The "Poolside Chats: A Genealogy Webinar Series" is organized by the Technology-Outreach Committee and presented to the FSGS membership and the public on a monthly basis. We have had webinars on topics such as DNA in genealogy, cloud-based technology, Florida territorial records, and everything in between - and we are just getting started.
Genealogy education today can be accomplished in a number of mediums, webinars being one of them. This educational opportunity can provide you with information about resources, new technology and its relationship with genealogy, methodology, new websites and new databases coming online, and much more.
All you need to participate is a computer with speakers and a connection to the internet. So, we invite you to sit back and enjoy the presentations being brought to you by knowledgeable presenters and made possible through your membership dues.
All webinars start at 8 PM ET unless otherwise noted.
Past Webinars
How Much Research Is Enough? Understanding “Reasonably Exhaustive” Research
Webinar Abstract: The Genealogical Proof Standard calls for “reasonably exhaustive research”—but how do we know when we’ve reached it? This session explores what the standards actually require and how genealogists can recognize when they have gathered sufficient evidence to support……
Steamer Kate Explosion: Correlating Indirect Evidence to Identify and Correct an Error
Webinar Abstract: What happens when the indirect evidence of a death and a probate record don’t agree? Research begins in earnest! That’s what happened in the case of the death of Antoine/Anthony Lallament of Mobile, Alabama. When did he actually……
Researching Funeral Home Records: Looking for the Dead!
Webinar Abstract: Funeral home records can be one of the most valuable genealogical resources for family historians trying to identify the existence of an ancestor. Funeral homes are generally private businesses, therefore, they are under no obligation to provide information……
Expanding Details from Published Local Histories
Webinar Abstract: Using the basic tools of family history research, discover additional family information with these records and writings. Learn the importance of analyzing the information that you find and realizing how important collateral/cluster line research is in helping to move……
Did My Family Get Skipped? Mining Census Records for Missing Ancestors
Webinar Abstract: Did your family get skipped in a census? Learn how timelines, city directories, and creative searches can help you find those “lost” ancestors. Presenter: Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG®, AG®, is a full-time professional genealogist for the federal government.……
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Land Records Analysis
Webinar Abstract: AI tools can be used to quickly extract and organize information from single or multiple land records, including metes and bounds, public land descriptions, geographic features, and neighbors. This introductory lecture will start with an overview of land……
Obituaries and Other Death Information in Newspapers
Webinar Abstract: Finding obituaries for our ancestors in historic newspapers is always exciting, but there are lots of other ways we can learn of an ancestor’s death in the paper. Learn how to find obituaries and a whole lot more. ……
Murder in the Mountains: Grandpa’s Birth Father in Court Records: DNA Case
Webinar Abstract: Murder in the Mountains: Solving a Paternity Case With DNA and Court RecordsExplore an old tangled web of family secrets with this intriguing DNA case study set against the backdrop of a 1928 murder in the mountains of……
World War 1 Genealogy – Where do I Start?
Webinar Abstract: Using a fail-proof method of record gathering, you can begin to compile details of your ancestors service quickly and easily, even if your ancestor’s official military records were destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire. Presenter: Debra……