With 9.5 billion historical records, MyHeritage gives you the tools to uncover the path your family took as they migrated across lands and oceans. Historical records can provide important clues about how your ancestors lived and the reasons they migrated to where they live today.
Mike Mansfield works for MyHeritage.com as the Director of Content Operations. Previously Mike has worked for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch and has been active in the genealogy and family history domain for the last 20 years. Mike has presented at
t is interesting to things that is familiar to me such as the Naturalization Papers. Thank you.
It was Great!
Learned alot! Thank you so much!
Learned more about searching for the correct name, searching the WWI draft record, Naturalization Acts, the specificity of the information on the census records. I am thankful the seminar will be available to look at again to get the links to the many sites mentioned.
Look forward to more from Mike! Thank you
Lots of great information. Thank you
Lots of info and links to look for info on MyHeritage!
Loved those graphs pointing out the ebb and flow of immigration over the years and the circle graphs dep8cting where the immigrants were coming from and going to. Really good visual aids to understanding the big picture.
Mike Mansfield was an excellent speaker, well understood with great information. Thank you so much.
Mr. Mansfield is a very good presenter. Easily understandable information and clear outlines for information. Will definitely go back and listen to again to get website information.
Much more information that I expected to be covered, and its making me want to do much more investigatingon what MyHeritage has. Mike was superb.
New to My Heritage and do not have a membership right now and therefore I am not familiar with the program but found the Webinar interesting.
One of the best 1 1/2 webinars ever. Good job everyone. Thanks!
Packed for of valuable info to get me thinking about other research questions! Nicely laid out ppt!
presentation was very clear and information interesting.
Suggestions for finding Anglicization of names was especially helpful. Will re-watch this and take thorough notes.
Thank you for sharing this information.
very clear explanations and visuals
Very good all around.
Very good information and well presented.
Very good overview of the subject (Following Your Family’s Immigration Trail on MyHeritage). More helpful for new or less-experienced researchers, but a nice refresher course for us all.
Very helpful and well presented.
Very helpful/useful information…..as always!
Very informative
Very informative and helpful
Very interesting and i learned quite a bit.
Very well organized
Well organized and informative presentation.
Well presented. Very logical.
Will definitely be using My Heritage more.
Would have enjoyed more information regarding immigration to Canada
Wow! So Fabulous! Thank you Mike!
WOW! Lots of information here definitely! This was really, really good. I will definitely need to watch this again. The immigration vIsualization charts are very interesting. Excellent webinar! Good to know that the My Heritage webinars are always free. Thanks!
A lot of material was known to me but there was a enough new info to make it very worth while, thanks.
An excellent, informative webinar. It’s one of those webinars to watch over and over again because there’s so much information and shows his extensive prep time. Thanks so much, Mike!
Anglicization of Foreign names and resources was interesting and will be useful.
Another outstanding Webinar…perhaps individual webinars will be done on topics included in this webinar.
Awesome!!! Thank you. My first time 🙂
Can’t wait to review it once more.
Especially helpful regarding researching names and name changes and variants. Thank you.
Excellent and very informative Webinar! Thank you!
Excellent content and presentation – thank you!
Excellent content and presenter!
Excellent information. I will go through it again to make sure that I get all the links. It moved along pretty quickly
Excellent Presentation! Tons of helpful links and information. Thank you.
Expertise. Clear Presentation.
Glad I can listen again!!
Good information that may help me resolve conflicting information about my great grandfather immigration.
Great for beginners or intermediate genealogists. I registered because I wanted to see what info he would cover.
great info
Great info, but so much specific detail that a handout would have been appreciated.
Great info.
Great information as usual. I wouldn’t have minded more tips about using MyHeritage features.
great information that will help a lot Thanks
great information. Looking forward to others with more specific topics
Great webinar !!!
Great webinar! Lots of good help! Thanks!
Great webinar, tons of information. I’m going to check other webinars that he has done.
Great webinar. I am always eager to learn more about genealogy. Thank you.
Great! It was extremely informative.
I always get new nuggets of information. Thanks.
I’m very grateful that this will remain free to access, as there was such a huge amount of information sources provided beyond MyHeritage, that I couldn’t make note of them all! Thank you so much!
Immigration topic is so vital, the Presenter had so much knowledge.
Interesting and I got a couple of ideas but I was already familiar with most of the information. It will encourage me to use My Heritage more often.
