http://www.ancestry.com en-us 2011 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Webinars Ancestry.com Collection of webinars produced by Ancestry.com. Webinars that were presented by Ancestry.com using streaming media technologies to broadcast audio and video with power point slides over the Internet to a large audience. Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 May 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:10 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry: May 2015 Edition Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the upcoming genealogy events she'll be attending. You'll also get a look at new features and tools available to make your family history easier and more fun. Then she will review the databases full of new content r eleased in the past month and show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 May 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:35:07 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors Still looking for that elusive ancestor who "crossed the pond?" Join Crista Cowan for a look at immigration into the United States throughout history and where the best places are to look for information regarding their immigration. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 7 Apr 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry: April 2015 Edition Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the upcoming genealogy events around the world. You'll also get a look at new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and more fun. Then she will review some of 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. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 6 Apr 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:00 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA FAQ: Revisited It's been three years since we launched AncestryDNA. Now, with more than 800,000 people in our database, and new cousins connections being made every day, there are lots of questions about how to get the most out of your AncestryDNA experience. Join Cri sta Cowan and Anna Swayne as they revisit some AncestryDNA frequently asked questions. In this episode, they discuss how to purchase and activate a kit, provide some basic information about genetic inheritance, and answer some of our most freq http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:14:14 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Basics of a Genealogy Source Citation When you attach a record directly from Ancestry into your online family tree, the source citation is created for you. But, what about those records that you upload yourself? Join Crista Cowan as she reviews the basics of crafting a genealogy source cita tion in your online tree or in Family Tree Maker. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:26 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genealogy on a Budget Like all hobbies, there are some expenses involved in family history. Order a couple of birth certificates from a state vital records office or make one trip to an archive and your Ancestry subscription may look like the most inexpensive tool you use for genealogy research. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her favorite tips for getting the most out of your family history dollars. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Mar 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:06 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry: March 2015 Edition Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at upcoming events, new features and tools to help make your family history easier and more fun, and databases full of new content released in the past month. She'll give you her best tips for using all of these things t o find and share the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:11 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Smarter Searching: Look for Records Not People With more than 15 billion records now online at Ancestry.com, doing a global search might not be the most effective way to locate records about your ancestors. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some smarter searching tips and tricks, including one little s hift in your perspective that could open up a whole new worlds of records. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:25 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker: Exploring Locations to Enhance Your Research One of the great things about Family Tree Maker is the ability to explore your tree by location. Join Crista Cowan for a look at HOW to enter locations so you can get the most out of them later, WHY you want to do this and WHERE you can access features t hat allow you use locations to accelerate your family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:02 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 do not tell you and what to do next to continue climbing your family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry: February 2015 Edition Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at upcoming events, new features and tools to help make your family history easier and more fun, and databases full of new content released in the past month. She'll give you her best tips for using all of these things to find and share the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Feb 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Introduction to Fold3 If you have the World Explorer Plus subscription to Ancestry, then you also have access to Fold3. Join Crista Cowan for an introductory look at the great resources available on this website, particularly for U.S. military research. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:26 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Missing Records You might know that the 1890 U.S. Federal Census was destroyed. But, did you know that there are other missing records due to fires, floods, time and a plain old lack of record keeping. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some of the missing records that af fect many genealogists and how to get around some of those losses. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genealogy Goals for the New Year Join Crista Cowan for a review of the new records and tools that came online in 2014. Then she will walk you through some great ideas for genealogy goals that will carry you into the new year. http://www.ancestry.com Sat, 10 Jan 2015 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: January 2015 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 you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:34 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Find A Grave: Linking Families FindAGrave.com is an amazing resource for genealogists. It is made even more useful when you can link the memorials for family members together. Join Crista Cowan for a look at how you can contribute to making this FREE resource even more valuable. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:47 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 for a look at some opti ons for genealogy estate planning. You're never too young to think about it. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 and circumstances under which you might use them. You'll have a whole new appreciation for the way you can share the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 4 Dec 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:51 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 you know when you've do ne a "reasonably exhaustive search?" How do you even know what records you should be looking for to document the lives of your ancestors? Join Crista Cowan for a look at WHY you want to create a source checklist. Then she'll share one of her http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:54 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Cousin Matches and DNA Circles AncestryDNA just released version two of cousin matches and new DNA Circles. Join Crista Cowan for a look at the changes and new features. Learn where to find the help materials and scientific white papers that explain the changes. Then spend some time exploring your own DNA matches and discovering more of your story. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 20 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:23 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 read the cause of death or the city their immigrant ancestor came from. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some basic tips and tricks for improving your paleography skills so you can read your genealogy record like a pro. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 13 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 your family history resear ch process and HOW to do it. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 11 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Pennsylvania Family History Research This year Ancestry has added more than 7 million new genealogical records that will be of inters to those of you with ancestors in Pennsylvania. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some best practices for location based research, focusing on Pennsylvania. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 10 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:37:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 several different ways to search. Join Crista Cowan for a sneak peek at the updated search forms you will soon have available to you on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 5 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors lives. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 5 Nov 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:54 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 28 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:11 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 your ancestor might have used on their journey into the United States. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:21:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Navigating The Ancestry YouTube Channel It's the 3rd anniversary of The Barefoot Genealogist. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some of her favorite videos from the past three years. She'll even throw in some tips for navigating YouTube using the playlist and search features. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:23 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 ancestor. Even one of them cou ld provide you with the spark of an idea you need to bust right through that #genealogy brick wall. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Joining A Hereditary Society SAR. DAR. DUP. ADEAW. What do all of these acronyms have in common These are just a few of the 100 (or more) hereditary societies you can join once you find a person in your family tree who qualifies. Join Crista Cowan for a look at some of the diff erent societies that are available for you to join, what the membership benefits are to you, and how to complete the application process. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 9 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:37:23 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 HOW to do it. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 7 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:36 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 comments below. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 2 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:35:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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. She will then give a high leve l review of the Swedish records available on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 2 Oct 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:27 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 you know what conferences and events are c oming up where you can learn even more in person. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 research process and HOW to do it. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:42 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 cemetery than you might think. Join Crista Cowan for a lo ok at how cemetery visits can enhance your family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:13:59 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry Mobile App Update: Sep 2014 Join Crista Cowan for a look at the latest version of the Ancestry Mobile App for iOS. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 you find death information. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 to find marriage information. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 10 Sep 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 this 2000 mile wagon road? http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 21 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:14 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 in your research process and HOW to im prove your source citations. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:22 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Descendancy Research There are a lot of different ways to do family history research. Many of you are familiar with ancestry or pedigree based research where you identify the parents and the grandparents and the great-grandparents and so on back through time. But, you could also do descendancy research - identifying the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of your ancestors. Join Crista Cowan for some of her best tips about this fun and fascinating kind of research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:53 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 use Twitter to enhance your family h istory research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 7 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 for a look at where to find Loyalist records to de termine which side of the battle your ancestors were on. