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Classes Available to Online Attendees (chronologically)

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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