, expert interviews and inspiration to genealogists in 75 countries around the world.

Lisa is the author of a variety of multi-media materials including the Genealogy Gems Premium website subscription, and four books: Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse, How to Find Your Family History in Newspapers, The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox, and Genealogy Gems: Ultimate Research Strategies, and the video series Google Earth for Genealogy.

Lisa’s offerings are not limited to online.  She is a sought after international genealogy speaker, and produces live presentations of The Genealogy Gems Podcast at top genealogy conferences.

Whether in person or online, Lisa strives to dig through the myriad of genealogy news, questions and resources and deliver the gems that can unlock each listeners own family history treasure trove!

Family is not just a priority professionally. Lisa is a doting wife to Bill, the proud mom of three daughters, and has added the role of Grandma to her resume.  She counts her blessings every day for the love, fulfillment and laughter that family brings to every aspect of her life.

FamilySearch Indexing Reaches 1 Billion Records

Big news from FamilySearch Indexing today! The 1 billionth record was recently indexed. Way to go and thanks to all indexing volunteers for making genealogy easier for everyone!

Here at Legacy Family Tree, we support the FamilySearch Indexing efforts. Click here to volunteer. We also hosted a webinar presented by FamilySearch's Katie Gale: Helping Unlock the World's Records: FamilySearch Indexing for Power Users. Click here to view its recording.

Here's the congratulatory email from FamilySearch:

Thank you for contributing to the billion! We did it! We reached a major milestone of one billion records indexed and arbitrated since the launch of FamilySearch indexing in September of 2006. We are grateful for the many volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to make these records freely available for online research.

Kenneth B. (California, United States), Brittney S. (Idaho, United States), and April R. (Alberta, Canada) were the lucky ones to index and arbitrate the billionth record! They will receive a FamilySearch backpack stuffed with FamilySearch goodies. We also want to thank all the volunteers who have contributed to the billion records with a FamilySearch indexing badge. You can download your free badge at https://familysearch.org/node/2113.

It took us seven years to reach the first billion. How long do you think it will take us to reach the next billion? The advances of technology and the dedication of our volunteers have increased the speed in which we can process and deliver records for publication. Join the global effort to make the next billion records available for family history research. Start indexing now! familysearch.org/indexing

Sincerely, FamilySearch indexing

57 Legacy QuickGuides Now Available - U.S., Canada, Europe, Religions and More

Legacy QuickGuides^TM have quickly become one of the more popular resources for genealogists. Each guide contains four (sometimes five) pages of valuable information covering a variety of genealogy research topics, and are written by genealogists and family historians who are experts in the subject areas.

The collection has more than doubled since we last wrote about it - 57 to choose from now. Click on the links below for more information or to purchase. PDFs are $2.95 and printed/laminated copies are $7.95. Click here for instructions on using the PDF guides on your tablet or smartphone.

United States - State Guides

• Arkansas Genealogy
• Connecticut Genealogy
• Colorado Genealogy
• Indiana Genealogy
• Iowa Genealogy
• Maine Genealogy
• Michigan Genealogy
• Missouri Genealogy
• Montana Genealogy
• New Mexico Genealogy
• New Hampshire Genealogy
• New Jersey Genealogy
• New York Genealogy
• Ohio Genealogy
• Pennsylvania Genealogy
• Rhode Island Genealogy
• Vermont Genealogy
• Washington Genealogy
• West Virginia Genealogy
• Wisconsin Genealogy
• Wyoming Genealogy

United States - other Guides

• African-American Genealogy
• Land and Property Records
• Quaker Genealogy
• Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors
• Researching Your U.S. Civil War Ancestors
• Using U.S. Census Records
• World War I and World War II Military Records

Canada

• Alberta Genealogy
• British Columbia Genealogy
• Canadian Genealogy
• Manitoba Genealogy
• New Brunswick Genealogy
• Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogy
• Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon Genealogy
• Nova Scotia Genealogy
• Ontario Genealogy
• Prince Edward Island Genealogy
• Québec Genealogy
• Researching Your Loyalist Ancestors
• Saskatchewan Genealogy

Europe

• Croatian Genealogy
• Czech Genealogy
• Germans from Russia
• Italian Genealogy
• Slovak Genealogy

Religion

• Catholic Genealogy
• Jewish Genealogy
• Quaker Genealogy
• Researching the Plain Religions

General

• Finding Your Female Ancestors
• Fraternal Societies
• Genealogy for Kids
• Land and Property Records
• Lineage Societies and Genealogy
• Preserving Family Heirlooms
• Starting a Family Archive
• Unraveling Brick Wall Mysteries
• Using Historical Newspapers for Genealogy Research
• Writing Your Family History

Register for Webinar Wednesday - What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby

Join us online this Wednesday to learn about "What's New at FamilySearch." In this free webinar, FamilySearch's Devin Ashby will discuss the new products and initiatives that are making a big difference in the genealogy community.

