| Event: | Quarterly Webinar Meeting |
| Topic: | Hidden Gems in Family Letters and Postcards Dorota Walker - Polish Researcher Many researchers have ancient letters or postcards in difficult handwriting, often written in poorly spelled and poorly punctuated Polish by uneducated farmers, with 19th century words and phrases no longer used or with different meanings, often in local dialect. Yet, they contain the emotions and histories of your ancestors, the gossip in the town from which they emigrated, and an insight into the lives who stayed behind. Dorota will explore these and other points to help you to not only translate, but to unveil the fuller messages held witting these personal communications between family members separated by thousands of miles. |
| When: | Sunday, May 21, 2023 2:00 Central Time |
| Where: | Webinar Only |
| Register: | Click Here to register for the May 21 Webinar |
| Event: | Quarterly Webinar Meeting |
| Topic: | Update on Ukrainian Archives & Access Vera Miller From her experience as a newspaper reporter, and her direct contacts in Kyev, Vera will update us on the emergency preservation of historical and genealogical archival documents in Ukraine plus how to access this expanding body of records. A major actor in the preservation effort has been undertaken by Family Search. Also discussed will be the best resources for free access to scans of vital and other records of the 19th century and earlier, plus online databases for the WWII & Soviet periods including communist era persecution files. To help with interpreting documents, Vera will illustrate methods by which to better employ Google translate to make the transition from Cyrillic Ukrainian to English. |
| When: | Sunday, August 20, 2023 2:00 Central Time |
| Where: | Webinar Only |
| Register: | Registration will open here soon after the prior event. |
| Event: | Quarterly Webinar Meeting |
| Topic: | Researching in Galicia - Insights of the Local Researcher Maciej Orzechowski Maciej is one of only two researchers allowed access to the Przemyśł Archdiocesan Archives. He is also an expert on the archives in Sanok and elsewhere in Galicia. Learn about the opportunities, the limitations, and the preparation for researching records of all types in the Galician region. In particular, what to expect at the archives and where the professional researcher with connections is a necessity to achieve thorough and painless results. |
| When: | Sunday, November 19, 2023 2:00 Central Time |
| Where: | Webinar Only |
| Register: | Registration will open here soon after the prior event. |
