Back to Learning

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Happy Labor Day week! Hope you had a nice long weekend. Now that the kiddos have gone back to school, it is time to think more about our own opportunities to learn.  How can we become better family historians, researchers and genealogists? Is there a new skill that you’d like to learn? Or find ways to improve your research? Or learn more about how to write you family history so that you finally pick up your pen (or your computer) and get started?  Let’s look at learning opportunities.

There are many ways to gain additional skills and knowledge today. Not only do we have the annual genealogical conferences but we also have YouTube videos, sites dedicated to genealogy, webinars from societies, books, and websites.  Plus, there are many Facebook groups that are dedicated to helping fellow genealogists. We can learn from each other.  Here are some examples that I have found useful.
Legacy Family Tree Webinars - live and recorded genealogy webinars
Unlock the stories of your family’s past with German-English translations, courses, books, and more! - Germanology Unlocked
140 Free Online Genealogy Research Courses
RootsTech
Welcome to NGS’s Free Genealogy Resources
Be sure to check your genealogy societies. Many offer free webinars to their members.  Also, local libraries periodically have free presentations related to family history. I hope this has given you some ideas for ways to build your skills. Happy Learning!