Family History Topics You Will Love

Beginning Genealogy

• 5 Steps to Successfully Starting in Family History 

• Family History Begins with Stories

• The Genealogy Research Process, Simplified

• Research Over My Shoulder: See the Genealogy Research Process in Action

• Forget What You Have Been Told About Genealogy and Just Do Something

• Applied Genealogy Proof Standard on FamilySearch

• Using FamilySearch.org More Effectively 

• Pruning the Family Tree on FamilySearch

• Why did you change the trees? Writing Effective Reason Statements on FamilySearch 

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Genetic Genealogy

• A Bird’s Eye View of Using DNA to Solve Mysteries

• After the DNA Test

• Basics of DNA Triangulation

• Why are your DNA matches not what you expected? 

• Ancestry ThruLines: A Blessing, a Curse, or Both? 

• The Power of Theories of Family Relativities 

• DNA + Genealogy: How multiple resources combine to solve family mysteries

• Understanding DNA Basics

• Using DNA Tools on 23andMe

• Using DNA Tools on Ancestry

• Using DNA Tools on FamilyTreeDNA

• Using DNA Tools on Gedmatch

• Using DNA Tools on MyHeritage

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Writing

• A Recipe for Writing Family History

• Cool Websites to Add Social Context to Your Family Histories

• ​EnlivenYour Ancestors’ Stories By Adding Context

• Five Simple Steps to Writing the Story of You 

• How to Write Compelling Family History Without Being Naturally Creative 

• Self-Publishing Family Histories Made Easy

• Write a Life Event Story About Your Ancestor 

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Methodology

• 3 Tools to Help You Organize and Visualize Your Research Question

• Applying the Genealogy Proof Standard on Family Search 

• DNA Tree Building When Your GEDMatch Matches Don’t Respond 

• How to Untangle Family Branches to Ensure They Stay Separated

• Simple Steps for Sorting Families with the Same Surname​

• Synergizing Seven reSources to Solve Family Mysteries

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British & Canadian Research

• Fall in Love With Canadian Census Records (NEW!!!)

• Introduction to English Census

• Perusing  the English Parish Records 

• Successfully Research British Ancestors When You Live Across the Pond

• Understand and Appreciate the Differences Between the UK and US Census Records

• Unlocking English Parish Records with Spreadsheet Analysis

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US Research

• Family Treasures: From Microfilm to Hyperspace  

• Have You Investigated the Stories City Directories Reveal?  

• Nine Details You’re Overlooking in the US Census  (1850 - 1940) 

• Rapidly Assemble Four Generations of Ancestors When You Have Little to Begin With  

• Navigating the Early US Census Records with Caution (NEW!!!)

• How to Research US Tax Records Without Going Crazy (NEW!)

• Finding Your Ancestors in US Catholic Records on FindMyPast (NEW!!!)

• Finding More Ancestors in Newspapers Than Ever Before! (NEW!!!)

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Organization

• Organize Your Files for Genealogy Success and Legacy Preservation

• Downsizing with Family History in Mind

• Organizing Your Genealogy While Downsizing and Planning for Your Retirement  

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Preservation

• A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Family Treasures

• Digitizing Your Legacy Without Feeling Overwhelmed

• Give Your Photos, Stories

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Sharing

• Creating Family Documentaries that Pack a Punch

• Exciting Your Children and Grandchildren About Their Heritage

• Heritage Scrapbook Simplified 

• Scrapbooks: Purposes & Possibilities 

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WORKSHOPS

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We can also lead 1 or 2-hour workshops on a variety of genetic genealogy and writing topics. Contact us for a full list.