Find Your Immigrant Ancestors AND their Relatives in the New York Passenger Arrival Records
Until now, no organization has indexed the millions of additional names and relationships listed in the New York passenger arrival records which provide information about the arriving immigrant’s nearest friend or relative in his home country as well as information about a friend or relative in the USA. These additional…
Until now, no organization has indexed the millions of additional names and relationships listed in the New York passenger arrival records which provide information about the arriving immigrant’s nearest friend or relative in his home country as well as information about a friend or relative in the USA. These additional…
Using MyHeritage DNA to Determine Immigrant Origins
This class will briefly explain the different types of DNA (autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA) and provide helpful tips for analyzing your DNA matches to identify your strongest matches to help you go back to your immigrant ancestor. A few examples of using this approach will be shown through mini case studies.
This class will briefly explain the different types of DNA (autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA) and provide helpful tips for analyzing your DNA matches to identify your strongest matches to help you go back to your immigrant ancestor. A few examples of using this approach will be shown through mini case studies.
Scottish Emigration to North America: Before, During and After the Rebellions
We will examine the migration patterns from Scotland to the US and Canada, looking at the push and pull factors, relevant to individual migration time periods. References and guidance will be provided for multiple waves from 17th Century to the present.
We will examine the migration patterns from Scotland to the US and Canada, looking at the push and pull factors, relevant to individual migration time periods. References and guidance will be provided for multiple waves from 17th Century to the present.
Liverpool: The Central Hub for Northern Europe’s 19th and 20th Century Emigration
Regular sailing schedules between Liverpool and North America began in 1818, and during the 19th century Liverpool became the primary port for emigrants from the British Isles, northern Europe and Russia to North America, Australia, and the rest of the British Empire. Learn how and why this came about, understand what the experience was like going to, in, and leaving from Liverpool. Learn how to identify, access, and use the records of the port and shipping that are available.
Regular sailing schedules between Liverpool and North America began in 1818, and during the 19th century Liverpool became the primary port for emigrants from the British Isles, northern Europe and Russia to North America, Australia, and the rest of the British Empire. Learn how and why this came about, understand what the experience was like going to, in, and leaving from Liverpool. Learn how to identify, access, and use the records of the port and shipping that are available.
The Migration of European Ancestors: Their Experiences and the Records, 1820-1920
Many factors pushed or pulled our European immigrant ancestors to come to the New World. Follow in the footsteps of those who arrived between 1820 and 1920. What did our ancestors experience when they decided to leave their homes and communities to sail to America? What was the voyage like? How did they settle into their new homes? Then discover essential and unusual resources for migration research for all US and Canadian ports in this presentation.
Many factors pushed or pulled our European immigrant ancestors to come to the New World. Follow in the footsteps of those who arrived between 1820 and 1920. What did our ancestors experience when they decided to leave their homes and communities to sail to America? What was the voyage like? How did they settle into their new homes? Then discover essential and unusual resources for migration research for all US and Canadian ports in this presentation.
Essential Immigration Records for Researching Your Mexican Ancestors
Did your Mexican ancestors immigrate to the United States in the 20th century? This period of history witnessed significant waves of Mexican immigration to the U.S., both permanent and temporary. The types of immigration records introduced or refined during this era, provide a wealth of information.
Did your Mexican ancestors immigrate to the United States in the 20th century? This period of history witnessed significant waves of Mexican immigration to the U.S., both permanent and temporary. The types of immigration records introduced or refined during this era, provide a wealth of information.
Irish Emigration to North America: Before, during and after Famine
Identify push factors to emigration (internal issues influencing emigration): Identify pull factors to emigration (external forces encouraging emigration) • Discuss factors and resources for each time period • Emigration pre-1717 • Scots-Irish (1717 - 1783) • Revolutionary War to the Famine (1783-1845) • Famine years and after • How to use to find places of origin
Identify push factors to emigration (internal issues influencing emigration): Identify pull factors to emigration (external forces encouraging emigration) • Discuss factors and resources for each time period • Emigration pre-1717 • Scots-Irish (1717 - 1783) • Revolutionary War to the Famine (1783-1845) • Famine years and after • How to use to find places of origin
Seven Immigration Methodologies, with Case Studies Across the Centuries (a 2021 Reisinger Lecture)
Family historians face significant challenges tracing immigrant ancestors. Changes in language, culture, family composition, given name, surname, country of residence, and occupation tend to obscure the origins of many immigrants. This presentation introduces seven methodologies to effectively trace immigrant origins, illustrated with examples from the early 1600s to the early...
Family historians face significant challenges tracing immigrant ancestors. Changes in language, culture, family composition, given name, surname, country of residence, and occupation tend to obscure the origins of many immigrants. This presentation introduces seven methodologies to effectively trace immigrant origins, illustrated with examples from the early 1600s to the early...