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:13:53 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 can help you learn more about your own family history. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:11 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 have affected your ancestors and where to learn more about them. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Aug 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:11:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar and that aff ects your family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 can be found. Join Crista Cowan for a look at prison , convict and criminal records available on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 find birth information. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 15 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:42 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 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. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 11 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 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. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 1 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 1 Jul 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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, meet the Genealogical Proof Standard." (Board for Certification of Genealogists) Join Crista Cowan for an introduction to the Genealogical Proof Standard. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:18 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: The Search for Biological Family Many of you have taken the AncestryDNA test for the sole purpose of discovering more about your biological family. Some of you have been contacted by cousin matches who are hoping you can help them in their search. Join Crista Cowan to learn some of the tips and tricks for working with your AncestryDNA results and connecting with your DNA cousins to narrow in on those biological ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 18 Jun 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 a look at how she keeps her own notes to help guide her fami ly history research. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Jun 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 29 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:14 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 it to further your own family history and contribute to the genealogy community at large. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 28 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 28 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 at that time. Between November 1940 and October 1946, more than 10 million American men between the ages of 18 and 65 registered for the World War II draft. Join Crista Cowan for a look at what these valuable records can tell you about your family members who lived dur http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 28 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:23 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 day), these two collections ar e vital to descendancy research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:21:01 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 ancestors. Join Crista Cowan for a demonstration of how to locate these records and how to save them to your tree. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 registration and church records and what you might expect to find in both that will help you learn more about your ancestors and their families. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 1 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:50 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 Cowan as she shares some tips and tricks for working with the Quaker records now available on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 1 May 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:26 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 show you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 25 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 history research when you learn to look a t it in a different way. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 23 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:52 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com 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 Cowan for some quick tips about how to know if the John Smith you are tracking is YOUR John Smith. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 17 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Making the Cousin Connection When looking at your AncestryDNA matches it is sometimes a little tricky to tell just how they are related to you. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some tips and tricks for comparing family trees to discover common ancestry between you and your AncestryDN A cousins. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Discover More About Your Ancestors in Tax Records Tax day is upon us! Our ancestors had to pay taxes, too. Some of those records have been left behind and can offer up some great family history clues. Join Crista Cowan as she shares where to find tax records on Ancestry.com and what they can tell you about your ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's In A Will Probate records are one of the richest sources of family history information in existence. Join Crista Cowan for this beginner's look at what's in a will. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Apr 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:13:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: April 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 you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 3 Mar 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:04:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Five Minute Find: One Trick that Will Improve Your Searches for Vital Records Don't search for something that just isn't there. Spend 5 minutes with Anne Gillespie Mitchell aka Ancestry Anne and learn how you can determine when vital records were recorded in your ancestors' states and counties. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 1 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:04:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Five Minute Find: Should I Check "Exact" When I Search? Five Minute Find: Should I Check "Exact" When I Search? http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Correcting Mistakes in Your Own Family Tree We all make mistakes - especially when we are brand new to family history. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some best practices for identifying and correcting common mistakes in your family tree. She'll also share a few bonus tips for correcting mistakes in the trees of others. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:02 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Some Genealogy Records Have No Names We get so used to searching for people in our family tree by name, that it might not even occur to us to search for them without a name. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some specific examples of instances when people are not recorded by name. She'll sha re search tips and tricks so you can find those records. Then, she will show you how those records are still of great genealogical value. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:13 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Contacting and Collaborating with Cousins You took the AncestryDNA test. You got back a list of cousin matches. But, you're not quite sure how you are related to them or what to do with that information. Join Crista Cowan and AncestryDNA Program Manager, Anna Swayne, for a discussion about bes t practices for contacting your DNA cousin matches. They'll also share some of their tips for collaboration so you can work together to discover who your common ancestors might be. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:48 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Love Stories in Your Family Tree Valentine's Day is just around the corner. What better time to pause and preserve the love stories in your family tree? Join Crista Cowan as she shares how to discover, preserve, and share the love stories that brought you into existence. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:34 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Highlights from RootsTech 2014 RootsTech is a genealogy conference that combines the best of technology and genealogy into a four day event. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her favorite moments from the conference. She'll also share with you how you can access some of the bes t classes from the event in RootsTech video archives. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com African American Family History Research: Breaking the 1870 Wall The 1870 U.S. Federal Census was the first time freed African Americans were enumerated with their complete names, ages and birthplaces. They were grouped together in households and had occupations listed. Prior to that enslaved blacks were only listed by age and gender. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some tried and true tips and tricks for identifying your enslaved African American ancestors in slave schedules, wills, estate inventories, and plantation records. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: February 2014 Edition Join Crista Cowan for a quick look at the new features and tools available to help make your family history easier and fun She'll also review the databases full of new content released in the past month and show you how to best search them to find the st ories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Soundex, Wildcards and Other Search Options Many of our ancestors had surnames that could be spelled a variety of ways. Add to that illiteracy, sloppy record keeping and poor handwriting and you may wonder if you will ever find them in the records you are searching. Join Crista Cowan as she share s how Soundex works and explains how to use wildcards on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 31 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:35:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Understanding Baptismal Records Many of our ancestors lived in times and places where birth records were not created. However, baptismal or christening records often lend clues to birth information. Join Crista Cowan for a look at these valuable records and how to use them to further your family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:20 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What Do I Enter Into My Family Tree? Resolving Conflicting Evidence If you've been doing family history for any length of time, you've come across conflicting evidence. Family names spelled different ways in different records. Ages and birthplaces varying wildly from census to census. That inevitably leads to the quest ion - what do I enter in my family tree? Join Crista Cowan for a look at recording and resolving conflicting evidence. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Beginning Latin American Research Do you have Latin American ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the top tips that will help you trace your ancestors from Central and South American. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Overcoming Preconceived Notions for Family History Success Your whole life you've been told you have Native American ancestry. Grandma said her parents came from Sweden and grandma wouldn't lie, would she? You saw a record once, somewhere, that listed your grandfather as a native of France. We all have preconc eived notions when we start researching our family history. But, sometimes those "facts" get in the way of the truth and create enormous brick walls in our research. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some tips for overcoming preconceived notion http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com New York Family History Research Ancestry.com has a lot of records available for researching your New York ancestors. Join Crista Cowan for a look at how to find the New York databases on Ancestry.com and how best to search them to find the family members you are looking for. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 10 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Understanding More About the Records You Are Using Where did this record come from? Why was it created? What's included in this particular database and what's not? Join Crista Cowan for a look at how you can learn more about the records you are using in your family history research. These records were n't created for genealogy purposes but understanding them better will help make your research time more effective and your family tree more accurate. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 7 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family History Goals for 2014 It's been a week and you may have already let some of your New Years' Resolutions go. That means it's the perfect time to set some family history goals. Join Crista Cowan as she shares her goals and some of yours for inspiration. Then share your 2014 f amily history goals in the comments below. http://www.ancestry.com Sat, 4 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:30 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: January 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 you how to search them to find the s tories of your ancestors lives. