Choosing the right genealogy software can make the difference between a research collection that grows with you and one that fights you every step of the way. In this Class/Workshop, Scott Atkinson surveys the landscape of genealogy programs —desktop and online — and takes a deep dive into WikiTree.com, the free, collaborative "one world tree" program, where researchers work together on a single shared family tree backed by sources.
Scott will cover how WikiTree's honor code and sourcing standards keep the tree accurate, how to connect your ancestors to the global tree, and how features like DNA confirmation, free space pages, and project communities to advance your research. Whether you’re evaluating your first genealogy program or considering adding WikiTree to your toolkit, you’ll leave knowing which tools fit your research style – and how to get started.
He will provide informative and useful handouts.
WHEN? 10:00 am until 12 noon on Saturday, September 5.
WHERE: In the Dwyer CenterClassroom, 911 Melissa Dr. San Antonio, TX 78213.
Parking: Free
INSTRUCTOR: Scott Atkinson, MBA, USAF (ret), Genealogist & Historian (Texas History), Member San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society.
Scott is a native born Texan and is a member of the Texas Historical Association, San Antonio Chapter-Sons of the American Revolution and The Society of The Cincinnati.
Scott has been researching his family tree for over 25 years as well as teaching classes and workshops on genealogy and the programs for documenting one’s family tree. He is well versed in the following genealogy programs: Ancestry.com, Family Tree Maker, Roots Magic, FamilySearch.com, Find-A-Grave.com and prefers WikiTree.com.
WikiTree.com currently has over 40,000,000 individual profiles and over 1,000,000 genealogists working to develop an accurate one World Family Tree. It is a free program and managed by volunteer genealogists, including Scott.
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Now is the time for you, the SAGHS membership, to provide help of your own to Our Heritage. The purpose of this journal, to quote our Editor Emeritus Larry Luckett, is “to provide members with a venue in which to share their stories.” We need you, the members, to contribute your stories for Our Heritage to Publications@txsaghs.org.
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These subscriptions are available on all our computers in both our Library and the Dwyer Center:
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
We are located at:
911 Melissa Dr, San Antonio, TX 78213
Convenient location, great parking, and easy to find.
From I-410, exit onto Blanco Rd north.
Go 3/4 mile and turn left onto Melissa Dr.
The Dwyer Center is the first building on the north side of Melissa Dr, and the Library is the second building on the north side of Melissa Dr. Please use the first driveway and park in any of the 28 marked parking spaces.
Phone:(210) 342-5242
Days closed:New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Founders Day, Father’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Seminar, Thanksgiving Eve and Day, Christmas Eve and Day.
SAGHS Library Closed During General Membership Meeting
The SAGHS Library will be closed from 10 am - 12 pm during the General Membership Meeting and re-open at 12:00 pm upon completion of the meeting. It will remain open until 4 pm.
Today is the General Membership Meeting. SAGHS Library will open after the Monthly Meeting. Before the Alamo, Before the Missions Were Famous — There Was the Presidio In 1718, a handful of soldiers and their families put down roots on the banks of the San Antonio River and, without knowing it, ...
Diana Elder AG, AGL is a professional genealogist accredited in the Gulf South region and serves on the advisory board for The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen). She is the author of Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist’s Guide and co-author of Research Like a ...
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