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Do you have any questions about your National Institute courses or genealogy research? Join us for a virtual meeting applicable to your course/research to get answers.
These Virtual Meetings are just one of a number of ways you can communicate with an instructor and your fellow students.
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Here is the list of scheduled Virtual Meetings for the month of May. Mark your calendars for sessions applicable to your area of studies or research!
Please note that times given are Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
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Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 PM EDT – All Methodology courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This Virtual Meeting is appropriate for ALL students no matter which country you are researching in. Join this session to ask questions or to discuss organizing, skill-building, strategies, effective searching and recording, proving it, transcribing, abstracting, extracting, copyright, and much more.
Time zones:
Thursday, May 12th – 7:00 PM Eastern; 6:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Pacific;
Friday, May 13th – midnight in London, England; 9:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Tuesday, May 17th at 7:00 PM EDT – All Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program – GENERAL with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This Virtual Meeting is appropriate for students registered in the Analysis and Skills Mentoring courses. Students registered in the Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting, Extracting, Skill-Building: Breaking Down Brick Walls, Skill-Building: Evidence Analysis, and Skill-Building: Nuts & Bolts of Reporting are also welcome to join. Topics for discussion include course procedure, evidence analysis, Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), citations, ethics, timelines, transcriptions, abstractions, extractions, proof summaries and more.
Time zones:
Tuesday, May 17th – 7:00 PM Eastern; 6:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Pacific;
Wednesday, May 18th – midnight in London, England; 9:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Tuesday, May 17th at 8:30 PM EDT – Internet Tools with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This session is appropriate for students registered in/working on the Connecting Family: Online and Virtually, Google for the Wise Genealogist, and Social Media Tools for the Wise Genealogist courses, although all are welcome. Join Gena to ask questions about these courses and/or your Internet searches.
Time zones:
Tuesday, May 17th – 8:30 PM Eastern; 7:30 PM Central; 5:30 PM Pacific;
Wednesday, May 18th – 1:30 AM in London, England; 10:30 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Thursday, May 19th at 4:00 PM EDT – All English courses with Brenda Wheeler
Join Brenda to ask questions about the English record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Thursday, May 19th – 4:00 PM Eastern; 3:00 PM Central; 1:00 PM Pacific; 9:00 PM in London, England;
Friday, May 20th – 6:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Thursday, May 19th at 8:00 PM EDT – All Canadian courses with Kathryn Lake Hogan
Join Kathryn to ask questions about the Canadian record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Thursday, May 19th – 8:00 PM Eastern; 7:00 PM Central; 5:00 PM Pacific;
Friday, May 20th – 1:00 AM in London, England; 10:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Saturday, May 21st at 10:00 AM EDT – Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 1 – ARTICLE REVIEW with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This Virtual Meeting is more appropriate for students registered in this course. Please follow the directions found in your course material and read the article “Heritage Books and Family Lore: A Jackson Test in Missouri and Idaho” by Connie Lenzen (NGSQ Vol. 86, No. 1, March, 1998).
Time zones:
Saturday, May 21st – 10:00 AM Eastern; 9:00 AM Central; 7:00 AM Pacific;
3:00 PM in London, England;
Sunday, May 22nd – Midnight in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Saturday, May 21st at 4:00 PM EDT – All Scottish courses with Sheena Tait
Join Sheena to ask questions about the Scottish record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Saturday, May 21st – 4:00 PM Eastern; 3:00 PM Central; 1:00 PM Pacific; 9:00 PM in London, England;
Sunday, May 22nd – 6:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Tuesday, May 24th at 11:00 PM EDT – All Methodology courses with Brenda Wheeler
This Virtual Meeting is appropriate for ALL students no matter which country you are researching in. Join this session to ask questions or to discuss organizing, skill-building, strategies, effective searching and recording, proving it, transcribing, abstracting, extracting, copyright, and much more.
This Virtual Meeting is available for the convenience of our Australasia students; however, everyone is welcome to participate! It is applicable to all students no matter what country you are researching in.
Time zones:
Tuesday, May 24th – 11:00 PM Eastern; 10:00 PM Central; 8:00 PM Pacific;
Wednesday, May 25th – 4:00 AM in London, England; 1:00 PM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Wednesday, May 25th at 10:00 AM EDT – Research: Social History Student Discussion with Shannon Bennett and Gena Philibert-Ortega
Join Shannon and Gena to participate in a discussion on the Research: Social History course. Ask Shannon about her experience with this course and what she learned.
Time zones:
Wednesday, May 25th – 10:00 AM Eastern; 9:00 AM Central; 7:00 AM Pacific; 3:00 PM in London, England;
Thursday, May 26th – Midnight in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Wednesday, May 25th at 7:00 PM EDT – Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 3 – ARTICLE REVIEW with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This Virtual Meeting is more appropriate for students registered in this course. Please follow the directions found in your course material and read the article “Identification through Signatures: Using Complex Direct Evidence to Sort Colwills of Cornwall” by Ronald A. Hill (NGSQ Vol. 87, No. 3, September, 1999).
Time zones:
Wednesday, May 25th – 7:00 PM Eastern; 6:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Pacific;
Thursday, May 26th – Midnight in London, England; 9:00 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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Wednesday, May 25th at 8:30 PM EDT – All American courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
Join Gena to ask questions about the American record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Wednesday, May 25th – 8:30 PM Eastern; 7:30 PM Central; 5:30 PM Pacific;
Thursday, May 26th – 1:30 AM in London, England; 10:30 AM in Sydney, Australia
MEETING LOCATION: http://genealogicalstudies.
(NOTE: No user name or password required. Please type in your first and last name; then click “Enter as a Guest”.)
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