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 3 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:14 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Revisit AncestryDNA Did you take your AncestryDNA test six months ago? A year ago? Thousands of people have taken the test since then. AncestryDNA compares the DNA of each new user to your to provide you with new cousin matches every week. Join Crista Cowan and AncestryDN A Program Manager, Anna Swayne, for a look at how some of our power users are working their matches to learn even more about their family history. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 3 Jan 2014 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Timely Tips to Trim the Family Tree "Who do I include in my family tree?" We get asked that question every single day. Join Crista Cowan for a discussion about who to include, who not to include and how to keep all of that information manageable. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Rating Your Genealogy Sources Not all sources are created equal. Is it original or derivative? Is the information primary or secondary? Is the evidence direct or indirect? Join Crista Cowan for an explanation of how you can better analyze and rate your sources. She'll then show y ou where in Family Tree Maker 2014 you can record those sources ratings. All of this will help ensure that you are climbing your family tree and not someone else's. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:00 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: December 2013 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 you how to search them to find the s tories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 21 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How Laws Affect the Records Created About Your Ancestors Marriage. Inheritance. Adoption. Property rights. Laws affected the lives of our ancestors. They also determined what records were created and the accessibility of those records. Join Crista Cowan for an overview of how the laws of a specific place and time affect the records that are created about our ancestors and how we can use that knowledge to locate records that will help us climb our family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com It's Family History NOT Personal History In today's world of technology and sharing, what was once a solitary pursuit has become more collaborative than ever. Joni Crista Cowan as she explains how the choices we make about how we research and enter information into our family tree affects other s. And how, ultimately, these decisions affect our own research as well. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Sharing Family History With the Genealogically Challenged As we head into the holiday season many of us will be spending more time with extended family. Join Crista Cowan as she shares ideas for a few things you can do this holiday season during your family gatherings to generate more interest in family history among your siblings, cousins, children and grandchildren. Some of these sharing opportunities may even generate new information about your family history or new leads to follow in your research. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 12 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:36:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Getting the Most Out of the 1921 Canada Census The 1921 Census of Canada was recently released by the government. Digital images are now online. The collection has been indexed and is now searchable. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her best tips and tricks for finding your relatives in this important record collection. She will also review what information is included in the census that will enable you to take your research even further. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:39 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: November 2013 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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:00 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Favorite Resources of Professional Genealogists Did you know that there are people who do family history research for a living? You don't have to be a professional to take advantage of some of the favorite resources of professional genealogists. Join Crista Cowan as she shares favorite web sites, boo ks, and databases that have been shared with her by colleagues over the years. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Nov 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:41 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com More Opportunities for Genealogy Education Opportunities for genealogy education abound - this show is just one resource. Join Crista Cowan as she shares how you can find books, seminars, conferences, and websites that will help you increase your knowledge. Are you interested in more information about a specific period of history? Do you want to learn more about genealogy methodology? Are you looking to network with other family historians? There are opportunities for all of this and more. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:16 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Ethnicity Update Join Crista Cowan and Anna Swayne as they walk through the new AncestryDNA ethnicity update. They will show you how to understand the science behind the update, share the tools available to explain it to your family members, and let you know what resourc es are available to learn more for yourself. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Going Beyond The Shaky Leaf We all love to see that shaky leaf pop up in our online tree. If often leads us to census records or draft cards that provide more information about our family history. But, did you know that there is more available? Join Crista Cowan as she explains h ow hints are generated and what your next steps should be in order to make sure you are climbing your family tree and not that of another family. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Beginning Italian Family History Research Do you have Italian ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the top tips and record collections that will help you trace your ancestors through their time in the United States and back into Italy. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Beginning Jewish Family History Research Do you have Jewish ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the top tools and record collections that will help you find success in tracing your ancestors through their time in the United States back to the "old country." http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using the Ancestry.com Card Catalog Much like a card catalog in a library shows you what books are available, the Ancestry Card Catalog is a listing of the databases available online. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to use this free resource to see what is available at Ancestry.com and how it will help your family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:18 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Learning Center Ancestry.com has a Learning Center that is filled with rich resources to help you learn more about family history research. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her favorite research guides, articles and tools. She'll also show you her favorite searc h tips for getting the most out of this FREE resource. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 2 Oct 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: October 2013 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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:02 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family History Records Are Telling More Stories Than Ever You found your ancestor in a census record and attached it to your online tree. But, did you know that you can see who else has attached that same record to their tree? The record tells a story about your ancestor. The journey that record takes could t ell you even more about your family story. Join Crista Cowan for a look at our improved interactive image viewer and discover a whole new way to connect with cousins and grow your family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:30 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Everybody's Doing It Who should take an AncestryDNA test? Why would you want multiple people in your family to get tested? What can you do with all of those test results? Join Crista Cowan and AncestryDNA Program Manager, Anna Swayne for answers to these questions and more . http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:16:35 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Photo Comments and Other Collaboration Tools Join Crista Cowan for a look at how photo comments can lead to greater collaboration with cousins in growing your family tree. She will also share some tips and tricks for getting the most out of your genealogy community experience. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:15 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2014: Preview Are you thinking about upgrading to Family Tree Maker 2014? Join Crista Cowan for a preview of what's new and improved in the latest version of our genealogy software. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: What Your Ancestors' Occupations Can Teach You What did your ancestors do for a living? What can that tell you about them and their lives? Join Crista Cowan as she shares how you can find out what your ancestors did for a living and explains how knowing that can help you uncover even more of your fa mily story. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 5 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:15 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Discovering Your Colonial Immigrant Ancestor Can you trace your ancestry back to colonial America? What do you know about those first people in each of your family lines who stepped onto American soil? Why did they come here? What were they seeking? Every immigration story is different. Join Cr ista Cowan as she shares some of the most common reasons for colonial immigration and gives some insight into what life was life for your ancestors arriving here between 1620 and 1770. She'll also share some of her favorite records for documen http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Sep 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:14:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: September 2013 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 you how best to search them to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com New England Birth, Marriage and Death Records The New England states have excellent birth, marriage and death records, often recorded at a town level extending back into the 1600s. Join Crista Cowan as she reviews several databases worth of New England vital records and shows you how to be successfu l in searching them to find your family. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 27 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Researching Newspapers to Find Genealogy Gold Historical newspapers were the Facebook of their day - recording the comings and goings of everyone in town. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to find newspapers on Ancestry.com and how best to search them. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What Does the War of 1812 Mean for Your Genealogy Research? The War of 1812 is an often overlooked conflict in history. You may have ancestors that participated or were affected. Join Crista Cowan as she shares information about the records created as a result of the War of 1812 and how they can help with your f amily history. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 22 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012: Categorizing Media Growing your family tree often means you end up with a lot of pictures and documents. Join Crista Cowan as she shares how you can categorize your media in Family Tree Maker. This allows you to find it quickly and keep track of what you have and haven't up loaded. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using Tax Records for Family History Research How does the saying go? There are only two things certain in life - death and taxes. Join Crista Cowan as she helps you discover how tax records can help you find your dead ancestors. Here is a link to read more about these excellent records: http://www.archives.com/experts/jackm... http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Uploading Pictures and Documents You can upload your own photos and documents to your online family tree (or through Family Tree Maker). You can attach a single picture or document to multiple people. And, in FTM you can even mark specific pieces of media private. Join Crista Cowan fo r this episode of The Barefoot Genealogist and she will show you how to do all of these things. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 8 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Putting Your Ancestors' Lives in Historical Context When you understand what was happening in the your ancestors' world, it helps you to understand them better. Understanding them better often leads to additional records that help grow your family tree. