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Ancestry.com Webinars
- 2020 Update: Basics of Ancestry.com
- Catalogs: The Key to Using FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com – James Tanner (2 Aug 2016- 56 min)
- Critical Analysis of Researching in Depth – James Tanner (25 May 2017- 68 min)
- English Civil Registration Made Easy by Kathryn Grant (30 May 2017- 51 min)
- Making the Most of Ancestry.com – James Tanner (18 Aug 2016- 48 min)
- Making the Most of Fold3 – James Tanner (18 Jul 2017- 49 min)
- Update on Ancestry.com – James Tanner (3 Mar 2016- 57 min)
- Using Multiple Online Genealogy Programs to Find Your Ancestors – James Tanner ( 21 Sep 2018) 60 min
- What's Happening Now in Family History – James Tanner (9 May 2017- 58 min)
BYU HBLL Resources Webinars
- BYU Resources and Initiatives for Family History – Amy Harris (16 May 2016- 28 min)
- Family History Resources in L Tom Perry Special Collections – Ryan Lee (27 May 2016- 35 min)
- Find Your Ancestors at the BYU Family History Library – Terry Dahlin (26 Feb 2016- 37 min)
- No more microfilm rentals? Where do I go to see the digital copies? – James Tanner (25 Aug 2017- 51 min)
- What’s Happening at the BYU FHL – Joe Everett (25 Oct 2018) 30 min
DNA Webinars
- Adoption and Finding Birth Parents for Genealogists – James Tanner (15 Jun 2017- 52 min)
- Autosomal DNA for Genealogy by Paul Dunn (28 Feb 2014- 20 min)
- Autosomal DNA Testing Plans – Paul Woodbury (1 Nov 2018) 60 min
- Can a DNA Test Help You Find Your Ancestors or Relatives? – Part 1 – James Tanner (23 Feb 2017- 41 min)
- Can a DNA Test Help You Find Your Ancestors or Relatives? – Part 2 – James Tanner (23 Feb 2017- 11 min)
- DNA Kindergarten part 1: Intro and DNA Science – Bonnie Belza (6 March 2020)
- DNA Kindergarten part 2: Ethnicity – Bonnie Belza (14 March 2020)
- DNA Kindergarten part 3: Using Your DNA – Bonnie Belza (21 March 2020)
- DNA Kindergarten part 4: Interpreting Shared Matches – Bonnie Belza (28 March 2020)
- DNA Testing – Features, Tools, and More – Sarah Stoddard (30 Oct 2019)
- DNA Testing: Mt DNA and Y DNA – Sarah Stoddard (29 Aug 2019)
- The History of the Development of Genealogical DNA – James Tanner (8 Aug 2019) 60 min
- What is DNA Testing- Sarah Stoddard (25 Jul 2019)
- What's Happening Now in Family History – James Tanner (9 May 2017- 58 min)
- Y-DNA for Genealogists – Paul Dunn (15 Mar 2016- 51 min)
Family History App Webinars
- BYU Family History Technology Lab – Mark Clement (6 Sept 2018) 30 min
- Introduction to the FamilySearch App Gallery – Gordon Clarke (4 Apr 2016- 35 min)
- Making the Most of Fold3 – James Tanner (18 Jul 2017- 49 min)
- What Every Family Tree User Should Know about Name Finding Apps – Kathryn Grant (10 May 2017- 73 min)
FamilySearch.org Webinars
- 10 Helpful Things to Know Before Using Family Tree- Kathryn Grant (4 Apr 2019)
- A Guide for Entering Information in the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (14 Oct 2016- 65 min)
- Adding 3rd Party Sources in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (10 Jan 2019) 33 min
- Adding Historical Records as Sources in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (13 Dec 2018) 33 min
- Adding Memories to the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (2 Jun 2016- 54 min)
- Adding Sources to the FamilySearch.org Family Tree – James Tanner (26 Feb 2016- 58 min)
- Basic Series: Part 1 – Getting Started with FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (27 Sep 2017- 49 min)
- Basic Series: Part 2 – Communicating what you know about your Genealogy – James Tanner (20 Jul 2018- 48 min)
- Basic Series: Part 3 – Beginning Descendancy Research – James Tanner (29 Sep 2017- 53 min)
- Basic Series: Part 4 – Adding Sources to the Family Tree – James Tanner (20 Jul 2018- 48 min)
- Books on FamilySearch – Troy Mohrman (21 Mar 2019) 30 min
- Case Study: Double Trouble with Elizabeth Hepton by Kathryn Grant
