How to Search Unindexed Records on FamilySearch and Ancestry
2024-01-12
Learn how to find your ancestors in unindexed records easily on any microfilm. Examples shown on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.Continue Reading
How to Create Source Citations on Ancestry.com
2024-01-05
Ancestry has a rather complicated way of adding source citations on their platform. I’m going to walk you through how to source your images and documents, but then I’m going to show you the easy way I do it. BOOK – Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills https://amzn.to/48odjRi Continue Reading
U.S. Civil War Records for Family History Research
2023-12-29
I had the privilege of interviewing Brian Rhinehart, a professional genealogist, who researches U.S. Civil War records at the National Archives for family history research. He has a plan you can follow to find your Civil War ancestors, how to research them and an excellent case study showing how heContinue Reading
More Ancestry Updates with Crista Cowan (December 2023)
2023-12-22
Let’s clarify some new features and updates from Ancestry’s own Crista Cowan. This includes DNA Ethnicity, Family Groups, and the New Pro Tools and its features.Continue Reading
When Facts Don’t Agree in Your Family History Research
2023-12-15
What do you do when facts don’t agree in your genealogy? What do you do when your ancestors’ names are spelled differently across different records? What do you do when you have different dates for events like birth, marriage, and death? Is this a problem? That’s what we’re here toContinue Reading
Ancestry’s Updates and New Pro Tools December 2023
2023-12-08
Get the latest on what Ancestry is offering in new features and tools launching now in December 2023. I’ll update some recently released features and show you the new Pro Tools some of which have not been released worldwide just yet.Continue Reading
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and Applications & Claims Index for Genealogy and Family History
2023-12-01
Did you know there are more records to find in the U.S. Social Security records? There is more than just the Social Security Death Index (aka SSDI), there is also a different index called the Social Security Applications and Claims Index. Both of these indexes have a little bit ofContinue Reading
Genealogy Problems and Solutions (Previous Live – Edited)
2023-11-17
This video walks through the stages of a real research project from the beginning research question to finding the answer. It is edited from a previous live webinar for your convenience…Continue Reading
Research Family History and Organize Genealogy Records
2023-11-10
NEW – Today we’re answering a viewer question about the research and organization of family history records. It’s one thing to do genealogy research, but keeping organized is vital to breaking down brick walls and finding the records that answer your research question. This video does have a handout. SeeContinue Reading
Three Quick Genealogy Research Tips to Find Hidden Ancestors
2023-11-03
Here are three quick genealogy record search tips. One is about the Associated Press Archived Records on Ancestry.com. Two, how to jump around in unindexed records to find hidden ancestors, and three, how to use the FHL numbers found in many records and how to locate those records on FamilySearch.org. Continue Reading