Watch webinars that focus on specific record categories including adoption, vital records, cemetery records, census records, city directories, immigration records, newspapers and more for locations around the world.
Civil War Records: What is a Reasonably Exhaustive Search?
To correlate evidence, you must have evidence to correlate. Typical researchers stop too soon in their evidence collection, believing they have found all there is to find about a soldier. There is more to military research than the compiled military service record or the pension application file. A reasonably exhaustive search is not limited to the two or three typical record sources.
To correlate evidence, you must have evidence to correlate. Typical researchers stop too soon in their evidence collection, believing they have found all there is to find about a soldier. There is more to military research than the compiled military service record or the pension application file. A reasonably exhaustive search is not limited to the two or three typical record sources.
Giving Them Their Glory: First Kansas/US Colored Troops 79th Regiment
Organized in August 1862, the First Kansas Colored Infantry was the first Black unit recruited in the North, the first to see and die in battle in the Civil War. Made up of both free and enslaved men, including those from the Five Tribes, its exploits were legendary. Yet, the lives of its rank and file outside of their service were prolific and unsung.
Organized in August 1862, the First Kansas Colored Infantry was the first Black unit recruited in the North, the first to see and die in battle in the Civil War. Made up of both free and enslaved men, including those from the Five Tribes, its exploits were legendary. Yet, the lives of its rank and file outside of their service were prolific and unsung.
Dissecting a Civil War Pension Packet–Union and Confederate
Have you identified a Union or Confederate Civil War soldier in your ancestry? Lucky you. These records are the most accessible of all military records. We will discuss the history of these records, who was included and excluded, and the changes in the law. Civil War Pension records contain a…
Have you identified a Union or Confederate Civil War soldier in your ancestry? Lucky you. These records are the most accessible of all military records. We will discuss the history of these records, who was included and excluded, and the changes in the law. Civil War Pension records contain a…
Military maps have some obvious value to the family researcher. If our person of interest was in a military unit or fought in a battle we might want to understand the battle or locate his unit, knowing he was there at that time and place.
Military maps have some obvious value to the family researcher. If our person of interest was in a military unit or fought in a battle we might want to understand the battle or locate his unit, knowing he was there at that time and place.
Grand Records of the Grand Army of the Republic (BONUS webinar for subscribers)
Add more information to your Civil War research by locating Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records. If your ancestor joined the organization, the post records contain information that may lead you to names of wife, children, parents, dates of birth and death, as well as military information. The webinar…
Add more information to your Civil War research by locating Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) records. If your ancestor joined the organization, the post records contain information that may lead you to names of wife, children, parents, dates of birth and death, as well as military information. The webinar…
Maps Tell Some of the Story for the African-Ancestored Genealogist
This session will illustrate how geography can tell you things unknown about your ancestral community and help provide a critical background for the family narrative.
This session will illustrate how geography can tell you things unknown about your ancestral community and help provide a critical background for the family narrative.
Mending Broken Ties: Reconstructing Family Trees Sawed by Slavery
All slaves had family members who were sold away or transferred to the slave-owners' heirs, never to be seen again. Many even took different surnames. It was not uncommon for two displaced brothers to retain different surnames after Emancipation. Collier will present cases of how displaced family members were found.
All slaves had family members who were sold away or transferred to the slave-owners' heirs, never to be seen again. Many even took different surnames. It was not uncommon for two displaced brothers to retain different surnames after Emancipation. Collier will present cases of how displaced family members were found.
Confusion. Too many “favorites” lists. Too many “Top 100” lists. Too many opinions. Indeed, that’s just what the myriads of “top website” lists are: somebody’s opinion. Well, it’s time to make a better and truly useful list! Based on an extensive study of genealogical web traffic, here are the 50 most visited real genealogy websites. Since these are the most visited sites, they must be doing something right and providing some value to their visitors. Count them down, and learn what you’ve been missing!
Confusion. Too many “favorites” lists. Too many “Top 100” lists. Too many opinions. Indeed, that’s just what the myriads of “top website” lists are: somebody’s opinion. Well, it’s time to make a better and truly useful list! Based on an extensive study of genealogical web traffic, here are the 50 most visited real genealogy websites. Since these are the most visited sites, they must be doing something right and providing some value to their visitors. Count them down, and learn what you’ve been missing!
