Have you ever found a genealogy book packed with information about your ancestors… but no index? That was my problem with an 1890 history of Randolph County, North Carolina. The book contains dozens of references to my ancestors and their neighbors, but finding those names over and over again was becoming a challenge. So I […]
What was it like to attend the 2026 National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana? In this video, I take you behind the scenes at one of the...
What does it really take to solve a family history mystery? In this video, we walk through the complete genealogy research process used by professional genealogists—from crafting a focused research...
Preserving your family history has never been easier. In this video, I take you inside my experience using the new Ancestry Preserve service from Ancestry to digitize and preserve old...
Big changes are coming to Genealogy TV. In this video, I hit the road in my new mobile office and travel to Randolph County, North Carolina to walk the land...
Vital records are the foundation of most family trees but knowing how to read them well is a different skill altogether. In this episode we dig into birth, marriage, and...
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...
