Do you have any questions about your courses or research? Join us for a virtual meeting applicable to your question during October. Even if you don’t have questions you are welcome to just listen, lurk and learn! We don’t mind in the least.
Below is the virtual meetings schedule for the month of October. Times given are Eastern Daylight Saving Time.
These Virtual Meetings are just one of a number of ways for you can communicate with an instructor and your fellow students.
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Thursday, October 13th at 2:00 PM EDT – All Methodology courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This session is appropriate for ALL students no matter which country you are researching in. Join us 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, October 13th – 2:00 PM Eastern; 1:00 PM Central; 11:00 AM Pacific; 7:00 PM in London, England;
Friday, October 14th – 5:00 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, October 13th at 3:30 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:
Thursday, October 13th – 3:30 PM Eastern; 2:30 PM Central; 12:30 PM Pacific; 8:30 PM in London, England;
Friday, October 14th – 6:30 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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Friday, October 14th at 6:00 PM EDT – All Australian courses with Kerry Farmer
Join Kerry to ask questions about the Australian record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Friday, October 14th – 6:00 PM Eastern; 5:00 PM Central; 3:00 PM Pacific; 11:00 PM in London, England;
Saturday, October 15th – 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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Saturday, October 15th at 4:00 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:
Saturday, October 15th – 4:00 PM Eastern; 3:00 PM Central; 1:00 PM Pacific; 9:00 PM in London, England;
Sunday, October 16th – 7:00 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, October 18th at 10:00 AM EDT – All English courses with Kirsty Gray
Join Kirsty to ask questions about the English record courses and/or your research.
Time zones:
Tuesday, October 18th – 10:00 AM Eastern; 9:00 AM Central; 7:00 AM Pacific; 3:00 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, October 19th – 1:00 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, October 18th at 6:30 PM EDT – Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 2 – ARTICLE REVIEW with Brenda Wheeler
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 “Organizing Meager Evidence to Reveal Lineages: An Irish Example—Geddes of Tyrone” by Thomas W. Jones (NGSQ Vol. 89, No.2, June, 2001).
Time zones:
Tuesday, October 18th – 6:30 PM Eastern; 5:30 PM Central; 3:30 PM Pacific; 11:30 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, October 19th – 9:30 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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Tuesday, October 18th at 8:00 PM EDT – All Professional Development courses with Gena Philibert-Ortega
This Virtual Meeting is more appropriate for students registered in the Professional Development courses, although serious-minded genealogist and those considering starting their own genealogy business are welcome. Discussions at this virtual meeting will be at the advanced and/or professional level.
Time zones:
Tuesday, October 18th – 8:00 PM Eastern; 7:00 PM Central; 5:00 PM Pacific;
Wednesday, October 19th – 1:00 AM in London, England; 11:00 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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Friday, October 21st at 7:00 PM EDT – All Methodology courses with Brenda Wheeler
This session is appropriate for ALL students no matter which country you are researching in. Join us 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:
Friday, October 21st – 7:00 PM Eastern; 6:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Pacific;
Saturday, October 22nd – Midnight 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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Tuesday, October 25th at 1:00 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, October 25th – 1:00 PM Eastern; Noon Central; 10:00 AM Pacific; 6:00 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, October 26th – 4:00 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, October 25th at 2:30 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, October 25th – 2:30 PM Eastern; 1:30 PM Central; 11:30 AM Pacific; 7:30 PM in London, England;
Wednesday, October 26th – 5:30 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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Friday, October 28th at 7:00 PM EDT – Lecturing Skills Student Presentation with host, Kathy Holland
“Treasures in Australian Government Gazettes” presented by Rosemary Kopittke. Why bother using government gazettes? My family did not work for the government! Learn why we should all be using this resource to further our research.
Rosemary Kopittke is an experienced researcher, lecturer, indexer, and author passionate about helping others discover their family roots.
Come out and show your fellow student support during this hands on learning experience!
Time zones:
Friday, October 28th – 7:00 PM Eastern; 6:00 PM Central; 4:00 PM Pacific;
Saturday, October 29th – Midnight 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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LISTEN ON THE GO!
Want to listen to the student presentation but will not be at your computer? No problem! You can download the FREE Adobe Connect Mobile App from the iTunes App Store (for iPod/iPhone/iPad), from the Google Play Store (for Androids), or from Blackberry World (for Blackberry).
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See the calendar of future Virtual Meetings sessions at www.genealogicalstudies.com; in the top menu choose INFORMATION and then VIRTUAL LEARNING ROOM in the drop-down menu.
If you have not attended a Virtual Meeting before, read the Instructions available at www.genealogicalstudies.com/