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Newspapers in Mexico - free replay of today's webinar now available for limited time

November 18, 2022

The recording of today's webinar by Lisa Medina, "Newspapers in Mexico" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Did you know that there are hundreds of Mexican newspapers available in an online searchable database dating back to the 18th century? Learn tips and tricks for adding the Hemeroteca Nacional Digital de México (HNDM) to your list of sources for Mexican research, as well as a few other online collections of newspapers from México.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 7 minute recording of "Newspapers in Mexico" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time.

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On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,889 classes of genealogy education)
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Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
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Colonial Spanish & Mexican Censuses & Census Substitutes - free webinar by Henrietta Martinez Christmas now online for limited time

July 15, 2022

The recording of today's webinar, "Colonial Spanish & Mexican Censuses & Census Substitutes" by Henrietta Martinez Christmas is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Learn about the different types of census records and substitutes that can place your ancestors in New Spain or Mexico. This class will discuss why the records were created, where to find them, and what type of information they contain.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 11 minute recording of "Colonial Spanish & Mexican Censuses & Census Substitutes" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time.

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Webinar Members get:

On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,804 classes of genealogy education)
On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 6,692 pages)
On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

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Annual membership: $49.95/year

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Mexican Catholic Parish Records, Part II: Pre-Marital Investigations, Marriages & Dispensations - free webinar by Henrietta Martinez Christmas now online for limited time

March 18, 2022

The recording of today's Mexico Research Series webinar by Henrietta Martinez Christmas, "Mexican Catholic Parish Records, Part II: Pre-Marital Investigations, Marriages & Dispensations" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Spanish colonial and Mexican Catholic marriage records are rich in genealogical information. This session will discuss the laws, customs, and significance of pre-marital investigations, dispensations, and marriage ceremony records, as well as where to find and how to analyze them.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour and 21 minute recording of "Mexican Catholic Parish Records, Part II: Pre-Marital Investigations, Marriages & Dispensations" is now available to view in our webinar library for free for a limited time.

Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,721 classes of genealogy education)
On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 6,336 pages)
On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

Introductory pricing:

Annual membership: $49.95/year

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Posted by Geoff Rasmussen in Mexico, Webinars | Permalink | Comments (0)

New "Bonus" Webinar - Key Online Record Collections for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS

June 25, 2021

On the last Friday of each month, we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them! This month enjoy "Key Online Record Collections for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors" by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS.

Key Online Record Collections for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors

This lecture provides an overview of the key record collections available online to research your Mexican and Mexican-American ancestors.

About the Presenter

Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, is an academic librarian, college educator, and web developer who has been researching her family history since 1997. She is the Digital Literacy Librarian at California State University, Fullerton, and also teaches an online graduate-level genealogical research methods course for San Jose State University. Colleen is a nationally recognized speaker and educator specializing in methodology, Mexican & Hispanic research, libraries and archives, technology, and society communications.

See all the webinars and videos by Colleen Robledo Greene in the Legacy library.

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