Webinar's Description

What are the latest tools from FamilySearch and how can I use them in my research? Come learn about new products and initiatives that are making a difference in the genealogy community. Learn how to save time and money in order to get the job done.

Join us for the live webinar on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

Download the syllabus

The syllabus for Wednesday's webinar is ready to download (this one's free for everyone!). Just click on the "Download Syllabus" button on the webinar's registration page.

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Can't make it to the live event?

No worries. Its recording will be available for free at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com indefinitely.

About the presenter 

Devin Ashby is a Community Advocate for FamilySearch, the largest genealogical organization in the world. Devin has been involved in family history for years and in 2004 he received Bachelor degrees in History and Spanish and the following year earned a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University.

He is also the presenter of:

• YouTube Your Family History webinar

Add it to your Google Calendar

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Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email both 1 day and 1 hour prior to the live webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
7. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites - free webinar now online for a limited time

The recording of today's fantastic webinar, A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites, by Judy Wight, is now available to view for a limited time. One viewer commented:

"TOTAL WOW! I am so excited thinking some of my elusive challenging Irish brick walls may be ready to tumble down this year!! Fabulous presentation!!"

This was the 5th in a series of webinars dedicated to finding your Irish Ancestors. Each recording is available in the archives at www.familytreewebinars.com.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 35 minute recording of A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for the next 7 days. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch. Judy's 4 pages of handouts with clickable links are also available in the membership area of the archives.

Special Discount Coupon

The special discount coupon of ireland2 that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything at both www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com and www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com through Monday, April 22, 2013.

New - Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 152 hours of genealogy education)
• On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 398 pages)
• 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
• Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership

Introductory pricing:

• Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
• Monthly membership: $9.95/month

Click here to subscribe.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby. April 24.
• Researching your Roots in Rhode Island by Maureen Taylor. May 1.
• Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. May 3.
• Land Records Solve Research Problems by Mary Hill. May 15.
• Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. May 22.
• The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing by Ugo Perego. May 29.
• The Genealogy of Your House by Marian Pierre-Louis. June 5.
• Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More by Tom Kemp. June 12.
• Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. June 14.
• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. June 26.
• Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. July 10.
• Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. July 17.
• Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. July 19.
• Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. July 24.
• Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. July 31.
• Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down by Marian Pierre-Louis. August 7.
• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. August 14.
• Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. August 28.
• Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Geiger. September 4.
• More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. September 6.
• You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. September 11.
• Don't Be an Audio Hog: Free and Easy Ways to Share Your Audio Files by Marian Pierre-Louis. September 18.
• Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. October 23.
• Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. October 30.
• Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. November 1.
• Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. November 6.
• Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. November 13.
• Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. November 20.
• How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. December 4.
• Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. December 18.

Click here to register.

See you online!

FamilySearch Records Update: 2.5 million new records from BillionGraves, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and United States

FamilySearch has added 2.5 million indexed records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 815,732 index record and images from the BillionGraves Index collection, and the 753,021 images from the U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856-2009, collection. See the table below for the full list of updates. Search these diverse collections and more than 3.5 billion other records for free at FamilySearch.org.

Searchable historic records are made available on FamilySearch.org through the help of thousands of volunteers from around the world. These volunteers transcribe (index) information from digital copies of handwritten records to make them easily searchable online. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the large number of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about volunteering to help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records online at FamilySearch.org.

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources for free at FamilySearch.org or through more than 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
BillionGraves Index	407,866	407,866	Added index records and images to an existing collection.
Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900	0	42,917	Added images to an existing collection.
Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889	0	228,778	Added images to an existing collection.
Italy, Nuoro, Nuoro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1915	0	48,817	Added images to an existing collection.
Mexico, Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Miscellaneous Marriage Records, 1605-1854	0	50,822	Added images to an existing collection.
New Zealand, Probate Records, 1860-1962	0	96,104	Added images to an existing collection.
Spain, Province of Sevilla, Municipal Records, 1293-1966	0	104,160	Added images to an existing collection.
U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856-2009	0	753,021	Added images to an existing collection.