Les 10 bases de données les plus utiles pour la recherche sur l’Europe de l’Est
Thu, February 26 2026: 14:00 UTC
Grâce à la multitude d’informations disponibles en ligne, il est souvent possible de trouver des documents clés concernant vos ancêtres d’Europe de l’Est dans des bases de données gratuites ou payantes. Découvrez les différents types de documents disponibles, comment y accéder et comment surmonter les problèmes liés à la confidentialité, à la langue et autres obstacles à la recherche.
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA.
Grâce à la multitude d’informations disponibles en ligne, il est souvent possible de trouver des documents clés concernant vos ancêtres d’Europe de l’Est dans des bases de données gratuites ou payantes. Découvrez les différents types de documents disponibles, comment y accéder et comment surmonter les problèmes liés à la confidentialité, à la langue et autres obstacles à la recherche.
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA.
MyHeritage está a la vanguardia de la innovación en genealogía y constantemente introduce nuevas y emocionantes funciones para ayudar a los usuarios a llevar su investigación al siguiente nivel. En esta sesión, Daniel ofrecerá una explicación detallada de las últimas y mejores novedades de MyHeritage y le mostrará cómo sacar el máximo partido a estas funciones. Además, le dará un vistazo entre bastidores sobre cómo se desarrollaron.
MyHeritage está a la vanguardia de la innovación en genealogía y constantemente introduce nuevas y emocionantes funciones para ayudar a los usuarios a llevar su investigación al siguiente nivel. En esta sesión, Daniel ofrecerá una explicación detallada de las últimas y mejores novedades de MyHeritage y le mostrará cómo sacar el máximo partido a estas funciones. Además, le dará un vistazo entre bastidores sobre cómo se desarrollaron.
Le Système d’Organisation de Généalogie à Six Dossiers
Thu, March 5 2026: 14:00 UTC
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA.
Perdu dans une mer de fichiers numériques, de photos de famille et de documents papier ? Vous ne trouvez pas les dossiers que vous savez avoir ? Vous numérisez des photos et des dossiers plus d’une fois ? Ce système basé sur les archives vous aide à organiser TOUS vos travaux de recherche généalogique et vos dossiers en seulement six dossiers. Pas besoin de codes couleur, de systèmes de numérotation ou d’autres schémas compliqués avec des idées d’un généalogiste et archiviste professionnel.
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA.
Perdu dans une mer de fichiers numériques, de photos de famille et de documents papier ? Vous ne trouvez pas les dossiers que vous savez avoir ? Vous numérisez des photos et des dossiers plus d’une fois ? Ce système basé sur les archives vous aide à organiser TOUS vos travaux de recherche généalogique et vos dossiers en seulement six dossiers. Pas besoin de codes couleur, de systèmes de numérotation ou d’autres schémas compliqués avec des idées d’un généalogiste et archiviste professionnel.
Diccionario geográfico de España para genealogistas: cómo interpretar lugares antiguos en tus investigaciones familiares
Tue, March 10 2026: 14:00 UTC
Aprende a usar un diccionario geográfico de España para tus estudios genealógicos. Descubre cómo identificar pueblos desaparecidos, cambios de nombres, y divisiones históricas que afectan tu árbol familiar. Ideal para genealogistas y aficionados a la historia familiar.
Aprende a usar un diccionario geográfico de España para tus estudios genealógicos. Descubre cómo identificar pueblos desaparecidos, cambios de nombres, y divisiones históricas que afectan tu árbol familiar. Ideal para genealogistas y aficionados a la historia familiar.
By registering, you are submitting your information to Legacy Family Tree Webinars and agreeing to let us use it to contact you.
Thank you for registering!
You should receive a confirmation email with a link to the webinar soon.
You’ll also receive a reminder both the day before and one hour before the webinar begins. Didn’t receive a confirmation email?
You successfully registered for %s.
You should receive a confirmation email with a link to the webinar soon.
You’ll also receive a reminder both the day before and one hour before the webinar begins. Didn’t receive a confirmation email?
