FindMyPast UK and Irish Genealogy Research
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2nd Anniversary: Top Ten Videos + Contest
NEW TODAY! Celebrate Genealogy TV’s 2nd Anniversary with the Top 10 Episodes & Tips from the Last Year PRIZES! I’ll be giving away three awesome prizes! You don’t want to miss this one. Learn about the top ten tips from the top ten videos from the past year. Also find out what the number one […]
AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps
Learn how to take the next steps when using AncestryDNA Cousin Matches. This episode picks up where the previous cousin match episode, from a few weeks ago, left off. Now take your DNA cousin matches to the next level in combination with traditional genealogical research. Here we use a real example, a real brick wall, […]
Ellis Island Immigrant Records & History
Did your immigrant ancestors come through Ellis Island or maybe you’re not sure? In this video we’re talking about the immigrant experience, Ellis Island history, how to search the records, and what some of the acronyms, markings, stamps, and notations mean on the immigration records. Today we’re talking with Jackie Schalk, Director at the American […]
Q & A from AncestryDNA and FindMyPast Recent Episodes
The last two episodes on Genealogy TV “AncestryDNA Cousin Matches” and “Upload to FindMyPast” had a huge response in viewers. As such, there were several questions and comments. In this video I answer some of the questions and comments from recent episodes about AncestryDNA.com and FindMyPast.com.
AncestryDNA: Using Cousin Matches for Your Genealogical Research
Learn how to use AncestryDNA Shared Matches to Solve Genealogy Research Questions. This technique is good for any just about research question, but is especially beneficial for those trying to find a missing line in their tree, missing parents, or adoptees seeking their biological families, etc. The best use of DNA for genealogical research comes […]
How to Research Revolutionary War Records for Your Genealogy – Part 2
In this video we’re continuing the conversation about the Revolutionary War Records available online for your genealogy research, where to find records online. This video features the DAR, American Revolution Institute, pension applications and rosters, Papers of the War Department 1784-1800, Revolutionary War Ancestors in the Carolina’s, Loyalists and Patriots, Cyndi’s List, and more… …Along […]
Watch it! – Your Ancestors on FamilySearch.org
Watch Your Ancestors on FamilySearch! Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, and all other users, YOU’LL WANT TO SEE THIS TOO! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to “watch” your ancestors and get email notifications with this very simple, yet powerful tool on FamilySearch.org. Whether you’re on FamilySearch or not, you’ll want to “watch” your ancestors on […]
How to Research Revolutionary War Records for Your Genealogy
In this video we’re talking about the Revolutionary War Records available online for your genealogy research, where to find them on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, Fold3, and the National Archives Military collection… Along with some tricks to accessing them. This is part one of a two part series. LINK TO THE HANDOUT
How to Download Your Tree from FamilySearch.org
Can you download your family tree from FamilySearch.org? Can you upload your FamilySearch tree to Ancestry.com? Can you sync your family trees between Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org? I get these questions a lot. I also get questions about how to sync your family tree between Family Tree Maker software and FamilySearch. In this video we’re going […]