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A $20 annual membership fee gets you access to all live virtual events! Most presentations are recorded and include a handout. These can be found in the Learning Library after the following of live events.
Researching Women In Civil War Medicine
Researching Women In Civil War Medicine
In this presentation, participants will learn the role of women in 1860s regarding medicine and medical records of both the Union and Confederacy.
Using Yearbooks for Family History
Using Yearbooks for Family History
Learn how yearbooks are useful with your research and how they have changed over time.
It's Not Your Grandparents' Filson!
It's Not Your Grandparents' Filson!
Learn about the importance of the Filson to Louisville, the Ohio Valley Region, the Commonwealth, and the Nation.
United States Federal Census Records
United States Federal Census Records
Learn about why and when the census was started and its importance to your research.
Books, and Newspapers and Movies, Oh My! : Getting the Most from Your Library Card
Books, and Newspapers and Movies, Oh My! : Getting the Most from Your Library Card
In this presentation you will hear about the importance of acquiring a library card and learn about the various materials you can access with the card.
Constitution(s) of Kentucky: Legislative Impact Upon Historical Documentation
Constitution(s) of Kentucky: Legislative Impact Upon Historical Documentation
Learn about the history of the constitutions that governs Kentucky and the motivations leading to each change.
Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church
Intro to U.S. Church Records: Why We Care Where Grandma Went to Church
Obtain an understanding about the diversity and changing dynamics of the U.S. religious landscape over the past 200+ years and learn how to figure out where your relatives may have attended ...
Discovering Your Spanish Speaking Ancestral Heritage Around the World
Discovering Your Spanish Speaking Ancestral Heritage Around the World
Understand the extent and importance of a Spanish-speaking heritage and learn about basic tools and sources available while finding the origin of an immigrant ancestor.
Occupational Records: Insight into Heritage and History
Occupational Records: Insight into Heritage and History
In this presentation, learn what your ancestors did for a living and how to use those records in tree-building and storytelling.
Finding a German Parish and Online Parish Records
Finding a German Parish and Online Parish Records
Understand the organization of the Germany existing at the time of your ancestor and learn why and how German parish records are the best place to begin your research.
Breathing New Life into Your Boring Ancestors
Breathing New Life into Your Boring Ancestors
From this presentation, you will learn about finding records to help your ancestor's story and how to create and use timelines.
Genealogy is a Public Activity! Finding Records in Kentucky's Public Repositories
Genealogy is a Public Activity! Finding Records in Kentucky's Public Repositories
From this presentation, you will gain a general understanding of the collections held in public libraries and the Kentucky State Archives.