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The following four databases were added to FamilySearch in December.  It’s the same information contained on NARA website (http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP44), but has better search capabilities, especially with variant spelling and transcription errors.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date Webinar/Presenter Host
1/16 Documentation: Never Having to Ask, “Where did that come from?”, with Linda Woodward Geiger Southern California Genealogical Society
1/16 In the Trenches: Successful On-site Research, with Marian Pierre-Louis Legacy Family Tree
1/17 What’s New with the FamilySearch Family Tree?, with Don R. Anderson Utah Genealogical Association
1/21 Evernote for Genealogists, with Monica Hopkins Georgia Genealogical Society
1/23 Best Internet Resources for East European Genealogy, with Lisa Alzo Legacy Family Tree
1/30 Inheritance in Scotland – Wills, Testaments, and Land Records, with Marie Dougan Legacy Family Tree
2/1 Online Genealogy: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, with Linda Woodward Geiger Legacy Family Tree
2/2 Digital Organization for Documents and Photos, with Eric Basir Southern California Genealogical Society
2/6 YouTube Your Family History, with Devin Ashby Legacy Family Tree
2/12 Exploring the Records of the Freeman’s Bureau, with Angela Walton-Raji Friends of the National Archives SE Region
2/12 Best Genealogy Present You Can Give Yourself: Citing Your Sources, with Harold Henderson Illinois State Genealogical Society
2/13 Pre-1850 U.S. Research Methodologies, with Karen Clifford Legacy Family Tree