12 Step Process for Researching Your Family History: Checklist
Here is a 12 step process, a checklist, you can follow for each ancestor you are researching in a methodical order. This will help ensure you have looked everywhere you can and properly documented your process as you go.
Top Ten “Go To” Records for Research
Here are the top ten “go to” records for family history research. Walk with me while I talk about these favorite genealogy records and some of the little nuances about them.
How to Extract 1940 and 1950 U.S. Censuses into Excel or Google Sheets to Filter Surnames to Your Ancestors Using Ancestry.com
Today we’re going to talk about how to extract US Census information from the 1940 and the 1950 U.S. census into Excel spreadsheets so that you can filter them quickly by surname to help find more family members. In previous episodes, I had been using this little trick I created where you can copy and […]
Organizing Multiple Spouses and Children into an Excel Timeline for Your Family History
Recently I had a GTV Academy member ask a question about how to organize multiple spouses with multiple kids with multiple names. I have created an Excel spreadsheet to help organize all of those ancestors, their marriages, and children by various spouses, in a timeline with dates and places… to help visualize exactly what was […]
1890 US Census Substitutes + 300th Episode Contest Giveaway!
In this 300th Episode we’re celebrating with a contest and learning about how you can find other records to substitute what was lost in the 1890 U.S. Census. Enter to win a free subscription to Ancestry.com and the Genealogy TV Academy. HOW TO ENTER and RULES FOR THE 300th Episode Contest: https://genealogytv.org/contests/
Floating Trees on Ancestry: How and Why
Learn how and why you should use the Floating Trees on Ancestry.com. This is one of the best genealogy strategies. It will help you further your family history research with this powerful trick to help connect your FAN Club (Friends Associates and Neighbors) along with other suspected family members, DNA matches, and much more.
Extracting Census into Spreadsheets to Find Your Ancestors Fast: How to Use Ancestry & MS Excel
Learn how to use MS Excel to extract your ancestors in the U.S. Census to help find other family members living around your target ancestor. Even if you have never used Excel before, this is a step-by-step guide to how to import census data into Excel so you can filter by surname, filter multiple columns, […]
Start Over or Verify
Do you have mistakes in your tree? Are you thinking about giving up and starting your tree all over again? Before you do, watch this video all the way through to avoid a time consuming mistake. Follow these step-by-step instructions to verify your family tree, instead of starting all over again. There is a ten […]
How to Get Organized
Here is how to get organized with your family history records. Get your genealogy in order so you can focus on that one research question about your ancestors. Doing the method I outline here will help you focus, see relationships and details you never noticed before. Take the Challenge! Get one ancestor organized. This is […]
15 Common Mistakes Genealogists Make
Here are 15 common mistakes genealogists make in 15 minutes. Everyone makes some of these mistakes, don’t let it be you. AncestryDNA test (affiliate) https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l4aFW/creativeref:1011l28282