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1:18:37
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.
Wed, July 16 2025: 0:00 UTC
1:17:41
Forgotten Records: The Record and Pension Office
Military research is not complete without consulting the records of the R&PO, yet few do. They can be a goldmine of information, or not.
Military research is not complete without consulting the records of the R&PO, yet few do. They can be a goldmine of information, or not.
Wed, May 15 2024: 18:00 UTC
52:29
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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.
Fri, April 14 2023: 14:00 UTC
1:31:20
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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…
Wed, August 12 2020: 0:00 UTC
1:30:06
Civil War Series: Pension Files and Beyond
This second session will be broken into two groups of records that relate to your ancestors who fought in the Civil War.
This second session will be broken into two groups of records that relate to your ancestors who fought in the Civil War.
Fri, November 23 2018: 0:00 UTC
1:33:27
Civil War Series: House Divided – Prelude to War
This opening session brings into the lecture some of the causes and effect of why the Civil War was fought. As
This opening session brings into the lecture some of the causes and effect of why the Civil War was fought. As
Fri, November 23 2018: 0:00 UTC
1:16:38
Civil War Series: Researching Beyond the Army
This third session will cover genealogical and historical material that relates to organizations outside of the United States and Confederate Armies.
This third session will cover genealogical and historical material that relates to organizations outside of the United States and Confederate Armies.
Fri, November 23 2018: 0:00 UTC
1:12:16
Civil War Series: Reconstruction Era and Post War Society
This final session begins with the end of the Civil War and the start of Reconstruction in 1865.
This final session begins with the end of the Civil War and the start of Reconstruction in 1865.
Fri, November 23 2018: 0:00 UTC
1:11:44
Using Military Maps in Genealogy
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.
Fri, February 9 2018: 0:00 UTC
52:35
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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…
Tue, October 20 2015: 0:00 UTC
1:37:36
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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.
Fri, September 25 2015: 0:00 UTC
1:34:18
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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.
Fri, July 31 2015: 0:00 UTC

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Fri, October 31 2025: 18:00 UTC
Using Google Earth Web to Tell Your Family History Migration Stories
Fri, October 31 2025: 18:00 UTC
Learn how to use the free Google Earth Web platform to create and share engaging, interactive, multimedia stories that follow the footsteps of your ancestors. Although both the web and desktop versions have Google Earth in their name, they are very different. Learn how to navigate the platform interface, add multimedia content to your digital story, share your digital family history story, and preserve it. We will also discuss best practices for planning your Google Earth Web story. No coding skills needed!
Learn how to use the free Google Earth Web platform to create and share engaging, interactive, multimedia stories that follow the footsteps of your ancestors. Although both the web and desktop versions have Google Earth in their name, they are very different. Learn how to navigate the platform interface, add multimedia content to your digital story, share your digital family history story, and preserve it. We will also discuss best practices for planning your Google Earth Web story. No coding skills needed!
Fri, October 31 2025: 18:00 UTC
Tue, November 4 2025: 14:00 UTC
French
Explorer vos racines au Luxembourg : archives locales et ressources MyHeritage
Tue, November 4 2025: 14:00 UTC
Rejoignez-nous pour un webinaire présenté par Liliane Hierro, généalogiste professionnelle familiale et successorale. Vous découvrirez les richesses des archives du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg, ainsi que les ressources disponibles en ligne, notamment sur MyHeritage, pour approfondir vos recherches. Liliane partagera ses conseils pratiques, ses méthodes et son expérience du terrain pour exploiter au mieux les sources locales et numériques. Que vous soyez débutant ou chercheur confirmé, ce webinaire vous donnera des clés essentielles pour progresser dans votre généalogie luxembourgeoise.
Rejoignez-nous pour un webinaire présenté par Liliane Hierro, généalogiste professionnelle familiale et successorale. Vous découvrirez les richesses des archives du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg, ainsi que les ressources disponibles en ligne, notamment sur MyHeritage, pour approfondir vos recherches. Liliane partagera ses conseils pratiques, ses méthodes et son expérience du terrain pour exploiter au mieux les sources locales et numériques. Que vous soyez débutant ou chercheur confirmé, ce webinaire vous donnera des clés essentielles pour progresser dans votre généalogie luxembourgeoise.