- Catalogs: The Key to Using FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com – James Tanner (2 Aug 2016- 56 min)
- Checking the Person Page for Accuracy in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (5 Dec 2017- 40 min)
- Collaborating in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (13 Feb 2019) 45 min
- Community Reconstitution by Joe Price (23 Jul 2018- 40 min)
- Critical Analysis of Researching in Depth – James Tanner (25 May 2017- 68 min)
- Demystifying the FamilySearch Catalog – Rachel Derenthal (15 July 2020)
- Discover-Gather-Connect: An Expanded Emphasis for Family History – Kathryn Grant (2 Apr 2018- 58 min)
- Discovering the FamilySearch Family Tree App – James Tanner (7 Mar 2019)
- Discovering the Unindexed Records in the FamilySearch Catalog with James Tanner
- Don't Miss this Opportunity: The FamilySearch Partner Programs – James Tanner (21 Nov 2016- 61 min)
- Double Trouble: Avoiding the Same Name Trap- Kathryn Grant (2 May 2019) 40 min
- Double Trouble: To Merge or Not to Merge? – Kathryn Grant (14 Feb 2020)
- Duplicates in Family Tree, Part 1: Why They’re There and How to Find Them – Kathryn Grant (10 June 2020)
- Duplicates in Family Tree, Part 2: How to Resolve Them – Kathryn Grant (1 July 2020)
- English Civil Registration Made Easy by Kathryn Grant (30 May 2017- 51 min)
- Family Name Networks – Joe Price (17 Jul 2019) 30 min
- Family Tree Cleanup Case Study 1: Untangling Wesley Jackson's Family – Kathryn Grant (29 Jan 2018- 49 min)
- Family Tree Cleanup Case Study 2: Connecting and Correcting the Holtby Family – Kathryn Grant (31 Jan 2018- 47 min)
- Family Tree Reason Statements Made Easy – Kathryn Grant ( 3 Oct 2017- 38 min)
- FamilySearch Family Tree Q&A #1 – Kathryn Grant (27 Feb 2017- 57 min)
- FamilySearch Family Tree Q&A #2 – Kathryn Grant (11 Apr 2017- 45 min)
- FamilySearch Memories: Connecting Relatives Near and Far – Jean Naisbitt (29 Nov 2017- 47 min)
- FamilySearch Messages by Harold Davis
- FamilySearch Q&A with Kathryn Grant (17 April 2020)
- FamilySearch Q&A with Kathryn Grant (29 July 2020)
- Fixing Sticky, Tricky Problems in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (15 May 2020)
- From Snarky to Civil: Improving the Genealogy Community – Kathryn Grant (13 Sept 2018) 40 min
- Getting Better Search Results with Wildcards – Kathryn Grant (13 Oct 2017- 23 min)
- Getting Relationships Right in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (26 Apr 2017- 31 min)
- Getting Started with FamilySearch Web Indexing – Kathryn Grant (13 Jun 2019) 60 min
- Getting the Most from FamilySearch Family Tree: Sources on the Person Page – Kathryn Grant (6 Dec 2018)
- Getting the Most from FamilySearch Family Tree: Understanding Tree Views – Kathryn Grant (11 Jul 2019) – 45 min
- Getting the Most From FamilySearch FamilyTree: The Person Page Timeline – Kathryn Grant (15 Nov 2018) 30 min
- Getting the Most from FamilySearch: The Person Page Memories Tab – Kathryn Grant (14 Nov 2019)
- Getting the Most from the Search Function on FamilySearch – Kathryn Grant (20 Jan 2017- 48 min)
- Got My Eyes on You: Using the Watch Feature in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant
- Handling the changes made to the FamilySearch Family Tree? – James Tanner
- How to Prepare for a Successful Discovery Experience w/ Demo-Kathryn Grant (13 Mar 2019) 65 min
- How to Repair Incorrect Merges in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (12 Aug 2020)
- How to Use the FamilySearch Wiki and Catalog – Amber Oldenburg (3 June 2020)
- Inside FamilySearch.org Revealed – James Tanner (30 May 2017- 64 min)
- Introduction to the FamilySearch App Gallery – Gordon Clarke (4 Apr 2016- 35 min)
- Making the Most of FamilySearch.org – James Tanner (18 Aug 2016- 49 min)
- Mysteries of the Change Log Revealed – Kathryn Grant (9 Sept 2020)
- Navigating Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (19 Jun 2019) 40 min
- No more microfilm rentals? Where do I go to see the digital copies? – James Tanner (25 Aug 2017- 51 min)
