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.

Over the past few years, the website for Library and Archives Canada has undergone a number of changes. For some long-time users of the old site, this has caused moments of frustration. In this talk we take a look at the new site, touch upon using the new census search system, and explore other resources they have made available to us.

A one place study explores an ancestral place in depth by studying the history, the environment, and the people of a place over time. Learn practical strategies for conducting your own OPS and how it helps you meet the Genealogy Standards. See how the assembled information can add rich context to your ancestors’ lives, fill gaps where records are lacking, and uncover forgotten connections within a community.

Our ancestors were each surrounded by family, associates, and neighbors. By researching them, we discover additional records pointing to our own ancestors. Your Ancestor’s FAN Club shows you how to perform cluster research for your ancestors and their families, associates, and neighbors. This webinar was first released 21 December 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

A research trip, no matter whether it’s to the local library or traveling to a place where your ancestors lived, requires advance planning. Setting your goals, defining where you will go, and organizing yourself are keys to your research success. Drew Smith provides excellent methodologies to help ensure you make the most of your trip. This webinar was first released 30 November 2022 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Many immigrants entered the US under the Displaced Persons Act. Based on specific criteria, eligible displaced persons (DPs) could be admitted to the US if they would not become a public charge and have safe and sanitary housing and employment without displacing some other person. The displaced person or refugee was the concern of the International Refugee Organization. The US created the Displaced Persons Commission to oversee the act’s enactment. Is your ancestor named in the record sets created? The presentation will discuss the History of the Act and the records created as a result of the Act.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is the largest genealogy repository in the Mid-Atlantic. Its collections include over 21 million items ranging from manuscript collections to books and photographs—many of which are useful to genealogists with Pennsylvania ancestry, and most of which cannot be found anywhere else.

Archives and special collections may contain unique material about your ancestors. Learn to make the best use of what they offer online and in person. Drew Smith, an academic librarian emeritus, provides an expert overview of Archives and Special Collections: An Introduction in this video. This webinar was first released 31 October 2023 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Genealogy involves detailed investigation of individuals and family units, not unlike the crime scene investigators seen on television series. We have to employ the same – and other – approaches to help solve problems and develop hypotheses/conclusions about an ancestor or family unit. The Genealogist as C.S.I. draws parallels for organized research, analysis, documentation, and solving problems. This webinar was first released 8 June 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.