There was an interesting article in the paper recently discussing a St George woman’s focus on her brain health. One item she was doing was increasing her opportunities for learning. Thankfully, genealogy has lots of learning occasions to help us keep our brains healthy. FamilyTreeWebinars.com presented by Legacy Family Tree has a wonderful program to help us continue learning.
A webinar is an online class that you watch from your computer in the comfort of your own home. Legacy’s webinars are free, and their recordings are free to watch for the first seven days — great news for us budget-conscious genealogists. You are also able to ask questions during the webinar, and the presenter will answer the questions after their presentation.
This year there are some excellent changes to the webinars. Not only are there 73 classes to watch but they are introducing weekly themes. As well as hosting the MyHeritage and Board of Certified Genealogists (BCG) webinars, they will have a Down Under series for genealogists in Australia, and New Zealand presented at a time convenient for them. The first Wednesday of the month will be about DNA. Places/ethnicity topics will be the third Wednesday of the month. Technology will be on the fourth Wednesday and methodology will be on the last Friday of each month. Each webinar will have closed captioning for those hard of hearing, with some presented in foreign languages. These webinars are popular all over the world and Legacy has responded to the needs of other countries.
Some webinars that I found interesting are: Using the Genealogical Proof Standard on a Closed DAR Line, Reconstructing Your Genetic Family Tree, Applying Evidence to Genealogical Research Questions, Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze your Research, A Month’s worth of Must-Have Tech Tips to Start Using Today, and I just got through January and February. Wow!
If you are so inclined to purchase a membership, the cost is just $49.95/year. The genealogy bargain of the year. With a membership, you have access to over 833 classes in their library, 3,582 pages of instructor’s handouts, and the ability to watch the webinars past the seven-day free period.
There are lots of learning opportunities with something for everyone. Take time to learn something new each week. You may acquire the skills you need to find those pesky hard to find ancestors all while keeping your brain healthy.
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