Courses

Source Citations for Successful Genealogy Source Citation is the key to successful genealogy because it provides a foundation for your research. The citation process doesn't have to be a burden on your research. There are tips and tricks to make it...

Discover new stories from your ancestors’ property records September 25, 2023 - October 22, 2023   Course Summary The settlement of the United States is a story about land and land ownership. Your U.S. ancestors almost always saw land...

Get the most out of Ancestry.com October 2, 2023 - October 29, 2023     Course Summary There's far more to Ancestry.com than meets the eye! Sure, you can search for records or order a DNA test. What about the suite of other features included in...

In this online genealogy course, you'll learn the basics on how to find and analyze three key records - birth, marriage, and death - for your U.S. ancestors. Using U.S. Vital Records Whatever your motivations and goals for researching your family's...

Make a Family Recipe Cookbook An often overlooked part of family history is the family recipes used for cooking meals shared by generations. What our ancestors ate, prepared for family gatherings, and cooked for friends tells us more about their lives...

What does DNA reveal about your family history? October 23, 2023 - November 19, 2023   Course Summary: Discover how you can solve family mysteries with the help of a DNA test! We designed this course to make reading your DNA test results easy. We'll...

Trace your immigrant ancestors from the U.S. to their homeland   October 30,2023 - November 26, 2023   Course Summary: Many people become interested in genealogy because they want to learn more about where their family came...

You can make a family history book in 3 days! In this workshop, you will learn how to make a 20-page photo book using a combination of photographs, documents, and text to tell their ancestors’ stories. You’ll discover the secrets to creating...

Exploring German Genealogy Learn how to track your German ancestors, starting in the United States, heading across the Atlantic, and landing in their village of origin in their home country. You’ll start in Lesson 1 with a crash course in the...

Mastering Family Tree Maker DATE: November 13, 2023 - December 10, 2023 Do you want a program that allows you to keep track of your family history research in one place? Whether you’re new to genealogy or you’ve been doing it for years,...

Genealogist’s Essential Writing Workshop Kickstart NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) by writing your family history! In this week-long workshop, you'll get the tools you need to write about your ancestors, showcasing their experiences...

Learn how to use genealogy research logs in an easy, efficient way to organize your family history, set goals, conduct research, and record your results. DATE: November 27, 2023 -  December 3, 2023 Harness the power of research logs to target and...

Photo Editing for Family Historians Are you looking to give your faded, damaged, or neglected family photographs a boost so that you can share them with your relatives? In this one-week workshop, we’ll show you the basics of photo editing using...

Become a FamilySearch.org Power User Learn how to use FamilySearch.org, the world's biggest free genealogy search database, to the fullest in this 4-week Family Tree University course. You'll learn search tricks for targeting the records and collections...

Become a 20th Century Census Expert Join instructor Gena Philibert-Ortega as she takes you beyond names and places with this in-depth course on 20th Century census records. Learn how each census reflects American society, how to mine each entry for...