Wednesday, September 18
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Using the Research Wiki to Start Foreign Research
Presented by Jenny Hansen
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Starting research in a new country is a daunting task, especially when foreign languages, cultures and customs are considered. With the development of the FamilySearch Research Wiki, detailed online help is always available. This class will show what tools the wiki can offer anyone starting research in a foreign area.
Wednesday, September 25
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Exploring Your Hispanic Roots
Presented by Beth Swartz
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Basic research techniques using online resources to follow your family in the US and Mexico.
Wednesday, October 2
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Using Collateral Relatives
Presented by Claire Smith
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Have you ever been unable to find the parents of an ancestor? Learn effective strategies to go beyond using your direct ancestors by going sideways to research your collateral ancestors. Learning about relationships across your family can help you reveal ancestors beyond your brick walls.
Wednesday, October 9
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Hopping Down the Paper Trail
Presented by Sara Cochran
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
The records our ancestors left behind often lead us to other records, and sometimes take us down a rabbit hole. Learn how to scour those records for the next clue, and how to prioritize those clues so that you stay on track.
Wednesday, October 16
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Intuitive Genealogy: Ancestral Healing Practices and Your Family Tree
Presented by Joseph Anderson
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
For millennia human cultures have established and maintained robust relationships with their ancestors through traditional practices. In this class you’ll learn how these practices are being revitalized in contemporary society, and how they can complement your own genealogical explorations. We’ll look at the use of focused and structured imagination to connect with ancestors known and unknown, and to deepen your understanding of the ways they live on in you.
Wednesday, October 23
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Show, Don’t Tell: Creative Nonfiction Writing for Genealogists
Presented by Lisa Alzo
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
As genealogists, we often focus on facts and uncover so much information that our research produces nothing but boring lists. But do you really know what happened between the dashes of your ancestors’ lives? How can you share that information in a compelling way? Learn how to use creative nonfiction writing techniques to produce a “can’t put down” family history.
Wednesday, October 30
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
New Frontiers in Genealogy
Presented by Lisa Alzo
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. You may have heard these terms on the news, but what do they have to do with genealogy? This session will demonstrate how these emerging technologies will shape a new frontier in family history including how we research our ancestors and share their stories.
Wednesday, November 6
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Missing: Reward! Locating Widows, Spinsters, and Bachelors
Presented by Sara Cochran
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Have some of the folks on your family tree disappeared? Pick up some new ideas on how to find widows and never-married adults and then watch these techniques in action in three short case studies.
Wednesday, November 13
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
Finding Treasures in NewspaperArchive
Presented by Mary Kircher Roddy
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Newspapers are a fabulous resource to learn more about your ancestors. The National Genealogical Society has recently partnered with Storied to make NewspaperArchive a free benefit of an NGS membership. Learn how to use this website to fill in the details of your ancestors’ lives.
Wednesday, November 20
10:00 am to 11:15 am Pacific Time – Fiske Genealogical Library, Seattle (Virtual Class)
MyMaps: Create a Map of Your Family’s Migration West
Presented by Janet O’Conor Camarata
For links to join the meeting and get class notes, select https://fiskelibrary.org
Create a private Google map to illustrate your family’s migration path. Pin their locations, enhance by adding text, pictures or photos, links, and layers. Save to your story of your family or to illustrate your family’s book.