- Ready for Temple Work? Top Tips for Checking Names in FamilySearch – Kathryn Grant (27 Aug 2018 – 73 min)
- Record Hints: How to Better Use Them by James Tanner (18 May 2017- 60 min)
- Simple Tips for Writing Life Sketches in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (24 April 2020)
- Success Tips for Getting Started with Family History by Kathryn Grant (5 Aug 2016- 39 min)
- Support your Genealogical Conclusions with Reason Statements – James Tanner
- Taking Advantage of Record Hints on the Family Tree Person Page – Kathryn Grant (18 Oct 2017- 27 min)
- Thanks for the Memories Part 2: FamilySearch Gallery Features for Power Users – Kathryn Grant
- Thanks for the Memories: Basics of the FamilySearch Gallery – Kathryn Grant (5 Sep 2019)
- The Ins and Outs of Standardized Places and Dates in the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (2 Dec 2016- 57 min)
- Tree Extending Hints- Joe Price (12 Jun 2019) 40 min
- Understanding Extracted Records in FamilySearch Family Tree By Kathryn Grant (21 May 2018- 48 min)
- Understanding the Data in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (20 Oct 2016- 45 min)
- Untangling Difficulties in the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (21 Mar 2016- 59 min)
- Untangling the Mess on the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (14 Nov 2016- 59 min)
- Updated Family Tree Person Page Intro- Kathryn Grant (18 Oct 2018) 50 min
- Using Helper Resources for Discover-Gather-Connect – Kathryn Grant (22 Aug 2019)
- Using Multiple Online Genealogy Programs to Find Your Ancestors – James Tanner ( 21 Sep 2018) 60 min
- Using the Source Linker in FamilySearch Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (20 Feb 2018- 38 min)
- Using Tree Sweeper to Improve Accuracy in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (10 April 2020)
- What Every Family Tree User Should Know about Name Finding Apps – Kathryn Grant (10 May 2017- 73 min)
- When One Record Isn’t Enough: Building a Complete Picture with Multiple Records – Kathryn Grant (13 March 2020)
- Why Use the FamilySearch Family Tree – James Tanner (5 Jan 2017- 72 mins)
- Wiki, Wiki, Wiki: The Research Wiki – Burke Jackson (27 Apr 2016- 34 min)
Findmypast.com Webinars
- 2020 Update: Basics of Findmypast – James Tanner (26 Aug 2020)
- English Civil Registration Made Easy by Kathryn Grant (30 May 2017- 51 min)
- Making the Most of Findmypast.com – James Tanner (12 Aug 2016- 36 min)
- Using Multiple Online Genealogy Programs to Find Your Ancestors – James Tanner ( 21 Sep 2018) 60 min
Foreign Country Webinars
- Beginning Danish Research: Sorting out the Places – James Tanner (18 Apr 2017- 56 min)
- Beginning English Research: Introduction to the Records – James Tanner (6 Oct 2017- 57 min)
- Beginning German Research – Laurie Castillo (8 Nov 2016- 81 min)
- Beginning Latin American Research: Introduction to the Records – James Tanner (21 Nov 2016- 62 min)
- Beginning Scottish Research – James Tanner (13 Jun 2017- 66 min)
- English Church Records: Understanding the Basics – Kathryn Grant (9 Dec 2020)
- English Research: How Can the 1939 Register Help You?- Kathryn Grant- 35 min (30 Aug 2018)
- German Online Sources – Milan Pohontsch (13 Jun 2016- 41 min)
- Going Further with Scottish Genealogy – Hannah Bell (7 Oct 2020)
- Hopping the Pond: First Steps to Finding Your British Ancestors – Rachel Derenthal (30 Sept 2020)
- Introduction to Slovenian Research – Milan Pohontsch (18 Jan 2018- 60 min)
- Knowles Collection- Todd Knowles (11 Apr 2019) 45 min
- Online Resources for Hispanic Research – Ada Nelson (10 Oct 2019)
- Printed Sources for German Research – Milan Pohontsch (6 Oct 2017- 43 min)
- Proven Ways to Find Your Immigrant Ancestors – James Tanner (16 Mar 2016- 55 min)
- Researching Immigrants to the United States – Joe Everett (31 Jan 2020)
- Resources for Lithuanian Genealogy – Angela Sinickas (30 May 2019) 50 min
- Understanding Immigration for Genealogists – James Tanner (28 Jun 2017- 60 min)
