Out of Office – RootsTech 2026
Genealogy TV will be out-of-office for RootsTech 2026 and will return after March 8th. Thanks for your patience!
Category: Genealogy TV Updates
The BIG FOUR Record Groups for Family History & Genealogy
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 […]
Help Nancy Guthrie Case – Transfer DNA to Gedmatch and Family Tree DNA
Nancy Guthrie has now been missing for several weeks from Tucson, Arizona. As genealogists, there may be a meaningful way we can help. In this video, I walk you step-by-step through how to download your raw DNA data from AncestryDNA and upload it to GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA. Both of these platforms allow users […]
Best of FamilySearch: Your Guide
FamilySearch is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — tools in genealogy. In this video, I walk you through the best features of FamilySearch in 2026, focusing on the tools I believe every serious family historian should know how to use. This is not a full tour of the website. Instead, we’ll […]
Genealogy Records Checklist for 2026
Research Plan Checklist – 2026 Update | How Genealogists Really Think If you’ve ever wondered “What am I missing?” or “Where do I look next?” when researching an ancestor, this video is for you. In this updated 2026 version of my Research Plan Checklist, I walk you through a gap-driven approach to genealogy research—one that […]
Throwback – Understanding AncestryDNA® Origins/Ethnicity Updates 2025
AncestryDNA has updated its Origins (Ethnicity Estimates) once again, and genealogists everywhere are reacting! Some are thrilled, others… not so much. In this episode, professional genealogist Connie Knox explains what’s really going on with these new DNA results, how Ancestry builds their reference panels, and why your percentages may have changed. We’ll talk about what […]
Researching Hardy G. Winslow + Using AI
This is a video where I’m researching Hardy G. Winslow of Randolph Co. North Carolina. At this point I was wrapping up his research and talking about how I used ChatGPT and Notebook LM to help research, transcribe and understand his probate and land records. I also demonstrated how to use the county register of […]
Ancestry Search Full Text – Does Ancestry have Handwriting Recognition?
Does Ancestry have handwriting recognition? Genealogists are starting to see the phrase “Full Text Search” appear on multiple platforms—but not all full-text searches work the same way. In this episode, we take a clear, practical look at what Ancestry currently means by “Search Full Text,” how it differs from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, and why that […]
Genealogy and AI with Denyse Allen
In this episode, Connie Knox sits down with Denyse Allen from Chronicle Makers to explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing genealogy research. In this interview, Denyse shares how AI tools are helping family historians break through brick walls, analyze historical documents, and uncover ancestral stories in ways never before possible. From practical applications like document […]
Genealogy Research Method Checklist
In this episode, I walk you through the exact research process checklist I use every single time I begin working on a new ancestor. This is a simplified, repeatable method I’ve developed over decades of professional and personal research, designed to keep your work focused, thorough, and evidence-based. From identifying a clear target ancestor to […]