Which is the better genealogy website, Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org? In this Genealogy TV episode, I’ve got five examples demonstrating the power of using FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com together to amplify your family history search results. Here are the links from this episode. (Some are affiliate links) Ancestry Free Trial https://prf.hn/click/camref:1101l4aFW/creativeref:1011l28781 FamilySearch (always free) https://www.familysearch.org/en/ MyHeritage Free […]
Learn how to prepare for a family history ROAD TRIP in this Genealogy TV replay of the live episode from 1-18-20. We talked about how to prepare in advance of your trip to the archives, library, family history centers, and more. PLUS I answer a ton of recent questions and comments. These questions were pulled […]
Learn how to go “Beyond the Hints” on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org to dig deeper using the many family history hints and suggestions that Ancestry and FamilySearch algorithms create on your behalf. These search engines, when used efficiently, are pulling records for you and providing excellent suggestions for you to follow, all in an effort to […]
With this Tiny Tip Tuesday… get inspired to write down your research goals and plans for 2020. With research goals, you create research questions, with research questions, you can create research plans, with research plans you develop places to look for your ancestors, but it all starts with what do you want to know about […]
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 […]
In this video I hope to inspire you to write about your holiday experience and childhood memories.
Reading old documents certainly can be a challenge. Learn my five tips for reading old documents (a.k.a. Paleography in the US or Palaeography in the UK). Plus here is a list of several free paleography courses on the web so you can study at your leisure. Paleography Resources Free Courses & Resources National Archives (UK) […]
Here are five reasons why you should go to genealogical conferences. Learn tips and trick for your next conference trip.
Learn about where to find City Directories & Old Telephone Books and what’s in them to help your genealogy research. “I think they can have almost as much information as a census record and they were created every couple of years” said Connie Knox. Check out this video to learn more.