- Using German Periodicals & Periodical Indexes: Part 1 – Larry Jensen (16 Sept 2020)
- Using German Periodicals & Periodical Indexes: Part 2 – Larry Jensen (23 Sept 2020)
- Using German Periodicals & Periodical Indexes: Part 3 – Larry Jensen (26 Sept 2020)
- Using German Periodicals & Periodical Indexes: Part 4 – Larry Jensen (10 Oct 2020)
- What Can I Do If My Ancestors Came From Poland – James Tanner (6 Jul 2017- 59 min)
Legal Record Webinars
- A Deeper Look at Homestead Land for Genealogists – James Tanner (23 Sep 2016- 72 min)
- Adding Source Citations with Online Apps – James Tanner (27 Sep 2016- 54 min)
- Adoption and Finding Birth Parents for Genealogists – James Tanner (15 Jun 2017- 52 min)
- Copyright Essentails for Genealogist – Peter Midgley (19 Apr 2016- 52 min)
- Land and Property Ownership for Genealogists – James Tanner (10 May 2016- 69 min)
- Land Rights: Grazing, Timber and Mineral Rights and Leases for Genealogists – James Tanner (22 Sep 2017- 55 min)
- Legal Notices for Genealogists: Sheriff Sales, Repossessions, Bankruptcies and Debt Collection – James Tanner (17 Jan 2016- 64 min)
- Privacy Concerns and Genealogy – James Tanner (12 Dec 2016- 68 min)
- Probate Series – James Tanner (2015)
- State-land vs. Public Land States for Genealogists – James Tanner (13 Sep 2016- 62 min)
- The Anatomy of a Court Case for Genealogists – James Tanner (15 Sep 2016- 64 min)
- Understanding Naturalization for Genealogists – James Tanner (13 Jul 2017- 57 min)
Maps Training Webinars
- Digging Deeper into Maps and Mapping Programs – James Tanner (24 Jun 2016- 66 min)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Genealogists – Blake Gulbransen (21 Mar 2016- 38 min)
- Locating Your Ancestors Exactly From Maps and Gazetteers – James Tanner (7 Nov 2016- 57 min)
- Metes & Bounds on Google Earth by James Tanner (22 May 2015- 60 min)
- U.S. Land Records – John Hendrix (29 Apr 2016- 49 min)
- Understanding Maps for Genealogists – James Tanner (2 May 2016- 60 min)
- Using Online Maps to Locate Cemeteries – James Tanner (5 May 2016- 49 min)
Military Record Training Webinars
- Discover Your Ancestors in Military Records – by James Tanner (25 Apr 2016- 48 min)
- Finding Your Ancestors and Relatives with Military Records – James Tanner
- Making the Most of Fold3 – James Tanner (18 Jul 2017- 49 min)
- Revolutionary War Records: Patriots to Hessians – James Tanner (27 Sep 2017- 60 min)
Miscellaneous Webinars
- Adding Source Citations with Online Apps – James Tanner (27 Sep 2016- 54 min)
- Are You Related to a Famous Ancestor? – James Tanner (23 Sept 2020)
- Back Up Your Data Now or Cry – James Tanner
- Basic Paper Document Preservation with James Tanner (3 April 2020)
- Blogging and Social Networking for Genealogists – James Tanner (17 Jan 2017- 62 min)
- Buying Technology : A Genealogist's Primer – James Tanner (5 May 2017- 64 min)
- Case Study: Double Trouble with Elizabeth Hepton by Kathryn Grant
- Demystifying the FamilySearch Catalog – Rachel Derenthal (15 July 2020)
- Digital Storytelling With Google Earth Projects – Breanne Ballard (25 Nov 2020)
- Dive Into the Cloud with Google Docs and Google Drive – James Tanner (30 Aug 2017- 63 min)
- Don't You Believe It! Debunking Genealogical Myths – James Tanner (21 Jun 2016- 60 min)
- Family History and GIS Part 2 – Jarom Randall (13 Dec 2017- 38 min)
- Family History Five-Minutes at a Time by Jean Newell (18 Apr 2015- 6 min)
- Family Resilience – Rachael Rifkin (8 July 2020)
- Finding that Genealogical Gold Right Under Your Feet – James Tanner (28 Apr 2017- 62 min)
- First World War Internment Camps – Hannah Bell (2 May 2020)
- From Snarky to Civil: Improving the Genealogy Community – Kathryn Grant (13 Sept 2018) 40 min
- German Immigrants in American Church Records with Dr. Roger Minert
- Getting Millennials Excited about Family History – Heather Pack (31 Mar 2016- 30 min)
- Getting People Into Family History (15 May 2017- 43 min)