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her favorite resources for historical research. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 6 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Privacy and Sharing Some of you haven't put your family tree online yet due to privacy concerns. Some of you have put your family tree online but don't know that you can share it with family members who do not need an Ancestry.com subscription in order to view it and contrib ute. Join Crista Cowan as she explains the privacy rules for Ancestry.com online family trees and then shows you how to share your tree with others. About the presenter: Crista Cowan has been with Ancestry.com since 2004; her interest in family http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 2 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: August 2013 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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 1 Aug 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Using Filters to Focus on One Family at a Time As the database of AncestryDNA users grows, you likely have more and more DNA cousin matches on your list with new ones showing up every week. It would be easy to get overwhelmed. Join Crista Cowan as show shows you how she uses the surname and location filters to focus her family history research and grow her family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:53 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using City Directories in Your Research City directories are a very rich genealogy research. But, you may wonder just what they could possibly tell you besides your ancestors name and address. Join Crista Cowan as she explains how to use city directories to trace your ancestors' residences, o ccupations, and even, possibly when and where they died. She'll also show you how to use city directories as a tool to differentiate between your ancestor and someone with a similar name. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Browsing Records on Ancestry.com Did you know that not all records on Ancestry.com are indexed? Even when there is an index available, sometimes it is useful to view an entire set of passenger lists or a whole neighborhood in the census. Join Crista Cowan as she shares with you how to us e the "browse" features for any collection of images on Ancestry.com. You'll discover how to understand records in context and gain another tool for finding those obscure relatives that might help you break through a genealogy brick wall. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Beginning English Family History Research Have ancestors from England? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to get started in English research, what tools you need access to, and how to find out what English records Ancestry.com has available on our website. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How To Request Information From An Archive Some of the records you find on Ancestry.com are just indexes. The originals are held by an archive, vital records office, church or library And those original records can have a lot more valuable information to help you in your genealogy quest. Join Cris ta Cowan as she shows you how to discover which repository holds the original records you are interested in and how to contact them to order a copy of that original document. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012: Using Filters to Focus Your Research Family Tree Maker 2012 has a power filtering option that allows you to create custom lists of people in your tree. Want to see all the men in your family tree who were eligible for the World War I Draft? You can do that in FTM. Want to find anyone in y our family tree who ever lived in a specific city? You can do that in FTM. Want to know how many descendants you have identified for a particular ancestor? Yep. You guessed it. You can do that in FTM. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how t http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:22 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family History Focus to Grow Your Family Tree Do you ever get distracted when climbing your family tree? Off you go, up branches and down limbs until you aren't quite sure just where you are or how these people are related to you. Join Crista Cowan as she shares how to set research goals and create a research plan. She'll also share some of her favorite tools and tips to keep from getting distracted but still enjoy the genealogy journey. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Jul 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:13:20 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: July 2012 Edition Join Ancestry Anne 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. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:59 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com AncestryDNA: Surname and Location Filters Join Crista Cowan and AncestryDNA Expert, Anna Swayne as they discuss some new filters now available to you to work with your AncestryDNA cousin matches. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:14:47 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Online Trees: Story View Have you tried out the new Story View in your online family tree? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to use Story View to tell your family story in a way that you can share it with your whole family - even those who may be a little genealogically chal lenged. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Cousins Marrying Cousins? Don't Duplicate People in Your Family Tree If you haven't encountered it yet, you will. Many of our ancestors came from a time and place where there just were not that many marriage partners to choose from. So, cousins marrying cousins was a pretty common occurrence. Join Crista Cowan as she sh ows you how to handle "pedigree collapse" in your own family tree without creating duplicates of the same people. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Canadian Family History Research Have ancestors from Canada? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to get started started in Canadian research, what tools you need access to, and how to find out what Canadian records Ancestry.com has available on our website. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:35 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012: Custom Facts Did you know that you can create a custom fact for just about anything that may have occurred in your ancestor's life? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you what facts already exist in Family Tree Maker 2012 and how to create a custom fact to record hair col or, alma mater, or anything else you might want to document. She'll also show you how to create a custom report for anyone in your family who shares a similar trait. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Family History Wiki Do you want to know what birth records exist for a specific county? Did you just discover that your ancestor was in the military and need to know what military records might give you the most information about him? The answers to these (and MANY other) ge nealogy questions can be found in the Ancestry.com Family History Wiki. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to find the wiki, how to search it, and how to explore it because "we don't know what we don't know." http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:07 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Taking a Family History Vacation As we head into summer you may have plans to head out on a vacation. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some tips and tricks for turning any family vacation into a family history vacation - without boring your children or spouse senseless. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 5 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: June 2013 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 moth and show you how to best search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 3 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:17:48 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Frequently Asked Questions About AncestryDNA: Part Two More than 120,000 of you have joined our exciting, new AncestryDNA program. You have received your ethnicity breakdown. You have looked at your cousin matches. You continue to get new cousin matches every week as new people take the test and their resu lts are compared to yours. But, some of you still have questions about how to work with your results to grow your family tree. Join Crista Cowan as she interviews AncestryDNA expert, Anna Swayne, in part two of our AncestryDNA FAQ series. Wat http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 28 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ethical Considerations in Family History Black sheep. Family skeletons. Living people. We all have them - even if we haven't discovered them yet. Someone in the family may have shared sensitive information with you and asked you to keep it private. Maybe you discovered that grandpa had anoth er family or that Uncle Charlie was in prison for a while. And, what about information on living people? Join Crista Cowan as she talks about some of the things that come up as we dig into our family history and suggests some of the ethical c http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Convicts and Criminals In Your Family Tree Did you know that Ancestry.com has a large collection of prison records? Did you know that newspapers often published information about local crimes, criminal trials and sentencing? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to find these records and how to search them. You may discover a black sheep in your family tree after all. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Honoring Those Who Died In Service To Their Country Here in the United States we celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. Not to be confused with Veteran's Day which honors all who have served in the armed forces Memorial Day is a special day set aside to remember those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to find records on Ancestry.com that will help you tell the story of our fallen military men and women. She will also share with you some ways you can honor their memory t http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:42 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Top Tips for Beginning German Family History Research Have ancestors from Germany? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to get started in German research, what tools you need access to, and how to find out what German records are available on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:08 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Collaborate With Others to Grow Your Family Tree There are a lot of different ways to collaborate with others to grow your family tree. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her favorite tools, tips and tricks for reaching out and working together. She even has a few secrets for getting information out of family members who might not be all that interested in family history. Want to learn how to use Message Boards to connect with other users? Check out this video: http://ancstry.me/YZz3iw http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:01 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com More Strategies for Finding Your Female Ancestors Women present a unique challenge in family history because their surname changes - from their maiden name to their married name, and maybe again as a husband dies and they remarry. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some additional tips and tricks to findin g the women in your family tree. View our previous video for Finding the Maiden Names of Women here: http://ancstry.me/rEQvss http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker: Web Search There are some pretty powerful search tools available to you right in the Family Tree Maker software. Join Crista Cowan as she shares how to set up and use those tools to find information about your ancestors anywhere on the web. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 3 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New At Ancestry.com: May 2013 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 also reviews the new content published in the last month and shows you how best to search it to find the stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 3 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:41 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012: Five Reasons to Use (and love) It Have you always wondered why people would use a genealogy software program when they can just as easily put their tree online? Do you have Family Tree Maker and wonder if you are using this powerful tool to its fullest capacity? Join Crista Cowan as she shares her top five reasons for using (and loving) FTM 2012. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 2 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Clues in Non Marriage Records Have you looked and looked for an official record of your ancestor's marriage only to come up empty? Join Crista Cowan for this final installment of our 4-part series on marriage records. She will show you how to assemble clues from other records to det ermine when and where your ancestor may have tied the knot. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 1 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:27 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Little Used Marriage Records on Ancestry.com Most states did not start keeping marriage records at a state level until the early 1900s. But, some counties, towns, and churches began recording marriages in the early 1600s. Join Crista Cowan for this 3rd installment of a 4-part series on marriage re cords. Learn how to find and search little used marriage records on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com First Comes Love, Then Comes... The Marriage Index? You know how some records on Ancestry.com have an image you can click through and view and some don't? What is that all about? Join Crista Cowan for the 2nd in a 4-part series on marriage records. She explains the difference between a record and an ind ex. She also shows you how you can (and why you should) do what it takes to get a copy of the original record. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How to Find Marriage Records on Ancestry.com Want to know what marriage records are on Ancestry.com? Want to know how best to search them to find your ancestors? Join Crista Cowan for the first in a 4-part series on marriage records. She will help you discover what marriage records exist and whic h of those are available on Ancestry.com. She'll also share her best search tips and tricks to help you find the marriage records of your family members. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Tips For Telling Your Family Stories Have you always wanted to tell your family stories but don't think you are much of a writer? Do you spend so much time researching you aren't sure when you will ever have the time to record the stories of your ancestors' lives? Join Crista Cowan as she shares her best tips and tricks for writing and sharing your family hiSTORY! http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Breaking Through Your Genealogy Brick Walls Do you need help climbing over, going around or breaking through your genealogy brick wall? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her best tips and tricks for those tough family history challenges. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:01 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How to Handle Name Changes in Your Family Tree Do you have an ancestor who changed his name when he immigrated to this country or maybe he was hiding from the law? Maybe your ancestor just had a lot of really creative ways to spell their surname and you want to be sure to capture them all. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some best practices for recording this information in your Ancestry.com online tree and in Family Tree Maker. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 9 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: April 2013 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 you how best to search them to find t he stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:11:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Frequently Asked Questions About AncestryDNA Many of you have taken the AncestryDNA test. You have reviewed your ethnicity and started sorting through your cousin matches. You've also asked us some really great questions along the way. Join Crista Cowan as she reviews some of your most frequently as ked questions and provides answers that might help you grow your family tree a little bit more. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:34 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Researching Irish Records Do you need to know what records are available online for researching your Irish ancestry? Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how to find the Irish records on Ancestry.com and shares some tips and tricks for searching them effectively. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:50 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Beginning Irish Research Do you have ancestors from Ireland? Join Crista Cowan as she explains what you need to know about your ancestors before you even begin research in Irish records. There is more to learn in U.S. records than you might realize. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:48 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com RootsTech and Other Genealogy Conferences and Events Did you know that there are dozens of genealogy conferences and events held around the country every year? And Ancestry.com participates in many of them. If you've always wanted to attend but don't know what to expect, join Crista Cowan as she shares how to get the most out of these amazing genealogy education and networking experiences and how to select the one that is best for you. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:13 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker: Syncing With Your Online Tree Family Tree Maker 2012 has a robust set of reports and tools available to make researching your family history faster, easier and more interesting. But, you might also want a copy of your tree online for backup purposes, to share with others, or to access from another computer or mobile device when you are not at home. Crista Cowan will walk you through the simple steps to keep your online tree and your offline tree in sync. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com I Started My Family Tree. Now What? Are you brand new to genealogy? Did you just sign up for Ancestry.com? Are you overwhelmed, wondering what to do next? Join The Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shares some basic next steps to keep you moving along on your journey to discovering more about your family history. Experienced researchers might pick up a tip or two as well. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:10:35 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Late 19th Century Immigrant Ancestors Did your ancestors immigrate to the United States in the late 1800s? Join Crista Cowan as she shares her favorite tips and tricks for finding immigration documents on your ancestors. She'll show you exactly what information you can expect to find, what fa mily stories these records can prove or disprove, and how they can unlock the secrets of exactly where your ancestors came from in the Old Country. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Early 20th Century Immigrant Ancestors Did your ancestors immigrate to the United States in the early 1900s? Join Crista Cowan as she shares her favorite tips and tricks for finding immigration documents on your ancestors. She'll show you exactly what information you can expect to find, what f amily stories these records can prove or disprove, and how they can unlock the secrets of exactly where your ancestors came from in the Old Country. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:23 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Smart Search: Tips & Tricks Crista Cowan discusses some excellent tips on how to search the site and maximize your results on Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:54 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Common Mistakes in Genealogy (Part 2) It doesn't matter if you are new to genealogy or have been doing this for years, we've all made mistakes and assumptions as we climb our family tree. Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of the most common family history research mistakes and gives tips a bout how to avoid them. (You can view part one of this presentation here: http://ancstry.me/WHAlsk) http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 8 Feb 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:05:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Five Minute Friday: Find the Parents Join Ancestry Anne for Five Minute Friday as she shares quick tips for finding the parents of your ancestor. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 7 Feb 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:33:36 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Resources for African American Genealogy Research Ancestry.com has a lot of resources available for African American genealogy research. Join Crista Cowan as she highlights some of these collections and shares some tips and tricks for making use of these records. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:41 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: Feb 2013 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:10 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family History Myths Dispelled We've all got them -- family myths that just won't die. Maybe your great-grandmother was an Indian princess or grandpa had his name changed at Ellis Island. Maybe you're a descendant of someone who sailed on the Mayflower or a cousin to a famous politicia n. Whatever your family story, join Crista Cowan as she dispels the ones that can't possibly be true and helps you know how to prove (or disprove) the rest. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using Ancestry.com Like A Pro Whether you've been doing genealogy research for 20 minutes or 20 years, there are always new things to learn. Join Crista Cowan for a sneak peek into how she sets up her computer, manages her research, and records her findings. You might just pick up a t ip or two that will help you use Ancestry.com like a professional. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:53 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Which Source Do I Believe? Evaluating Evidence Not all records are created equal. So, how do you know which records to trust? Join Crista Cowan as she shares time tested tips for evaluating genealogical evidence to help you tell the true stories of your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Clean Up Your Family Tree You can't get rid of your crazy Uncle Earl, but you can clean up your family tree in other ways. And some of you need to do so. Crista Cowan will show you how to check for obvious errors in your tree. She'll also share some quick tips for analyzing what y ou've collected so you can make sure you are chasing down the right ancestors and not climbing up someone else's tree. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:21:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Merging Duplicates In Your Family Tree Have you accidentally added the same person into your family tree more than once? Maybe you just figured out that your mom's aunt Sally married a man who happens to be your dad's 2nd cousin. Whether you need to fix mistakes or untangle a family wreath, jo in Crista Cowan as she shares how to use the new "merge duplicates" feature in your Ancestry.com online family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Cousin Bait: Blogging to Find Your Family Over the holidays you grilled your relatives for every last detail they had to share about your family history. But you have relatives you've never heard of or met who could have a clue, a special detail or document that will get your research moving. Anc estry Anne walks you through how to use your blog (or how to start one) to catch the interest of those distant cousins. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:31:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: January 2013 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:20 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Write It Down: Tips for Recording Family History Family history is about a whole lot more than filling in the name, date and place blanks on a pedigree chart. Join Crista as she shares some easy ways you can record those family stories and memories for generations to come. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Jan 2013 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Telling Your Family Story with special guest, author Ryan Littrell Have you found stories in your family history that just have to be told? Join Crista as she interviews Ryan Littrell, author of Reunion: A Search for Ancestors. They'll discuss the process of getting your family stories written down in a format that your whole family will be able to understand and enjoy. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Spelling Doesn't Count: Tips for Finding Your Ancestors Misspeld knames are a commun problem for geneoleogy reeserchors. Can't find your ancestors in census or other records? You need to get over your hang-ups about name spellings. Join Crista as she shares some common misperceptions about spelling and how to overcome them to find exactly who you are looking for. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:50 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genealogy: Part History, Part Mystery Learn. Think. Analyze. Deduce. These are all skills Sherlock Holmes puts to good use in every mystery he solves. Join Crista to learn how to put these same skills to use as you climb your family tree. Genealogy work is a lot like good detective work. It's elementary! http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:50 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Back to the Basics: Genealogy 101 Brand new to genealogy? We're so glad you're here! Pull up a chair and spend a few minutes with our very own Barefoot Genealogist as she guides you through the basics of getting started. She'll have you climbing your own family tree in no time. