Ancestry’s StoryScout Name Facts Source Citations with Crista Cowan
Learn how to use Ancestor Name Facts properly on Ancestry.com, plus more about StoryScout(TM) and tips about Source Citations. This is part of an interview with Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com.
Ancestry’s Card Catalog: Professional Genealogists Tricks: Better than Hints!
This is the #1 way to search on Ancestry to get more results! It’s better than chasing hints. Learn five pro tricks to help you search the Ancestry Card Catalog. Here we’ll talk about various filter techniques, using wildcards to improve your search, keyword searches, and category searching. ? There is a handout for INFO […]
How Family Trees and Hinting Works on Ancestry.com: Q & A with Crista Cowan
In this episode we’re talking about how the hinting system and family tree algorithms work on Ancestry.com. This is a continuation from the Q & A with Crista Cowan.
Mark Your Ancestry Trees with Emojis!
Mark Your Ancestry Trees with Emojis!
Obituaries & Marriages Indexed on Ancestry.com from Newspapers.com + Family Data Collection? One World Tree?
In this Q & A with Crista Cowan, we talk about the obituaries and marriages that are now indexing on Ancestry.com from images on Newspapers.com. Also I ask what is the Family Data Collection and One World Tree?
Ancestry and FamilySearch, FindMyPast or MyHeritage: New Family Tree Trifecta Strategy
NEW! The Trifecta Strategy uses 3 to the Third Power to solve your brick walls. It uses Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and one other genealogy repository of your choice (like FindMyPast.com or MyHeritage.com). Breakdown those brick walls with this new strategy. The Trifecta Strategy is designed to keep you focused on a path to solving your genealogical […]
2nd Anniversary: Top Ten Videos + Contest
NEW TODAY! Celebrate Genealogy TV’s 2nd Anniversary with the Top 10 Episodes & Tips from the Last Year PRIZES! I’ll be giving away three awesome prizes! You don’t want to miss this one. Learn about the top ten tips from the top ten videos from the past year. Also find out what the number one […]
Watch it! – Your Ancestors on FamilySearch.org
Watch Your Ancestors on FamilySearch! Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, and all other users, YOU’LL WANT TO SEE THIS TOO! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to “watch” your ancestors and get email notifications with this very simple, yet powerful tool on FamilySearch.org. Whether you’re on FamilySearch or not, you’ll want to “watch” your ancestors on […]
Over 30 Free Genealogy Websites
CLICK THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE REPLAY OF THE LIVE SHOW Here is the list of over 30 Free Genealogy Websites as a downloadable document. Check your download folder after clicking on the download button below. Sometimes you’ll see it in the lower left corner of your active web browser.
FamilySearch.org: 5 Tips for Free Genealogy Research (2020)
In this video, I show you my five favorite ways to do genealogy research in 2020 on the totally free website FamilySearch.org, but I also show you how I use these FamilySearch tools together to maximize your results. Connie’s Method for Using FamilySearch.org First pick a primary location for your tree and research. Whether it […]