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Silent Storytellers: A Genealogist’s Guide to Cemetery Photography
They stand there behind those gates: marble and granite memorials to those who went before. The stones in those cemeteries and the stories they tell for our families are of crucial importance to genealogists. How can we best get access to the land where they stand, and photograph them to capture the stories they tell?
They stand there behind those gates: marble and granite memorials to those who went before. The stones in those cemeteries and the stories they tell for our families are of crucial importance to genealogists. How can we best get access to the land where they stand, and photograph them to capture the stories they tell?
Thu, April 11 2024: 21:00 UTC
51:12
Narrateurs silencieux : Un guide du généalogiste pour la photographie de cimetière
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA. Ils se tiennent là derrière ces portes : des mémoriaux en marbre et en granit pour ceux qui ont précédé. Les pierres dans ces cimetières et les histoires qu’elles racontent pour nos familles sont d’une importance cruciale pour les généalogistes. Comment pouvons-nous accéder au mieux à la terre où ils se tiennent et les photographier pour capturer les histoires qu’ils racontent ?
Les sous-titres et la voix de cette vidéo ont été doublés en français à l’aide de l’IA. Ils se tiennent là derrière ces portes : des mémoriaux en marbre et en granit pour ceux qui ont précédé. Les pierres dans ces cimetières et les histoires qu’elles racontent pour nos familles sont d’une importance cruciale pour les généalogistes. Comment pouvons-nous accéder au mieux à la terre où ils se tiennent et les photographier pour capturer les histoires qu’ils racontent ?
Thu, April 11 2024: 21:00 UTC
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Tips for Snapping Pics: How to Take Perfect Family Photographs
Make your next family portrait the one you will be proud to hang on the wall or mail for the holidays. Learn from professional photographer, Jared Hodges, how to compose and shoot the perfect shot. You will learn about proper lighting, the right poses, what to wear, and more.
Make your next family portrait the one you will be proud to hang on the wall or mail for the holidays. Learn from professional photographer, Jared Hodges, how to compose and shoot the perfect shot. You will learn about proper lighting, the right poses, what to wear, and more.
Fri, July 14 2017: 0:00 UTC
1:00:27
2.5K views
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Smartphone-ography for Genealogists
If “the camera you have with you” is usually your smartphone, learn to push your photo skills to new levels. Discover apps, accessories and techniques for pro-level scans and photos created with your smartphone. Enhance scanned documents for greater readability, edit and create photo projects with family snapshots.
If “the camera you have with you” is usually your smartphone, learn to push your photo skills to new levels. Discover apps, accessories and techniques for pro-level scans and photos created with your smartphone. Enhance scanned documents for greater readability, edit and create photo projects with family snapshots.
Wed, April 5 2017: 0:00 UTC
1:31:37
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Photography for Genealogy
Do more than let the camera figure things out. Learn the basics of photography and ways you can creatively incorporate it into your existing genealogy or family history project.
Do more than let the camera figure things out. Learn the basics of photography and ways you can creatively incorporate it into your existing genealogy or family history project.
Wed, February 1 2017: 0:00 UTC

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Tue, December 2 2025: 14:00 UTC
French
Construisez, enrichissez et partagez votre arbre sur Filae.com
Tue, December 2 2025: 14:00 UTC
Créer et importer des arbres sur Filae est gratuit. Ce webinaire vous montre comment enrichir votre généalogie en ajoutant individus, événements, notes et documents. Nous explorerons aussi les fonctionnalités comme la détection d’incohérences pour une généalogie fiable, les suggestions d’archives pour enrichir votre arbre de documents originaux, le suivi des recherches pour guider votre enquête, sans oublier les invitations pour partager le fruit de vos recherches avec vos proches.
Créer et importer des arbres sur Filae est gratuit. Ce webinaire vous montre comment enrichir votre généalogie en ajoutant individus, événements, notes et documents. Nous explorerons aussi les fonctionnalités comme la détection d’incohérences pour une généalogie fiable, les suggestions d’archives pour enrichir votre arbre de documents originaux, le suivi des recherches pour guider votre enquête, sans oublier les invitations pour partager le fruit de vos recherches avec vos proches.
