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? Continue Reading
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 aContinue Reading
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 findContinue Reading
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 wantContinue Reading
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.Continue Reading
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 yourContinue Reading
This Genealogy TV program discusses the 80 questions asked of the Union soldier who was making a claim for property lost during the Civil War. Continue Reading
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.Continue Reading