Annuaires urbains : aucune ville n’est trop petite, aucun indice n’est insignifiant

Most genealogists aren’t taking full advantage of all the clues available in city directories. Learn how go beyond a mere “lookup” of your ancestor and their family. Understand how city directories were created, the secrets of various abbreviations, and how to use the F.A.N. Club approach to getting the most…

You have 15 minutes before you need to _____________ (pick up the grandchildren / wash the dog / make dinner . . .). Is it really possible to do meaningful genealogy research in that short time period? Are you putting of researching an ancestor because you believe you need...

City directories are an integral tool in genealogical resources in locating individuals and businesses at specific time periods, and gleaning other details that may point you to other evidence. They can help you determine the date of arrival or departure, residence, occupation, and more. They are great substitutes for census records and for the in-between years. Introduction to City Directories tells you what you can find, places you can find them, and how to obtain the most information from them. You’ll also see images of many types of city directory pages so that you will know what they can tell you. This webinar was first released on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Most are thick books listing the heads of household with address and occupation; later the spouse and adult children appear. Add business listings and ads plus government agencies, relief agencies, civic and religious organizations, and other listings and you have a goldmine of information. Do you know how and when the material was collected? The differences in the early ones? How to use them for the history of businesses, owners, and other entities. What about the unique directories that serve as a census, tell of military service, where someone moved to, include fake names, and provide clues to vital records. The problems with some digitized directories, issues with the canvassing for listings, and the sales pushed that occurred will be covered. I’ll share the rewards of in-depth sleuthing about the directories, their compilation, some surprises, and obvious and hidden places to find them today.

U.S. City Directories are useful for finding a person's residence at a given place and time, but we can glean many more facts from City Directories. Discover how to use MyHeritage's U.S. City Directories collection to find not only residential information about your ancestors but much more. Learn how to use MyHeritage's unique features and search capabilities.

Following up on his recent case study webinar, "How I Debunked an Online Tree Hint", Geoff Rasmussen shows how a city directory put a final nail in that hint's coffin (not sure how great that analogy is, but hopefully you get the point...) and provided new clues to continue his research.

Learn about the fascinating details which may be hiding in your ancestors' City Directories listings, such as addresses, names of neighbors, professions, and services provided. Advertisements from old City Directories will open the door to a wealth of information about how your ancestors lived.

Technology has changed the way we do research. Many Apps can be combined with traditional methods of genealogy research and play a role in preserving our family story for future generations. Use of these apps can be a way to involve multiple generations and increase cooperation between family members. This…

MyHeritage has an excellent technology to help you find relatives and records, but are you taking full advantage of this website? Come and learn the best less known features MyHeritage have to help you maximize your time and effort to discover your family history.