Online Genealogy Summit
Friday, October 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM EDT · New Albany-Floyd County Public Library · New Albany, IN
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October is National Family History Month! Join us Oct. 16, 2026 for a day of free genealogy workshops. Have you ever wanted to attend a genealogy conference, but just didn't have the money to pay for the conference registration and travel expenses? If so, this is a golden opportunity for you to learn from experts in the field of genealogy FOR FREE! You can do this from the comfort of your own home in your sweatpants with your favorite beverage next to you! Doesn't get better or easier to learn something new about researching your family history. Grab a friend and have a genealogy watch party! The Indiana Room of the Floyd County Public Library is hosting this one day virtual event. The event is made available to us through a partnership between the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN and The Genealogy Network of Texas. All workshops are accessed online and are only available the day of the event. There will be no replays. The link to the event will be emailed a week before the event to those who are registered. Registration will open six weeks before the event date. Schedule of 2026 Online Genealogy Summit Workshops: 9:00 am – 9:50 am Building Your Digital Family History Archive Difficulty: Intermediate EvaAnne Johnson, Genealogy & Local History Librarian at Wilmette Public Library While we are researching our family tree, we often collect a lot of digital files - from downloaded records and emailed documents to scanned photographs and mobile screenshots. What should we do with all these digital files, and how can we keep them organized? This presentation will cover the basics of digital preservation and outline practical steps for creating a well-structured Digital Family History Archive to safeguard your genealogy work. 10:00 am – 10:50 am Researching Your Scottish Ancestors Difficulty: Intermediate Erika A. Ward, PGCERT (Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies) Do you have ancestors who emigrated from Scotland?…
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