Discover, Gather, Connect – Ideas for Engaging in Family History as a Whole Family – Olivia Jewell (26 October 2023)
Olivia Jewell goes over ways you can engage the whole family in family history. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
Olivia Jewell goes over ways you can engage the whole family in family history. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
From the 17th century, the people of the British Isles have looked for opportunities throughout the expanding British Empire and the Commonwealth. This presentation provides a brief overview of the major movements beyond the British Isles, suggests some key research websites and traces one family’s movements from Scotland to the far points of the …
The Person page in FamilySearch Family Tree got a major redesign in the past year. This webinar with Kathryn Grant is an up-to-date look at the enhanced page and all its helpful features! Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
Peggy Ryskamp discusses how to reconstruct an ancestral lifestyle through creative questioning like folkways. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …