Featured Webinars

View all (2,309)
51:31
976 views
CC
Beginning Your Genealogy Journey: 8 Steps to Getting Started
The desire to discover our ancestors continues to grow in popularity with the addition of online trees, genealogy TV shows, and the popularity of DNA tests. In this presentation, we will look at how to begin to create a family tree, learn what documents may provide information, and how and where to find them. Using a research plan, organization, and avoiding mistakes are also important habits for every beginner to understand and implement from day one. This presentation will give beginners the confidence they need to begin and move forward with building a correct family tree.
The desire to discover our ancestors continues to grow in popularity with the addition of online trees, genealogy TV shows, and the popularity of DNA tests. In this presentation, we will look at how to begin to create a family tree, learn what documents may provide information, and how and where to find them. Using a research plan, organization, and avoiding mistakes are also important habits for every beginner to understand and implement from day one. This presentation will give beginners the confidence they need to begin and move forward with building a correct family tree.
Fri, April 12 2024: 14:00 UTC
1:23:02
Genealogy Smart Start: Things I Wish I’d Known
Get some great tips from this genealogist who had to learn the basics the hard way, plus a few smart tricks she picked up from experts along the way. You can start smarter than I did!
Get some great tips from this genealogist who had to learn the basics the hard way, plus a few smart tricks she picked up from experts along the way. You can start smarter than I did!
Thu, February 22 2024: 1:00 UTC
16:42
1.1K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 12 – Avoiding Mistakes
There are some common mistakes that beginners make when starting genealogy research. This webinar lists the most commone ones and how to overcome them.
There are some common mistakes that beginners make when starting genealogy research. This webinar lists the most commone ones and how to overcome them.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
18:48
1.7K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 11 – Staying Organized
The best way to ensure success in genealogy is to stay organized. Learn how to organize your paper files, computer files, books and much more!
The best way to ensure success in genealogy is to stay organized. Learn how to organize your paper files, computer files, books and much more!
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
11:39
1.5K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 10 – Research Plans and Logs
Learn what genealogy research plans and logs are and how they can help you keep track your research.
Learn what genealogy research plans and logs are and how they can help you keep track your research.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
15:06
1.1K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 9 – Researching On Location
Not everything is found online! Learn where to look for records that are kept locally or in special collections.
Not everything is found online! Learn where to look for records that are kept locally or in special collections.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
15:36
1.5K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 8 – Online Research: Finding family on the Internet
Learn how to search digital records online to uncover your family history.
20:59
1.4K views
CC
Getting Started in Family History – 7 – Cemetery and Church Records
Learn how to make the most of church and cemetery records as you begin your genealogy search.
Learn how to make the most of church and cemetery records as you begin your genealogy search.
Fri, July 24 2020: 0:00 UTC
1:29:28
22.8K views
CC
Mistakes I Have Made: Confessions of a Repentant Genealogist
Let's face it. We all make mistakes when we are doing something new. True confessions: as a beginning and not-so-beginning genealogist, I made them all. Still do if I am not careful. “Mistakes I Have Made: Confessions of a Repentant Genealogist” shares examples of the most common genealogy errors with…
Let's face it. We all make mistakes when we are doing something new. True confessions: as a beginning and not-so-beginning genealogist, I made them all. Still do if I am not careful. “Mistakes I Have Made: Confessions of a Repentant Genealogist” shares examples of the most common genealogy errors with…
Wed, January 8 2020: 0:00 UTC