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Strategies for Sorting Out and Documenting Mexican Names and Families
This presentation demonstrates methods and tools for tackling two common predicaments when researching families of Mexican origin. First, distinguishing between people with the same names, living in the same place, at the same. And second, determining which compound given names and compound surnames to record in your source citations, online trees, and family narratives.
This presentation demonstrates methods and tools for tackling two common predicaments when researching families of Mexican origin. First, distinguishing between people with the same names, living in the same place, at the same. And second, determining which compound given names and compound surnames to record in your source citations, online trees, and family narratives.
Fri, July 18 2025: 18:00 UTC
45:26
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Révélez les Histoires de Vos Ancêtres : La Nouvelle Collection de Journaux Français sur MyHeritage
Découvrez comment la toute nouvelle collection “France, Noms et Histoires dans les journaux” sur MyHeritage peut transformer votre recherche généalogique. Avec 731 millions de données extraites de journaux français grâce à notre technologie d’intelligence artificielle avancée, cette collection unique vous ouvre les portes d’un passé riche en détails. Bien au-delà des registres officiels, les journaux regorgent d’informations précieuses : des événements quotidiens aux succès personnels, en passant par des reconnaissances publiques et même des photos. Durant ce webinaire, nous plongerons dans la richesse des journaux anciens pour la généalogie. Vous découvrirez des exemples concrets, apprendrez des astuces pour naviguer efficacement dans cette nouvelle collection, et comprendrez comment les “Record Matches” vous aideront à dénicher automatiquement des informations inédites. Ne manquez pas cette session pour découvrir des pans entiers de la vie de vos ancêtres, souvent insoupçonnés !
Découvrez comment la toute nouvelle collection “France, Noms et Histoires dans les journaux” sur MyHeritage peut transformer votre recherche généalogique. Avec 731 millions de données extraites de journaux français grâce à notre technologie d’intelligence artificielle avancée, cette collection unique vous ouvre les portes d’un passé riche en détails. Bien au-delà des registres officiels, les journaux regorgent d’informations précieuses : des événements quotidiens aux succès personnels, en passant par des reconnaissances publiques et même des photos. Durant ce webinaire, nous plongerons dans la richesse des journaux anciens pour la généalogie. Vous découvrirez des exemples concrets, apprendrez des astuces pour naviguer efficacement dans cette nouvelle collection, et comprendrez comment les “Record Matches” vous aideront à dénicher automatiquement des informations inédites. Ne manquez pas cette session pour découvrir des pans entiers de la vie de vos ancêtres, souvent insoupçonnés !
Thu, July 17 2025: 12:00 UTC
1:26:00
1.1K views
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Free
Tracing Scots Ancestors Before 1855
Researching Scots ancestors before civil registration in 1855 can be challenging! Learn about some of the rich alternative sources you can mine when looking for your earlier forebears, like tax records, directories, newspapers, and more – where to find them, and how to make the most of them.
Researching Scots ancestors before civil registration in 1855 can be challenging! Learn about some of the rich alternative sources you can mine when looking for your earlier forebears, like tax records, directories, newspapers, and more – where to find them, and how to make the most of them.
Wed, July 16 2025: 18:00 UTC
1:18:37
720 views
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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
1:09:42
256 views
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Researching your Ancestors in Surrey
Often viewed as a rural retreat for London residents, Surrey presents unique challenges for genealogical research due to its shifting boundaries over the 19th and 20th centuries. This talk will help you build a solid foundation for exploring your Surrey roots with confidence, guiding you through the complexities of tracing your Surrey ancestry, offering strategies to streamline your research journey. Learn about the essential archives and genealogical sources available, both online and in-person, and gain insights into where to find support from local Family History Societies.
Often viewed as a rural retreat for London residents, Surrey presents unique challenges for genealogical research due to its shifting boundaries over the 19th and 20th centuries. This talk will help you build a solid foundation for exploring your Surrey roots with confidence, guiding you through the complexities of tracing your Surrey ancestry, offering strategies to streamline your research journey. Learn about the essential archives and genealogical sources available, both online and in-person, and gain insights into where to find support from local Family History Societies.
Fri, July 11 2025: 18:00 UTC
32:11
247 views
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Transitioning to a Professional Full-Time Genealogy Career
Many genealogical researchers, as they gain experience and knowledge, consider how to make money with a full-time career. This video presents the important considerations about developing a business plan and a marketing plan, how to set up your business offerings, organization of records, accounting considerations, and more. This webinar was first released 28 January 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.
Many genealogical researchers, as they gain experience and knowledge, consider how to make money with a full-time career. This video presents the important considerations about developing a business plan and a marketing plan, how to set up your business offerings, organization of records, accounting considerations, and more. This webinar was first released 28 January 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.
Thu, July 10 2025: 12:00 UTC
1:26:01
Forgotten Records: Pension Ledgers and the Payments they Represent
Few people take the time to look at the pension payment process and the records that are created. Records may contain information about movement, kin, and primary sources for dates of death.
Few people take the time to look at the pension payment process and the records that are created. Records may contain information about movement, kin, and primary sources for dates of death.
Thu, July 10 2025: 0:00 UTC
1:07:52
1.1K views
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Discovering Your Irish Roots: Uncover Hidden Stories and Sources with MyHeritage
Are your ancestors from the Emerald Isle? Whether your Irish roots are well-known or just a whisper in your family tree, this exciting webinar will show you how to trace them using MyHeritage’s rich and ever-growing collection of Irish records. Join Lorna Moloney, genealogy expert, for a deep dive into newly updated databases, rare historical collections, and clever research tips tailored for Ireland. From birth and marriage records to immigration files, land, directories and newspaper archives, you’ll learn how to unearth family stories you never knew existed. Whether you’re a genealogy beginner or a seasoned sleuth, this session is packed with lively insights, real examples, and expert guidance to bring your Irish heritage to life.
Are your ancestors from the Emerald Isle? Whether your Irish roots are well-known or just a whisper in your family tree, this exciting webinar will show you how to trace them using MyHeritage’s rich and ever-growing collection of Irish records. Join Lorna Moloney, genealogy expert, for a deep dive into newly updated databases, rare historical collections, and clever research tips tailored for Ireland. From birth and marriage records to immigration files, land, directories and newspaper archives, you’ll learn how to unearth family stories you never knew existed. Whether you’re a genealogy beginner or a seasoned sleuth, this session is packed with lively insights, real examples, and expert guidance to bring your Irish heritage to life.
Tue, July 8 2025: 18:00 UTC
1:31:16
3.3K views
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The Six-Folder Genealogy Organizing System
Lost in a sea of digital files, family photos, and paper records? Can’t find the records you know you have? Scanning photos and records more than once? This archives-based system helps you organize ALL of your genealogy research and records in just six folders. No need for color codes, numbering systems, or other complicated schemes with ideas from a professional genealogist and archivist.
Lost in a sea of digital files, family photos, and paper records? Can’t find the records you know you have? Scanning photos and records more than once? This archives-based system helps you organize ALL of your genealogy research and records in just six folders. No need for color codes, numbering systems, or other complicated schemes with ideas from a professional genealogist and archivist.
Wed, July 2 2025: 18:00 UTC