Register for Webinar Wednesday - A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judy Wight

If you have Irish ancestors, please join us this Wednesday for A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites - the 5th in a series of Ireland-specific genealogy webinars presented by Accredited Genealogist, Judith Eccles Wight.

Webinar's Description

Julie Andrews sings about raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens being some of her favorite things. Judy will sing (not literally) the praises of some of her favorite things found in Irish genealogical websites. This will be an interactive class where you’ll be able to visit many of these websites. You are invited to join the choir!

Join us for the live webinar on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

Test Your Webinar Connection

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Can't make it to the live event?

No worries. Its recording will be available:

• for free for 7 days after the live event at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com
• to Annual or Monthly Webinar Members for the duration of their membership. Subscribe here.
• on the webinar CD here

About the presenter 

Owner of Wight House Research, Judy has been an Accredited Genealogist specializing in Ireland (30+ years) and Scotland (10+ years).  She writes extensively for genealogical periodicals and is a popular teacher and lecturer at genealogical events.  She worked 10 years as a reference consultant at the Family History Library and has vast research experience in the British Isles, U.S., Canada, and Australia.

She is also the presenter of:

• The Three Cs of Irish Research: Civil Registration, Church Records, and Census Records webinar
• Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall: Irish Estate Records webinar
• Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics webinar
• Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland webinar

Add it to your Google Calendar

With our Google Calendar button, you will never forget our upcoming webinars. Simply click the button to add it to your calendar. You can then optionally embed the webinar events (and even turn them on and off) into your own personal calendar. If you have already added the calendar, you do not have to do it again - the new webinar events will automatically appear.

Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
7. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

That First Trip to the Courthouse - free webinar now online for a week

The recording of today's terrific webinar, That First Trip to the Courthouse, by Judy Russell, is now available to view for a limited time. I loved these two comments from viewers:

"Judy makes a trip to the courthouse a REALLY FUN Adventure!"

"I've worked in the local courthouse for about 20 years, but still learned a lot about how to do research there. Thank you!!!"

Judy's enthusiasm, genealogical expertise, and teaching style made this webinar one of the finest yet!

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 27 minute recording of That First Trip to the Courthouse is now available to view in our webinar archives for free for the next 7 days. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

Special Discount Coupon

The special discount coupon of court that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything at both www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com and www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com through Monday, April 15, 2013.

New - Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

• On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 151 hours of genealogy education)
• On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 393 pages)
• 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
• Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership

Introductory pricing:

• Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
• Monthly membership: $9.95/month

Click here to subscribe.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites by Judy Wight. April 17.
• What's New at FamilySearch by Devin Ashby. April 24.
• Researching your Roots in Rhode Island by Maureen Taylor. May 1.
• Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. May 3.
• Land Records Solve Research Problems by Mary Hill. May 15.
• Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. May 22.
• The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing by Ugo Perego. May 29.
• The Genealogy of Your House by Marian Pierre-Louis. June 5.
• Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More by Tom Kemp. June 12.
• Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors by Thomas MacEntee. June 14.
• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. June 26.
• Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. July 10.
• Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. July 17.
• Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. July 19.
• Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. July 24.
• Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. July 31.
• Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down by Marian Pierre-Louis. August 7.
• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. August 14.
• Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. August 28.
• Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Geiger. September 4.
• More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. September 6.
• You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. September 11.
• Don't Be an Audio Hog: Free and Easy Ways to Share Your Audio Files by Marian Pierre-Louis. September 18.
• Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. October 23.
• Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. October 30.
• Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. November 1.
• Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. November 6.
• Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. November 13.
• Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. November 20.
• How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. December 4.
• Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. December 18.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Register for Webinar Wednesday - That First Trip to the Courthouse by Judy Russell

If there is one home truth in genealogy research, it’s this: not everything is available online. Sooner or later, every genealogist has got to make that first trip to the courthouse to check out the original records available there. Learn how to prepare for that trip, the rules of the road, what to expect, what to ask for, and how to be sure you'll be welcomed back the next time.

Join us for the live webinar on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2pm Eastern U.S. Register today to reserve your virtual seat. Registration is free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day. Before joining, please visit www.java.com to ensure you have the latest version of Java which our webinar software requires. When you join, if you receive a message that the webinar is full, you know we've reached the 1,000 limit, so we invite you to view the recording which should be published to the webinar archives within an hour or two of the event's conclusion.

