Webinar—Research in Federal Records: Some Assembly Required
OnlineFederal records offer genealogical gold with both direct references to our ancestors and rich contextual background information. B [...]
Webinar—The Law and the Reasonably Exhaustive (Re)Search
OnlineThere's a difference between searching and researching, and understanding how the law impacts records and research is critical to [...]
Webinar—Finding Thomas’ Father: an 18th Century Prince William County Virginia Case Study
OnlineThomas Stone left few records when he died in 1791 in Prince William County Virginia. No document or reference names his parentage [...]
Webinar—Using Swedish Taxation Records to Solve Tough Genealogical Problems
OnlineSwedish taxation records, a head tax of individuals between the ages of 15 and 63, are some of the oldest extant records of the ru [...]
Webinar—From Baltimore to Burlington: Hazen P. Day’s Neighbors Bring Him Home
OnlineA Maryland resident claimed an 1816 Vermont birth to Vermont-born parents, but no known record provides his specific birthplace or [...]
Webinar—Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA
OnlineThe genealogical proof standard requires reasonably exhaustive research in solving ancestral-identity problems. DNA evidence is no [...]
Webinar—Good Research Habits
OnlineDeveloping those good, er, successful research habits takes planning, time, experience, and patience to be effective. Learn steps [...]
Webinar—Using Maps in Genealogical Research
OnlineEvery ancestor, at every moment, occupied a specific, physical location. Maps decode and amplify the significance of those locatio [...]
Webinar—It’s a Numbers Game! Understanding Recognized Genealogical Formats
OnlineEffective genealogical writing is based on standardized formats and numbering systems. Learn to understand the numbers you see in [...]
Webinar—GPS: Finding Your Way Through Tough Research Problems
OnlineLife is good when records with direct evidence exist. Typically that doesn't last long. At some point, one finds only bits and pie [...]
Webinar—Using Lists to Find Proof
OnlineGenealogists examine lists nearly every time we conduct research, whether it be in the form of censuses, tax lists, directories, p [...]
Webinar—Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research
OnlineHave you ever wondered why your ancestor decided to emigrate, how they got there, or how they knew where to go? The answers to the [...]