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NOTE: There is a scheduled time for technical maintenance on May 4, 2020, at 1:30 - 2:30 am EDT. During this hour, you may experience occasional disruptions in the accessibility of our GenealogyWise network, so we advise you to plan your activities to avoid this time period. Normal operation will be restored immediately once the maintenance is complete.
FREE Virtual Meetings. An open invitation from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. These sessions will be open for anyone to attend this week on April 14 - 16. Join the #genealogy discussion with our students for your #familyhistory and #genealogyresearch. For more information, see our blog at https://bit.ly/2RA83Fg
Our Monthly Virtual Meetings are a way for students and guests to communicate with the National Institute for Genealogical Studies’ instructors in a fun and interactive way and provides a place to ask questions about courses and/or research. These sessions are FREE and you do not have to be a current or past student to attend.
Attendees: NO USER NAME or PASSWORD REQUIRED. Please type in your first and last name, along with your geographic location; then click “Enter as a Guest”.
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FREE Virtual Meetings. An open invitation from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. These sessions will be open for anyone to attend this week on April 7/8, April 8/9 and April 9/10. Join the #genealogy discussion with our students for your #familyhistory and #genealogyresearch. For more information, see our blog post here.
FREE Virtual Meetings. An open invitation from the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. These sessions will be open for anyone to attend this week on March 31, April 1, and April 2. Join the #genealogy discussion with our students for your #familyhistory and #genealogyresearch. For more information, see our blog at https://bit.ly/3bHFZaR
Our world sure has changed in just a couple of weeks! We all hope you and your families are all staying healthy during this challenging time.
We have been receiving a large number of emails and phone calls at The National Institute for Genealogical Studies regarding adding courses to the current student's briefcase. If you have packages with remaining courses, or you have courses in the future course area, and you would like a course added to your current briefcase, please send us an email at:
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 is 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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Thursday, March 5th – Lecturing Skills Course Student Presentation with Kathy Holland
Topic: Finding Records on FamilySearch by Tara Shymanski
RootsTech 2020 is in Salt Lake City on February 26 - 29.
Are you attending? Be sure to drop by and visit the National Institute for Genealogical Studies at BOOTH #1217.
Not attending this year? You can watch the FREE Live Stream sessions as they happen.
Here is the schedule: https://www.rootstech.org/salt-lake/live-stream-schedule
Time Zone convertor: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com
Visit the Video Archive for recorded sessions: https://www.rootstech.org/video-archive
These are excellent op
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 is 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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Wednesday, February 12th – Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program – GENERAL with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Wednesday, February 12th – 3:00 PM Easter
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 is 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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Friday, January 10th – Methodology with Brenda Wheeler
Time zones:
Friday, January10th – 5:00 PM Eastern; 4:00 PM Central; 2:00 PM Pacific; 10:
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 is 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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Wednesday, October 16th – American Records with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Time zones:
Wednesday, October 16th – 1:30 PM Eastern; 12:30 PM Central; 10:30
Occasionally, we do get members on GenealogyWise who are here to do one thing, spam other members. Ning, the platform we use, has no way to detect a spammer prior to them bothering our members. The only way we have to find spammers and terminate their membership, for the most part, is for us to find them after they have spammed our members.
No website is immune from those who would bother other people. We at GenealogyWise believe our members experience is important and we do all we can to look ou
Have questions about your genealogy research? Join the instructors from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies for FREE virtual meetings where we discuss resources, records, and answer questions. Below is a list of virtual meetings. Attend a virtual meeting applicable to your research.
NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.
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Thursday, September 12th – Canadian Ge
Have any questions about your family history research? Join instructors from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies for Virtual Meetings. These online presentations are FREE and everyone is invited.
Below are the June scheduled sessions.
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Wednesday, June 12th at 8:00 PM EDT – Canadian Records with Kathryn Lake Hogan
Time zones:
Wednesday, June 12th – 8:00 PM Eastern; 7:00 PM Central; 5:00 PM Pacific;
Thursday, June 13th – 1:00 AM in London, England; 10:00 AM in Sydney, Austra
Join The National Institute for Genealogical Studies for FREE genealogy educational meetings. Hear lectures, learn more about resources, or have your genealogy research questions answered. The April schedule is below. Join us!
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Wednesday, April 10th at 11:30 AM EDT – Internet Tools with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Time zones:
Wednesday, April 10th – 11:30 AM Eastern; 10:30 AM Central; 8:30 AM Pacific; 4:30 PM in London, England;
Thursday, April 11th – 1:30 AM in Sydney, Australia
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Have any questions about your genealogy research? Virtual Meetings are a FREE service of The National Institute for Genealogical Studies. They are an opportunity to listen in on educational presentations and ask questions. Join us!
Below are the March scheduled sessions.
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Saturday, March 16th at 5:00 PM EDT – English Records with Brenda Wheeler
Time zones:
Saturday, March 16th – 5:00 PM Eastern; 4:00 PM Central; 2:00 PM Pacific; 9:00 PM in London, England;
Sunday, March 17th – 8:00 AM
Have questions about your genealogy research? Join instructors from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies for educational lectures, Q&A's, and more. Below are the February scheduled sessions.
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Tuesday, February 12th at 11:00 AM EST – Canadian Records with Kathryn Lake Hogan
Time zones:
Tuesday, February 12th – 11:00 AM Eastern; 10:00 AM Central; 8:00 AM Pacific; 4:00 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, February 13th – 3:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://geneal
Happy New Year! What are your genealogy goals for this year? Have any family history research questions? Virtual Meetings are a way for you to communicate with an instructor from The National Institute for Genealogical Studies.
Below are the January scheduled sessions.
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Tuesday, January 15th at 10:00 AM EST – American Records with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Time zones:
Tuesday, January 15th – 10:00 AM Eastern; 9:00 AM Central; 7:00 AM Pacific; 3:00 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, January
We understand the holidays are over but you’re still missing that one gift.
What better way to end the year than with a gift for the genealogist in you. Starting today, December 26th thru December 28th we have that gift. You will receive 10% off EVERY package you purchase. Use coupon code: last10 at the time of your purchase to get your 10% discount.
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