The Territory Northwest of the Ohio River was created in 1787 and lasted until 1800. From it, five states were formed: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. This presentation with Maureen Brady reviews the history of the “Old Northwest” and suggests research strategies for the territorial period, as well as for each of the …
FamilySearch Historical Records contains upwards of 16 billion records. With that many records, finding the one you want isn’t always easy! This webinar with Kathryn Grant goes over tips and tricks to make it easier. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
In this fourth lecture of a ten-part series on German research, Larry Jensen explains areas of German historical background that you can use to better understand your ancestors. Can’t access YouTube? View video here. Other webinars from Larry Jensen Using German Periodicals & Periodical Indexes: Part 1 – Larry Jensen (16 Sept 2020) Using …
Learn about the Subway Map tool with Richard Miller, the developer of a genealogy app called Goldie May. Can’t access YouTube? Click here for video.
In this webinar, Laura Lefler teaches about how to be like a detective in your family history research, using different types of sources and evidence analysis. Handout Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
James Tanner discusses “brick wall” and “end-of-line” genealogical situations and steps for resolving difficult cases. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
As FamilySearch’s Family Tree matures and the number of users increases, we’re learning more about what works… and what doesn’t work as well. Fragments—tiny, incomplete, disconnected branches—lead to multiple problems in a shared tree, including bad merges, incorrect relationships, and duplicates. In this webinar with Kathryn Grant, you’ll learn how to evaluate fragments, make …
Bonnie Bossert explains the regulations and standards surrounding investigative genetic genealogy (IGG.) Handout Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
During this webinar, Maureen Brady teaches how your online research can be “jump started”, or significantly expanded, by utilizing Cyndi’s List, Chronicling America, Find My Past, Fold3, and other “broad coverage” websites. Handout link Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
Learn how you can use the resources on the Library of Congress website for your family history research. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
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