Civil War Records – Southern Claims Commission
This Genealogy TV program discusses the 80 questions asked of the Union soldier who was making a claim for property lost during the Civil War.
Tag: Ancestry.com
Ancestry’s New Tools & Updates for July 2019
Ancestry.com has new tools coming out, some starting July 1st, 2019. I’ve got the inside scoop. If you’re an Ancestry.com user, you’re going to want to see this as I demonstrate those tools. Effective July 1st, 2019 Ancestry.com has new tools coming out. I’ve got the inside scoop. See the video for demonstrations. If you’re […]
Thrulines™ Q&A with Crista Cowan.
In this “footnotes” episode I went straight to the source and interviewed Crista Cowan of Ancestry fame, to help get answers about Ancestry’s new ThruLines™. These are the questions that viewers asked from previous episodes here on Genealogy TV as well as some of the other new DNA tools. *** SHOW NOTES *** Previous […]
10 Free Things to Do on Ancestry
Whether you’re an Ancestry subscriber or not, here are 10 Free Things to Do On Ancestry.com. Using Ancestry’s own document, I follow their “10 Free Items you can do on Ancestry” without a paid subscription, including building a family tree totally for free. Also some tricks that even this experienced genealogist didn’t know existed. *** […]
Learn Genealogy – Software vs. Online Services
If you’re new to genealogy you may be asking yourself, how do I get started, what do I collect, where do I find this stuff, and how do I keep it all organized? Today let’s talk about the basic differences between online services and software on your computer. Both online and software programs will allow […]
Learn Genealogy – Fact or Fiction… Facts vs. Evidence vs. Sources
You’ll want to ask yourself, is it Fact or Fiction?
Learn Genealogy – Organized with Charts and Software
Stay organized using charts and software.
Learn Genealogy – Kick Start Guide
Here’s a Family History Kick Start Guide. Work backwards, starting with yourself and work backwards to your parents, grandparents and so on with as much information as you know. Don’t skip to the next generation until you’ve documented everything you have on each person. Collect… Full names and nicknames, as much as you know. Vital Statistics. Birth, […]