Online events for genealogical research that SGES believes may be of interest, listed as a public service only.
These events are not sponsored by SGES, nor do they have any affiliation with SGES unless otherwise noted.
Some events may have a fee, so be sure to check!
Events are listed in date order.
Some events are listed in Central time (CST)
Access to all events will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity
Some events are listed in Central time (CST)
Access to all events will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
RootsTech 2025 schedule is live
The three-day family history celebration is packed with:
Use the scheduling tool to create your personalized RootsTech experience. Then sit back, relax, and get ready for an unforgettable event.
Crossing the Pond: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Level: All
Date: Wed., Aug. 6
Time: 10:00 AM PDT
/ 1:00 PM EDT
FREE
Host: Crista Cowan
Stop wasting time searching blindly through passenger lists and learn the strategic approach that professional genealogists use to trace immigrant ancestors efficiently. In this comprehensive session,
Crossing the Pond: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors
Level: All
Date: Wed., Aug. 6
Time: 10:00 AM PDT
/ 1:00 PM EDT
FREE
Host: Crista Cowan
Stop wasting time searching blindly through passenger lists and learn the strategic approach that professional genealogists use to trace immigrant ancestors efficiently. In this comprehensive session, you'll discover how to use census records and naturalization paperwork as your roadmap to pinpoint exact ships, dates, and ports, transforming overwhelming immigration research into targeted success. Whether you're dealing with common names, conflicting family stories, or missing records, you'll walk away with a proven system that turns your ancestor's journey from mystery to documented family history.
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Online Seminar - $25
Date: August 12, 2025,
Time: 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
Where: Webinar
Fee: $25
Host: David Allen Lambert
Vital records do not survive for all time periods, or they may never have existed. Many regions in the United States, for example, did
Online Seminar - $25
Date: August 12, 2025,
Time: 2–3:30 p.m. (ET)
Where: Webinar
Fee: $25
Host: David Allen Lambert
Vital records do not survive for all time periods, or they may never have existed. Many regions in the United States, for example, didn’t start recording vital records until the late nineteenth century. In this online lecture, Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert will discuss how to ensure you are doing an exhaustive search, provide information on alternate sources, and how to draw conclusions from multiple sources when a “smoking gun” record doesn’t exist. We will also discuss how to narrow a timeframe when even less information can be found.
This 60-minute lecture will include three, 10-minute intervals for audience Q&A for a total of 90 minutes.
Registration includes access to:
Navigating Freedmen’s Bureau Records on Ancestry
Level: Intermediate
Date: Wednesday, August 20 Time: 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT
FREE
Host: Nicka Sewell Smith
Learn to effectively search and interpret powerful and valuable records on Ancestry for tracing African American family history during and after the Civil War. Whether you’re a begin
Navigating Freedmen’s Bureau Records on Ancestry
Level: Intermediate
Date: Wednesday, August 20 Time: 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT
FREE
Host: Nicka Sewell Smith
Learn to effectively search and interpret powerful and valuable records on Ancestry for tracing African American family history during and after the Civil War. Whether you’re a beginner or have hit a brick wall, these records could unlock your family’s Reconstruction-era story and cover everything from labor contracts, marriages, family reunification efforts, military service, and more.
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Event Education-Let's Discuss It!
When: Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM, CDT
Where: Virtual via Webinar
Will you be attending? If so, please follow the link below.
EVENT DETAILS:
Let's Discuss It! by John Ware
Join our popular discussion group and learn wha
Just a Reminder - You don't have long to register for this event:
Event Education-Let's Discuss It!
When: Saturday, August 23, 2025 10:00 AM, CDT
Where: Virtual via Webinar
Will you be attending? If so, please follow the link below.
EVENT DETAILS:
Let's Discuss It! by John Ware
Join our popular discussion group and learn what is trending in Genealogy. John Ware will examine the latest websites, software programs, technologies and tools.
County Corner: McMinn, Macon and Meigs Counties
John is a retired Pharmaceutical Research Chemist and Project Systems Analyst. John has been married for over 49 years to his high school sweetheart and they have two children and two grandchildren. He began family research in the 60’s Investigating both his adopted and biological lines. He is a member of several genealogical societies. He has served as a board member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society in several capacities and is the current Director of Education.
Access will be through GoToWebinar. Instructions and Connectivity Link will be forwarded via email to all registrants upon registration, six days prior and again 1 hour prior to the event. Making the connection is quick and easy only requiring a computer and Internet connectivity from wherever you chose to watch the event. Your questions help drive the meetings, and we will be there to help each other.
