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September 3, 2023 by JoAnn Burgi
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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September 3, 2023 by JoAnn Burgi
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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September 3, 2023 by JoAnn Burgi
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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September 2, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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.
August 28, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
James Tanner goes over ten general steps of genealogy methodology to help you in your search. Can’t access YouTube? View video here.
August 21, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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 …
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August 12, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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.
July 31, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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 …
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July 31, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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.
July 16, 2023 by Webinar Assistant
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.