Entries in late 19th and early 20th century immigrant passenger manifests often include cryptic number and letter codes. Most genealogists simply look past them. Learn how to interpret these codes and what significant details they can reveal about your ancestor’s immigration and naturalization experience. Discover additional information about aliens who were detained or deported. This presentation is heavily illustrated with examples from New York and Philadelphia alien passenger lists and the handout includes a glossary of the terms, codes, and abbreviations found on these manifests.
Entries in late 19th and early 20th century immigrant passenger manifests often include cryptic number and letter codes. Most genealogists simply look past them. Learn how to interpret these codes and what significant details they can reveal about your ancestor’s immigration and naturalization experience. Discover additional information about aliens who were detained or deported. This presentation is heavily illustrated with examples from New York and Philadelphia alien passenger lists and the handout includes a glossary of the terms, codes, and abbreviations found on these manifests.
Who Hid the Body? Finding Your Ancestor’s Place of Burial
It’s not over ’til the fat lady sings? Nope. It’s not over until you find where the big girl was buried. This presentation offers examples of records that can lead genealogists to an ancestor’s elusive final resting place.
It’s not over ’til the fat lady sings? Nope. It’s not over until you find where the big girl was buried. This presentation offers examples of records that can lead genealogists to an ancestor’s elusive final resting place.
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!
I Hate Conflict! Mediating Sources that Don’t Agree
Sooner or later, every family researcher comes across information that conflicts with what was found earlier – a date, a name, a place. How can the conflict be resolved, and if it cannot, what to do?
Sooner or later, every family researcher comes across information that conflicts with what was found earlier – a date, a name, a place. How can the conflict be resolved, and if it cannot, what to do?
Documents + DNA + Method + a little bit of Luck: Combining Tools to Find Biological Family
Finding an adopted child’s biological family is especially challenging for genealogists. This presentation list the steps one can take to identify an unknown parent or grandparent and dissects a successful case to show how good methodology combined with document research and DNA matches can put a decades-old question to rest.
Finding an adopted child’s biological family is especially challenging for genealogists. This presentation list the steps one can take to identify an unknown parent or grandparent and dissects a successful case to show how good methodology combined with document research and DNA matches can put a decades-old question to rest.
Fire, Water, and the 1890 U.S. Census: Researching Beyond the Ashes and Mold
Most genealogists are aware the 1890 federal census was destroyed by fire in 1921. Learn the story behind this historical and genealogical tragedy and how to research around the loss of that precious record.
Most genealogists are aware the 1890 federal census was destroyed by fire in 1921. Learn the story behind this historical and genealogical tragedy and how to research around the loss of that precious record.
Trouvez vos ancêtres dans les recensements français sur MyHeritage
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.
El Registro Civil en México: La Clave para tu Historia Familiar
Tue, September 23 2025: 14:00 UTC
¿Has llegado a un “muro de ladrillo” en tu investigación familiar en México? El Registro Civil es, sin duda, la fuente documental más importante para romperlo. Establecido para registrar oficialmente los eventos vitales de la población, estos documentos son pilares fundamentales para construir tu árbol genealógico. En esta clase, aprenderás a navegar y utilizar de manera efectiva los registros civiles de México para trazar tu linaje.
¿Has llegado a un “muro de ladrillo” en tu investigación familiar en México? El Registro Civil es, sin duda, la fuente documental más importante para romperlo. Establecido para registrar oficialmente los eventos vitales de la población, estos documentos son pilares fundamentales para construir tu árbol genealógico. En esta clase, aprenderás a navegar y utilizar de manera efectiva los registros civiles de México para trazar tu linaje.
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.
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