- Getting the Rest of the Gold out of the Google Goldmine for Genealogists – James Tanner (6 Jun 2019) 60 min
- How to Analyze Genealogical Sources – James Tanner (4 May 2020)
- How to Manage Very Large Genealogy Collections and Files – James Tanner (7 Feb 2017- 60 min)
- How to Take Better Photos for Genealogy – James Tanner (5 Dec 2019)
- How to Write a Compelling Story About Your Ancestor – Heather Pack (15 Jun 2016- 30 min)
- Immigration and Naturalization from 1790 to 1945 – Suzanne Hoffman (13 May 2020)
- It's Time to Stop the Anxiety and Guilt over Family History – Jean Naisbitt (11 Nov 2016- 41 min)
- Making the Most out of GIACR – Dr. Roger Minert (21 Feb 2020)
- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. Is this Genealogy or the Cha-Cha? – Sara Cochran (18 March 2020)
- Preserving Family History in Fun & Modern Ways- Olivia Jewell (28 Mar 2019)
- Preserving Your Family Records by James Tanner (25 Mar 2016- 57 min)
- Raising Family Historians: How to Capture the Hearts of Future Genealogists – Breanne Ballard (5 Aug 2020)
- Researching Immigrants to the United States – Joe Everett (31 Jan 2020)
- Stand and Deliver: What if your ancestor was a criminal – James Tanner (10 Oct 2017- 54 min)
- Start Growing Your Family Tree from Scratch – James Tanner (30 Mar 2016- 63 min)
- Stories from the Past – Searching for Kerlin's Well – James Tanner (16 Mar 2016- 39 min)
- Taking Your Genealogy Mobile – James Tanner (6 Jun 2016- 57 min)
- The "Teach" Part of Find-Take-Teach: Teaching Others Effectively About Family History – Kathryn Grant (17 Feb 2017- 45 min)
- The History of the Development of Genealogical DNA – James Tanner (8 Aug 2019) 60 min
- The Holy Ghost: The Best Family History Helper – Kathryn Grant (28 Apr 2017- 48 min)
- The Ultimate Digital Preservation Guide – James Tanner (18 Jul 2019) 60 min
- Thoughts on Hastening the Work of Family History by Kathryn Grant (11 Jun 2018- 60 min)
- Using Microtasks to Involve Everyone in Family History Research by Joe Price (23 May 2018- 30 min)
- Using Social Media for Interactive Family Histories – Simone Russell (3 Aug 2018- 60 min)
- Using the Internet Like a Pro: Genealogists Have No Idea What’s Out There – James Tanner (19 Aug 2020)
- Wars, Plagues, and Catastrophes and Genealogy- James Tanner (25 Apr 2019) 55 min
- What Makes Vital Records So Vital – James Tanner (24 Aug 2017- 55 min)
- What to Do With Old Genealogical Materials? Can I Donate Them? – Michael Hansen (14 Feb 2019)
- What Will Happen to Your Genealogy When You Die? – James Tanner (27 Apr 2016- 55 min)
- What's In That Pile?! Organization for the Disorganized Genealogist – James Tanner (7 Jun 2016- 61 min)
- What’s New in the Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (15 Aug 2019)
- When One Record Isn’t Enough: Building a Complete Picture with Multiple Records – Kathryn Grant (13 March 2020)
- When the Baby was Born, the Mother was There and Other Research Rules – James Tanner (12 Oct 2016- 59 min)
- Why You Can't Trace Your Lineage Back to Adam – James Tanner (4 Mar 2016- 36 min)
- Working as a Professional Genealogist- Katy Barnes (10 Aug 2018- 37 min)
- You Do Not Own Your Ancestors – James Tanner (1 Apr 2016- 67 min)
MyHeritage.com Webinars
- 2020 Update: Basics of MyHeritage – James Tanner (22 July 2020)
- Making the Most of MyHeritage.com – James Tanner (17 Aug 2017- 60 min)
- Technology and Genealogy: A Perfect Match by James Tanner (25 Jun 2018- 60 min)
- Update on MyHeritage.com – James Tanner (3 Mar 2016- 56 min)
- What's Happening Now in Family History – James Tanner (9 May 2017- 58 min)
Newspaper Training Webinars
- "Extra! Extra! Read All About It": Finding Your Family History in Newspapers – Kathryn Grant (4 Nov 2020)
- I Read it in the Newspaper – James Tanner
- Online Digital Newspaper Sources – James Tanner (14 Apr 2016- 43 min)
- Utah Digital Newspapers – Jeremy Myntti (8 May 2020)
Photo Webinars
- Digital Photography for Genealogists – James Tanner (21 Apr 2016- 58 min)
