Details on two events in the near future that you may find interesting! 14 May, 2025 Join the SLNC Government & Heritage Library for a Personal Digital Archiving Webinar! When: on Wednesday, May 14th at 10 AM via Zoom.  This webinar will explore the concept of Personal Digital Archiving (PDA), offering insights into the affordable and efficient practices, tools, and techniques for preserving your digital files. Learn how to organize and save digital files such as emails, photographs, videos, family histories, and more! A Q&A session with the GHL Digital Projects Librarian will follow the presentation. Details: Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 am Registration is required, and the webinar will be recorded and posted on the SLNC YouTube channel. This event is free and open to the public. Register here   - for Personal Digital Archiving Webinar Questions: GHL.info@ncdcr.gov 18 May, 2025 Ribbon Cutting for Ivey-Ellington Historic Home in Cary In-person...

Thanks go to Barbara McGeachy for sharing this event with us. This program is offered by the  Forsyth County Public Library via Zoom. From the announcement: Are you looking for African American ancestors? All interested are invited to our African American genealogy program. At this hour long session, we will discuss where to start, what records are available, the research process, and African American genealogy online databases. We encourage you to come with questions. Register using this form by Tuesday, February 9 at 4 P.M . This program will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, February 9 at 7 P.M. Registration required!  Link to Registration. Return to the WakeCoGen Website

If you have been following Cynthia Gage's articles in the recent issues of the WCGS newsletter - Wake Genealogy Watch , you will know why she is my go-to gal for all things in pertaining to historical newspaper research. If you want to hear more, you are in luck. Cynthia will teach a class via Zoom next Friday, May 22 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. More Details from SeniorTechEd -- Cynthia Gage will be presenting her program on Genealogy: Resources - Newspapers.   As we all know, newspapers are a great resource for genealogy research. Cynthia will share lots of background information as well as tons of links to utilize this terrific resource.   Date: Friday, May 22, 2020 Time:  1:30 - 3:30 pm Where:  on Zoom with SeniorTechEd. Go to  http://www.raleighseniorteched.org  , click on the Schedule tab and you can register (and pay using PayPal if you wish) for the class right from there.  You will receive an email from Cynthia with the login informat...

Florida State Genealogical Society will offer a Fall Virtual DNA Conference on Saturday, Dec 7 from 9am until 4:30pm EST. Five speakers, five sessions. (On demand viewing available with registration for two weeks after the live sessions.) Speakers include; Blaine Bettinger Diahan Southard Angie Bush Mary Eberle Judy G. Russell Visit FlSGS for pricing and details here. Looks like a great way to get smarter with out even leaving your sofa! Return to the WCGS Website

Updated to add the Utah Genealogical Society DNA SIG . They have some great webinars up thru the end of 2019 including a virtual conference on Sept 24, 2019. Most are free with preregistration. Stay educated and entertained with these great webinar offerings. Most are free. Visit individual sites for details! Thanks to   Barbara McGeachy   for curating this list for us!     Legacy Family Tree Webinars  - most are free for seven days after broadcast.     Southern California Genealogical Society     Florida State Genealogical Society     Illinois State Genealogical Society        Georgia Genealogical Society     North Carolina Genealogical Society     Wisconsin Genealogical Society     Utah Genealogical Society     Utah Genealogical Society - DNA Special Interest Group     Minnesota Genealogical Society    Association of Professi...