The next Best of Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL series webinar is on Friday (a members-only event). Learn more here. 

The next Best of Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL series webinar is on Friday (a members-only event). Learn more here. 

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Legacy Family Tree Webinars, in conjunction with the Reuters series Slavery’s Descendants, is making available at no charge a variety of online genealogy webinars from its extensive library to help novices and experts alike. Taught by genealogists from around the world, the webinars below require no registration and are accessible without membership. The webinars range from introductions to genealogy for novices to courses that explore African American genealogy.

About 15 webinars will be offered for free, here, each month before being replaced by a different set of 15 webinars in each subsequent month. The rotating roster of webinars will be accessible through the end of 2023.

Featured Webinar Replay

1:29:30
Places and EthnicitiesWebtember
Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers – Working Together to Discover Family
Cheri Hudson Passey
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Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers – Working Together to Discover Family
Sharon Batiste Gillins a descendant of enslaved ancestors and Cheri Hudson Passey a descendant of enslavers share how to overcome emotions and other obstacles to work together to connect families.
Places and EthnicitiesWebtember
Descendants of the Enslaved and Enslavers – Working Together to Discover Family
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Cheri Hudson Passey
1.1K views
Sharon Batiste Gillins a descendant of enslaved ancestors and Cheri Hudson Passey a descendant of enslavers share how to overcome emotions and other obstacles to work together to connect families.
Fri, September 2 2022: 18:00 UTC
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Webinar Replays: African American Genealogy

1:34:18
Places and EthnicitiesHistorical RecordsMethodology and Skills
Mending Broken Ties: Reconstructing Family Trees Sawed by Slavery
Melvin J. Collier
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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.
Places and EthnicitiesHistorical RecordsMethodology and Skills
Mending Broken Ties: Reconstructing Family Trees Sawed by Slavery
Melvin J. Collier
3.0K views
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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1:26:17
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Exploring the Records in a Slave Owning Community
Bernice Bennett
910 views
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Exploring the Records in a Slave Owning Community
This session will focus on the thousands of transactions occurring in Edgefield, South Carolina in a County that did not burn, therefore, these records revealed the value placed on a slave in this community. “In the antebellum South, a prime male hand was the overriding measure for determining prices for enslaved workers. Hearty, prime women who were good breeders also had a high market value. Other factors that contributed to the sale price of a slave were gender, age, and skill.”
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican Diaspora
Exploring the Records in a Slave Owning Community
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Bernice Bennett
910 views
This session will focus on the thousands of transactions occurring in Edgefield, South Carolina in a County that did not burn, therefore, these records revealed the value placed on a slave in this community. “In the antebellum South, a prime male hand was the overriding measure for determining prices for enslaved workers. Hearty, prime women who were good breeders also had a high market value. Other factors that contributed to the sale price of a slave were gender, age, and skill.”
Wed, January 18 2023: 19:00 UTC
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1:27:13
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaSoftware
Documenting, Organizing, and Analyzing Plantation Enslaved Persons
Ari Wilkins
706 views
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Documenting, Organizing, and Analyzing Plantation Enslaved Persons
Keeping track of hundreds of enslaved persons can be an overwhelming task. This lecture will offer suggestions for organizing and analyzing enslaved persons’ information using spreadsheets.
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaSoftware
Documenting, Organizing, and Analyzing Plantation Enslaved Persons
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Ari Wilkins
706 views
Keeping track of hundreds of enslaved persons can be an overwhelming task. This lecture will offer suggestions for organizing and analyzing enslaved persons’ information using spreadsheets.
Fri, March 4 2022: 19:00 UTC
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57:27
Places and EthnicitiesBonus webinars
Deemed a Runaway – The Black Laws of the North
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
1.5K views
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Deemed a Runaway – The Black Laws of the North
Learn how understanding this law and its records can be uniquely rewarding for descendants of slaves and slaveowners alike, and of those who were their neighbors and friends.
Places and EthnicitiesBonus webinars
Deemed a Runaway – The Black Laws of the North
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Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
1.5K views
Learn how understanding this law and its records can be uniquely rewarding for descendants of slaves and slaveowners alike, and of those who were their neighbors and friends.
Fri, June 7 2019: 0:00 UTC
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1:33:25
Places and EthnicitiesHistorical Records
Newspapers for People of Color Genealogy Research
Nicka Smith
3.1K views
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Newspapers for People of Color Genealogy Research
Newspapers can be a goldmine for genealogy, especially in the case of records destruction or when all other avenues have failed to yield findings on an ancestor. In this session, we’ll discuss all you need to know to get the most out of using periodicals as genealogical resources for people…
Places and EthnicitiesHistorical Records
Newspapers for People of Color Genealogy Research
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Nicka Smith
3.1K views
Newspapers can be a goldmine for genealogy, especially in the case of records destruction or when all other avenues have failed to yield findings on an ancestor. In this session, we’ll discuss all you need to know to get the most out of using periodicals as genealogical resources for people…
Wed, February 19 2020: 0:00 UTC
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1:18:15
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
Janice Lovelace, PhD
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African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
Nearly 10,000 people (mostly men) of African ancestry fought in the Revolutionary War on both sides of the conflict – hoping that freedom from slavery would come with the end of the eight year war. What records exist and how can genealogists discover them?
Places and EthnicitiesAfrican DiasporaHistorical Records
African Americans in the U.S. Revolutionary War
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Janice Lovelace, PhD
1.2K views
Nearly 10,000 people (mostly men) of African ancestry fought in the Revolutionary War on both sides of the conflict – hoping that freedom from slavery would come with the end of the eight year war. What records exist and how can genealogists discover them?
Fri, June 4 2021: 18:00 UTC
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Webinar Replays: Genealogy for Beginners

