5 Lies About African American Genealogy and Family History Research Are you new to African American genealogy and family history? Are you having a hard time sifting through all the noise online? Here's a quick video to help you escape some of the most common misconceptions about this line of research and how you can start to more accurately tell our stories. Play Video
5 Truths About DNA Tests (23andMe, Ancestry DNA, Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage DNA, LivingDNA) Want to take a DNA test, but you aren't sure what you're getting into? Watch and learn what you can and can't get from DNA tests for genealogy. Need help understanding your results or getting to the bottom of your family history? Runtime: 5min Play Video
"Grandma Was... " Why It's Not Showing Up In Your DNA Results Is something missing from your percentages on your DNA test results? Is what your family says not matching up with what you got back? Watch to learn the top 3 reasons why this happens. Runtime: 4 min Play Video
Documenting the Enslaved in Your Family Tree | Ancestry Join Crista Cowan for a look at how those with ancestors who were slaveholders can assist our African American friends and family by documenting the lives of those enslaved. Runtime: 36 min Play Video
The Ultimate Genealogical Brick Wall Buster - James Tanner Do you feel stuck in your research? See what tips James has for busting through those brick walls. Runtime: 1 hour Play Video
How Do I Know I'm Right? Some Genealogy Basics | Ancestry There is a lot of information out there. But how do you determine if what you have is correct ? How do you prove you are right? Ancestry Anne walks you through the basics. Runtime: 21 min Play Video
AF-001: 5 Ways To Tell If Your Genealogy Research Is Accurate | Ancestral Findings Podcast How do you know your genealogy research is accurate? Use these five tips to be as sure as you can be in the world of genealogy. Runtime: 30 min Play Video
Genealogy Brainstorming: I'm Stuck. Now What? | Ancestry There are times when we could all use a little help with our family history. Join Crista as she explains the best ways to share your research challenges to generate ideas for what to do next to break through those brick walls. Runtime: 24 min Play Video
Researching Newspapers for Genealogy for Free There are an ever increasing number of websites that contain digitized newspapers, which is excellent for genealogy and family history research. There are also an excellent collection of sites that include links that help you find where some of these digital collections can be found. This video helps you find where newspapers can be searched for free and without a subscription. Runtime: 18 min Play Video
Same Name - Different Man | Ancestry Just because your ancestor may have a unique name does not make him the only person in the world with that name. He might not even be the only one in his town with that name. Join Crista Cowan for some quick tips about how to know if the John Smith you are tracking is YOUR John Smith. Runtime: 28 min Play Video
Using the Google Goldmine for Genealogy - James Tanner Learn how to use the all features google has to offer to help you do your family history Runtime: 1 hour Play Video
Using the Internet Archive for Genealogy - James Tanner Learn how the Internet Archives, a huge collection of various records, can help you with your Genealogy research Runtime: 54 min Play Video
When You Can't Find a Birth Record | Ancestry We all know the importance of finding documentation about the facts we put into our family tree. But, what happens when you can't find the records you need? Join Crista Cowan for a look at alternative places to find birth information. Runtime: 30 min Play Video
When You Can't Find a Marriage Record | Ancestry We all know the importance of finding documentation about the facts we put into our family tree. But, what happens when you can't find the marriage records you need? Runtime: 30 min Play Video
When You Can't Find A Death Record | Ancestry We all know the importance of finding documentation about the facts we put into our family tree. But, what happens when you can't find the records you need? Runtime: 25 min Play Video
Finding Unindexed Records at FamilySearch There are millions of digital images at FamilySearch that have not yet been indexed. Learn to find and access them with this quick tutorial. In particular, U.S. probate records are plentiful using this method. Runtime: 6 min Play Video
Finding Digitized Microfilm Online at FamilySearch You may not have to order that microfilm from Salt Lake City after all! Many of the Family History Library's microfilm reels are being digitized and put online at FamilySearch. They are not always indexed, so you need to know how to find them. This short video will show you how! Runtime: 6 min Play Video
Finding Missing Children: Genealogy Technique for FamilySearch Do you suspect there is a missing child or two in the family tree? Use this special technique to locate missing persons. Genealogy and family history research is easy to do with these amazing tips! Play Video