A Roster of Links to Web-based Seminars, a.k.a., "Webinars"

INTRODUCTION
Below, this page contains links to free pre-recorded web-based seminars or "Webinars" designed as instructional aids for family researchers. In many cases, the original audience handouts are also available as downloads. These audio, video and slideshow presentations cover a wide range of genealogical research topics.

INSTRUCTIONS
Webinars typically run audio and video presentations on your PC using special software that's safe, secure and free, but requires the one-time download & installation of an small "extension" to your web browser. You may be prompted to allow installation when you first click one of the links, below. Follow the instructions and allow the software to install.

RCGS WEBINAR VIDEOS
Here are links to video recordings of past online seminars (webinars) provided at the RCGS member Meetings:

• Can I use that in My Genealogy? What you should know about Copyright -  Members Only

​          A video recording & handout provided to the RCGS membership on Jan. 17, 2017 by Thomas MacEntee
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MORE FREE STUFF  with special thanks to Cindi's List 
In addition to FamilySearch webinar links further below, additional free webinar resources are available from:

• Ancestry.com Learning Center (free & $) - free topics related to using Ancestry.com; $ for other topics
• Slide Share (free) - archived slides from professional genealogy program presentations 
• NEHGS Learning Archives (free) - historical webinars & presentations
• Board for Certification of Genealogists (free & $) - a mix of free & reasonably priced webinars
• BYU Independent Study Courses (free) - general and country-specific research courses
• FamilyTreeDNA Webinars (free) - genetic genealogy and DNA ancestry testing related topics
• FamilySearch 5-Minute Lectures (free) - 20 short videos for beginner and intermediate researchers
  
• JewishGen 5-Minute Videos (free) - more than a dozen short videos on various topics
• FamilySearch Learning Center (free) - many geographic and genealogical topics to help researchers
  
• Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (free & $) - see upcoming webinars at WSGS for archives
  
• The UK National Archives (free) - free audio & video programs on a wide variety of UK topics
  

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FAMILY SEARCH WEBINARS 
(find more at: FamilySearch.org Webinars and Classes)

​UNITED STATES
Webinar - Finding Your Ancestors in Vital Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - United States Census Techniques & Strategies for Finding Elusive Ancestors; View Handout
Webinar - United States Court Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Descendancy Research; View/Print Handout

CANADA
Webinar - Using Canadian Census Records; View/Print Handout (Presentation starts at 2 minutes)

BRITTISH ISLES
Webinar - Ask Your British Research Question; View/Print Handout Only
Webinar - Ask Your British Research Question; View/Print Handout Only
Webinar - British Research Questions Answered; View/Print Handout Only
Webinar - British Resources on Ancestry; View/Print Handout
Webinar - British Resources on FamilySearch; View/Print Handout
Webinar - British Resources on FindMyPast; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England & Wales Census Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England & Wales Civil Registration; View/Print Handout

ENGLAND
Webinar - Church of England Church Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Maps & Gazetteers; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Non-conformist Church Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Online Websites; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Parish Chest Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Probate Records Part 1; View/Print Handout (Presentation begins in minute 3:41)
Webinar - England Probate Records Part 2; View/Print Handout
Webinar - England Research using FamilySearch.org; View/Print Handout

IRELAND
Webinar - Finding & Understanding Places in Ireland; View/Print Handout Only 
Webinar - Ireland Census and Census Substitutes; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Ireland Civil Registration; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Ireland Emigration; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Ireland Presbyterian Church Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Ireland Protestant Church Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Irish Roman Catholic Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - More Irish than the Irish Themselves: The Hiberno-Norman Families; View/Print Handout

WALES
Webinar - Wales Maps and Gazetteers; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Welsh Naming Patterns; View/Print ​Handout

SCOTLAND
Webinar - Basic Scotland Research Strategies
Webinar - Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
Webinar - Scotland Census Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Scotland Church Records; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Scotland Civil Registration; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Scotland Land Records
Webinar - Scotland Maps & Gazetteers
Webinar - Scotland Naming Patterns & Clans
Webinar - Scotland Websites
Webinar - Scotland's Old Parish Registers: How to Access, Use, and Interpret
Webinar - Scotland's People Gov Uk

NORWAY
Webinar - Exploring Census Records in Norway; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Exploring "Church Records" in Norway; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Exploring "Death Notices" in Norway; View/Print Handout
Webinar - How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet of Norway; View/Print Handout
Webinar - Norwegian Emigration: The Experience; View/Print Handout
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GERMANY
Webinar - German Church and Civil Records; Handout
Webinar - Hansen's Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps; View/Print Handout 1, Handout 2
Webinar - Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net; View/Print Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3
Webinar - Using Meta-search on Genealogy.net; View/Print Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3