How to Search Ancestry.com Using Wildcards
Learn how to fine tune your genealogy research results using wildcards on Ancestry.com.
Genealogy TV’s 100th Episode (Documenting Major Life Events)
Live Show Replay! Learn how to go beyond the statistics and tell your family history story with these inspirational ideas. Genealogy is more than facts and names, tell the colorful stories using these skills to bring your legacy to life. Enter the contest associated with this video above here. Deadline is 11:59 pm (eastern U.S.) […]
Research with Purpose and Location First!
https://youtu.be/ljBFbcA-FpQ Research with Purpose and Location First! When you’re researching your family history, are you researching by your ancestors name first? Consider researching by location first. In this episode I explain some of the advantages of researching by place before researching your ancestors name. *** SHOW NOTES *** Resources used in this episode… Find A […]
Learn Genealogy – Vital Events and Records
Vital Events and Records Right from the beginning of your genealogical journey, you’re going to want to start collecting documents surrounding vital events. These are typically birth, marriage, death, and divorce records. As mentioned before, start backwards. Look for an ancestor’s death certificate (or information) before seeking marriage and birth certificates. Obviously, in some cases the […]
Interviewing Family, Part Two – Recording Your Interviews
Here in Part two, we’re talking about how to record an interview with a family member. For information the questions you should ask, please see Interviewing Family, Part One – The Interview. To jump straight to my favorite video gear, go here. You’ll want to record your family interviews or perhaps just the conversation around the […]
12 Tips for Interviewing Family Part One – The Interview
12 TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR FAMILY INTERVIEWS
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 – Research Logs & Research Planning
Use your Research Planning in combination with your Research Log … by using spreadsheets!
Learn Genealogy – Easy-Breezy Source Citations
Six W’s and How Genealogy Source Citations Will Work for You!
Learn Genealogy – Research Notes
Research Notes are the backbone of your research. …keep your Research Notes in chronological order… It is the chronology, the facts, the sources, the conclusions of what you’ve discovered.