Tue, December 2 2025: 14:00 UTC
Wed, December 3 2025: 1:00 UTC
English DNA Matches: Tools for quickly building modern trees
Wed, December 3 2025: 1:00 UTC
Many English DNA matches have rudimentary online trees. Learn about online resources for quickly and inexpensively extending the trees to find possible connections. Many North Americans have limited or no understanding of twentieth century online records that can be used to extend rudimentary or no online trees for their English DNA matches. There is a big need to be able to get the trees far enough back in time to possibly find the nearest common ancestors. This presentation will look at the different record groups explaining, with examples, how to use the different records together, and the time periods for which they are appropriate. Records discussed with illustrations and limitations include: – Civil Registration – Probate – Cemeteries / Crematoriums – Newspapers – Funeral notices – Voter registrations – Telephone directories – More
Many English DNA matches have rudimentary online trees. Learn about online resources for quickly and inexpensively extending the trees to find possible connections. Many North Americans have limited or no understanding of twentieth century online records that can be used to extend rudimentary or no online trees for their English DNA matches. There is a big need to be able to get the trees far enough back in time to possibly find the nearest common ancestors. This presentation will look at the different record groups explaining, with examples, how to use the different records together, and the time periods for which they are appropriate. Records discussed with illustrations and limitations include: – Civil Registration – Probate – Cemeteries / Crematoriums – Newspapers – Funeral notices – Voter registrations – Telephone directories – More
Wed, December 3 2025: 1:00 UTC
Wed, December 3 2025: 19:00 UTC
Unlocking the X-Factor: Key Tips for Using X-DNA in Your Research
Wed, December 3 2025: 19:00 UTC
X-chromosome DNA is often one of the hidden gems of the genetic genealogy world especially when used in conjunction with autosomal DNA. This webinar will present an overview of the unique inheritance patterns of X-DNA and set out how and why X-DNA matching differs from atDNA matching. Michelle will guide you through the advantages of utilizing X-chromosome data and demonstrate how to use it to effectively narrow down and identify connections with your DNA matches. She will also cover which companies provide access to X-DNA data, include an array of tips on how to set yourself up to succeed with X-DNA and provide genuine case study examples that show what can be achieved when you harness this powerful type of DNA.
X-chromosome DNA is often one of the hidden gems of the genetic genealogy world especially when used in conjunction with autosomal DNA. This webinar will present an overview of the unique inheritance patterns of X-DNA and set out how and why X-DNA matching differs from atDNA matching. Michelle will guide you through the advantages of utilizing X-chromosome data and demonstrate how to use it to effectively narrow down and identify connections with your DNA matches. She will also cover which companies provide access to X-DNA data, include an array of tips on how to set yourself up to succeed with X-DNA and provide genuine case study examples that show what can be achieved when you harness this powerful type of DNA.
Wed, December 3 2025: 19:00 UTC
Fri, December 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
20th Century CWGC Burials
Fri, December 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
This database of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) contains WWI and WWII military burials world-wide. Not all burials in CWGC cemeteries are military. Burials include civilians, diplomats, medical personnel, and volunteer aid workers, including women. Most CWGC cemeteries have burials of the unknown as well as Monuments listing the Missing. Some military burials in civilian cemeteries are in this database. Photos of headstones and lists of missing in several CWGC cemeteries in Italy are included. Advises on best utilization of CWGC search engines with different approaches. Information on identification of unknown burials, research possibilities, and CWGC outreach programs are available on the website.
This database of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) contains WWI and WWII military burials world-wide. Not all burials in CWGC cemeteries are military. Burials include civilians, diplomats, medical personnel, and volunteer aid workers, including women. Most CWGC cemeteries have burials of the unknown as well as Monuments listing the Missing. Some military burials in civilian cemeteries are in this database. Photos of headstones and lists of missing in several CWGC cemeteries in Italy are included. Advises on best utilization of CWGC search engines with different approaches. Information on identification of unknown burials, research possibilities, and CWGC outreach programs are available on the website.
Fri, December 5 2025: 19:00 UTC
Tue, December 9 2025: 14:00 UTC
Spanish
¿Como se deletrea tu Apellido?
Tue, December 9 2025: 14:00 UTC
Exploraremos la fascinante historia y las particularidades del sistema de apellidos en España y otros países hispanoparlantes. Descubriremos cómo la influencia visigoda, la adopción del sistema de doble apellido y las variaciones regionales han moldeado la identidad familiar a lo largo de los siglos. Aprenderemos a interpretar y comprender la información contenida en los apellidos, desentrañando su significado histórico y geográfico.
Sonia Meza
Exploraremos la fascinante historia y las particularidades del sistema de apellidos en España y otros países hispanoparlantes. Descubriremos cómo la influencia visigoda, la adopción del sistema de doble apellido y las variaciones regionales han moldeado la identidad familiar a lo largo de los siglos. Aprenderemos a interpretar y comprender la información contenida en los apellidos, desentrañando su significado histórico y geográfico.
Tue, December 9 2025: 14:00 UTC
Tue, December 9 2025: 19:00 UTC
New and Upcoming Features at MyHeritage
Tue, December 9 2025: 19:00 UTC
MyHeritage is constantly introducing new and exciting features to help users take their research to the next level. In this session, Itay will give a detailed walkthrough of the latest innovations designed to make building and improving your family tree easier than ever. Learn how to use a new wizard to quickly add close relatives, utilize updated views to easily spot and fill in missing facts on profile pages and your tree, and explore the new, intuitive “Spider” for simple individual additions. Subscribers will also see the new photo widget on the homepage, highlighting MyHeritage’s powerful photo features. Itay will show you how to make the most of these new tools and give a peek behind the scenes at how they were developed.
MyHeritage is constantly introducing new and exciting features to help users take their research to the next level. In this session, Itay will give a detailed walkthrough of the latest innovations designed to make building and improving your family tree easier than ever. Learn how to use a new wizard to quickly add close relatives, utilize updated views to easily spot and fill in missing facts on profile pages and your tree, and explore the new, intuitive “Spider” for simple individual additions. Subscribers will also see the new photo widget on the homepage, highlighting MyHeritage’s powerful photo features. Itay will show you how to make the most of these new tools and give a peek behind the scenes at how they were developed.
Tue, December 9 2025: 19:00 UTC