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Make a timeline
Some colonial or early American ancestors migrated across multiple states in their lifetime. With limited numbers of records, how do you document their birth, marriage, and death? This program will discuss how building a timeline can help you determine that you’re tracing the right ancestor and locate records such as a birth, marriage, or death. This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
Some colonial or early American ancestors migrated across multiple states in their lifetime. With limited numbers of records, how do you document their birth, marriage, and death? This program will discuss how building a timeline can help you determine that you’re tracing the right ancestor and locate records such as a birth, marriage, or death. This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
Fri, July 14 2023: 0:00 UTC
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Simply using timelines will make a difference in your research!
This session will walk attendees through the steps of using a timeline and building a research plan at the same time.
This session will walk attendees through the steps of using a timeline and building a research plan at the same time.
Fri, April 8 2022: 14:00 UTC
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A Step Through Time(lines)
Timelines are a great tool for gathering together your research on an ancestor and their family. Learn tips and tricks on creating these and using them in your research and when you publish your family story.
Timelines are a great tool for gathering together your research on an ancestor and their family. Learn tips and tricks on creating these and using them in your research and when you publish your family story.
Fri, September 17 2021: 0:00 UTC
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Using Timelines and Tables to Analyze Your Research
In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems.
In-depth and difficult research tasks create large amounts of data to compare and analyze. Discover analysis methods using tables and timelines to solve problems.
Fri, February 22 2019: 0:00 UTC
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Using Timelines for Correlation and Analysis
Timelines are one of many tools a genealogist can use to display evidence in the determination of proof arguments. This lecture explores the strategic aspect of the use of timelines and their relationship to the Genealogical Proof Standard, analysis and correlation. Timelines will be defined, their relationship to the GPS…
Timelines are one of many tools a genealogist can use to display evidence in the determination of proof arguments. This lecture explores the strategic aspect of the use of timelines and their relationship to the Genealogical Proof Standard, analysis and correlation. Timelines will be defined, their relationship to the GPS…
Fri, October 6 2017: 0:00 UTC
1:01:31
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Solving Genealogy Problems with Timelines
When you create a personal timeline of an ancestor's life, it is easy to see facts, relationships, and stories emerge that were never before apparent. This class discusses how to create a timeline and the many uses for them in genealogy research and analysis.
When you create a personal timeline of an ancestor's life, it is easy to see facts, relationships, and stories emerge that were never before apparent. This class discusses how to create a timeline and the many uses for them in genealogy research and analysis.
Thu, February 18 2016: 0:00 UTC
1:06:10
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Timelines and Chronologies – Secrets of Success
Join FamilyTreeWebinars.com's host and Legacy Family Tree developer, Geoff Rasmussen, as he presents "Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Success" to a live audience in Anchorage, Alaska. Geoff will teach: – Benefits of using a timeline in your genealogical research – What a good timeline includes – Methods of creating…
Join FamilyTreeWebinars.com's host and Legacy Family Tree developer, Geoff Rasmussen, as he presents "Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Success" to a live audience in Anchorage, Alaska. Geoff will teach: – Benefits of using a timeline in your genealogical research – What a good timeline includes – Methods of creating…
Sat, October 19 2013: 0:00 UTC

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Wed, January 28 2026: 1:00 UTC
Sorting DNA Matches with MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity
Wed, January 28 2026: 1:00 UTC
This webinar looks at 43 Theory of Relativity matches for my mother’s DNA on MyHeritage. With a detailed paper trail, Shauna is looking for some unexplained ethnicity that is in both MyHeritage and FamilyTree DNA. What is the explanation for her Welsh and Germanic ancestry passed down on her mother’s side? Join Shauna and see if she can solve the puzzle, or is that, dig up yet another family skeleton?
This webinar looks at 43 Theory of Relativity matches for my mother’s DNA on MyHeritage. With a detailed paper trail, Shauna is looking for some unexplained ethnicity that is in both MyHeritage and FamilyTree DNA. What is the explanation for her Welsh and Germanic ancestry passed down on her mother’s side? Join Shauna and see if she can solve the puzzle, or is that, dig up yet another family skeleton?
Wed, January 28 2026: 1:00 UTC
Wed, January 28 2026: 19:00 UTC
Make Easy Video Stories Your Family Will Cherish
Wed, January 28 2026: 19:00 UTC
Turn genealogical facts into captivating videos. This session will empower family historians who have only modest tech skills to create short, shareable videos that resonate with all ages. Using Animoto, Canva, iMovie, or Camtasia, learn to blend photos, music, and narration. The result will be magic! Discover how to digitize artifacts, and source public-domain images from places like the New York Public Library’s scanned books. Use AI transcription tools for. Attendees will leave excited to produce a 2–3-minute video story. No video editing skills are needed. This session will draw upon real examples created with the simplest of tools.
Turn genealogical facts into captivating videos. This session will empower family historians who have only modest tech skills to create short, shareable videos that resonate with all ages. Using Animoto, Canva, iMovie, or Camtasia, learn to blend photos, music, and narration. The result will be magic! Discover how to digitize artifacts, and source public-domain images from places like the New York Public Library’s scanned books. Use AI transcription tools for. Attendees will leave excited to produce a 2–3-minute video story. No video editing skills are needed. This session will draw upon real examples created with the simplest of tools.
Wed, January 28 2026: 19:00 UTC
Foundations in AI for Family History 3 of 5: Using AI Responsibly: Principles and Ethics
Thu, January 29 2026: 1:00 UTC
Learn the principles, tools, and responsible practices for using AI in your genealogical research.
Learn the principles, tools, and responsible practices for using AI in your genealogical research.
Thu, January 29 2026: 1:00 UTC
Wed, February 4 2026: 1:00 UTC
English Context – History, Sources and Repositories
Wed, February 4 2026: 1:00 UTC
An introductory overview on English History and its effect on sources and repositories. Understand where to look for records and how to access.
An introductory overview on English History and its effect on sources and repositories. Understand where to look for records and how to access.
Wed, February 4 2026: 1:00 UTC
Wed, February 4 2026: 16:30 UTC
Advanced Census Research: Understanding Census Enumerators and Their Instructions
Wed, February 4 2026: 16:30 UTC
The census is one of our basic research tools, but basic doesn’t equal simple. Often a census record can raise as many questions as it answers, and some of those questions may seem unanswerable. Learn how an understanding of who the enumerators were, what their instructions prescribed, and some of the many ways they deviated from the instructions can answer many of the questions raised by census research.
The census is one of our basic research tools, but basic doesn’t equal simple. Often a census record can raise as many questions as it answers, and some of those questions may seem unanswerable. Learn how an understanding of who the enumerators were, what their instructions prescribed, and some of the many ways they deviated from the instructions can answer many of the questions raised by census research.
Wed, February 4 2026: 16:30 UTC
Wed, February 4 2026: 17:45 UTC
The Many Faces of the Census: Beyond the Population Schedule – Agricultural, Mortality, and Industry Records
Wed, February 4 2026: 17:45 UTC
Most researchers stop at the population schedule, but census records also include valuable schedules that document farms, businesses, deaths, and community life. This session explores agricultural, mortality, and industry schedules, showing how they can be used to add depth to family history.
Most researchers stop at the population schedule, but census records also include valuable schedules that document farms, businesses, deaths, and community life. This session explores agricultural, mortality, and industry schedules, showing how they can be used to add depth to family history.
Wed, February 4 2026: 17:45 UTC