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 can be found. Join Crista Cowan for a look at prison , convict and criminal records available on Ancestry.com.

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 find birth information.

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, th erefore, set the Genealogical Proof Standard." (Board for Certification of Genealogists) Join Crista Cowan for a look at the first element of the Genealogical Proof Standard - a reasonably exhaustive search.

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 to search them, and how to attach them to your tree. She'll also share some tips for making note of what you want to search the next time you renew your subscription.

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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives.

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, meet the Genealogical Proof Standard." (Board for Certification of Genealogists) Join Crista Cowan for an introduction to the Genealogical Proof Standard.

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.

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 a look at how she keeps her own notes to help guide her fami ly history research.

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 you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives.

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 it to further your own family history and contribute to the genealogy community at large.