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October 2024

Navigating Maritime Internet Research Resources: Uncovering Wisconsin's Seafaring
Ancestors

  • Presenter: Peter McCracken
  • Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM Central
  • Webinar Description: Navigate Wisconsin's maritime history with Peter McCracken, co-founder of ShipIndex.org. This webinar unveils the significant role of maritime resources in understanding migration and economic patterns, and how these enrich genealogical research. McCracken will demonstrate how to uncover ship records and personal narratives using ShipIndex.org and various online tools. Beyond ShipIndex.org, the journey expands to include strategies for comprehensive maritime research, ensuring a full exploration of your ancestors' seafaring histories. Concluding with a Q&A, this session is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of maritime history and broaden your genealogical toolkit. Join us to set sail into the past and discover your history like never before.
  • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/798574631250661720


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2024 Fall Conference Oct 4-5, 2024

Why did they Travel to the Midwest?

 

 Our presenters!

     
 Dave Miller  Brad Casselberry  Don Litzer

                                                   

 Registration, click here!

Friday & Saturday October 4-5, 2024
Jefferson Street Inn and Event Center
201 Jefferson Street, Wausau, WI  54403


WSGS is proud to offer our members the

 

DNA Boot Camp Webinar Series

 

Presented by

Mary Eberle and Thomas MacEntee

Getting Started With DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp

The DNA Boot Camp is a series of 12 webinars giving a basic introduction to genetic genealogy, discussing some of the most popular websites currently being used, and how to use DNA as evidence in your research. The webinars include:


      • Introduction to Using DNA for Genealogy Research
      • Using Autosomal DNA for Genealogy Research
      • GEDMatch — Powerful Tools for Analyzing DNA Results and Finding New DNA Matches
      • Combining DNA and Non-DNA Evidence — A Case Study
      • Using X-DNA for Genealogical Research
      • X-DNA Case Studies
      • Interpreting Your AncestryDNA Results
      • AncestryDNA Hands-On Exercises
      • Intepreting Your FamilyTreeDNA Results
      • Interpreting Your 23andMe Results
      • Researching Difficult DNA Matches
      • Understanding Ethnicity Estimates


To access the DNA Boot Camp, log into your WSGS member account and a link will be available under the Webinars tab.

We hope you enjoy this membership benefit! If you're not already a member, join us today!


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Our Products Make Great Gifts for Your Genealogy Friends and Yourself!

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The 2nd edition of Wisconsin: Its Counties, Townships and Villages 

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Picture of items in the beginner's toolkitNeed a little help to get started with your genealogy?  Our "How to Get Started in Genealogy - A Beginner's Kit" will help answer many of those questions.  The 90-page book included in the kit, includes information on how to get started, what forms to use to keep organized and how to fill them out.  Also are many printed and online resources to keep you on your path to success.

How to Get Started in Genealogy - A Beginner's Kit

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