- Editing Photos for Genealogy – James Tanner (29 May 2020)
- Preserving and Editing Old Photographs: The Overson Collection – James Tanner (22 Mar 2016- 56 min)
Record Preservation Webinars
- Can You Afford to Lose all Your Genealogy? Backing it Up – James Tanner (13 May 2016- 60 min)
- Caring for Your Heirlooms: Simple ways to Preserve Books, Photographs and Artifacts – Christina Thomas and Christopher McAfee (21 Apr 2016- 59 min)
- Dive Into the Cloud with Google Docs and Google Drive – James Tanner (30 Aug 2017- 63 min)
- How You Can Help with Record Preservation – James Tanner (13 Apr 2017- 63 min)
- Inherited Family Records? Now What? – Jean Naisbitt (10 Mar 2017- 43 min)
- Preserving and Editing Old Photographs: The Overson Collection – James Tanner (22 Mar 2016- 56 min)
- Preserving Your Family Records – James Tanner (25 Mar 2016- 57 min)
- What's In That Pile?! Organization for the Disorganized Genealogist – James Tanner (7 Jun 2016- 61 min)
Research Tool Webinars
- A Deeper Look at Homestead Land for Genealogists – James Tanner (23 Sep 2016- 72 min)
- An Introduction to Lithuanian Genealogy – Angela Sinickas (21 Feb 2019) 50 min
- An Update on the Rules of Genealogy – James Tanner (24 Oct 2019)
- Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don't Know – Kathryn Grant (27 Oct 2016- 50 min)
- Building Your Genealogical Toolkit – James Tanner (28 Oct 2020)
- Can You Afford to Lose all Your Genealogy? Backing it Up by James Tanner (13 May 2016- 60 min)
- Case Studies in Migration for Genealogists- James Tanner (9 May 2019) 60 min
- Cloud Computing Solutions for Genealogists – James Tanner (13 Jun 2016- 60 min)
- Common Law Marriage and Genealogy – James Tanner (6 Oct 2017- 50 min)
- Community Reconstitution by Joe Price (23 Jul 2018- 40 min)
- Critically Examining Wills for Genealogy – James Tanner (2 Sep 2016- 65 min)
- Demystifying the FamilySearch Catalog – Rachel Derenthal (15 July 2020)
- Digging Deep into Death Records – James Tanner ( 15 Sep 2017- 64 min)
- Digging Deeper into Maps and Mapping Programs – James Tanner (24 Jun 2016- 66 min)
- Digital Books for Genealogists – James Tanner (4 Mar 2016- 53 min)
- Discovering Digital Family and Locality Histories – James Tanner (13 Oct 2016- 46 min)
- Discovering the FamilySearch Family Tree App – James Tanner (7 Mar 2019)
- English Research: Finding a Women's Maiden Name Using the GRO Site – Kathryn Grant (25 May 2017- 25 min)
- English Research: Finding Ancestors Using FreeReg Parish Registers – Kathryn Grant (1 May 2018- 32 min)
- English Research: Finding Missing Children Using the GRO Site – Kathryn Grant (25 May 2017- 29 min)
- English Research: How Can the 1939 Register Help You?- Kathryn Grant- 35 min (30 Aug 2018)
- Everyday Family History for the Crazy-busy Life – Olivia Jewell (24 Jan 2019)
- Family History Resources in L Tom Perry Special Collections – Ryan Lee (27 May 2016- 35 min)
- Finding Your English Ancestors in Australia – James Tanner (7 Feb 2017- 61 min)
- Genealogy at the Library of Congress – James Tanner (8 Nov 2017- 45 min)
- Genealogy is a Life and Death Matter: Moving Beyond the Obvious Records (2 Dec 2020)
- German Immigrants in American Church Records with Dr. Roger Minert
- Getting Better Search Results with Wildcards – Kathryn Grant (13 Oct 2017- 23 min)
- Google Searches at Warp Speed and Accuracy – James Tanner (6 Oct 2016- 62 min)
- How to Analyze Genealogical Sources – James Tanner (4 May 2020)
- How to Start Using the Timeline Grid by Kathryn Grant (13 Jul 2018- 44 min)
- Improving Your Genealogical Research Skills – James Tanner (14 Oct 2020)
- Inherited Family Records? Now What? by Jean Naisbitt (10 Mar 2017- 43 min)
- Jumpstart Your Family History in Ten Steps – James Tanner (6 Dec 2016- 63 min)
- Jurisdiction = When + Where – Laurie Castillo (3 Mar 2017- 90 min)
- Knowles Collection- Todd Knowles (11 Apr 2019) 45 min
- Land and Property Ownership for Genealogists – James Tanner (10 May 2016- 69 min)
