Learn how to use NC Ancestry for your North Carolina genealogy research. This guide walks you through the site to find your ancestors. Searching for records in North Carolina can be difficult, but the NC Ancestry website simplifies the process. This video is designed for family historians who need a reliable starting point for tracing…
Have you ever searched Ancestry® for an ancestor you know should be there… only to come up empty? The problem may not be your ancestor—it may be how you’re searching. In this video, I’ll walk you through 10 practical search strategies I use when Ancestry isn’t finding the records I know should exist. These are…
This GTV 2 channel lesson is now available on the Academy dashboard. Be sure you’re logged into your account and use this link to watch now, ad-free. https://genealogytv.org/courses/gtv2-youtube-videos-2026/lessons/genealogy-organization-done-right-find-anything-in-seconds/
AncestryDNA has updated how it predicts certain close-family relationships. Instead of relying primarily on the total number of centimorgans you share with one DNA match, Ancestry can now examine patterns of DNA sharing among networks of shared matches. In this video, I’ll show you what has changed in the DNA Match List and explain how…
Ancestry has begun rolling out a redesigned ThruLines experience, and in this video I’ll show you what’s new, how it works, and why I think it’s a major improvement for DNA research. We’ll explore the new ancestor and descendant views, compare the new layout with the classic version, and look at how Ancestry is helping…
Academy Members can watch an early release of this week’s YouTube video. Be sure you’re logged in, grab the handout with this lesson and click the link below to watch now. 10 Ancestry.com Search Tips When You Can’t Find Your Ancestors https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-youtube-videos/lessons/10-ancestry-com-search-tips-when-you-cant-find-your-ancestors/
