Free Beginner Webinar for Genealogist by Ancestry today!


Ready, Set, Go! Family History How-To Everyone Should Know
Session Start Time: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:00 PM Eastern (New York) - 5 PM Arizona time if I figured the time difference correctly
Interested in beginning your family history research, but not where, when or how to dive in? Join long-time family historian and Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, in this free online class that will have you researching like a pro in no time.
Speaker: Crista Cowan, Ancestry.com
Crista Cowan has been doing genealogy since she was a child and has been an Ancestry.com employee since 2004. Known as the Barefoot Genealogist, she brings her passion for family history into her presentations and provides common sense solutions for the challenges we face in the search for our ancestors.

Moderator: Juliana Smith, Ancestry.com
Juliana has been working for Ancestry.com for just shy of 14 years and began her family history journey trolling through microfilms at the tender age of 11 with her mother. Her favorite part of family history is making the records talk and sharing the stories they tell.

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