- Land Rights: Grazing, Timber and Mineral Rights and Leases for Genealogists – James Tanner (22 Sep 2017- 55 min)
- Learning to Love Family History…Research! – Kathryn Grant (7 May 2018- 63 min)
- Learning to Read Old Handwriting – James Tanner (11 Oct 2018) 62 min
- Locate Your Ancestors’ Graves Online – James Tanner (27 March 2020)
- Locating Records in Archives from Your Couch – Sara Cochran (17 June 2020)
- Locating Your Ancestors Using Clusters – James Tanner (16 Mar 2016- 56 min)
- Making Cense of the Census – Burke Jackson (29 Feb 2016- 44 min)
- Making the Most of Compiled Sources: Directories, Biographies, Surname Books and More – James Tanner (13 Jan 2017- 58 min)
- Making the Most of Fold3 – James Tanner (18 Jul 2017- 49 min)
- Making the Most out of GIACR – Dr. Roger Minert (21 Feb 2020)
- Maximizing Your Use of Google for Genealogists – James Tanner (9 Aug 2016- 60 min)
- Online Books You May Be Missing – James Tanner (25 Jul 2018)
- Organizing Genealogy Files – James Tanner (8 Sep 2015- 15 min)
- Proven Ways to Find Your Immigrant Ancestors – James Tanner (16 Mar 2016- 55 min)
- Research Walk-through: Best Practices for Adding a Family from England to Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (21 Oct 2020)
- Research, Where to Begin? – Jean Naisbitt (29 Nov 2018) 55 min
- Researching at The Clayton Library and Beyond – Susan Kaufman (21 Nov 2019)
- Researching In-depth – James Tanner (18 Mar 2015- 60 min)
- Researching Your Enslaved Ancestors – James Tanner (8 Oct 2017- 46 min)
- Researching Your LDS Ancestors with Mormon Places – Brandon Plewe (19 Sep 2019)
- Researching: How Do I Do It? – James Tanner (6 Feb 2015- 60 min)
- Scandinavian Research – Joe Everett (21 Jan 2019) 45 min
- Searching Beyond Google with Search Engines and Portals – James Tanner (9 Sep 2016- 57 min)
- State-land vs. Public Land States for Genealogists – James Tanner (13 Sep 2016- 62 min)
- Success Tips for Getting Started with Family History – Kathryn Grant (5 Aug 2016- 39 min)
- Super Maximizing Maps for Genealogy – James Tanner (31 Jan 2019)
- Taking Advantage of Your Smartphone for Genealogy – James Tanner (11 Jul 2017- 60 min)
- Tax Records for Genealogists – James Tanner (4 Apr 2017- 65 min)
- The Anatomy of a Court Case for Genealogists – James Tanner (15 Sep 2016- 64 min)
- The Digital Race for Genealogy Books and Records – James Tanner (18 Oct 2017- 60 min)
- The Timeline Grid: An Easy Way to Track, Organize, and Use Your Research – Kathryn Grant (8 Dec 2016- 54 min)
- The Ultimate Genealogical Brick Wall Buster – James Tanner (2 Apr 2018- 69 min)
- U.S. Land Records – John Hendrix (29 Apr 2016- 49 min)
- Using American Migration Patterns to Find Ancestors – James Tanner (8 Nov 2018) 60 min
- Using Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Research to Strengthen and Extend Your Pedigree – Marilyn Thomsen (12 Oct 2016- 65 min)
- Using First Level Genealogical Sources: Vital Records, Censuses, Cemetery Records, Obituaries and Biographies – James Tanner (20 Oct 2016- 62 min)
- Using Multiple Online Genealogy Programs to Find Your Ancestors – James Tanner ( 21 Sep 2018) 60 min
- Using the Google Goldmine for Genealogy – James Tanner (19 May 2016- 63 min)
- Using the Internet Archive for Genealogy – James Tanner (19 Aug 2016- 53 min)
- Using Tree Sweeper to Improve Accuracy in Family Tree – Kathryn Grant (10 April 2020)
- Using Utah Digital Newspapers for Family History – Tina Kirkham (31 May 2019)
- What's Happening Now in Family History – James Tanner (9 May 2017- 58 min)
- What's New in Programs and Apps for Genealogy – James Tanner (2 Jun 2017- 66 min)
- What’s Happening at the BYU FHL – Joe Everett (25 Oct 2018) 30 min
- What’s New in the Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (15 Aug 2019)
- When Your Family History is "All Done": Temple Work Through Desendancy Research – Kathryn Grant (12 Sep 2016- 39 min)
- Wiki, Wiki, Wiki: The Research Wiki – Burke Jackson (27 Apr 2016- 34 min)
Scanner Training Webinars
