Hidden Tools on FamilySearch

Genealogy enthusiasts should be aware of these hidden tools and benefits of researching your family history on FamilySearch. FamilySearch.org is one of the most important resources to a family history buff. It is chocked full of clues, records, and information. In this episode, I’ll show you how to maximize your research and navigate FamilySearch. ? […]
Member Connect on Ancestry.com

Wouldn’t it be great to collaborate with other genealogists about the same ancestors you are researching? You can with Ancestry.com’s Member Connect. ? There is a handout for Information Access Channel Members. Channel Members can find the handouts in the Community Tab on the YouTube channel.
Ancestry’s StoryScout Name Facts Source Citations with Crista Cowan

Learn how to use Ancestor Name Facts properly on Ancestry.com, plus more about StoryScout(TM) and tips about Source Citations. This is part of an interview with Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com.
Ancestry’s Card Catalog: Professional Genealogists Tricks: Better than Hints!

This is the #1 way to search on Ancestry to get more results! It’s better than chasing hints. Learn five pro tricks to help you search the Ancestry Card Catalog. Here we’ll talk about various filter techniques, using wildcards to improve your search, keyword searches, and category searching. ? There is a handout for INFO […]
How Family Trees and Hinting Works on Ancestry.com: Q & A with Crista Cowan

In this episode we’re talking about how the hinting system and family tree algorithms work on Ancestry.com. This is a continuation from the Q & A with Crista Cowan.
Happy New Year! Top Ten Videos on Genealogy TV in 2020

Happy New Year Everyone! Here are the top ten videos (by views) produced for Genealogy TV in 2020. ? #10 – How to Create a Floating Tree on Ancestry ? #9 – Marriage Records for Family History: Where to find them on Ancestry.com & FamilySearch.org ? #8 – AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps ? #7 […]
Mark Your Ancestry Trees with Emojis!

Mark Your Ancestry Trees with Emojis!
Obituaries & Marriages Indexed on Ancestry.com from Newspapers.com + Family Data Collection? One World Tree?

In this Q & A with Crista Cowan, we talk about the obituaries and marriages that are now indexing on Ancestry.com from images on Newspapers.com. Also I ask what is the Family Data Collection and One World Tree?
Five Hidden Tools on Ancestry

Here are five hidden tools that are often overlooked on Ancestry.com. Improve your family history research by understanding all the research tools and records on Ancestry. In this episode, learn how to search private trees, tricks for the card catalog, searching All Hints, who saved your records, and a timeline in the AncestryDNA ethnicity estimates. […]
Add a Table of Contents to your Research Notes using MS Word

Research Notes can get long. Learn how to add a Table of Contents to your Research Notes using MS Word so that you can jump quickly to the section you need.