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BeginnersWebinar Shorts
Getting Started in Family History – 4 – Documents
Cheri Hudson Passey
4.7K views
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Getting Started in Family History – 4 – Documents
In part 4 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at documents and how to find them.
BeginnersWebinar Shorts
Getting Started in Family History – 4 – Documents
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Cheri Hudson Passey
4.7K views
In part 4 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at documents and how to find them.
Thu, April 11 2019: 0:00 UTC
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20:19
BeginnersWebinar Shorts
Getting Started in Family History – 5 – Vital Records
Cheri Hudson Passey
3.4K views
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Getting Started in Family History – 5 – Vital Records
In part 5 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at vital records and how to find them.
BeginnersWebinar Shorts
Getting Started in Family History – 5 – Vital Records
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Cheri Hudson Passey
3.4K views
In part 5 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at vital records and how to find them.
Fri, April 12 2019: 0:00 UTC
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29:15
Beginners
Getting Started in Family History – 6 – Census Records
Cheri Hudson Passey
8.2K views
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Getting Started in Family History – 6 – Census Records
In part 6 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at census records and how to use them.
Beginners
Getting Started in Family History – 6 – Census Records
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Cheri Hudson Passey
8.2K views
In part 6 of our Getting Started in Family History series, we take a look at census records and how to use them.
Fri, April 12 2019: 0:00 UTC
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Webinar Replays: Using DNA in Genealogy