Tue, November 4 2025: 14:00 UTC
Wed, November 5 2025: 1:00 UTC
Finding your family’s footprints in Ireland
Wed, November 5 2025: 1:00 UTC
Discovering exactly where your Irish ancestors hailed from can be a tricky exercise, especially with the lack of 19th century census returns. However, there is an abundance of other records that can help in your research, and this talk focuses on Griffith’s Valuation and the subsequent Revision (or Cancelled) books – what they are, what they can tell us, and where you can access them. Case studies are used to highlight a range of sources that can help you identify your family in these records, and discover the place where your ancestors left their footprints in Ireland.
Discovering exactly where your Irish ancestors hailed from can be a tricky exercise, especially with the lack of 19th century census returns. However, there is an abundance of other records that can help in your research, and this talk focuses on Griffith’s Valuation and the subsequent Revision (or Cancelled) books – what they are, what they can tell us, and where you can access them. Case studies are used to highlight a range of sources that can help you identify your family in these records, and discover the place where your ancestors left their footprints in Ireland.
Wed, November 5 2025: 1:00 UTC
Wed, November 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
Informed Consent: DNA’s Essential Ethical Underpinning
Wed, November 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
Whether testing ourselves or others, or disclosing results, informed consent to DNA testing is essential, requiring knowledge and understanding of the risks and a voluntary acceptance. Learn more about this key ingredient for ethical DNA testing.
Whether testing ourselves or others, or disclosing results, informed consent to DNA testing is essential, requiring knowledge and understanding of the risks and a voluntary acceptance. Learn more about this key ingredient for ethical DNA testing.
Wed, November 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
Fri, November 7 2025: 19:00 UTC
Stump Craig: U.S. Revolutionary War
Fri, November 7 2025: 19:00 UTC
Take the opportunity to ask professional genealogist and publisher, Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA a question about the U.S. Revolutionary War. See if his genealogical and historical knowledge about the United States and military research can help you solve that brick wall problem you can’t seem to get your hands around.
Take the opportunity to ask professional genealogist and publisher, Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA a question about the U.S. Revolutionary War. See if his genealogical and historical knowledge about the United States and military research can help you solve that brick wall problem you can’t seem to get your hands around.
Fri, November 7 2025: 19:00 UTC
Tue, November 11 2025: 14:00 UTC
Spanish
Claves para localizar a nuestro primer antepasado de España
Tue, November 11 2025: 14:00 UTC
Si es difícil investigar en un país distinto al propio, puede resultar aún más complicado cuando disponemos de muy poca información. Dudas en el nombre y los apellidos, en la región y localidad de origen… datos que pueden haber sufrido mutaciones en el tiempo. A ello se suma una estructura de archivos propios de un país que modificado su estructura administrativa. Veamos unos consejos esenciales sobre cómo podemos iniciar nuestros primeros pasos. Filtrando posibles errores iniciales, conociendo la organización histórica de los territorios de España y cómo saber si se conservan los archivos esenciales. Localizar al primer antepasado nacido en España será un gran logro en nuestra genealogía.
Antonio Alfaro de Prado
Si es difícil investigar en un país distinto al propio, puede resultar aún más complicado cuando disponemos de muy poca información. Dudas en el nombre y los apellidos, en la región y localidad de origen… datos que pueden haber sufrido mutaciones en el tiempo. A ello se suma una estructura de archivos propios de un país que modificado su estructura administrativa. Veamos unos consejos esenciales sobre cómo podemos iniciar nuestros primeros pasos. Filtrando posibles errores iniciales, conociendo la organización histórica de los territorios de España y cómo saber si se conservan los archivos esenciales. Localizar al primer antepasado nacido en España será un gran logro en nuestra genealogía.
Tue, November 11 2025: 14:00 UTC