We received this message from Qualicum Beach Family History Society:
Qualicum Beach Family History Society is pleased to invite all your members to 3 FREE webinars starting in September.
For more information, and biographies of the speakers, go to: https://www.qbfhs.ca/category/speakers/
#1 September 18 @ 7PM Pacific Time: Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy: Trouble Ahead? presented by Thomas MacEntee
While AI (artificial intelligence) might be the current “hot” buzz word, the fact is that many genealogy vendors and even genealogists have already been using this technology for years. The AI industry is at a crossroads and within the next five years, it will permeate almost every aspect of business and society. Learn how AI is currently being used to improve the genealogy experience, and whether or not you should seek out other uses of artificial intelligence for your own genealogy research.
#2 October16 @ 7PM Pacific Time: Be a Super Sleuth: Accessing Images in Family Search presented by Jill Morelli.
Did you know that now over 95% of the online records of FamilySearch are not accessible by a surname search? Did you know that FamilySearch was now putting their newly digitized records in Images and NOT in the Card Catalog? How do you find these records and access the information you need? We will explore the access options Images to you and how to “read” the record for maximum efficiency. Also covered will be the new Beta Lab all-word document search.
#3 November 20 @ 7PM Pacific Time: Destination Canada presented by Dave Obee
More than seven million people arrived in Canada from Europe, the United States and Asia between 1815 and 1930. This session deals with the wide variety of sources that deal with immigration to Canada, including ship passenger lists (available from 1865 through 1935), border crossing records, and naturalization and citizenship documents. Many of these sources have been indexed and placed online, making it possible to access them quickly and easily. It pays to know, however, the scope and limitations of those Internet resources, and how to obtain information from other sources. Dave
is the author of the book Destination Canada.
NOTE: Registration is required in order to get the zoom link. Send an email to
presentations@qbfhs.ca with your name, email address and which webinar you are
registering for.
