Classes Available to Online Attendees (chronologically)
A list of on-demand classes is also available.
Wednesday, 2 August 2023
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Classrooms B+C (FamilySearch Library), also available online in Zoom Room 1
Plenary Session / Welcome
Keynote speaker: James Tanner on “The Family History Guide”
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Church Records on Archion and Matricula. Jilline Maynes, German track, Zoom Room 1
Understanding Parish and Civil Registers, Censuses, and Name Lists’ Entries: A Practical Presentation. Doro Szabo, Austro-Hungarian track, Zoom Room 2
11:00 a.m.-12 noon
The Gen-Team Gazetteer: A Shortcut to Church Records (in Austria, Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia). Charlotte Champenois, Austro-Hungarian track, Zoom Room 1
It Takes a Village. Edie Adam, General track, Zoom Room 2
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Research like a Pro: Think Like a Local or How to Research Your Ancestors Online/Onsite in Eastern Europe. Alina Khuda, General track, Classroom C (FamilySearch Library), Zoom Room 1
Unearthing Your Ancestor’s Stories in Historical Newspapers. Daniel Horowitz, General track, Zoom Room 2
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Galicia, Austrian Empire to Poland to Ukraine: Using Resources to Identify Families & Places. Janette Silverman, Jewish track, Zoom Room 1
Where Exactly Did My Ancestors Come From? Context and Clues for Tracing Immigrants. Joe Everett, General track, Zoom Room 2
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Locating Czechia Church Records. Charlotte Champenois, Austro-Hungarian track, Zoom Room 1
From Church Archives to KGB Archives. Carolyn Schott, Germans from Russia track, Zoom Room 2
Thursday, 3 August 2023
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Military Conscription in the Kingdom of Poland. Tadeusz Pilat, Polish track, Classroom C (FamilySearch Library), Zoom Room 1
Update on Acquisitions in Ukraine. Sasha Sichkarenko, General / Ukraine / Russian track, Zoom Room 2
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
ABC…123…EWZ! Diving into Using EWZ Records for Your Research. Carolyn Schott, Germans from Russia track, Zoom Room 1
FamilySearch East Europe Update. Greg Nelson, General track, Zoom Room 2
11:00 a.m.-12 noon
The Small but Important Details in Germanic Research. Milan Pohontsch, German track, Zoom Room 1
Ancestors from Romania. Janette Silverman, Jewish / Romanian tracks, Zoom Room 2
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Deciphering German Language Church Records. Charlotte Champenois, German track, Zoom Room 1
How to Work with Archives and Libraries in Eastern Europe: Overview of Resources, Access to Data, Data Protection Laws & Other Limitations. Alina Khuda, General track, Zoom Room 2
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
DNA Strategies for Extending Your Family Tree. Julie Stoddard, DNA track, Zoom Room 1
No class in Zoom Room 2
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
East European Sources on Ancestry.com. James Tanner, General track, Zoom Room 1
No class in Zoom Room 2
Friday, 4 August 2023
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Economic Migration from the Second Polish Republic. Michał Petrus, Polish track, Zoom Room 1
“Die Eureka Post” Newspaper: Connecting Worlds Apart - A Case Study. Annette Adams, Germans from Russia / German tracks, Zoom Room 2
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Notary Records in Poland (Including Partitions). Tadeusz Pilat, Polish track, Zoom Room 1
Overcoming Translated Given Names. Charlotte Champenois, German track, Zoom Room 2
11:00 a.m.-12 noon
Deutsch, Русский, Polski, Latinus. Greg Nelson, Russian/USSR track, Zoom Room 1
The Early 20th century Experience of Polish Immigrants in Schenectady, New York. Craig Siulinski, General / Polish tracks, Zoom Room 2
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Five Secrets to Successful Research in Poland. Agnieszka Mizgalska & Beth Whitson, Polish track, Zoom Room 1
Research Like a Pro: Ukraine, Moldova, Romania. Alina Khuda, General track, Zoom Room 2
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
East European Sources on FamilySearch. James Tanner, General track, Zoom Room 1
No class in Zoom Room 2