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February – New Month, New Courses

At The National Institute for Genealogical Studies, the beginning of a new month brings another rotation of online courses opening for our students starting on February 1st. It’s not too late to join them. Register today!
Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/02/february-new-month-new-courses/
Course Calendar: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/course-calendar.asp ;

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2021 Goals

How are you doing with your 2021 Genealogy Goals? Be sure your list includes genealogy education goals to refine your research skills. We are in a unique season. Currently, there are many opportunities online through free virtual presentations offered by many organizations experiencing in-person restrictions. Check what is available in your research areas. Take advantage and use this time to learn and prepare for your future research projects.

For those looking for deeper insight into your resea

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Spammer Removed

This morning we received a report of a spammer sending emails to GenealogyWise members. That person has been removed from the website.

GenealogyWise takes spamming very seriously. Member requests are monitored closely, When we receive a report of spamming, we remove that person from the website immediately. All content should also be removed,

If you received an email from the spammer (J McLaughlin), please know that they do not have your email address. Their post on your member page automaticall

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Virtual Meetings January 2021

Check out the schedule for our FREE Virtual Meetings for January 2021 at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
Add them to your calendar!
Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2021/01/virtual-meeting-january-2021/.
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/
Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp;
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM.
If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instruction

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Happy Holidays to All!

Tis the season for celebrations.
Whatever the holiday you are celebrating in December,

Whether you are celebrating the season with sleigh bells through the snow,
or a picnic on the beach, or somewhere in between,

From all of us at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies,
we would like to wish one and all –
a Happy and Safe Holiday Season,
and all the best for the coming year of 2021!

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Pinterest

Do you use Pinterest? Did you know you can use it for Genealogy? Follow The National Institute for Genealogical Studies on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/GeneaStudies/boards/. We have created Genealogy Research Boards related to various research courses, as well as Pins (URL links or bookmarks) to our Blog Posts associated with those topics. Check it out!  
Read more here: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/09/follow-us-on-pinterest/  

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Virtual Meetings December 2020

Check out the schedule for our FREE Virtual Meetings for December 2020 at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Add them to your calendar! 
Blog: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/12/virtual-meetings-december-2020/ 
Time Zone Convertor: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html 
Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at www.genealogicalstudies.com
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM. 
If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instruction

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Course Deadline Extension

The National Institute has had an early visit from Santa Claus! Santa has given each student an extension on their course which has a course completion date between December 13th to January 10th. Your new course completion date is January 17, 2021! See Blog Post here: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/12/deadline-extension/
May you and your loved ones have a safe and happy holiday.

Best wishes for 2021! 
From the Staff and Faculty
at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies

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DNA Research Courses and Packages

The National Institute for Genealogical Studies offers two specific DNA packages, as well as additional courses relating to DNA and genetic research available to be taken individually. If you are interested in increasing your understanding of DNA, or want to learn ways to analyze your data, or learn how to implement strategies to organize your matches, please check out this blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/11/dna-research-courses/ ;

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Virtual Meetings November 2020

Check out the schedule for our FREE Virtual Meetings for November 2020 at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Add them to your calendar! #genealogy #skillbuilding #onlineeducation @GeneaStudies 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/11/virtual-meetings-november-2020/

Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at www.genealogicalstudies.com;
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM. 

If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instructions at www.genealogicalstud

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Student Lectures - November 2020

We have three student presentations coming up in November by those taking the "Lecturing Skills including Presentation" course. We hope you can join us to show support to our students presenters.

"Newspapers Bring Ancestors Alive" by Arlene Courtney Ph.D. on Thursday, November 12th @ 2 PM EST

"Canadian Archives for Beginning Genealogists" by Darcy Hiltz on Friday, November 13th @ 1 PM EST

"Google My Maps: Visualizing Your Ancestors’ Lives" by Linda Debe on Friday, November 14th @ 4 PM EST

Meetin

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Virtual Meetings October 2020

Check out the schedule for our FREE Virtual Meetings for October 2020 at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Add them to your calendar! #genealogy #skillbuilding #onlineeducation @GeneaStudies 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/10/virtual-meetings-october-2020/

Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at www.genealogicalstudies.com
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM. 
If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instructions at www.genealogicalstudi

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Demystifying Culture and Folklore

The Demystifying Culture and Folklore course encourages students to explore their primary cultures (race, ethnicity, nationality) and their subcultures (religion, family, occupations, etc.), to determine how these have influenced their ancestors generation, and how they have been influenced by the intergenerational folklore passed down from their ancestors. This course is scheduled to begin on October 5th. Register today! 
Course Description: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?

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The National Institute for Genealogical Studies announces the launch of our NEWEST online course: DNA: Special Circumstances – Adoptees & Unknown Parentage
NEW Course begins Oct 5th. Register today! #DNA #Adoptees #genealogy @GeneaStudies 
Course Description: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/courses.asp?courseID=569  
Blog Post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/09/dna-special-circumstances-adoptees-unknown-parentage/

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Virtual Meetings September 2020

Check out the schedule for our FREE Virtual Meetings for September 2020 at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. Add them to your calendar! #genealogy #skillbuilding #onlineeducation @GeneaStudies 
http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/09/virtual-meetings-september-2020/

Calendar of Virtual Meetings is at www.genealogicalstudies.com
On the top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM. 

If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instructions at www.genealogicals

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Genealogy Research Boards on Pinterest

Do you use Pinterest? Did you know you can use it for Genealogy? Follow The National Institute for Genealogical Studies on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/GeneaStudies/boards/. We have created Genealogy Research Boards related to various research courses, as well as Pins (URL links or bookmarks) to our Blog Posts associated with those topics. Check it out!  

Read more here: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/09/follow-us-on-pinterest/  

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Virtual Meetings August 2020

Virtual Meetings are a way for you to learn more about genealogy from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies' instructors. Everyone is welcome and the meetings are FREE. Details can be found on our BLOG. Check our GenealogyWise Groups as well. 

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Visit our website for a complete list of online courses offered by The National Institute for Genealogical Studies.

Contact for more information: admin@GenealogicalStudies.com

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Business Skills Courses

Are you interested in developing Business Skills for a genealogical research business? The National Institute for Genealogical Studies offers courses to give students a good understanding of how to start and manage a genealogical business. Register today! 

Course Calendar: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/course-calendar.asp

See Blog post: http://blog.genealogicalstudies.com/2020/07/business-skills-courses/

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Virtual Meetings July 2020

Virtual Meetings are a way for you to learn more about genealogy from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies' instructors. Everyone is welcome and the meetings are FREE. Join us!

Note: NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. After clicking on the meeting link, please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.
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DNA courses with Shannon Combs-Bennett
Thursday, July 16th – 7 PM Eastern; 6 PM Central; 5 PM Mountain; 4 PM Pacific; Friday, July 17th

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