This presentation is a sampling of the best, free websites for genealogy. Attendees will become versed in research tips, general genealogy websites, Indiana genealogy websites, immigrant genealogy websites, British genealogy websites, and newspaper websites.
Date Recorded: 3/29/2023
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Angela Porter, Genealogy Librarian / Indiana State Library
Resources:
Join staff of the Indiana State Library to learn about how to use the historical collections, Talking Books, and the Young Readers Center. This program may benefit librarians looking for ways to assist their patrons or researchers wanting to know more about the Indiana State Library.
Date Recorded: 11/24/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Indiana State Library’s Public Services Librarians – Monique Howell, Jamie Dunn, Marcia Caudell, Victoria Duncan and Laura Williams
This presentation will address how IARA’s resources can help and be utilized by your library. IARA’s staff, Vicki Casteel and Amy Christiansen Janicki will discuss a variety of archives and record management topics. Vicki will share how to direct your patrons to IARA’s most popular genealogy collections and locate records with the recently updated Digital Index. Amy will discuss creating a records management program, understanding retention schedules, and how the County Commission of Public Records can help you.
Date Recorded: 7/28/21
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Vicki Casteel, Director of Patron and Outreach Services and Amy Christiansen Janicki, Records Management Liaison / Indiana Archives and Records Administration
Resources:
Indiana State Library Genealogy Librarian, Alice Winslow, talks to kids about how to create their own family tree and learn about their family history.
Date Recorded: 11/28/18
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Alice Winslow, Genealogy Librarian, Indiana State Library
Learn about Immigration and Naturalization resources at the Indiana State Library and other venues.
Date Recorded: 12/15/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Sarah Pfundstein / Indiana State Library
This webinar, created by Stephanie Asberry, the supervisor of the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library covers the topic of wills and probates and how they can help you with your genealogy research.
Date Recorded: 12/17/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Stephanie Asberry / Indiana State Library
These are the very best of times for genealogists and the librarians who serve them—so much information is readily available and so many are engaged in this activity. A brief environmental scan will set the stage for discussing how to leverage digital assets and physical collections to best serve the widest range of customers.
Date Recorded: 11/9/17
Resource:
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Curt Witcher / Allen County Public Library
Birth and death information forms the core of genealogical research. But finding that information can be difficult, particularly if your ancestor lived in the time period before mandatory government-issued vital records. In “From Cradle to Coffin,” we will explore the many different record types that include birth and death information and provide research tips on how to find these records.
Date Recorded: 8/2/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Jamie Dunn / Indiana State Library
In this program, we will explore how to use newspapers more effectively to research family history. Using newspaper columns, obituaries, death notices, and articles, you can better piece together family ties during times when other types of records did not exist. Newspaper digitization is a new technology that we will discuss, as well. The Indiana State Library has the world’s largest collection of Indiana newspapers. If you would like to find out how to utilize this vast collection to help with your research, plan to attend this webinar.
Date Recorded: 10/17/2017
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenter: Leigh Anne Johnson / Indiana State Library
Additional Resources:
Researching family histories can be fun, exciting, and provide a rewarding experience, but where does a novice researcher start? The genealogy librarians at the Indiana State Library have created an introductory level webinar, Genealogy 101. This webinar is designed with the novice researcher in mind and will help you start your journey. Topics to be covered include: the first steps, what information can be found in different record sets, and common mistakes or pitfalls to avoid.
Date Recorded: 3/21/17
Format: Archived YouTube Video
Presenters: Crystal Ward & Alice Winslow / Indiana State Library