The perfect starting point for those who are new to genealogy. Watch the foundational series in Family History or DNA and learn from other introductory webinars.
Start Your Family History Journey for Free with MyHeritage
Genealogy doesn’t have to be expensive—MyHeritage offers a range of free tools to get you started. This session will walk you through how to begin your family history journey without spending a dime. Discover how to build a basic family tree, explore free records, and utilize MyHeritage’s free trials and features to uncover your roots.
Genealogy doesn’t have to be expensive—MyHeritage offers a range of free tools to get you started. This session will walk you through how to begin your family history journey without spending a dime. Discover how to build a basic family tree, explore free records, and utilize MyHeritage’s free trials and features to uncover your roots.
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.
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!
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.
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…
Trouvez vos ancêtres dans les recensements français sur MyHeritage
Tue, September 16 2025: 12:00 UTC
Les recensements sont une source essentielle pour retracer l’histoire familiale. La collection de recensements français disponible sur MyHeritage vous permet de découvrir où vivaient vos ancêtres, avec qui ils partageaient leur foyer et quelles étaient leurs professions. Dans ce webinaire, nous vous montrerons comment exploiter pleinement ces données, naviguer dans les recensements en ligne et enrichir votre arbre généalogique grâce à ces documents précieux.
Les recensements sont une source essentielle pour retracer l’histoire familiale. La collection de recensements français disponible sur MyHeritage vous permet de découvrir où vivaient vos ancêtres, avec qui ils partageaient leur foyer et quelles étaient leurs professions. Dans ce webinaire, nous vous montrerons comment exploiter pleinement ces données, naviguer dans les recensements en ligne et enrichir votre arbre généalogique grâce à ces documents précieux.
In 1906, Nellie Langevin married Frank Henry Hill in Penacook, New Hampshire. Frank vanished three years later, leaving Nellie to fend for herself. Despite her efforts to divorce him, Nellie died in 1914, still officially married. Who was Nellie’s elusive husband and what happened to him? This case study resolves conflicting direct, indirect, and negative evidence to uncover Frank’s identity and highlights the importance of including the FAN Club in reasonably exhaustive research.
In 1906, Nellie Langevin married Frank Henry Hill in Penacook, New Hampshire. Frank vanished three years later, leaving Nellie to fend for herself. Despite her efforts to divorce him, Nellie died in 1914, still officially married. Who was Nellie’s elusive husband and what happened to him? This case study resolves conflicting direct, indirect, and negative evidence to uncover Frank’s identity and highlights the importance of including the FAN Club in reasonably exhaustive research.
New Ways to get the most of your Smart Matches and Record Matches on MyHeritage
Wed, September 17 2025: 14:15 UTC
Have you ever wondered if there are more family connections waiting to be found? Join us for an exciting webinar where we’ll reveal the latest tools on MyHeritage designed to help you discover more relatives and enrich your family story. In this session, we will guide you through:
Exciting discoveries on your homepage: Learn how our new widgets bring fresh Matches and Photo Discoveries directly to you, so you never miss an important clue.
A simpler way to review matches: Get a special first look at our brand-new, unified page for reviewing and extracting information from your matches. We’ve made it easier to understand your connection and decide what to do next, all in one place.
How to find even more relatives: We’ll share a fantastic tip on how you can prompt the MyHeritage system to search for new matches for you. It’s a simple action that could unlock a whole new branch of your family tree!
Whether you’ve been with us for years or are just getting started, you’ll leave this session with new skills to help you make your next big family history breakthrough. We can’t wait to see you there!
Have you ever wondered if there are more family connections waiting to be found? Join us for an exciting webinar where we’ll reveal the latest tools on MyHeritage designed to help you discover more relatives and enrich your family story. In this session, we will guide you through:
Exciting discoveries on your homepage: Learn how our new widgets bring fresh Matches and Photo Discoveries directly to you, so you never miss an important clue.
A simpler way to review matches: Get a special first look at our brand-new, unified page for reviewing and extracting information from your matches. We’ve made it easier to understand your connection and decide what to do next, all in one place.
How to find even more relatives: We’ll share a fantastic tip on how you can prompt the MyHeritage system to search for new matches for you. It’s a simple action that could unlock a whole new branch of your family tree!
Whether you’ve been with us for years or are just getting started, you’ll leave this session with new skills to help you make your next big family history breakthrough. We can’t wait to see you there!
10 Surprising Things I Discovered about My Ancestors Using MyHeritage
Wed, September 17 2025: 15:30 UTC
MyHeritage has a plethora of records and tools to help you make amazing discoveries about your ancestors. Learn how a long-time genealogist uncovered new facts about hard-to-find ancestors and found previously clues to solve research problems using MyHeritage.
MyHeritage has a plethora of records and tools to help you make amazing discoveries about your ancestors. Learn how a long-time genealogist uncovered new facts about hard-to-find ancestors and found previously clues to solve research problems using MyHeritage.
MyHeritage’s OldNews.com is Good News for Genealogists
Wed, September 17 2025: 16:45 UTC
OldNews.com serves as MyHeritage’s focal point for historical newspapers. This recently added website is an incredible pipeline of additional content and features and will become the number one online repository of international historical newspapers beyond the English-speaking world. Come and learn how to use this valuable tool to enhance the depth of your genealogical research.
OldNews.com serves as MyHeritage’s focal point for historical newspapers. This recently added website is an incredible pipeline of additional content and features and will become the number one online repository of international historical newspapers beyond the English-speaking world. Come and learn how to use this valuable tool to enhance the depth of your genealogical research.
Genealogists who overlook or underutilize the MyHeritage DNA test miss out on many great tools. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.
Genealogists who overlook or underutilize the MyHeritage DNA test miss out on many great tools. Using examples from his personal account, Richard will demonstrate these features and show how they can be used productively by genealogists, adoptees, and anyone curious about their family history or ethnic background.
For the last 500 years, Mexico has been a crossroads of peoples, cultures and ethnicities. Starting in the XVI century, wave after wave of European, African and Asian people. Many records have been preserved which can help you discover your ancestor’s movements. Explore the rich migratory history of Mexico from Passenger Lists to the Indies to XX century foreign registries.
For the last 500 years, Mexico has been a crossroads of peoples, cultures and ethnicities. Starting in the XVI century, wave after wave of European, African and Asian people. Many records have been preserved which can help you discover your ancestor’s movements. Explore the rich migratory history of Mexico from Passenger Lists to the Indies to XX century foreign registries.
A detailed look at the origin and development of the American Genealogical and Biographical Index, along with detailed instructions on how to access it today.
A detailed look at the origin and development of the American Genealogical and Biographical Index, along with detailed instructions on how to access it today.
Was your ancestor listed in a School Census? Count yourself lucky if they were because you may just find their full names, birthdates, and the answers to family mysteries that have eluded you. Learn what they covered and the purpose, when they were made, and where to find those that still exist.
Was your ancestor listed in a School Census? Count yourself lucky if they were because you may just find their full names, birthdates, and the answers to family mysteries that have eluded you. Learn what they covered and the purpose, when they were made, and where to find those that still exist.
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