Find My Ancestor

We had a great start to the New Year 2025.  Our member participation project is Find My Ancestor.  A Member brings in key information about one ancestor, then we all pitch in to do a live demo on how to use Ancestry.com, FamilySesrch.org, GenealogyBank and Google to find information about the ancestor.  Everyone pitches in with their idea how to approach the research question and directs how to use the tools to get the answers.  Thank you to Mike Turner for being the first to help with this new approach.  

You can see the replay by clicking here

 FamilySearch overview - new features

FamilySearch Overview: Click Here

 Ancestry overview: Click Here

 Family Tree Maker Answers and Tips: Click here

Time saving ideas: Click Here

 Family Tree Maker

Main topics: 

Family Tree Maker Overview

• 24 July 2024 Recording Here
• 15 May 2024 Recording Here

Suggested Research Log and Notes for Genealogy: Recording Here

 Brick wall: John Brick Wall by Charlotte Stanton - Click Here

Brick wall: Two Maneys-Two Brick Walls by Lynn Maney-McIntosh - Click Here

FamilySearch Full Text Search Tips - Click Here

Reviewing Original Records - Click Here

 Brickwall: 

• A Tale of Two Peters and Finding the Link with the Past by Bob Silkett: Click here

Genealogy Tips: 

• Click here for video
• Click here for handout

Planning a Genealogy Research Visit: 

• Click here for video 
• Click here for handout