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Tag: family history
Secret Gems on Ancestry.com
Over the years Ancestry has made some significant updates. Along the way some of our favorite tools have been buried as well as some new tools may be harder to find. Here are seven secret hidden gems you may want to know about for your family history research.
Genealogy Research Plan Worksheet
Keep your thoughts organized with a Research Plan Worksheet. This easy to use plan can be used as you research your ancestors. Here you can keep a running list of records you need to find either when researching at home or on the road. In this episode I’ll show you how I’m getting ready for […]
Ancestry’s Updates and New Pro Tools December 2023
Get the latest on what Ancestry is offering in new features and tools launching now in December 2023. I’ll update some recently released features and show you the new Pro Tools some of which have not been released worldwide just yet.
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and Applications & Claims Index for Genealogy and Family History
Did you know there are more records to find in the U.S. Social Security records? There is more than just the Social Security Death Index (aka SSDI), there is also a different index called the Social Security Applications and Claims Index. Both of these indexes have a little bit of different information. Additionally, where there […]
Research Family History and Organize Genealogy Records
NEW – Today we’re answering a viewer question about the research and organization of family history records. It’s one thing to do genealogy research, but keeping organized is vital to breaking down brick walls and finding the records that answer your research question. This video does have a handout. See the description for how you […]
Three Quick Genealogy Research Tips to Find Hidden Ancestors
Here are three quick genealogy record search tips. One is about the Associated Press Archived Records on Ancestry.com. Two, how to jump around in unindexed records to find hidden ancestors, and three, how to use the FHL numbers found in many records and how to locate those records on FamilySearch.org. For Ancestry members, here is […]
Death Certificates for Genealogy: Reading Between the Lines
I’m going to teach you how to read between the lines in death certificates, how to find family history clues within them and items of interest to genealogists. Death certificates are often the first record a family historian finds when researching a new ancestor. I’ll also show you some tips for a research plan created […]
How to Search on Ancestry.com
Here are the good, better, and best ways to search the Ancestry website. When researching your family tree and you can’t find the records you seek, try these best practices for genealogy research when looking for those elusive ancestors.
Best Genealogy Tips & Tricks (Previous Webinar)
Learn some of the best genealogy tips and tricks that I use as a professional genealogist. This will help you stay organized, avoid mistakes, and learn how to break down those brick walls in your family tree.