How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online (SSDI): Tiny Tip Clip
Have you looked in the Social Security Death Index records for your ancestors? In this clip from a previous episode about the Social Security Death Index, a.k.a. as the SSDI, you’ll learn about this valuable set of records. We’ll also dig deeper into the Social Security Applications & Claims Index , what you get when […]
Occupations Can Tie Ancestors Together in Genealogy Research
Best 5 Online Resources for Genealogy
Here are my top 5 best genealogy resources for 2021. Also, I’ll show you my favorite tips and tricks for these online family history research companies.
Guide to FamilySearch
In this Users Guide to FamilySearch, we’ll talk about some tricks when using FamilySearch. Here I share my top 5 best practices when using FamilySearch.
Tiny Tip Tuesday! Hints vs Card Catalog on Ancestry
What day is today? It’s TINY TIP TUESDAY! Did you know that the hints on Ancestry are not all the records available there? In this Tiny Tip Tuesday episode, I’ll show you how to find all the records available for your ancestors on Ancestry.com.
Hints & Clues on Ancestry
Ancestry.com has hints and clues all over their platform. Some are obvious and others are not. In this episode I’m revealing 20 hints and clues that you may have overlooked. This is everything from the obvious leafy hints to finding potential ancestors. ? There is a HANDOUT for INFO ACCESS level Channel Members. Channel Members […]
What is the USGenWeb?
Learn about hyperlocal resources at the USGenWeb.org Project. Taneya Koonce is our guest on this Footnotes episode. She is the Assistant Coordinator for the State of North Carolina version of USGenWeb.
How to Research Passenger Lists for Genealogy
Learn about where to find Passenger Lists for your immigrant ancestors on Ancestry, FamilySearch, the National Archives, Ellis Island Foundation, and more. ? There is a HANDOUT for INFO ACCESS level Channel Members. Channel Members can find the handouts in the Community Tab on the YouTube channel. Once you are a member, look for the […]
Tracking Ancestors FAN Club (Worksheet): Brick Wall Buster
Learn how to track ancestors FAN Club members (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors – a.k.a Cluster Research) to break down those brick walls and get unstuck. Researching the people who interacted with your ancestors often helps you confirm your records and ancestor connections. Tracking them is key to resolving family history problems. In this video, I’ll […]
Member Connect on Ancestry.com
Wouldn’t it be great to collaborate with other genealogists about the same ancestors you are researching? You can with Ancestry.com’s Member Connect. ? There is a handout for Information Access Channel Members. Channel Members can find the handouts in the Community Tab on the YouTube channel.