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We’re holding live, free Facebook and Twitter chats with our Family
Tree University Virtual Genealogy Conference expert presenters to give you sneak
peeks at the genealogy tips you’ll get from this online family history conference.

We’ve got three chats to go:

• Today, Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 4:30 p.m. ET, join
  our Tweet-up on Twitter with Gena Philibert-Ortega, who’ll be talking about social
  history and tracing immigrants (we’ll be using hashtag #FTUVC).

• Visit Family Tree Magazine‘s
  Facebook page Tuesday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. ET, to ask Diana Crisman Smith about
  using online censuses and land records.

• Stop by our Facebook page Thursday,
  Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. ET to get Rick Crume’s advice on tracking down ancestors in UK
  civil registration records and Ireland’s Griffith’s Valuation.

Remember to translate the chat times into your time zone. You don’t have to be a Facebook
or Twitter member to see the chats, but you must be a member to post a question.

The chats we’ve already had are chock-full of research help! Here’s where to find
them:

• Lisa
  A. Alzo’s tips for finding female ancestors’ maiden names (Facebook)

• Lisa
  Louise Cooke’s Google Earth and search tips (Facebook)

• Thomas
  MacEntee’s favorite online tools and tricks (Facebook)

The Family
Tree University Fall 2012 Virtual Genealogy Conference, taking place online Sept.
14-16, gives you access to 15 video classes, live chats, our exclusive conference
message board, and our virtual exhibit hall (where you can win prizes by being part
of our exhibitor scavenger hunt).

To
learn more, visit FamilyTreeUniversity.com. (Pssst!: You can save $50 on conference
registration with coupon code FTUVCFACEBOOK.)