Most genealogists rely on death certificates, obituaries, and cemetery records—but what if you’re missing some of the most valuable clues? In this video, we’re exploring five overlooked death-related records that can help you uncover new details about your ancestors’ lives, relationships, and circumstances of death. By the time someone passes away, they’ve left behind a […]
Academy members can now watch an early release of this week’s YouTube video going out on Friday, May 1st. This video scratches the surface of the deeper look taken on the types of death records & where to find them. Be sure you’re logged in and use this link to watch now: https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-youtube-videos/lessons/death-records-you-may-be-missing/ Grab the […]
Learn about US Civil War Records from professional genealogist Brian Rhinehart. He will walk us through how to determine if the Union Civil War records are our ancestor or not. Link to Brian’s free handouts https://civilwarrecords.com/pages/freestuff Purchase the Handout here: https://genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-researching-your-us-civil-war-soldiers/
Academy members, use this link to watch on the dashboard now. Be sure to grab the handout either below the video in the lesson or in the Materials Tab. https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-youtube-videos/lessons/beyond-the-big-four/
Today we’re diving into NotebookLM, a powerful AI tool from Google that is quickly becoming one of the best platforms for genealogy research and record evaluation. In this video, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at a lesson from the Genealogy TV Academy, where we explore how NotebookLM works alongside ChatGPT to help you analyze, organize, […]
What’s new at MyHeritage in 2026? A lot—and some of it could change the future of genealogy. In this video, I sit down with Daniel Horowitz, Genealogy Expert at MyHeritage, to talk about the latest tools, features, and innovations announced at RootsTech 2026. From powerful new AI capabilities to major DNA developments, there’s a lot […]
Struggling to find an ancestor on Ancestry — even though you know they should be there? In this video, I’ll show you one of the most overlooked (and most powerful) search strategies on Ancestry: using the “Browse This Collection” side panel. Most researchers rely entirely on the regular search box. But when records are mis-indexed, […]
Academy members can now watch the replay with chapter markers from Annette’s presentation given on March 11th. Be sure to grab the handout and use the link to watch the video here: https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-academy-exclusive-lessons/lessons/understanding-census-enumerators-and-their-instructions-annette-burke-lyttle/
Do you know the Big Four record groups you should search for every ancestor? If you can remember Census, Vital, Land, and Probate, you can build and prove your lineage generation after generation. In this episode of Genealogy TV, we break down: ? What the Big Four are? Why they matter for evidence-based genealogy? How […]
Watch a walk-about at the RootsTech Expo Hall, see some interviews with genealogy industry experts and consumers. If you were not able to attend this year’s RootsTech conference, this video will give you a sense of just how big this conference is… and I wasn’t able to get to all of it in this video. […]
