Webinar
The Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS): A Review
OnlineHow do you know when you have genealogical proof? You apply the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS) to your completed research. The [...]
Metes & Bounds Land Plats Solve Genealogical Problems
OnlineThis session provides a brief overview of metes and bounds land descriptions seen in deeds, mortgages, patents, grants, and other [...]
Maternal Threads Unwoven: Identifying Margareta’s Mother in 18th Century Sweden
OnlineJill K. Morelli, CG In spite of birth entries for Margareta’s five siblings in Hishult, there was no record of her birth in the [...]
French Emigrants: They Were Not All Huguenots, or Nobles, or from Alsace-Lorraine
OnlineOne of the great difficulties for people researching their French immigrant ancestors’ roots is that so little is known outside of [...]
Editing Your Own Writing – Part 1
OnlineGenealogists write. Their written narratives include stories of ancestral families, biographies of individual ancestors, and expla [...]
Editing Your Own Writing – Part 2
OnlineGenealogists write. Their written narratives include stories of ancestral families, biographies of individual ancestors, and expla [...]
Oral Genealogy in Asia-Pacific: The Essence of Personal Identity and Tribal Connections
OnlineOral genealogies celebrate ancestral connections in indigenous cultures across Asia-Pacific. As one paramount chief in Samoa decla [...]
He Had a Brother Who Disappeared: Finding John H. Hickey, Formerly of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois
OnlineFamily tradition holds that John H. Hickey of Rockton, Winnebago County, Illinois, disappeared. This case study proves John “disap [...]
A Myriad of Slave Databases
OnlineIn the summer of 2023 American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society announced the collaborative 10 Million Names pr [...]
Sense and Sensibility: The Power of Logic, Intuition, and Critical Thinking
OnlineIs it logical that a woman born in 1752 gave birth to a son in 1848? Do I have enough evidence to conclude that Johan Kannon of Tr [...]
Dear Me: Writing Research Reports to Yourself
OnlineYvette Hoitink Research reports are not just for professionals, but are a great tool for anyone who wants to answer their resear [...]
Lost and Found: Locating Ancestral Origins with FAN Club and DNA
OnlineIt’s hard to do genealogy well without studying your ancestors’ Friends & Family, Associates, and Neighbors – their FAN club. [...]