We’ve got some great Virtual Meetings coming up in the month of August. We have a Lecturing Skills student presenting later in the month, as well as Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage joining us in the Student Lounge to talk about DNA Matching Technology on MyHeritage. Hope you can join us!
Enhance your education and attend virtual meetings! Each month, The National Institute for Genealogical Studies hosts several virtual meetings, giving the students the ability to ask questions about the courses or research they are working on. Join a session applicable to your area of study or research to find answers. We can all learn from each other!
Virtual Meetings are a fun and interactive way to connect with an instructor and fellow students. They are NOT mandatory. If time permits, the host may provide a discussion or small presentation.

Below are the scheduled sessions for the month of August.
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IMPORTANT: We have changed the platform for our virtual meetings. We are now using Zoom for all of our sessions. Please note the NEW URLs for this month’s sessions as outlined below.
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***CHECK SCHEDULED TIME IN YOUR TIME ZONE***
Go to www.genealogicalstudies.com
In top menu bar, select Information.
In the dropdown menu, select Virtual Learning Room.
Click the virtual meeting name in list (a new window will open).
Click on Check Time to see the time in your local time zone.
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Australian Records courses with Kerry Farmer
Friday, August 12th at 8 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Analysis & Skills Mentoring Program-Part 3 – ARTICLE REVIEW with Brenda Wheeler
Please follow the directions in your course material and read the article.
Sunday, August 14th at 7:30 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
United Kingdom (English, Irish, & Scottish) Records courses with Brenda Wheeler
Monday, August 15th at 5 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Analysis & Skills Mentoring Program – GENERAL DISCUSSION with Gena Philibert-Ortega
The instructor will be available to provide guidance and answer questions regarding any aspect of these courses.
Wednesday, August 17th at 7 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
American Records courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Wednesday, August 17th at 8:30 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Canadian Records courses with Cheryl Levy
Thursday, August 18th at 4 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Internet Tools with Cheryl Levy
Thursday, August 18th at 6 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
STUDENT LOUNGE is open!
We will have a small presentation from guest speaker Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage. Daniel will show you how you can leverage the MyHeritage DNA test for your genealogy research. Afterwards, you can chat with your fellow students.
Saturday, August 20th at 11:30 AM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
DNA & Genetic Genealogy courses with Shannon Combs-Bennett
Tuesday, August 23rd at 10 AM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Lecturing Skills – Student Presentation with Kathy Holland
“Leave No Clue Unresearched”
Description: Lacey will show why to ensure every clue is explored. He will discuss a family-line, thought a brick-wall, and one clue opened it up by generations and another country.
Presenter: Lacey King has been involved in 4-H as a Genealogy project leader and as the Program Director for the South Bend Area Genealogical Society.
Thursday, August 25th at 8 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
Methodology courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Monday, August 29th at 7:30 PM Eastern
LOCATION: https://www.genealogicalstudies.com/eng/chats.asp
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See the calendar of Virtual Meetings sessions at www.genealogicalstudies.com; top menu > INFORMATION > VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM in the drop-down menu.
Send questions regarding Virtual Meetings or the schedule to:
degroot@genealogicalstudies.com.
Sincerely,
Sue de Groot, PLCGS
National Institute for Genealogical Studies
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