Free in September

 

September looks like it’s going to be a good month for free genealogy online conferences and classes.  Here are just a few that anyone can register for and watch… 

RQG Conference – Genealogy & Social History: Know Your Ancestors

Saturday 25 September

Guest speakers include house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen.  Presentations will cover a variety of topics throughout the day – keep an eye on the website for the conference programme which will be posted soon! 

Legacy Family Tree Webtember

Happening each Friday in September - in total, 30 pre-recorded webinars will be available and free to watch all month.  You can follow them live or catch up on the archive, and the programme features popular speakers on a wide range of family history subjects, ranging from DNA to Overcoming Genealogical Angst (that one sounds interesting).  And learn some new skills for doing research in the UK, Europe, Canada, Australia, or the USA. 

Family History Library Classes 

These individual sessions are aired live during the week and on Saturdays, usually late afternoon/early evening UK time, and are presented in English and Spanish.  Just a few of the classes cover tips on writing your family’s history, Caribbean research, using FamilySearch.org; or you can even join a Q&A session on US and Canadian genealogy and ask the expert your burning research question.  See the September calendar and pick the classes you want to sign up for.

Scottish Indexes

Saturday 4 September

Emma and Graham Maxwell's successful conferences have been going for over a year.  If you have Scottish heritage, you'll find lots of useful ideas and background information here to help you build your family tree.  This month, DNA genealogist Michelle Leonard and FindMyPast's Myko Clelland are just two of the specialist speakers on the programme.