MY UPCOMING WEBINARS

Upcoming Genealogy Webinars by
Kathryn Lake Hogan,
UE, PLCGS

Upcoming Genealogy Webinars

Note: While many of these events are open to the public, for some, access is limited to society members, or registration has already closed. Public events will have an active link to register or for more information.


October 2025

Monday, 20 October 2025, 8:00 pm EDT (Virtual)
Southeast and Winnipeg Branch, Manitoba Genealogical Society
Oh, Canadiana!

Saturday and Sunday, 25-26 October 2025 
Reserved - personal

Thursday, 30 October 2025, 8:00 pm EDT (virtual)
Genealogy with a Canadian Twist
Say What? Strategies for Translating French-Canadian Records 
(click to register)

November 2025

Sunday, 2 November 2025
WikiTree Week 2025 (register here)
WikiTree Panel - Beyond the Narrative, Panelist, 12:00 pm EST (Virtual)
WikiTree Roundup, Host, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)

Monday, 3 November 2025
WikiTree Week 2025
Polish Your Profiles, co-host, 4:00 pm EST (Virtual)

Thursday, 6 November 2025
WikiTree Week 2025 
Tree Tools, co-host, 4:00 pm EST (Virtual)

Thursday, 6 November 2025, 7:00 pm EDT (Virtual)
Ontario Ancestors - The Ontario Genealogical Society

Friday, 7 November 2025 (Virtual)
WikiTree Symposium, 11:00 am EST 
Say What? Strategies for Translating French-Canadian Records 

Saturday, 8 November 2025 (Virtual)
WikiTree Week 2025
WikiTree Roundup, Host, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)

November 10-14, 2025
Reserved - personal

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:00 PM PST / 10:00 PM EST (Virtual)
Marin County Genealogical Society of California
All Kinds of Loyalists

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 11:00 am EST (Virtual)
Eastern European SIG, Ontario Ancestors
Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists and Immigration Records

December 2025

Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 7:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Western Parry Sound District Museum
Digging Up Scandals: Tracing Black Sheep Ancestors in Your Family History



January 2026

Thursday, 8 January 2026, 7:00 PM EST (Virtual)
Avon Lake Public Library (Ohio)
What's in Your Canadian Genealogy Toolbox?

Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Saturday, 17 January 2026
Tentatively reserved

Saturday, 24 January 2026, 4:00 pm EST (Virtual)
American-Canadian Genealogical Society
Making the Most of the Canadian Census Records
 
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

February 2026
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)
 Winter Workshop
Smarter Genealogy: Strategies That Go Beyond the Search Box
Week 1: Research Strategies That Actually Work

Sunday, 8 February 2026, 2:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Genealogical Society of Broward County (Florida)
Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records

Monday, 9 February  2026, 7:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Bruce County Genealogical Society
How to Trace Ancestors Through Letters and Postcards

Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Thursday, 12 February 2026, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Winter Workshop
Smarter Genealogy: Strategies That Go Beyond the Search Box
Week 2: Hidden Clues in the Margins

Thursday, 19 February 2026, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Winter Workshop
Smarter Genealogy: Strategies That Go Beyond the Search Box
Week 3: When the News Was Family News

Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 6:30 pm CST / 7:30 pm EST (Virtual)
Rock Island County IL County Genealogical Society
Revolutionary Choices: Researching Loyalist and Patriot Ancestors at 250 Years

Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Thursday, 26 February 2026, 8:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Winter Workshop
Smarter Genealogy: Strategies That Go Beyond the Search Box
Week 4: Mastering Your Online Genealogy Workflow

March 2026

Thursday, 5 March - Saturday, 7 March, 2026 (Virtual)
Final Date and Time TBD
RootsTech 2026
Cracking Canadian Census Clues

Monday, 9 March  2026, 7:00 pm PST / 10:00 pm EST (Virtual)
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society 
Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records

Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Saturday, 21 Mar 2026, 10:00 am EDT (Virtual)
Sussex County Genealogical Society of Delaware
How to Trace Irish Roots in Canada's Atlantic Provinces

Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Thursday, 26 March 2026, 1:00 pm CST / 2:00 EST (Virtual)
Indian Prairie Public Library Genealogy Group
Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records

Saturday
, 28 March  2026, 10:00 am EST (Virtual)
Merrimack Valley Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists
Digging Up Scandals: Tracing Black Sheep in Canadian Genealogy


April 2026

Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 6:30 pm EST (Attending)
Canada's History
2026 Virtual Historical Institute

Monday, 13 April 2026, 6:30 pm PDT / 9:30 pm EDT (Virtual)
Kelowna & District Genealogical Society
All Kinds of Loyalists


Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 6:30 pm PDT / 9:30 pm EDT (Virtual)
Tentatively reserved

Thursday, 23 April & Friday, 24 April 2026
Reserved - personal

Saturday, 25 April 2026 - all day in-person
Tentatively reserved

Sunday, 26 April 2026
Reserved - personal


May 2026

27 - 30 May 2026
NGS Family History Conference



June 2026


12-14 June 2026
Ontario Ancestors Virtual Conference

Monday-Friday, 22-26 June 2026, All Day (Virtual)
NGS GRIP
Course Coordinator and Instructor: Land, Faith and Family: Navigating Early Ontario and Quebec Records

Instructor: Navigating Independence: Researching the Lives of Revolutionary Ancestors