Ancestry Library Edition Genealogy Class Update

I took the Ancestry Library Edition Genealogy Class at the St. Catharines Public Library on May 11, 2017 from 2pm - 3:30pm. In this class we learned about Ancestry.com but from the Ancestry Library Edition which can be used for free at the St. Catharines Public Library which is their subscribe to Ancestry.com and it has a few difference from Ancestry.com which you would used at home with your own subscribe.

We learned how to search on Ancestry from a basic search, advanced search with exact match options, explore by location search feature, search by selecting a category or specific collection example Census Records or Birth, Marriage or Death Records, card catalogue search, how to use search filters to narrow down your search results, how to print records (when printing from the library it costs money), but if using the Ancestry Library Edition at library you have the can send the documents to yourself by email to print at home.

This video explains how to sent the documents home to yourself.

What's New at Ancestry: May 2017 Edition

Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the upcoming genealogy events Ancestry will be attending. You'll also get a look some of the databases full of new content released in the past month and she will show you how best to search these records to find the stories of your ancestors' lives.

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: DNA Testing Solves Mystery of Young Girl Who Disappeared on Titanic

Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: DNA Testing Solves Mystery of Young Girl Who Disap...: In April 1912 Montreal financier Hudson Allison with his wife Bess and their two children, Trevor, seven months, and Loraine, two years of age, journeyed across the Atlantic on the Titanic. After the ship sank, Hudson's body was the only one found. Little Trevor was supposedly rescued by a maid but no one knew what had happened to Lorraine and her mother Bess.

Thursday, September 5, 1940
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Page: 19

Fast forward to 1940 when Helen Kramer came forward claiming to be Lorraine. This was never proven and when Helen died in 1992 her claim died with her. 20 years later Helen's granddaughter Debrina claimed she had more evidence proving that Helen was indeed Lorraine Allison.......

Evening Star 1940

Upcoming Genealogy Classes

Upcoming Genealogy Classes at the St. Catharines Public Library
(Central Library - 54 Church St, St. Catharines, ON) Contact 905-688-6103 ext. 211 to sign up for the classes

Ancestry Library Edition - (Thursday, May 11, 2017; 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM; Free Class; Handouts are $2.00) This class will show you had to search Census Records, Wills, Passenger Lists, Birth, Marriage & Death Records on Ancestry.com Pre-registration is required.

Genealogy On The Internet - (Thursday, June 22, 2017; 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM; Free Class; Handouts are $2.00) Learn about and explore genealogical websites, and develop your research skills. Pre-requiste: Internet I or basic knowledge of computers and the internet. Pre-registration is required.

I will be attending the Ancestry Library Edition classes next Thursday and I am looking forward to it.

Genealogy On The Internet  Class Update From Attending Classes On Feb 9, 2017

I have already previously taking the Genealogy On The Internet classes on Feb 9, 2017.  In the class we learned about some of the free websites and paid websites that can be used to do genealogy research. We also learn about family tree basics and how to create a family tree.

Some of the websites we learned about were (click on the name to visit the website):

1. Cyndi's List Of Genealogy Sites On The Internet
2. Roots Web
3. Geneanet
4. Family Search
5. GENUKI: UK and Ireland Genealogy
6. Canada GenWeb
7. Ancestry
8. Find A Grave