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Webinars
Get live genealogy hints and help from
Family Tree Magazine experts in our webinars! These interactive events will teach you how to improve your research skills and make new family history discoveries. Each webinar lasts about an hour and includes a Q&A session where you can get answers to your specific genealogy questions on the workshop topic.
Upcoming Webinars
Brick Wall Strategies: Advice and Ideas for Getting Past Research Dead Ends
- Date: Wednesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. EST (6 Central, 5 Mountain, 4 Pacific)
- Length: 1 hour
- Price: $39.99 early bird pricing through November 10, 2009
- Presenter: Allison Stacy, publisher/editorial director of Family Tree Magazine
- What you'll learn:
- how to assess your research problem
- tips for surmounting common brick-wall scenarios
- professional genealogists’ favorite methods for conquering research challenges
- Plus: a pro will be on hand to provide personalized advice to selected participants!
- Registration includes:
- participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
- access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
- PDF of the presentation slides for future reference
- downloadable Genealogy Guidebook featuring 100+ brick-wall busting tips
- Register Today!
Photo Retouching: How to Bring Old Family Pictures Back to Life
- Date: Wednesday, December 9 at 7 p.m. EST (6 Central, 5 Mountain, 4 Pacific)
- Length: 1 hour
- Price: $39.99 for a limited time
- Presenters: Allison Stacy, publisher/editorial director, and Christy Miller, art director, of Family Tree Magazine
- What you'll learn:
- tips for digitizing old photographs
- recommended software for photo editing
- techniques for fixing scratches, fading and color shifting
- where to get help when you can’t do it yourself
- Plus: Christy will retouch photos submitted by the first 10 participants for before-and-after demonstrations during the webinar.
- Registration includes:
- participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
- access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
- PDF of the presentation slides for future reference
- downloadable Genealogy Guidebook featuring 100+ brick-wall busting tips
- Join us: Subscribe to our e-newsletter to be notified when registration opens.
Have a topic you’d like us to present?
E-mail us to suggest a workshop topic.
Recorded Webinars
Recordings of our previous workshops are available for purchase in our
online store. Past sessions include:
How Does This Work? Webinar FAQ
OK, so this all sounds good—but if you’ve never taken a webinar, you might still be wondering how they actually work.
A webinar is similar to a live workshop or seminar you’d attend at a genealogy society meeting or conference, only it takes place over the Internet. That means you can “attend” the workshop from the comfort of home. All you need a computer and a broadband Internet connection—no special computer skills required.
You just log in at the special URL provided when you register, then listen and follow along as the presenter shares helpful tips and advice on the workshop topic. As you listen, you can pose questions for the presenter to answer during the Q&A segment of the workshop. A “host” will also be available to help if you encounter any technical issues.
Each workshop lasts an hour. Don’t worry about taking notes—you’ll get to download a PDF of the slides once the workshop concludes, plus any handouts the presenter provides. You also can access an “archive” version of the entire workshop online in case you want to listen again. (This is also a good way to attend the workshop if you can’t make it to the live event.)
How to Participate
Here’s a step-by-step overview of the process:
1. Sign up for one of our workshops using the links above. You’ll go to a registration page that recaps the session content and a form to fill in your registration information.
2. After you complete your registration, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail contains all the details you need to log in to the webinar, including an access link and your password. You may receive a “reminder” e-mail if you register several days in advance. This e-mail also includes an e-mail address to contact an administrator with any technical issues.
3. Five to 10 minutes before the workshop is scheduled to start, log in using the access information provided in your confirmation e-mail. (Mac users, we recommend using your Safari browser.) Your browser will launch a new window where the workshop will take place. You’ll see the presentation slides in the middle.
4. Participants’ audio is muted (to ensure that background noise doesn’t spoil anyone’s experience), but there’s a chat window in the lower right corner of your window where you can ask questions and communicate with the host in case you have a problem.
5. When the webinar concludes, simply close the WebEx window.
If you still have questions about
Family Tree Magazine's online workshops, please
contact us.