Three Quick Genealogy Research Tips to Find Hidden Ancestors
Here are three quick genealogy record search tips. One is about the Associated Press Archived Records on Ancestry.com. Two, how to jump around in unindexed records to find hidden ancestors, and three, how to use the FHL numbers found in many records and how to locate those records on FamilySearch.org. For Ancestry members, here is […]
Death Certificates for Genealogy: Reading Between the Lines
I’m going to teach you how to read between the lines in death certificates, how to find family history clues within them and items of interest to genealogists. Death certificates are often the first record a family historian finds when researching a new ancestor. I’ll also show you some tips for a research plan created […]
How to Search on Ancestry.com
Here are the good, better, and best ways to search the Ancestry website. When researching your family tree and you can’t find the records you seek, try these best practices for genealogy research when looking for those elusive ancestors.
Best Genealogy Tips & Tricks (Previous Webinar)
Learn some of the best genealogy tips and tricks that I use as a professional genealogist. This will help you stay organized, avoid mistakes, and learn how to break down those brick walls in your family tree.
Best Professional Genealogists on YouTube
Learn who are some of the best genealogists with YouTube channels.
Photo Dating & Identification with Maureen Taylor, Photo Detective
One of the most compelling aspects of family history research is deciphering the stories hidden within our family photographs. Learn how to date and identify your photos in this episode on Genealogy TV.
Ancestry Updates for September 2023
Ancestry has some exciting new updates for September 2023. They’ve added a new fan chart, updated their DNA ethnicity estimates and much more.
Occupations of Our Ancestors
It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US and I thought it might be fun to talk about the occupations of your ancestors and how they can help you research your family tree.
We Don’t Live Forever: Your Family History Survival Plan
Let’s face it, we don’t live forever. What happens to your Ancestry account after you die? What happens to my family tree? Can I share my account with my family? If an Ancestry member passes away with a public tree is it still public? How can I share my Ancestry account with my family without […]
Maximize Your Ancestry Research: 3 Secrets the Pros Use
In this webinar we’re talking about “3 Secrets the Pros Use” to maximize your ancestry research. Learn how to find more records beyond the leafy hints, how to use member trees correctly, how to figure out where your ancestors came from without records, how to merge duplicate ancestors, preventing duplicate people, and where to learn […]