Breaking Through the Genealogy Technology Barrier – James Tanner (21 September 2023)

 James Tanner goes over how to overcome technological challenges that can prevent some people from doing their genealogy. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.

Inspire Library: Sharing Stories of Inspiration – Dennis Packard (14 September 2023)

 Dennis Packard presents on tips for telling engaging stories, as well as resources on inspirelibrary.org that can help you share your stories. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.

Discovering Your Family in Digital Libraries – Jeremy Myntti (7 September 2023)

 Learn about lesser-known digital libraries and archives to find your family with Jeremy Myntti, Associate University Librarian for Metadata and IT at the Brigham Young University Library. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.

The Great African American Migration Part 6: Summary of the Main Record Sources – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This sixth and last video in a six-part series summarizes the main record sources for tracing ancestors who were part of the Great Migration in the impacted geographical areas. It will also review specific research challenges, including family organization, employment, and other factors in a case study of the representative family. This part of the …

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The Great African American Migration Part 5: Understanding and Researching the Records – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This fifth video in a six-part series examines in depth the areas around the country that have been impacted with the migration as shown in the census records and cultural impact of the population including specific regional records and sources for research in each area including censuses, directories, tax records, land and property records, occupation …

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The Great African American Migration Part 4: Impact on the Country – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This fourth video in a six-part series focuses on the resultant changes in the families due to migration, including an overview of the impact of the migration on the larger centers of African American population and the establishment of influential African American communities – the rise of these influential communities such as the area southeast …

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The Great African American Migration Part 3: Additional Sources and Records – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This third video in a six-part series explains the causes and destinations of the early part of the movement with an additional example of a family with an amplification of the documents and sources for moving further back in time primarily using the U.S. Census records. The representative family will be used to show how …

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The Great African American Migration Part 2: Destinations and Causes – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This second video in a six-part series focuses on discovering the destinations and causes of the Great Migration population shift with a more in-depth examination of the sources of information including the U.S. censuses, draft registration records, employment records, Social Security records and other resources for tracing a family back to its origins in the …

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The Great African American Migration Part 1: Overview and Methodology – James Tanner (Sep 2023)

This first video in a six-part series explains the concepts for beginning research into the Great Migration, including focusing on the methodology used in researching a representative family with an introduction to the types of records that can be used to start building the family’s history back into the 1800s beginning with the 1950 U.S. …

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Discoveries in the 1931 Canadian Census – Dave Obee (31 August 2023)

 In this webinar, you’ll learn about the newly released 1931 Canadian census with longtime journalist and genealogical researcher Dave Obee. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.