“Getting Started on Ancestry.com” Webinar

Ancestry.com will offer a free webinar on the Internet for persons interested in learning about the subscription-based genealogy research website. The webinar, while geared to those who are new to Ancestry.com as well as those who have never used, can serve as a refresher course for more experienced users. The one hour webinar will be presented on Thursday, August 20, 2009 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

For more details about the webinar as well as registration, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://learn.ancestry.com/LearnMore/Webinars.aspx>

Look under "UPCOMING EVENTS."

Reminder: Ancestry Library Edition is available at Chapin Memorial Library.

Free Access to 1930 Federal Census

During the month of August, Footnote is making available free access to its interactive 1930 U.S. Census. Registration for a Basic Footnote Account is required. Registration is free.

To access the free trial, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://go.footnote.com/1930census/?xid=500>

GenealogyArchives.com

GenealogyArchives.com is a new website for genealogical research. It appears to include a collection of recent public records databases.

The annual membership subscription cost is $39.95. A free 7-day trial subscription is available but requires use of a credit card. You will NOT be billed if you cancel before the end of your trial.

To see the collection of databases currently offered, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://www.genealogyarchives.com/resources/collections.html>

The Genealogy Archives Blog provides information on the website and collection updates, company announcements, perspectives on industry news and upcoming events. It can be accessed by copying and pasting the following URL into your web browser:

<http://blog.genealogyarchives.com/>

“Dust in the Attic - Hocking County Genealogy” Has Moved

Persons having genealogy interests in Ohio’s Hocking and Vinton Counties take note. Dust in the Attic - Hocking County Genealogy has relocated from Geocities to Rootsweb.

The new web address is:

<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohhocki3/Hocking%20County%20Genealogy.html>