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 10 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Search Ancestry.com Like A Detective Is it really as easy as they make it look on TV? Whether you are looking for an unknown parent or grandparent or trying to connect with living siblings or cousins, a little bit of know how goes a long way. Inspired by "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Cri sta Cowan shares her favorite tips and tricks for navigating modern day vital records, digging into the Public Records Index, and uncovering those family connections. When we're finished, you'll feel like you are starring in your very own episo http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:29:28 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: Dec 2012 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 6 Dec 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:16 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Free Genealogy Records: Where to Find Them and How to Contribute Did you know that there are dozens of free databases available on Ancestry.com? Those dozens of databases contain millions of records. Many of those records were indexed by the Ancestry World Archives Project community. Join Anna, AWAP Program Manager, to learn more about how to find these records and how you can get involved in making more records available to everyone for free. There are even a few extra benefits available to you for participating. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com CYA: Don't Get Caught With Your Hand in the Genealogy Cookie Jar There is a lot of wonderful information about your ancestors on the internet as well as books and other documents. But did you know you can be responsible for it if it's wrong? Learn why you can't just throw other people's research, photos and stories int o your tree willy-nilly as Ancestry Anne walks you through the basic rules of how to grow your tree with what you find online and elsewhere while also keeping yourself out of hot water with easy tricks for including the source of the info. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:20 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Maps: A Path to Your Ancestors Learn about what maps are available on Ancestry.com. Juliana will share with you how to find them and how they can help you learn more about your family. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:18 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Yearbooks and Other Photo Collections Why would you want to use the yearbook collection on Ancestry.com? What benefit is there to searching the millions of postcards available online? Join Crista as she shares how to find and use some of these great image collections to enhance and further yo ur family history research. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:53 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Interviewing Family Members to Grow Your Family Tree As we head into the holidays many of us will be spending more time with extended family members. Join Crista to learn more about interviewing family members effectively. She will share her best tips and tricks for uncovering family stories and discovering more ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using the Dawes Rolls to Research Native American Ancestry Think you might have Native American ancestors? Spend a few minutes with Crista as she explains the Dawes Rolls. Learn more about this valuable resource for discovering your ancestors tribal enrollment in the Five Civilized Tribes - Cherokee, Creek, Choct aw, Chickasaw and Seminole. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:33 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Discovering Our Veterans - Finding Military Service Details In just a few days we will be commemorating Veterans Day, a day to remember and honor those who have served in the armed forces. Join Crista to learn about military records available on Ancestry.com, how to find them and what they tell you. She will also show you how to create a military memorial page for your veteran ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:10 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New at Ancestry.com: November 2012 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:15:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Quick Ways To Share Your Family History As we head into the holiday season many of us will be spending more time with extended family. Join Crista for a few minutes to learn about several quick ways to share your family history during family gatherings. Use these sharing opportunities as a way to generate more interest and maybe even generate some new leads. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:15:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Death Clues in the Census The census is an enumeration of those who were living at the time. But, did you know that census records can provide all kinds of clues about the deceased as well? Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shows you how to mine census records to find details about deceased children and spouses of those enumerated. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:47 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Death Clues in Census Records The census is an enumeration of those who were living at the time. But, did you know that census records can provide all kinds of clues about the deceased as well? Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shows you how to mine census records to find details about deceased children and spouses of those enumerated. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family History Clues in Death Records on Ancestry.com If you've tracked down a death certificate for a relative you know it usually lists the date, place and cause of death. Join Crista as she reviews a few different death records and shows you even more rich family history information available on that one, little piece of paper. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Alternatives to Death Certificates in Genealogy Most U.S. states didn't start keeping death records until the early 20th century. Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares alternative records that will help you discover the death dates and places for your relatives. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:14:06 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Facebook App: Your Questions Answered If you have questions about our Facebook app, we have them for you answered by one of the product managers, Finn Larson. Join Crista Cowan and Finn as they dive in to multiple user questions and help answer some of the pressing questions that you have. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:52 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Searching for Death Records In the United States death certificates are created by county and state governments but are only available for relatively recent time periods. Join Crista as she shares with you how to discover what records exist and where to find them. If the records are online, she'll share some of the best ways to search so you can find what you are looking for. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:20 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How To Up Your Genealogy Game with Ancestry Anne Feel like you could break through those brick walls if you just knew a little bit more? Ancestry Anne walks you through a myriad of genealogy educational possibilities. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:36 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genealogy Brainstorming: I'm Stuck. Now What? There are times when we could all use a little help with our family history. Join Crista as she explains the best ways to share your research challenges to generate ideas for what to do next to break through those brick walls. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:26 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com How to Use Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire This go-to resource contains over 210,000 cities, towns, hamlets, and villages that were part of the German Empire prior to World War I. Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares why gazetteers are so important to family history research, how to use t hem, and what they can tell you about where to look for more family history records. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:25 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Hamburg Passenger Lists and Other Image First Collections Not all records on Ancestry.com have been indexed. That means they will never show up in search results. Crista will show you how to find image first collections and how to use them using the Hamburg Passengers Lists as an example. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:28 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com What's New At Ancestry.com - October 2012 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012 - Places There are some handy features available in Family Tree Maker 2012 to help with your genealogy research. Join Crista for part three of a three part series. In this episode she will show you how to resolve place names, generate a list of people from a specific location and use built-in GPS features. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:37 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012 - Reports There are some handy features available in Family Tree Maker 2012 to help with your genealogy research. Join Crista for part two of a three part series. In this episode she will show you the data error reports and how you can use it to clean up your files and move your genealogy research along. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:15 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Family Tree Maker - Tools There are some handy features available in Family Tree Maker 2012 to help with your genealogy research. Join Crista for part one of a three part series. In t... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:21:03 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How Do I Know I'm Right? There is a lot of information out there. But how do you determine if what you have is correct ? How do you prove you are right? Ancestry Anne walks you throu... http://www.ancestry.com Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:26 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Sourcing Your Vitals Part of our continuing sourcing series, Ancestry Anne walks you through how to source vital records from Ancestry.com and elsewhere. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:28:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Understanding SAR/DAR Applications Do you have an ancestor that fought in the Revolutionary War? Crista will show you how to find, search, and understand the applications submitted over genera... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:15:52 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using the Shoebox Effectively All records on Ancestry.com give you three options for saving -- save to someone in your tree, save to your computer, or save to your shoebox. What's the sho... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 6 Sep 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:18:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What's New At Ancestry.com - September 2012 Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:19:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Tips on How to Organize if You Haven't Done it for Years We all have the best intentions, but let's face it most of us get so excited by our finds that we end up with a mess of documents, photos and other artifacts... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Naturalization Records: What They Tell Me and Where To Find Them Did you ancestor become a U.S. citizen? Join Crista Cowan as she shares why naturalization documents are so important, what you can discover in these files, ... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Reflecting Accurate Relationships in FTM and Ancestry Trees We've all got instances of adoption, divorce and remarriage in our family trees. Join Crista Cowan as she shows you how you can accurately reflect those rela... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Social Media in Genealogy Connect with cousins on Facebook. Tweet your surnames and get results. Blog about your family history research. Crista Cowan will share some of her favorite ... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:20:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Defining Relationships Genealogy is all about establishing identity and documenting relationships. But, what if an uncle isn't always an uncle? What if the terms half sibling and s... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:30 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Adoption and Genealogy Research We all know that instances of adoption in our family trees makes researching our genealogy a little trickier than normal. Join Crista Cowan as she discusses ... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 9 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:35 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Public vs. Private Online Trees Do you have a tree online at Ancestry.com or are you considering uploading one? Join Crista Cowan as she answers all your questions about online tree securit... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 7 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Finding Missing People in the Census Have you searched the census for a specific relative only to come up empty-handed? Join Crista Cowan as she shares some of her hottest tips for finding those... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 2 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:42 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Sourcing Information Not on Ancestry.com Last month we started our series on how to source information that you find to use in your family tree. But we just scratched the surface. In this session An... http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 1 Aug 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:24:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What's New At Ancestry.com, August Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shares exciting new content collections and fun new tools that have been added to Ancestry.com over the past month. