Webinars

Understand the Basics of Using DNA with Genealogy DNA testing for genealogy may seem daunting, but once you understand the basics, it is a great tool. Understanding your ethnicity results from those tests can be just as rewarding! Two questions I get...

“Your family history is more than just names, dates, places, or footnotes. Learn how the literary techniques of creative nonfiction writing will help you produce a family history narrative your relatives will want to read.” You’ve done...

Grandma was a housewife? Well maybe, but there’s a chance she may have worked for pay or as a volunteer. Learn more about women’s occupations and volunteer work and how to trace what your female ancestor did. Webinar took place Tuesday, March...

Genealogy: A Month by Month Plan Webinar took place, January 18, 2022 In this webinar recording, you'll explore a series of monthly projects that aim to prioritize tasks, drive excitement, and set goals to complete genealogy projects. Make or update...

Ancestry’s ThruLines can be a powerful tool to help break your brick walls. Learn how to combine AncestryDNA’s ThruLines with your match lists and clusters to further your genealogy research. Webinar took place October 13, 2022 What You'll...

If your family is like mine, your old stories may get a little more embellished with each retelling. Separate the grains of truth from legend, and you may find an even more compelling story you can tell with confidence. This webinar took place Tuesday,...

Genealogy is all about finding your own ancestral story, and to that end, census records play an important role in our genealogical research. Effective use of these records will provide the building blocks for your family history. Webinar took place,...

It seems in the 1850 U.S. Census that every other person in the Midwest was born in Pennsylvania. But where in Pennsylvania? This presentation will give you the best sources and methodologies to find a specific Pennsylvania origin. Webinar took place,...

Time and Place: Using Genealogy’s “Cross-Hairs” The more that beginning genealogists put themselves in the “time and place” of the ancestor for whom they are searching, the better the chances that they will do the most...

Explore strategies and resources for tracing Jewish families in the U.S. and abroad, meet archival collections, and get help navigating challenges along the way. In this Webinar You'll Learn: What Jewish Geography, Cultural Groups,...

For many, researching before 1870 is a hurdle in African American research. In this webinar, you'll learn about sources and strategies to trace back into the Antebellum Era. Webinar took place, February 8, 2022 Many Midwestern families spent a...

First Freedom: Freedmen’s Bureau Webinar took place, July 6, 2021 Feeling apprehensive about searching for ancestors in the mostly unindexed Freedmen’s Bureau records? This webinar will provide you with the steps needed to create a research...

Disaster Planning for the Genealogist: Safeguarding Your Genealogical Records Webinar took place, May 19, 2021 If disaster strikes, are you ready with a plan to save your family keepsakes? None of us knows when the next fire, tornado, earthquake or...

Dive deeper into your DNA results! GEDmatch a 3rd party site, with many free DNA tools and a user community of over 1.4 million test takers, allows you to analyze your DNA and connect with relatives around the world. With just a free account, you can...

Tuesday, April 22, 205 7:00-8:00 PM ET Putting a face to an ancestor’s name is every genealogy researcher’s dream. Knowing where to find an ancestor’s photograph can be challenging. This Lecture Hall covers how and where to search for...

Thursday, May 8, 2025 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET Join Richard Hill (bestselling author of Finding Family: My Search for Roots and the Secrets in My DNA) for this Lecture Hall and you'll learn how adoptees and others find their biological parents and siblings...