Genetic Affairs – DNA Clustering – 3 Part Series

Genetic Affairs 3 Part Series

Take your DNA research and cousin match grouping to the next level at GeneticAffairs.com. This video is not sponsored by Genetic Affairs, this info is provided for your education.  Learn all about the very unique tools that help make clustering DNA cousin matches instantly so that you can see how your DNA Cousins relate to […]

Fixing Relationships on Ancestry

Fix Relationships on Ancestry

Here you’ll learn how to handle different relationships such as adoptive parents, step parents, or how to fix the wrong parent/child relationships on Ancestry.com.

Researching Persons of Color: African American Genealogy

African American Genealogy and Family History

Learn about how to research the family history for “persons of color.”  This “footnotes” episode features Renate Yarborough Sanders.  She teaches us how to research African American ancestors and the records for genealogy in the United States. Handout listed below. Renate’s Bio – Renate Yarborough Sanders, genealogist, is an experienced and engaging speaker, who descends […]

Genealogy Research in Cemeteries: 10 Tips

Genealogy Research in Cemeteries: 10 Tips

It’s Halloween and what better way to celebrate during the pandemic than to visit your ancestors in a cemetery.  Now these are not spooky ideas, just fun ideas to help research your ancestors in graveyards and cemeteries, both in person and online. I’ve got 10 ideas to help you find your ancestors in cemeteries. Fall […]

How to Create a Floating Tree on Ancestry

What is a Floating Tree on Ancestry.com

What is a floating tree? Why should you create a floating tree? In this episode I’ll show you how to create a floating tree on Ancestry and how it can help you with your family history research. A floating tree is simply an unlinked tree within your tree.  It’s primary purpose is to trace other […]

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 […]