Connie and Ashley share five expert tips to improve your genealogy searches, including a deep dive into the Ancestry card catalog, using the FamilySearch research wiki, and tips for finding living people and utilizing full-text searches.

Learn about the importance of evaluating records thoroughly and getting out of your usual research platforms to discover hidden gems.

00:00 Introduction

00:48 Tip 1: Using the Ancestry Card Catalog

07:50 Tip 2: Exploring the FamilySearch Research Wiki

13:13 Tip 3: Leveraging Full Text Search on FamilySearch

21:55 Tip 4: Finding Living People for Genealogy

25:43 Tip 5: Searching Every Person by Name in a County

34:50 Bonus Tip: Thinking Outside the Box