Vital records are the foundation of most family trees but knowing how to read them well is a different skill altogether. In this episode we dig into birth, marriage, and death records: what they contain, how reliable that information actually is, and where to look when the official documents simply do not exist. A few…
Most genealogists rely on death certificates, obituaries, and cemetery records—but what if you’re missing some of the most valuable clues? In this video, we’re exploring five overlooked death-related records that can help you uncover new details about your ancestors’ lives, relationships, and circumstances of death. By the time someone passes away, they’ve left behind a…
Academy members can now watch an early release of this week’s YouTube video going out on Friday, May 1st. This video scratches the surface of the deeper look taken on the types of death records & where to find them. Be sure you’re logged in and use this link to watch now: https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-youtube-videos/lessons/death-records-you-may-be-missing/ Grab the…
Learn about US Civil War Records from professional genealogist Brian Rhinehart. He will walk us through how to determine if the Union Civil War records are our ancestor or not. Link to Brian’s free handouts https://civilwarrecords.com/pages/freestuff Purchase the Handout here: https://genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-researching-your-us-civil-war-soldiers/
Academy members, use this link to watch on the dashboard now. Be sure to grab the handout either below the video in the lesson or in the Materials Tab. https://genealogytv.org/courses/2026-youtube-videos/lessons/beyond-the-big-four/
Today we’re diving into NotebookLM, a powerful AI tool from Google that is quickly becoming one of the best platforms for genealogy research and record evaluation. In this video, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at a lesson from the Genealogy TV Academy, where we explore how NotebookLM works alongside ChatGPT to help you analyze, organize,…