Test Your Webinar Connection

To ensure that your webinar connection is ready to go, click here.

Can't make it to the live event?

No worries. Its recording will be available:

• for free for 7 days after the live event at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com
• to Annual or Monthly Webinar Members for the duration of their membership. Subscribe here.
• on the webinar CD here

About the presenter 

A Certified Genealogist^sm with a law degree, Judy G. Russell is a lecturer, educator and writer who enjoys helping others understand a wide variety of genealogical issues, including the interplay between genealogy and the law. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science and journalism from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and a law degree from Rutgers School of Law-Newark. She has worked as a newspaper reporter, trade association writer, legal investigator, defense attorney, federal prosecutor, law editor and, for more than 20 years, Judy has been an adjunct member of the faculty at Rutgers Law School. Judy is a Colorado native with roots deep in the American south on her mother’s side and entirely in Germany on her father’s side. Visit her website at www.legalgenealogist.com.

She is also the presenter of:

• Building a Family from Circumstantial Evidence webinar

She will also be presenting the following webinars (register today so you don't forget...):

• How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists
• Using Court Records to Tell the Story of Our Ancestor's Lives

Add it to your Google Calendar

With our Google Calendar button, you will never forget our upcoming webinars. Simply click the button to add it to your calendar. You can then optionally embed the webinar events (and even turn them on and off) into your own personal calendar. If you have already added the calendar, you do not have to do it again - the new webinar events will automatically appear.

Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain
• 11am Pacific
• 6pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here.
7. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

Classes Announced for 2013 Legacy Genealogy Cruise through the Panama Canal

Our 10th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise to depart this September from San Diego, California, is shaping up to be our finest event ever - more cruisers, more speakers, and more genealogy classes than we've ever had! Classes will be held on the days at sea and taught by this all-star lineup of speakers:

Together they will present 25 hours of personalized genealogy education while at sea, along with some small group sessions. You will be able to meet with them during our group lunch and dinner meals, or catch up with them during the optional land excursions in:

• San Diego, California
• Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
• Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
• Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala
• Puntarenas, Costa Rica
• Panama Canal (cruising)
• Colon, Panama
• Cartagena, Columbia
• Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Today we officially announce the class topics which offer a good mix of beginning through advanced classes:

• Eleven Layers of Online Searches by Barbara Renick
• Genealogy Secrets by Karen Clifford
• Trace Your Roots with DNA by Megan Smolenyak
• Discovering Jane's Roots in California, Australia, and England by Randy Seaver
• Legacy Family Tree for your Mobile Device and other Tips/Tricks by Geoff Rasmussen
• Think You Know How to Search Library Catalogs? Think Again! by Barbara Renick
• Left Only a Trace by Karen Clifford
• Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research by Megan Smolenyak
• Reporting with Legacy Family Tree by Dave Berdan
• Fact or Fantasy by Karen Clifford
• Solving Historical and Family Mysteries with DNA by Megan Smolenyak
• Effective Sourcing and Documentation with Legacy by Geoff Rasmussen
• First Do No Harm then Look for Confirming Evidence by Karen Clifford
• Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing by Megan Smolenyak
• Keeping Your Legacy Clean: Effective Standardization and Cleanup Tools in Legacy by Ken McGinnis
• Slow Down and Pick Up Speed by Karen Clifford
• Giving Back: A Look at 13 Years of Genealogy Grants by Megan Smolenyak
• Legacy Family Tree: Especially for Beginners by Geoff Rasmussen
• Watch Geoff Live: Adding Original Source Documents to Legacy by Geoff Rasmussen
• Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps by Geoff Rasmussen
• plus small group Q/A sessions

You'll also get to meet with the Legacy Family Tree developers to share your ideas or just get the extra personalized help to get you going. We're also always available for a good game of shuffleboard!

Reservations or questions

Prices begin at $1,443 per person, based on double occupancy. The price includes:

• Genealogy classes
• Shipboard accommodations
• Ocean transportation
• Meals
• Some beverages
• Most onboard entertainment
• Port charges

Airfare, gratuities, government fees/taxes, and optional tours are extra.

Click here to securely book your cruise online.

To reserve a cabin, or ask questions, contact our travel coordinator, Christy, at 1-888-505-6997 or send an email to info@trekalot.com.

More Information

For frequently asked questions, descriptions of the places we'll visit, or pictures of our past cruises, visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/CruiseInfo_2013.asp. Also watch our recorded webinar here.