1:03:55
BeginnersDNA Testing
Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: DNA Overview
Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
16.7K views
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Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: DNA Overview
An introduction to Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, including how each of these types of DNA are inherited, how they are tested, who you should have tested, and where you should purchase testing.
BeginnersDNA Testing
Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: DNA Overview
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Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
16.7K views
An introduction to Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal DNA testing, including how each of these types of DNA are inherited, how they are tested, who you should have tested, and where you should purchase testing.
Thu, August 11 2016: 0:00 UTC
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1:22:09
DNA TestingDown Under Series
Organizing Your DNA Results (updated!)
Diahan Southard
51.0K views
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Organizing Your DNA Results (updated!)
Now that you have pages of matches and gobs of new information, how do you keep track of it all? We will spend time going over how to create and track correspondence, organization tools within each testing company, as well as strategies for tracking the genealogy information of your matches…
DNA TestingDown Under Series
Organizing Your DNA Results (updated!)
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Diahan Southard
51.0K views
Now that you have pages of matches and gobs of new information, how do you keep track of it all? We will spend time going over how to create and track correspondence, organization tools within each testing company, as well as strategies for tracking the genealogy information of your matches…
Tue, February 4 2020: 0:00 UTC
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1:22:00
DNA TestingMyHeritage
I Received DNA Matches, Now What?
Daniel Horowitz
8.3K views
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I Received DNA Matches, Now What?
More than 3 million people around the world have used MyHeritage DNA. Some people may have hundreds, or even thousands, of DNA Matches. How do you evaluate your DNA Matches and discover more about your relationship? If you have a Theory of Family Relativity™, you'll learn how…
DNA TestingMyHeritage
I Received DNA Matches, Now What?
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Free
Daniel Horowitz
8.3K views
More than 3 million people around the world have used MyHeritage DNA. Some people may have hundreds, or even thousands, of DNA Matches. How do you evaluate your DNA Matches and discover more about your relationship? If you have a Theory of Family Relativity™, you'll learn how…
Tue, November 26 2019: 0:00 UTC
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Learn about MyHeritage

1:12:38
MyHeritagePhotos and Digital Images
An Introduction to Reimagine, the New Photo App from MyHeritage
Ran Snir
2.7K views
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An Introduction to Reimagine, the New Photo App from MyHeritage
Discover Reimagine, the new app from MyHeritage that allows you to scan photo albums in minutes and colorize, enhance, repair, animate, and share your favorite family photos. Enjoy a walkthrough of the app and all its features from Ran Snir, Director of Product Management for MyHeritage.
MyHeritagePhotos and Digital Images
An Introduction to Reimagine, the New Photo App from MyHeritage
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Free
Ran Snir
2.7K views
Discover Reimagine, the new app from MyHeritage that allows you to scan photo albums in minutes and colorize, enhance, repair, animate, and share your favorite family photos. Enjoy a walkthrough of the app and all its features from Ran Snir, Director of Product Management for MyHeritage.
Tue, June 27 2023: 18:00 UTC
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1:03:26
MyHeritage
10 Must-Have MyHeritage Databases
Gena Philibert-Ortega
18.5K views
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10 Must-Have MyHeritage Databases
Looking for an ancestor? MyHeritage has many research options. However, there are 10 that are must-haves for any researcher. Join me as we explore what databases you need to know about and how to research them so you can find that ancestor.
MyHeritage
10 Must-Have MyHeritage Databases
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Free
Gena Philibert-Ortega
18.5K views
Looking for an ancestor? MyHeritage has many research options. However, there are 10 that are must-haves for any researcher. Join me as we explore what databases you need to know about and how to research them so you can find that ancestor.
Tue, January 14 2020: 0:00 UTC
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1:02:27
DNA TestingMyHeritage
Use MyHeritage Records to Quickly Discover and Write the Story of Your Ancestors
Devon Noel Lee
7.0K views
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Use MyHeritage Records to Quickly Discover and Write the Story of Your Ancestors
By finding a wide range of genealogy records, you can discover the story that fills in the dash between birth and death dates. Then you can transform that information into an enjoyable story for your relatives to read.
DNA TestingMyHeritage
Use MyHeritage Records to Quickly Discover and Write the Story of Your Ancestors
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Free
Devon Noel Lee
7.0K views
By finding a wide range of genealogy records, you can discover the story that fills in the dash between birth and death dates. Then you can transform that information into an enjoyable story for your relatives to read.
Tue, October 13 2020: 0:00 UTC
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