Choose from these selected free online events. All times are Eastern Time, unless otherwise noted. Registration may be required in advance—please check the links to avoid disappointment. For many more events, mainly in the U.S., visit https://conferencekeeper.org/virtual/.
Tuesday, 6 October
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2:30 PM: Born a Slave, Died Free: How William Got His Name Back, by the ACPL Genealogy Center (part of their free 31 Days of Family History Month).
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7:30 PM: What Gravestones Can Tell You About Your Ancestors, by Laura Suchan, MA, PLCGS, for the Durham Region Branch of Ontario Ancestors.
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9:00 PM: Paternal or Maternal: Where Does This Match Fit?, by Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG®, for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Free Live Registration via Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Wednesday, 7 October
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Event Kickoff: All About That Place (running 7 to 16 October 2026). Over 10 days of free, 10-minute presentations covering local history, research techniques, and archives, organized by the Society of Genealogists.
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11:30 AM: Photo Restoration Using Free and Paid Tools Like Never Before, by Kimball Carter, CG®, for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Free Live Registration via Legacy Family Tree Webinars -
12:45 PM: Cameras My Ancestors Held and What They Tell Us, by Gordon L. McBean, for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Free Live Registration via Legacy Family Tree Webinars -
2:00 PM: Generations in Focus: Preserving Family Memories Through Photography, by Angela Andrieux, for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Free Live Registration via Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Thursday, 8 October
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6:30 PM: Putting the History in Our Family Histories, by Curt Witcher, for the ACPL Genealogy Center (free virtual presentation exploring ancestral community histories).
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7:00 PM: Postcard Analysis: Telling Stories Through a WWI Postcard, by Nolan Forsyth for the OGS Essex & Kent Branches.
Free Registration via OGS Essex Branch -
All Day: All About That Place Day 2 presentations stream free via the Society of Genealogists.
Friday, 9 October
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2:00 PM: They Came from Virginia: A Case Study in African American Research and Methodology, by Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG®, AGL™, for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
Free Live Registration via Legacy Family Tree Webinars -
All Day: All About That Place Day 3 presentations stream free via the Society of Genealogists.
Saturday, 10 October
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10:30 AM: Genealogical Resources at the BPL and Leventhal Map Center: 24-7!, presented by Linda MacIver for the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) Middlesex Chapter.
Free Online Meeting Registration via MSOG -
All Day: All About That Place Day 4 presentations stream free via the Society of Genealogists.