We’ve tallied the numbers and made a list of the Top 10 most-watched webinars for January 2025! Are your favorite topics or instructors among the list? Need something new to learn? Use the list to get inspired!

Each month thousands of Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers head for the library to learn new skills and techniques to help improve their genealogy research. Among the now-2,336 genealogy classes in the members-only library, these were the most watched during the month of January 2025. They aren’t necessarily the newest classes but rather the topics that were sought out by our members.

Have you seen any of these classes? Are these among your favorites too? Some of these classes (and topics) might be new to you! Get inspired to learn more and make your genealogy journey more fun!

The Top 10 for January 2025

  1. Genealogy Meets AI: Panel Discussion by Geoff Rasmussen, Andrew Redfern, Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.; Diana Elder, AG, AGL; Mark Thompson, Steve Little and Thomas MacEntee
  2. 10 Practical Uses of AI for Family History by Andrew Redfern
  3. DNA: Proof, Citation & Privacy by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
  4. The Everleigh Sisters: A Case Study in Conflict Resolution by Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, CGG
  5. Collaborative Trees: Making Them Work for You by Drew Smith
  6. I (Think I) Have a DNA Network: Now What? by Diahan Southard
  7. Lost and Found: Locating Ancestral Origins with FAN Club and DNA by Mary Kircher Roddy, CG, CGG
  8. Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
  9. Laying Out Clues in Funeral Home Records by George G. Morgan
  10. Researching in Yorkshire by Jude Rhodes

The Runner-Ups

  1. Using the Collaborate Tool at FamilySearch by Karen Clifford, AG
  2. Not in the Census? Try Again! by Drew Smith
  3. Reflecting on AI in Genealogy: 2024’s Lessons and 2025’s Pathways by Steve Little
  4. Researching the Great Migration of New England 1620-1640 by David Allen Lambert
  5. MyHeritage: Your Family Stories are Just One Click Away by Melissa Barker
  6. Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself by Yvette Hoitink, MLitt, CG, QG
  7. Leveraging MyHeritage DNA Tools to Make New Discoveries by Ran Snir
  8. Where is the Book with My Family in it? by Drew Smith
  9. Top Ten AI Genealogy Breakthroughs of 2024 by Steve Little
  10. Webinar Short: Mastering DNA Match Labels: Utilizing the Power of Your Notes Field by Dana Leeds

The 2nd Runner-Ups

  1. Challenging Some DNA Myths: Learn to Separate DNA Fact from Fiction by Paula Williams
  2. In a Rut? 7 Ways to Jumpstart Your Research by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
  3. Finding Origins & Birth Families: Methods That Work by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
  4. Turn Your MyHeritage Record Matches into a Research Roadmap by Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
  5. TechZone: Creating Genealogy Images with ChatGPT by Natalie Webb
  6. “Her Sixth Matrimonial Venture:” A Case Study on Tracing a Woman’s Multiple Marriages by Sharon Hoyt, CG
  7. Analyzing Deeds & Wills: I See What It Says—but What Does It Mean?! by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
  8. 7 Tips for Using AI as Your Genealogy Assistant by Dana Leeds
  9. AI and Family History: Extending Beyond the Basics by Andrew Redfern
  10. The Trifecta: Giving Light to the Lives of the Formerly Enslaved by Nicka Smith

The top 3 highest-rated live webinars in January 2025

After each live webinar, viewers rate the webinar on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). This month’s top-rated webinars are:

  1. Researching in Yorkshire by Jude Rhodes
  2. 10 Practical Uses of AI for Family History by Andrew Redfern
  3. The Everleigh Sisters: A Case Study in Conflict Resolution by Karen Stanbary, MA, LCSW, CG, CGG

Congrats to everyone!

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