What is F.A.N. Club Research for Genealogy?

What is FAN Club Research for Genealogy?

What is FAN Club Research?  In this video I’ll answer what FAN Club research is, where it came from, and a real example of how it was used to prove my genealogy case study and resolve my family history questions about my ancestors.

How to Create a Genealogy Research Notes Template in MS Word

How to Create a Genealogy Research Notes Template in Word

In this episode I’ll show you how to create a Research Notes Template that you can use over and over again for your family history research.  Genealogy Research Notes are the most important document in your files when done correctly. Learn how to create great research notes. This template is available for Genealogy TV Channel […]

Date Calculator: Find the Birthdate from Age and Death Date

Date Calculator: Find the Birthdate from Age and Death Date

Learn how to calculate a birth date of a person from their tombstone or death certificate when it only shows the person’s age and death date. Many of the older tombstones from the 1800’s and prior often showed the person’s date of death and something like “Aged 54 Years, 5 Months, and 20 Days.”  How […]

Ancestry and FamilySearch, FindMyPast or MyHeritage: New Family Tree Trifecta Strategy

Find More Genealogy Facts with the Trifecta Strategy Wall Buster

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 […]

AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps

AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps

Learn how to take the next steps when using AncestryDNA Cousin Matches. This episode picks up where the previous cousin match episode, from a few weeks ago, left off. Now take your DNA cousin matches to the next level in combination with traditional genealogical research. Here we use a real example, a real brick wall, […]

Q & A from AncestryDNA and FindMyPast Recent Episodes

The last two episodes on Genealogy TV “AncestryDNA Cousin Matches” and “Upload to FindMyPast” had a huge response in viewers.  As such, there were several questions and comments. In this video I answer some of the questions and comments from recent episodes about AncestryDNA.com and FindMyPast.com.

AncestryDNA: Using Cousin Matches for Your Genealogical Research

AncestryDNA: Using Cousin Matches for Your Genealogical Research

Learn how to use AncestryDNA Shared Matches to Solve Genealogy Research Questions. This technique is good for any just about research question, but is especially beneficial for those trying to find a missing line in their tree, missing parents, or adoptees seeking their biological families, etc. The best use of DNA for genealogical research comes […]

How to Download Your Tree from FamilySearch.org

How to download your FamilySearch tree!

Can you download your family tree from FamilySearch.org?  Can you upload your FamilySearch tree to Ancestry.com?  Can you sync your family trees between Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org?  I get these questions a lot.  I also get questions about how to sync your family tree between Family Tree Maker software and FamilySearch.   In this video we’re going […]

Ancestry.com Thrulines™ & Social Security Death Index Questions Answered Plus More!

Ancestry.com Thrulines™ & SSDI Questions Answered - Plus More!

In this video I answer some of the questions from a recent Genealogy TV episode called “Ancestry.com: ThruLines Explained” as well as from “How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online“, along with some other general questions about family history research. 1:53 Question: If a person shows up on Thrulines are you automatically related […]