Angel Island’s Immigrants from 80 Countries: Stories from the West Coast Counterpart to Ellis Island
While people who have heard about Angel Island might know about the Chinese poetry carved on its walls, what is less known is that over half a million immigrants from eighty countries were processed by officials on the island, and genealogical resources are still available to researchers. There were generally…
While people who have heard about Angel Island might know about the Chinese poetry carved on its walls, what is less known is that over half a million immigrants from eighty countries were processed by officials on the island, and genealogical resources are still available to researchers. There were generally…
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t is interesting to things that is familiar to me such as the Naturalization Papers. Thank you.
It was Great!
Learned alot! Thank you so much!
Learned more about searching for the correct name, searching the WWI draft record, Naturalization Acts, the specificity of the information on the census records. I am thankful the seminar will be available to look at again to get the links to the many sites mentioned.
Look forward to more from Mike! Thank you
Lots of great information. Thank you
Lots of info and links to look for info on MyHeritage!
Loved those graphs pointing out the ebb and flow of immigration over the years and the circle graphs dep8cting where the immigrants were coming from and going to. Really good visual aids to understanding the big picture.
Mike Mansfield was an excellent speaker, well understood with great information. Thank you so much.
Mr. Mansfield is a very good presenter. Easily understandable information and clear outlines for information. Will definitely go back and listen to again to get website information.
Much more information that I expected to be covered, and its making me want to do much more investigatingon what MyHeritage has. Mike was superb.
New to My Heritage and do not have a membership right now and therefore I am not familiar with the program but found the Webinar interesting.
One of the best 1 1/2 webinars ever. Good job everyone. Thanks!
Packed for of valuable info to get me thinking about other research questions! Nicely laid out ppt!
presentation was very clear and information interesting.
Suggestions for finding Anglicization of names was especially helpful. Will re-watch this and take thorough notes.
Thank you for sharing this information.
very clear explanations and visuals
Very good all around.
Very good information and well presented.
Very good overview of the subject (Following Your Family’s Immigration Trail on MyHeritage). More helpful for new or less-experienced researchers, but a nice refresher course for us all.
Very helpful and well presented.
Very helpful/useful information…..as always!
Very informative
Very informative and helpful
Very interesting and i learned quite a bit.
Very well organized
Well organized and informative presentation.
Well presented. Very logical.
Will definitely be using My Heritage more.
Would have enjoyed more information regarding immigration to Canada
Wow! So Fabulous! Thank you Mike!
WOW! Lots of information here definitely! This was really, really good. I will definitely need to watch this again. The immigration vIsualization charts are very interesting. Excellent webinar! Good to know that the My Heritage webinars are always free. Thanks!
A great presentation!
A lot of material was known to me but there was a enough new info to make it very worth while, thanks.
An excellent, informative webinar. It’s one of those webinars to watch over and over again because there’s so much information and shows his extensive prep time. Thanks so much, Mike!
Anglicization of Foreign names and resources was interesting and will be useful.
Another outstanding Webinar…perhaps individual webinars will be done on topics included in this webinar.
Awesome!!! Thank you. My first time 🙂
Can’t wait to review it once more.
Especially helpful regarding researching names and name changes and variants. Thank you.
Excellent and very informative Webinar! Thank you!
Excellent content and presentation – thank you!
Excellent content and presenter!
Excellent information. I will go through it again to make sure that I get all the links. It moved along pretty quickly
Excellent Presentation! Tons of helpful links and information. Thank you.
Expertise. Clear Presentation.
Glad I can listen again!!
Good information that may help me resolve conflicting information about my great grandfather immigration.
Great for beginners or intermediate genealogists. I registered because I wanted to see what info he would cover.
great info
Great info, but so much specific detail that a handout would have been appreciated.
Great info.
Great information as usual. I wouldn’t have minded more tips about using MyHeritage features.
great information that will help a lot Thanks
great information. Looking forward to others with more specific topics
Great webinar !!!
Great webinar! Lots of good help! Thanks!
Great webinar, tons of information. I’m going to check other webinars that he has done.
Great webinar. I am always eager to learn more about genealogy. Thank you.
Great! It was extremely informative.
I always get new nuggets of information. Thanks.
I’m very grateful that this will remain free to access, as there was such a huge amount of information sources provided beyond MyHeritage, that I couldn’t make note of them all! Thank you so much!
Immigration topic is so vital, the Presenter had so much knowledge.
Interesting and I got a couple of ideas but I was already familiar with most of the information. It will encourage me to use My Heritage more often.
Interesting, good ideas.