Courses

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...

Finding Your Female Ancestors In this 4-week course, take your female ancestors from unknown to known by learning research techniques that will help you find records in which women are often mentioned. Additionally, learn the best methods for searching...

Write Your Family History There are plenty of reasons why you should write your family history. Whether you’re writing to honor your ancestors, give shape to your research, preserve an interesting story, or show history through the eyes of those...

Great Scots! Find Your Scottish Ancestors Scotland’s colorful history and efforts to preserve their heritage is a boon to any family historian with Scottish ancestry. If you’re one of the many descendants of the 1.5 million Scots who...

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...

If you’ve ever wondered what your DNA says about your family history, this course is for you! You’ll discover just how you can solve family mysteries with the help of a DNA test. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to make...

Organize Your Genealogy Research Getting your family history research organized is essential to keeping track of your ancestors and building a strong family tree. This online genealogy course will rescue you from unhelpful habits and get your...

Find Your Polish Ancestors If you’re among the more than 10 million Americans with Polish roots, this four-week online genealogy course will help you find your Polish ancestors by debunking myths, explaining history, and pointing you to the most...