2025 Genealogy Webinar Series – Your Roots Pursuits
The Your Roots Pursuits live virtual presentations are free and open to the public. Recordings of the presentations are available to GSNJ Members Only as a member benefit for a limited time.
Schedule
Each webinar is scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard or Daylight Savings time (depending on the date) for approximately one hour.
All 2025 webinars will have the ability for attendees to utilize Zoom’s Closed Captioning feature. The webinar host will explain how to select this option at the beginning of each monthly webinar.
January 15 – Kate Townsend – Beyond the Computer Screen: Planning for Repository Visits
If most of your genealogical research is conducted in your pajamas, it’s time to venture to the repository. Learn how to plan for this adventure.
February 19 – Andre Kearns – Finding Milly: Tracing Enslaved Ancestors Using Full-Text Search by FamilySearch
This presentation will focus on using FamilySearch Lab’s Full Text Search feature.
March 19 – To Be Announced
April 16 – To Be Announced
May 21 – To Be Announced
June 18 – To Be Announced
July 16 – To Be Announced
August 20 – To Be Announced
September 17 – To Be Announced
October 15 – To Be Announced
November 19 – To Be Announced
December 17 – To Be Announced
Note: The schedule and speakers are subject to change.
Registration and System Requirements
The Zoom platform will be used for the webinars. A working internet connection is required to access the webinars.
Click on the Click Here to Register button for each webinar to register. You may register for each webinar until the webinar ends.
Each attendee will receive an email with the webinar link. A reminder will be sent prior to the webinar. To cancel, click on the cancellation link provided in the email received at the time of registration.
Handouts
The handout for each webinar will be provided during the webinar.
Speaker Biographies
Andre Kearns is a native Washingtonian, accomplished genealogist, writer, and speaker dedicated to uncovering and sharing the rich histories of his ancestors, with a focus on enslaved and free people of color in Virginia and the Carolinas. He serves as a Director at Large for the National Genealogical Society, where he chairs the Development Committee. He is also a charter member of the Society of the First African Families in English America, a member of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage, and of the DC Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Andre’s publications include multiple articles in the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and his forthcoming book, Finding Cornerstone Stories: Drawing Inspiration from Your Family’s History. His own genealogical journey, including his participation in BYUtv’s Relative Race, reflects his passion for making genealogy accessible, transformative, and deeply personal.
Kate Townsend is a former professional investigator turned genealogist specializing in Pennsylvania genealogical research. She is the Immediate Past Chair of the NGS Delegate Council. Kate has spoken at national and local genealogical societies and conferences.
Contact
If you have questions, please contact GSNJ at programs@gsnj.org.
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