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Splitting or Combining Family Trees One of the requests we get the most has to do with either splitting or combining family trees. Crista will walk you through how to do that in the most effect... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:27:39 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Introduction to Land Records If you've never used land records, spend a few minutes with Crista as she shows you how to find the land records available on Ancestry.com. She will share wh... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Crafting a Genealogy Research Plan We get lots of emails from people wanting help with their research. Crista will show you how to craft a research plan so you know how to help yourself, keep ... http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:32:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Exploring Rootsweb Do you know about this FREE Ancestry.com community resource? Crista will walk you through some of the free resources available on Rootsweb. You'll learn how ... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:34:22 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Citing Your Sources Can Be Fun! Ancestry Anne explains why you really do want to cite your sources and shows you the basics on how to do it. Following a few basic steps will save yourself l... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:10:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Finding Original Records So you've found your ancestor in an index? How do you get the original record? Juliana will help steer you in the right direction. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:08 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Collaboration & Being in the Right Place at the Right Time. Want to find others who are working on the same ancestors as you are? Join Ancestry Anne as she walks you through a variety of ways to be more collaborative ... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Crafting a Genealogy Research Plan We get lots of emails from people wanting help with their research. Crista will show you how to craft a research plan so you know how to help yourself, keep ... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:30:48 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Where In The World? Effective Place Research Learning more about the place your ancestors lived can be very helpful. Spend a few minutes with Crista as she explains WHY this is so important and shares h... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Jul 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:25:40 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Top Tips for Research Trips If you are headed to your ancestral hometown, Crista has a few tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your research trip. Where are you likely to fi... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:22:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Common Mistakes in Genealogy It doesn't matter if you are new to genealogy or have been doing this for a while, we've all made them -- mistakes and assumptions as we climb up our family ... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:26:07 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: MyCanvas and Other Ideas for Publishing Your Family History Do you want to share your genealogy with other members of your family? Crista will share the publishing tools available on Ancestry.com to create beautiful c... http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Ancestry.com 00:23:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Ancestry.com Member Profiles Did you know you have a profile in the Ancestry.com Member Directory? Crista will show you how to update your profile so it becomes a useful research tool. S... http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:16:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What If There Isn't an Index, How Do I Find Who I'm Looking For? Not all of the data collections on Ancestry.com have been indexed. Ancestry Anne will help identify what some of those data collections are and how to use them. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:16:41 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Creating Timelines to Better Understand Records and Families We live our lives chronologically, and so did our ancestors. Ancestry Anne will show you some tricks to help you construct timeline that will help you understand a record and a family better. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 5 Jun 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:26:19 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What's New At Ancestry.com, June Edition Spend a few minutes with Crista as she provides an overview of new content and new features on Ancestry.com for the June edition of What's New at Ancestry.com" http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 31 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:23:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Keeping Track of All That Research: Using Notes in FTM and Trees Have you ever wondered how to keep track of all the family history research you are doing? Do you ever find yourself searching the same records over and over again only to discover you already had the record you just found? Join Crista as she shares her note taking and research tracking methods. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 29 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:27:46 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Search To Successfully Tell Your Ancestor's Story, Part 2 Ancestry Anne knows all the best ways to draw the stories out of the records you find. In a two-part series she'll show you how to find the records, interpret the records, and tell those stories. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 24 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:29:13 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Unique Resources for Ethnic Origins Ancestry.com has thousands of databases that contain records for those with ethnic origins. Join Crista as she shares some of her favorite databases and tips and tricks for searching them. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 22 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:32:45 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Search To Successfully Tell Your Ancestor's Story, Part 1 Ancestry Anne knows all the best ways to draw the stories out of the records you find. In a two-part series she'll show you how to find the records, interpret the records, and tell those stories. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 21 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:20:45 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to Track Down Your Family's Vets Ancestry Anne shows you tips and tricks to searching your family tree for potential veterans and shows you what to do once you've identified them. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:29:00 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to Use Message Boards to Break Through Brick Walls What if there was a place where you could find others who were researching the same surnames in the same places where your ancestors lived? Crista will show you how to search message boards and post to message boards in a way that will help you break through some of your toughest brick walls. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 1 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:26:43 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What's New at Ancestry.com (May 2012) Spend a few minutes with Crista as she provides an overview of new content and new features on Ancestry.com for the month of May 2012. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:28:28 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What Records Exist? Have you ever asked for Pennsylvania census records from the 1600s or a birth certificate from South Carolina in the 1830s? Crista will show you how to use the Ancestry.com Wiki to determine what records even exist. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:25:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What International Records are Available on Ancestry.com Have you got family lines that "cross the pond?" Crista will show you what records have been digitized and are available in the Ancestry.com World Explorer Subscription that might help you discover more about your ancestors in the old country. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:16:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Comments and Corrections Have you ever wondered why some records have another name listed in parentheses underneath? Join Ancestry Anne as she explains comments and corrections, how to make them, how to contact others who have made them. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:17:02 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: City Directories and How to Use Them Want to know why city directories are important to genealogy research? Want to know how to navigate your way around a city directory? Juliana knows the ins and outs and can help you get the most out of these valuable resources. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:24:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Are Shaky Leaf Hints All There Are? Those shaky leaves on Ancestry.com Trees and in Family Tree Maker lead to a lot of great records. But, is that all there is? Join Crista as she explains how the hinting system works and how to find more of what you are looking for about your ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:24:05 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: What's New at Ancestry.com Spend a few minutes with Crista as she provides an overview of new content and new features on Ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 5 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:24:47 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: 1940 Lookups LIVE The 1940 U.S. Census is arrived and during this broadcast, we'll be accepting LIVE lookups from the audience, via this wall invite and during the chat in the broadcast. If you're state is up, we'll be accepting your request and Crista will be doing a little searching just for you! Join us at this time to dive head into 1940! http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:27:10 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: 1940 Live Look-Ups It's finally here, the release of the 1940 U.S. Census! All week we are doing live look-ups for people via livestream. Join Crista Cowan as she unlocks the key to the 1940 Census and walk you through it in depth via this interactive demo. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:25:27 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Getting Ready for the 1940 Census Next week the 1940 census will be released by the federal government. Spend a few minutes with Crista learning what you can do to get ready to use this long awaited resource. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:12:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Family Tree Maker 2012: Quick Tour Join Juliana Smith as she takes you on a quick tour of Family Tree Maker 2012 and features that will help you bring your online tree to life. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan, Branden Neish 00:18:59 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ask Ancestry Anne: Solving Your Research Challenges Join Anne as she walks through one of your research challenges and shows you tips and tricks for solving it. Get great ideas for solving your own genealogy research puzzles. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan, Branden Neish 00:13:25 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Behind the Scenes at Ancestry.com - Mobile Apps Do you have an iPhone or Android? We've got an app for that. Spend a few minutes with Crista and Branden, Mobile Apps Product Manager, getting a behind the scenes look at some of the cool things people are doing with genealogy and technology. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:19:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Prove It Or Disprove It Sometimes it's easier to disprove someone is your ancestor than to prove that they are your ancestor. Crista will show you some of the tips and tricks professional genealogists use to trace family history. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:08:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Facebook Timeline Introduction Join Anne as she walks through the brand NEW Facebook timeline on the Ancestry.com Facebook page. She will show you how to sort through the various new features to make sure you see all the same content you've always been used to. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:19:04 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Everybody's Got A Little Irish In Them This week we're celebrating St Patrick's Day. Spend a few minutes with Crista as she shows you how to trace your Irish ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:18:41 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Getting Around the Missing 1890 Census Many of you know that the 1890 U.S. Federal Census was mostly destroyed by fire. Crista will show you other records available to help fill in the 20 year gap between the 1880 and 1900 censuses. