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02.11.2015
Index Only Records
There are millions of new records being put online every single week. Some of these records are what we call, "Index Only." Join Crista Cowan for a discussion about what exactly these records are, what they do and...
12.12.2014
Life Events: Telling the Stories of Their Lives
In your online tree at Ancestry and in Family Tree Maker there are dozens of life events that you can choose from to document the lives of your family members. Join Crista Cowan as she walks through the options...
12.12.2014
Genealogy Estate Planning
You've spent thousands of hours researching your family tree. You've collected documents and scanned old photographs. What happens to all of your hard work after you die? What happens to your Ancestry account? Join Crista Cowan...
12.05.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: December 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
11.27.2014
Genealogy Source Checklists
You get those shaky leaf hints and then you do a few searches. But, with more than 15 billion records now available online at Ancestry.com and billions more available at archives, libraries and courthouses around the world, how do...
11.21.2014
Can Anyone Read This? Basic Paleography for Genealogists
Almost daily someone posts an image snippet in a genealogy group or message board asking for some assistance reading a record. They can't tell what the surname is or what occupation their grandfather was engaged in. They can't...
11.14.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: Soundly Reasoned, Coherently Written Conclusion
Join Crista Cowan for the sixth video in our series on the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Step five is creating a "soundly reasoned, coherently written conclusion." You will learn both WHY this is such an important step in...
11.11.2014
Updated Search Forms on Ancestry.com
With more than 15 billion records now available for searching on Ancestry.com, we want to provide you with as many ways to discover your ancestors and their stories as we can. Shaky leaf hints. Suggested records. And...
11.06.2014
Top Tips for Beginning Mexico Family History Research
Do you have Mexican ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the top tools and record collections that will help you find success in tracing your Mexican ancestors.
11.06.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: November 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
10.29.2014
Lesser Known Ports of Immigration
Have you looked for your ancestor coming into the Port of New York/Ellis Island and come up empty? What about Boston? Philadelphia? Baltimore? Join Crista Cowan for a look at the "lesser known" ports of immigration that...
10.22.2014
Five Reasons You Are Not Finding Your Ancestor
You have searched and searched and searched and are still coming up empty when looking for information about a particular family line. Join Crista Cowan for a look at five possible reasons why you might not be finding your...
10.10.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: Resolution of Conflicting Evidence
Join Crista Cowan for the fifth in our series on the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Step four is "resolution of conflicting evidence." You will learn both WHY this is such an important step in your research process and...
10.08.2014
Ten Things You Can Do To Celebrate Family History Month
October is National Family History Month here in the United States. Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at ten things you can do to celebrate family history month over the coming weeks. Share your ideas in the...
10.03.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: October 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun She'll also review databases full of new content released in the past month and let...
10.03.2014
Top Tips for Beginning Swedish Family History Research
Do you have Swedish ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the top methods and record collections that will help you find success in tracing your ancestors through their time in the United States back to Sweden....
09.30.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: Analysis and Correlation of the Collected Information
Join Crista Cowan for the fourth in our series on the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). Step three is "analysis and correlation of the collected information." You will learn both WHY this is such an important step in your...
09.24.2014
Why Visiting a Cemetery is a Good Idea
As the weather turns a little cooler and the leaves start to fall, it is the perfect time to get out and visit cemeteries. Photographing tombstones is a great idea. But, there is more to do in a...
09.19.2014
Ancestry Mobile App Update: Sep 2014
Join Crista Cowan for a look at the latest version of the Ancestry Mobile App for iOS.
09.17.2014
When You Can't Find A Death Record
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 all the places...
09.12.2014
When You Can't Find a Marriage Record
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? Join Crista Cowan for a look at alternative places...
09.11.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: September 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
08.22.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: Complete and Accurate Citation of Sources
Join Crista Cowan for the third in our series on the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS). The second element is a complete and accurate citation of your sources. You will learn both WHY this is such an important step...
08.22.2014
Westward Expansion on the Oregon Trail
From 1836 to 1869 more than 400,000 settlers used the Oregon Trail to head west. Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the history of the Oregon Trail. Were any of your ancestors adventurers and pioneers across...
08.15.2014
A Case Study in Quaker Records
If your family lived in New Jersey in the 1800s or early 1800s, chances are they were Quaker. Join Crista Cowan for a case study in researching available records to uncover the story of one family.
08.13.2014
Twitter For Genealogy
There are lots of ways to reach out and collaborate with other genealogists and distant cousins who might be researching some of the same families you are researching. Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at how you can...
08.08.2014
Not All Colonial Americans Were Patriots
Do you have ancestors who lived in Colonial America at the outbreak of the the Revolutionary War? You might be surprised to learn that not all of them were on the side of the Patriots. Join Crista Cowan...
08.06.2014
Double Dating: Julian Calendar or Gregorian Calendar
You may have seen the double dates recorded in some family trees - a birth date listed as 1743/1744. But, do you know WHY it is recorded that way? Join Crista Cowan for a look at the switch...
08.06.2014
How Historical Events Shaped Our Ancestors' Lives
The California Gold Rush. The Civil War. The Influenza Epidemic. There are so many major historical events that shaped our ancestors' lives. Join Crista Cowan for a look at how to determine which historical events may...
08.06.2014
FAN Club Research to Build Your Family Tree
Revered genealogist, Elizabeth Shown Mills, coined a phrase that explains a genealogy methodology we should all be familiar with - "FAN Club." Join Crista Cowan for a look at how the study of your ancestors' Friends, Associates and Neighbors...
08.06.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: August 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
07.25.2014
Black Sheep in Your Family Tree
You may not have found your black sheep yet, but we are all bound to have them. In fact, many genealogists relish a good black sheep story because we know they are the people for whom the most records...
07.23.2014
When You Can't Find a Birth Record
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...
07.16.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: Reasonably Exhaustive Search
Ready to take your genealogy skills to the next level? "Proof is a fundamental concept in genealogy. In order to merit confidence, each conclusion about an ancestor must have sufficient credibility to be accepted as 'proved.' Acceptable...
07.12.2014
Free Records Available on Ancestry.com
Did you know that there are hundreds of free databases available on Ancestry.com? Join Crista Cowan for a look at the records available to you even without a current subscription. She'll show you how to access them, how...
07.02.2014
Genealogical Proof Standard: An Introduction
Ready to take your genealogy skills to the next level? "Proof is a fundamental concept in genealogy. In order to merit confidence, each conclusion about an ancestor must have sufficient credibility to be accepted as "proved." Acceptable conclusions, there fore,...
07.02.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: July 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and show...
06.19.2014
Genealogy Brick Walls Q&A
We all have them. Genealogy brick walls. Family members we can't find. Join Crista Cowan for a live Q&A session where you can ask her your research questions through Livestream chat and get help crafting a research plan.
06.13.2014
Family Tree Maker: Notes
Person Notes. Research Notes. Fact Notes. Source Notes. There are a lot of places to keep notes in Family Tree Maker. Join Crista Cowan for a look at the different notes features in FTM and...
06.04.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: June 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
05.30.2014
FindAGrave: The Mobile App
You can now take FindAGrave on the go. Find grave sites near you. Snap photos of headstones and upload them immediately. Join Crista Cowan for a look at the FindAGrave iOS app and how you can use...
05.29.2014
The Obituary Daily Times Index and the U.S. Obituary Collection
Are you looking for living or recently deceased family members? Join Crista Cowan for a look at The Obituary Times Daily Index and the U.S. Obituary Collection. With more than 44 million records (and more being added every...
05.29.2014
World War I and World War II Draft Registration Cards
In 1917 and 1918, approximately 24 million men living in the United States completed a World War I draft registration card. These registration cards represent approximately 98% of the men under the age of 46 living in the country...
05.29.2014
FindAGrave 101
There are now more than 116 million grave sites catalogued on the FindAGrave.com website. Join Crista Cowan for a look at how best to search these records and how to attach them appropriately to your Ancestry.com tree.
05.16.2014
Civil Registration versus Church Records
When would your ancestors' births, marriages, and deaths be recorded by the government and when would they be recorded by the church? Join Crista Cowan for an answer to this question. She'll explain some basic differences between civil...
05.16.2014
Stop Searching. Start Browsing.
Did you know that not all records on Ancestry.com are indexed. Without an index these records will never show up in a search but they could be just the key you are looking for to learn more about your...
05.02.2014
What's New at Ancestry.com: May 2014 Edition
Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and...
05.02.2014
Discovering Your Quaker Ancestors
Knowing more about the religious beliefs of your ancestors can help you understand them better and can often lead to more genealogy records. Those records can help you understand even more about them and their lives. Join Crista...
04.26.2014
Five Things You Can Do This Weekend to Clean Up Your Family Tree
Take a quick research time out and do a little family tree spring cleaning. Join Crista Cowan for five tips to cleaning up your family tree. You might be surprised at how it refreshes and revitalizes your family...
04.24.2014
Same Name - Different Man
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...

