NEW! – I’m pleased to announce (at the audience requests) that the handouts associated with the free Genealogy TV videos on YouTube are now available HERE. FREE downloadable handouts and an eBook are also available at the link above. All handouts are searchable, categorized, and sorted by year of publicationContinue Reading
If you are not familiar with the free family history resources at WikiTree.com, you should be. WikiTree is a website made for all genealogists to explore their family history, contribute to family preservation, and where you can add your family tree to the world collaborative tree at WikiTree. Several greatContinue Reading
NEW! Learn how and why you should download your raw DNA from Ancestry. If you want to break down brick walls, DNA can help. If you are not finding good DNA cousins to help your family history research, consider transferring your DNA to other genealogy services (often for free) likeContinue Reading
Get free photo repair at MyHeritage with their new Photo Repair, Enhance, Colorize, and Animate features. While some of these features came out a few months back, they have added their new Repair feature that helps remove cracks and some blemishes from your family photos. In this episode I showContinue Reading
Learn about hyperlocal resources at the USGenWeb.org Project. Taneya Koonce is our guest on this Footnotes episode. She is the Assistant Coordinator for the State of North Carolina version of USGenWeb.Continue Reading
Learn how to track ancestors FAN Club members (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors – a.k.a Cluster Research) to break down those brick walls and get unstuck. Researching the people who interacted with your ancestors often helps you confirm your records and ancestor connections. Tracking them is key to resolving family historyContinue Reading
Genealogy enthusiasts should be aware of these hidden tools and benefits of researching your family history on FamilySearch. FamilySearch.org is one of the most important resources to a family history buff. It is chocked full of clues, records, and information. In this episode, I’ll show you how to maximize yourContinue Reading
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. ? ThereContinue Reading
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.Continue Reading
Happy New Year Everyone! Here are the top ten videos (by views) produced for Genealogy TV in 2020. ? #10 – How to Create a Floating Tree on Ancestry ? #9 – Marriage Records for Family History: Where to find them on Ancestry.com & FamilySearch.org ? #8 – AncestryDNA CousinContinue Reading