Webinars

• Upcoming Webinars
• Recorded Webinars
• Webinar FAQ
• How to Participate

Upcoming Webinars

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• Date: Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. Eastern (6 Central, 5 Mountain, 4 Pacific)
• Length: 1 hour
• Price: $39.99 for a limited time
• Presenter: Grace Dobush, online community editor of Family Tree Magazine
  
• What you'll learn:
  • Digital photo terminology
  • The pros and cons of four popular photo-sharing sites
  • Things to watch out for when sharing photos online
• Registration includes:
  • participation in the live presentation and Q&A session
  • access to the webinar recording to view again as many times as you like
  • PDF of the presentation slides for future reference
  • bonus handout
• Who should attend:
• Genealogists who want to share their old photos cheaply and easily
• Anyone who has photos to organize and archive
• Researchers just starting to delve into online social networks
• People who have more digital photos than they know what to do with
• Register today!
  

Have a topic you’d like us to present? E-mail us to suggest a workshop topic.

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Recorded Webinars

Recordings of our previous workshops are available for purchase in our online store. Past sessions include:

• Organization Made Easy, presented by Allison Stacy
  
• Photo Retouching, presented by Allison Stacy and Christy Miller
  
• Brick Wall Strategies, presented by David Allen Lambert and Allison Stacy
  
• Vital Records, presented by Lisa Louise Cooke
  
• Online Immigration Records, presented by Diane Haddad
  
• FamilySearch Essentials, presented by Allison Stacy
  
• Finding Your Family in Old Newspapers, presented by Lisa Louise Cooke
  
• Heirloom Preservation Made Easy, presented by Grace Dobush
  
• Online Census Secrets, presented by Diane Haddad and Allison Stacy
• Googling Your Genealogy, presented by Allison Stacy

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How Does This Work? Webinar FAQ

OK, so this all sounds good—but if you’ve never taken a webinar, you might still be wondering how they actually work.

A webinar is similar to a live workshop or seminar you’d attend at a genealogy society meeting or conference, only it takes place over the Internet. That means you can “attend” the workshop from the comfort of home. All you need a computer and a broadband Internet connection—no special computer skills required.

You just log in at the special URL provided when you register, then listen and follow along as the presenter shares helpful tips and advice on the workshop topic. As you listen, you can pose questions for the presenter to answer during the Q&A segment of the workshop. A “host” will also be available to help if you encounter any technical issues.

Each workshop lasts an hour. Don’t worry about taking notes—you’ll get to download a PDF of the slides once the workshop concludes, plus any handouts the presenter provides. You also can access an “archive” version of the entire workshop online in case you want to listen again. (This is also a good way to attend the workshop if you can’t make it to the live event.)

How to Participate

Here’s a step-by-step overview of the process:

1. Use the links above to go to our online store, ShopFamilyTree.com, and purchase a registration for the desired session. You’ll go to a registration page that recaps the session content and a form to fill in your registration information.

2. After purchase, you will receive a link to the webinar registration page. Follow that link to register for the session on GoToWebinar, the system that hosts our webinars. Fill in at least the required fields.

 

3. Upon registering at GoToWebinar, you’ll receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail contains all the details you need to log in to the webinar, including an access link you'll use to log on the day of the webinar. You'll also receive a “reminder” e-mail with the log on details if you register several days in advance. This e-mail also includes an e-mail address to contact an administrator with any technical issues.

3. Five to 10 minutes before the workshop is scheduled to start, log in using the access information provided in your confirmation e-mail. (Mac users, we recommend using your Safari browser.) Your browser will launch a new window where the workshop will take place. You’ll see the presentation slides in the middle. 

4. Participants’ audio is muted (to ensure that background noise doesn’t spoil anyone’s experience), but there’s a chat window in the lower right corner of your window where you can ask questions and communicate with the host in case you have a problem.

5. When the webinar concludes, simply close the GoToWebinar window.

If you still have questions about Family Tree University webinars, please contact us.

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