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Ancestry.com - Webinars episodes:

Index Only Records

Life Events: Telling the Stories of Their Lives

Genealogy Estate Planning

What's New at Ancestry.com: December 2014 Edition

Genealogy Source Checklists

Can Anyone Read This? Basic Paleography for Genealogists

Genealogical Proof Standard: Soundly Reasoned, Coherently Written Conclusion

Updated Search Forms on Ancestry.com

Top Tips for Beginning Mexico Family History Research

What's New at Ancestry.com: November 2014 Edition

Lesser Known Ports of Immigration

Five Reasons You Are Not Finding Your Ancestor

Genealogical Proof Standard: Resolution of Conflicting Evidence

Ten Things You Can Do To Celebrate Family History Month

What's New at Ancestry.com: October 2014 Edition

Top Tips for Beginning Swedish Family History Research

Genealogical Proof Standard: Analysis and Correlation of the Collected Information

Why Visiting a Cemetery is a Good Idea

Ancestry Mobile App Update: Sep 2014

When You Can't Find A Death Record

When You Can't Find a Marriage Record

What's New at Ancestry.com: September 2014 Edition

Genealogical Proof Standard: Complete and Accurate Citation of Sources

Westward Expansion on the Oregon Trail

A Case Study in Quaker Records

Twitter For Genealogy

Not All Colonial Americans Were Patriots

Double Dating: Julian Calendar or Gregorian Calendar

How Historical Events Shaped Our Ancestors' Lives

FAN Club Research to Build Your Family Tree

What's New at Ancestry.com: August 2014 Edition

Black Sheep in Your Family Tree

When You Can't Find a Birth Record

Genealogical Proof Standard: Reasonably Exhaustive Search

Free Records Available on Ancestry.com

Genealogical Proof Standard: An Introduction

What's New at Ancestry.com: July 2014 Edition

Genealogy Brick Walls Q&A

Family Tree Maker: Notes

What's New at Ancestry.com: June 2014 Edition

FindAGrave: The Mobile App

The Obituary Daily Times Index and the U.S. Obituary Collection

World War I and World War II Draft Registration Cards

FindAGrave 101

Civil Registration versus Church Records

Stop Searching. Start Browsing.

What's New at Ancestry.com: May 2014 Edition

Discovering Your Quaker Ancestors

Five Things You Can Do This Weekend to Clean Up Your Family Tree

Same Name - Different Man