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Many genealogical researchers, as they gain experience and knowledge, consider how to make money with a full-time career. This video presents the important considerations about developing a business plan and a marketing plan, how to set up your business offerings, organization of records, accounting considerations, and more. This webinar was first released 28 January 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Gathering information from discussions with other people in your family can provide clues to extend your knowledge and research. Interview Absolutely Everyone! provides strategies for obtaining information through several interview styles and different types of materials to prompt recollections. This webinar was first released 22 June 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

It’s probably been a long time since your last family reunion. Reunions are important because they provide a great opportunity to relive old memories and make new ones. Those connections are tremendously important. This video, Planning a Perfect Family Reunion, provides a host of suggestions for creating a great reunion. This webinar was first released 1 June 2021 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Wills and probate records can be a great source of understanding of individuals. Who were they, and where were they located? What was their status in their community? What property did they own? Who were the administrators of their estates? Who were their heirs, and what did they inherit? What relationships might they have had with other people? The surviving records of England and Wales span from the 14th century to the present. Learn the history of the records before and after 1858, when civil courts took over probate responsibility from ecclesiastical courts. Learn about research guides to the records and how to read them. This webinar was first released 28 July 2021 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Analyze Your Findings discusses important ways to collect and analyze genealogical evidence in multiple ways, develop hypotheses, and document your conclusions. This webinar was first released 15 December 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Family information can be difficult to locate, but there are many sources that genealogists leave untapped. This video, 25 Places Where Your Family’s Facts May Hide, provides great resources you probably have never considered. This webinar was first released 01 June 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

Genealogy involves detailed investigation of individuals and family units, not unlike the crime scene investigators seen on television series. We have to employ the same – and other – approaches to help solve problems and develop hypotheses/conclusions about an ancestor or family unit. The Genealogist as C.S.I. draws parallels for organized research, analysis, documentation, and solving problems. This webinar was first released 8 June 2020 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

In Colonial & Early American Land Records, George G. Morgan explores the rich and often underutilized world of land and property records from the colonial through early federal periods of American history. This session outlines the evolution of land ownership practices across different colonial powers and the valuable genealogical clues embedded in deeds, grants, patents, dower releases, and surveys. Morgan explains how these records can uncover key information about family relationships, migrations, and vital events. The webinar equips researchers with the tools to locate, interpret, and apply land records effectively in their genealogical pursuits. This webinar was first released 22 August 2019 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.

This video introduces the important supplemental U.S. federal census non-population schedules and how they can help put your farming ancestor into context. This webinar was first released 12 August 2019 on the Genealogy Guys Learn website.