Digging Deeper in AncestryDNA Cousin Matches
Today we are going to dig deeper into your Ancestry DNA cousin matches to find more genealogy clues, cousins, family trees, and family history records you may have overlooked.
Category: Genealogy TV Updates
How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online (SSDI): Tiny Tip Clip
Have you looked in the Social Security Death Index records for your ancestors? In this clip from a previous episode about the Social Security Death Index, a.k.a. as the SSDI, you’ll learn about this valuable set of records. We’ll also dig deeper into the Social Security Applications & Claims Index , what you get when […]
FIND MORE ANCESTORS! Filter U.S. Census by Name Using Google Sheets + Ancestry: Brick Wall Buster!?
Learn how to FIND MORE ANCESTORS! In this episode Connie shows her techniques to filter U.S. Census records by surname using Google Sheets and Ancestry. This is one of her best Brick Wall Buster strategies. This also works on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, and online genealogy services. This works on just about any record that has been […]
Copyright Laws, Court Records, Adoptions & Evidence of Marriage
Learn about copyright laws, where to find court records, adoption records of the past and present… and evidence of marriage. All of this and more for our genealogy research with today’s guest, Judy Russell, a.k.a. The Legal Genealogist. She is a wealth of information. Judy Russell helps us understand the law behind the family history […]
10 Best Genealogy Research Tips on Ancestry and FamilySearch: Part 2
I took the top ten genealogy research tips (using Ancestry and FamilySearch) that Genealogy TV viewers watched the most and compiled them into two episodes. Think of it as the “Best of Genealogy TV” videos and tips for family history. This is Part 2 of this two part series. Here in part two, we’ll see […]
10 Best Genealogy Research Tips on Ancestry and FamilySearch: Part 1
I took the top ten genealogy research tips that Genealogy TV viewers watched the most and compiled them into two episodes. Think of it as “Best of…” videos. This is Part 1 of this two part series. In part one we’ll see clips about how to find private trees on Ancestry, who is working on […]
How to Transfer Audio Cassettes to Digital Computer Files
Learn how to take old audio cassettes and transfer them to digital computer files so you can preserve family audio cassettes. These old cassettes won’t last forever, but digital files will. In this video I show you how simple it is to transfer audio files with an easy to use free software and equipment that […]
How to Get Responses to Your Messages on Family History Websites
In this live show, now available for replay, we’re talking about why you might not be getting responses to your messages through family tree services like Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, WikiTree, family history forums, and others… and how you can improve your odds. Then we’re talking about what to do if you don’t get a […]
Wills, Estates & Women’s Rights for Genealogy
Wills, probate and estate records can be the best family history records you ever find. Additionally, understanding your female ancestors rights with regard to land ownership, dower rights, and their place in society at the time, can help you know how to find women in the records to help with your family tree. In this […]
Document Preservation: 1870’s Marriage Certificate, with The Archive Lady, Melissa Barker
Learn how to preserve old documents from The Archive Lady, Melissa Barker. In this episode she teaches the great granddaughter of the now famous 1872 DeWorth-Havey marriage certificate (that was found in a thrift shop), how to preserve this old document that she now owns.