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 […]
Ancestry Updates for September 2023
Ancestry has some exciting new updates for September 2023. They’ve added a new fan chart, updated their DNA ethnicity estimates and much more.
Occupations of Our Ancestors
It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US and I thought it might be fun to talk about the occupations of your ancestors and how they can help you research your family tree.
Maximize Your Ancestry Research: 3 Secrets the Pros Use
In this webinar we’re talking about “3 Secrets the Pros Use” to maximize your ancestry research. Learn how to find more records beyond the leafy hints, how to use member trees correctly, how to figure out where your ancestors came from without records, how to merge duplicate ancestors, preventing duplicate people, and where to learn […]
U.S. Census 1790-1950 for Genealogy Research: Grow Your Family Tree Using Census Records
Today we’re talking about the U.S. Census from 1790 to 1950 as they evolved over time. It’s a detailed look at each census, things to look for, what some of the labels mean. Also… How do you verify those ancestors prior to 1850? Stay to the end where I’ll show you some tricks to verifying […]
How Many Ancestors Do You Add To Your Family Tree? How Wide Do You Go with Your Genealogy?
How far and wide do you go with your family history research? How many ancestors should you research for your genealogy? Do you research all siblings, cousins, distant cousins? Learn how far and wide you should take your family history research, so you don’t get overwhelmed with your genealogy.
Ancestry’s New Icons and Menus for the Tree View: July-August 2023
Ancestry has a new look on their Ancestry tree. They have moved some features and created some new ones. If you’ve been wondering what some of these icons and menus do, you’re in the right place. I’ll cover all of the new icons, menus, and where to find things on the Ancestry tree view.
Get Unstuck: Break Down Brick Walls; Learn Family History Research Skills
Here is the webinar “Get Unstuck” with your genealogy research. If you have hit a brick wall or just feel like you need some fuel for thought, this is a must-see webinar.
Ancestry New Features: June 2023 with Crista Cowan
Right now (June 2023) Ancestry is rolling out some new features. Some of these are based on your requests. In this interview with Ancestry’s own Crista Cowan, we demonstrate the newest features and product releases, some of which are so new, not even Crista had access to some of them… but I did!
RootsTech 2023 Contest on Genealogy TV
RootsTech 2023 is going to be In-Person for the first time since the pandemic in Salt Lake City, UT from March 2-4th, 2023. I hope to see you there! Enter for a chance to win a 3 Day In-Person Pass to RootsTech 2023 here https://mailchi.mp/genealogytv.org/rootstech-2023-contest Contest ends midnight (eastern U.S.) 1/29/2023.