- Digitizing Documents: Mechanics and Methodology – James Tanner (28 Jun 2017- 63 min)
- Scanning Basics: Before You Start – Jessica Hicks (23 Feb 2017- 39 min)
- Scanning Documents, Photos, and Slides: The Basics for Genealogists – James Tanner (21 Nov 2016- 63 min)
The Family History Guide Webinars
- English Research: Finding Ancestors Using FreeReg Parish Registers – Kathryn Grant (1 May 2018- 32 min)
- Family History Activities with The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor ( 20 Oct 2017- 32 min)
- Getting Started with Research using The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (26 Jan 2017- 33 min)
- International Research with The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (7 Mar 2017- 35 min)
- Introduction to The Family History Guide, Version 2 – Bob Taylor (14 Nov 2016- 52 min)
- LDS Topics in The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (9 Jun 2017- 42 min)
- The Family History Guide Revisited by Rayanne Melick (10 Jan 2018- 15 min)
- Training with The Family History Guide, Version 2 – Bob Taylor (21 Nov 2016- 40 min)
- United States Research with The Family History Guide – Bob Taylor (9 Mar 2017- 45 min)
- What's Happening Now in Family History – James Tanner (9 May 2017- 58 min)
- What's New in The Family History Guide July 2018 – Bob Taylor (6 Jul 2017- 33 min)
- What's New on the Family History Guide – Ann Tanner (16 May 2019) 40 min
- What's New with The Family History Guide: March 2018 – Bob Taylor (26 Mar 2018- 34 min)
Webinar Handouts
- BYU German Research Outline: List of 29 Sources – Laurie Castillo
- German Online Sources (Syllabus) – Milan Pohontsch
- German Research on the Internet – Laurie Castillo
- Getting Millennials Excited about Family History (Handout) – Heather Pack
- Milan-Pohontsch-Slovenia LDS-Material
- Milan-Pohontsch-Slovenian Archives
- Milan-Pohontsch-Slovenian Words Handout
- Milan-Pohontsch-Syllabus Slovenian Research
- Printed Sources for German Research (Syllabus) – Milan Pohontsch
- Proven Ways to Find Your Immigrant Ancestors (Handout) – James Tanner
- Using Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Research to Strengthen and Extend Your Pedigree – Marilyn Thomsen
Important Links
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BYU Library Catalog
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FamilySearch Microfilms & Fiche at BYU
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Scanning Equipment
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FamilySearch*
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Ancestry.com
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MyHeritage
Library Edition
(BYU campus) 
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Find My Past
(BYU Library) 
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Saints by Sea
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The Family History Guide
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County Histories
(BYU access) 
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Fold3
(BYU access) 
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Sanborn Maps
(BYU access) 
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HistoryGeo
(BYU access) 
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Gateway to North America
(BYU access)
"BYU access" means that the item is accessible on BYU campus or remotely for logged-in BYU students and faculty. If labeled “BYU campus” then it is available anywhere on BYU campus, but not remotely. "BYU Library" indicates that you may only access the resource while physically at the BYU Library. (If you have a personal account with any of these sites, you can access them anywhere. If so, it is best to access them directly rather than using these links.)
*FamilySearch is accessiable anywhere on the Internet, but many of the images (ca. 25-30%) require viewing at a FamilySearch family history center. BYU Library is also designated as a family history center allowing access to these images.