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 6 Mar 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:11:28 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ethnic Surnames: Finding Your Ancestor with a Not-So-Common Name With a maiden name of Szucs, Juliana knows a little something about misspelled ethnic names. In this installment of our Desktop Education series, she shares some tips for overcoming the obstacles that come with those not so common surnames in your family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anna Fetcher, Paul Graham 00:43:08 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE Q&A: Using Tools to Help Your Research Using Fast-Track Tools to Help Your Research Questions about other resources you can use to find the answer that seems to be missing? Join our experts on Tuesday, February 28 at 2 p.m. (EST) for a live Q&A. The Live Q&A will include: · Using fast-track tools to help your research. (What kinds of research tools are you interested in learning more about?) · How DNA adds to traditional research · Expert advice · African American and other ethnicity-driven resources http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:23:29 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Solving African American Research Challenges Join Crista Cowan as we continue Black History Month with a look at some tough research challenges faced by those of you looking for your black ancestors in America. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:26:00 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Census Records - Beyond the Names and Dates Crista Cowan shows you how to go beyond the basic facts in census records and pull details together that will give you new insights into your ancestors' lives. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:23:27 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Connecting Internet Finds to Your Ancestry Tree A lot of information can be found about your ancestors around the World Wide Web. Crista Cowan will show you how to connect those finds with people in your Ancestry Tree. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:12:12 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Love & Marriage: Your Ancestor's Nuptials and Your Family History Your ancestors got married; you get the gift. Juliana Smith shows you how to find remote clues in marriage records, and expand on what you know about your ancestors' special day. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:13:55 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Quick Tips for African American Research In honor of Black History Month, Crista Cowan will share with you a few quick tips for locating your African American ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:14:51 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: The New 1930 Census Experience Ancestry Anne guides you through some of the new census viewing options that are available for the 1930 U.S. Federal Census. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowen 00:24:56 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Did They Really Come Through New York? Did they really come through New York? How to search the Ancestry.com passenger list collection without getting overwhelmed. http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:16:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Learning from Records in the World Memory Project What you can learn in records from the World Memory Project http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:25:16 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to Find a BMD in Pennsylvania Finally, from Pennsylvania -- it's a whole new collection of birth, marriage and death records. A short overview of how to find a BMD in PA, the challenges, etc. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:30:51 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Approach Your Research Like a Pro Join the Barefoot Genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she will show you how to formulate a proper research plan to get the most out of your family history search. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:25:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Find Your Ancestor in Hometown History A short how-to on searching the Ancestry.com newspaper collection and how to ensure the person mentioned is really your ancestor. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:23:42 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Tree Hints How to accept a hint to ensure you'll keep going (advice on ensuring the hint is really related to the right person. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:22:39 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: State Census' Hold Clues While each state census is different, they all contain one thing that's the same: clues about your family. We'll give you three clues to search for in any state census and let you know what they'll tell you about your ancestor's life and where to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:20:02 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Exploring the 1930 US Federal Census Tune in for Ancestry.com's Juliana Smith as she will guide you through the what you could be missing when searching in the 1930 Census. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 3 Jan 2012 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:27:09 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Genealogy New Years Resolutions for 2012 Ancestry Anne talk about getting organized and experimenting with your genealogy in 2012 for your New Years Resolution http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:15:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Common Surnames: Strategies to Finding Your Ancestor in the Crowd Tune in for Ancestry.com' Juliana Smith as she will guide you through the puzzle of common surnames and trying to find out who your ancestor is among the clutter. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:30:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Using Online Trees to Help with Pre-1850 Relatives Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, will answer a user question. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:22:58 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Reading Handwritten Historical Documents Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, will tell you how to dechipering the Undechiperable: Reading Handwritten Historical Documents. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 13 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:23:01 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Live: How to Control Your Results Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, helps you control your results and teaches you how to sift through the confusion that may come your way as you start your search. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 7 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith 00:14:06 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to Use the World War II Draft Registration Cards Join Ancestry.com Weekly Discovery editor, Juliana Smith, for a quick refresher course — or introduction! — on using World War II draft registration cards to help you pinpoint where to search next for family history answers. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 6 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:18:01 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How do I find the maiden names of women in my family tree? Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: How do I find the maiden names of women in my family tree? http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 1 Dec 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:18:31 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Unlock the Secrets of the 1790 - 1840 US Census Records Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, will tell you how to unlock the secrets of the 1790 - 1840 US Census Records. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:22:44 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: I believe my ancestor was Native American/Indian, How do I prove that? Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: I believe my ancestor was Native American/Indian. How do I prove that? About the Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan has been with Ancestry.com since 2004; her interest in family history, however, reaches all the way back to childhood. Send Crista questions for future events at ask@ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:22:10 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to get answers to my genealogy questions? Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: How to get answers to my genealogy questions? http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:19:43 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to dress up your family tree ...for the holidays! Forget the lights and the tinsel. Join Ancestry Anne as she tells you how to dress up your family tree with all of the holiday cheer — and family stories, photos and other whatnot you acquire — this season. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:14:51 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How Do I Find My Ancestors Before 1850? Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: How do I find my ancestors before 1850? http://www.ancestry.com Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:21:13 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: How to Find Your Civil War Roots on Ancestry.com Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, will tell you how to figure out if any of your ancestors were in the civil war. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 9 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Duff Wilson, Michelle Pfister 00:58:24 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2012 New Features Join us for a free webinar that will teach you about the new features in Family Tree Maker 2012. You'll learn about TreeSync—the ability to link and synchronize your desktop tree with an online tree at Ancestry, how to use the new blended families display option, create new charts and reports, and more. Even get your questions answered by the developers who created it. This webinar will also be useful for users of Family Tree Maker for Mac – coming soon with TreeSync! http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 8 Nov 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:21:47 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: One Question with the Barefoot Genealogist Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer to this week's question: I'm trying to trace my immigrant grandparents in the early 1900s, what are some tricks to finding them in the passenger lists? http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Lorraine Bourne 00:23:31 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Lorraine's 5 Tips for Online Grave Digging Headstones and cemeteries can hold valuable details but visiting them in person isn't always as easy as it sounds. Join ProGenealogist's Lorraine Bourne as she shows you how to dig up details ranging from where your ancestor is buried to what his or her tombstone looks like -- all without leaving your house! You'll get the skinny on where to find photos, transcriptions, and more both on Ancestry.com and elsewhere on the Web during our Halloween cemetery special. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan 00:20:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: One Question with the Barefoot Genealogist Join Ancestry's own barefoot genealogist, Crista Cowan, as she shows you the answer the question: How can I use a death record to learn more about my ancestor's life? About the Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan has been with Ancestry.com since 2004; her interest in family history, however, reaches all the way back to childhood. Send Crista questions for future events at ask@ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 10 Oct 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Anne Mitchell 00:19:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com LIVE: Search with Ancestry Anne Learn the ins-and-outs of crafting a solid search at Ancestry.com as family historian and Search Product Manager, Ancestry Anne, answers a member question and provides a slew of answers. Airing live @ 3PM EST and 12 Noon PST, Thursday October 20. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Loretto Lou Szucs, Eileen M. Duill 00:54:15 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Your Irish Ancestors in America and Ireland In this two-part class, you’ll learn how to find your family in America, what you’ll need to follow them back to Irish records and what tricks you can use to learn more once you get there. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith, Jeanie Croasmun 00:58:49 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com First Steps #3: Now What? How to Use Your Discoveries to Make Your Next Big Find Wait! That census record you just saved may hold the key your next big find. Join Juliana Smith, editor of the Ancestry Weekly Discovery e-newsletter to learn how to get every clue from a record. She’ll show you how to use what you find one a record to help you move back through time and unlock the stories your ancestor left behind. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith, Jeanie Croasmun 00:58:52 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com First Steps #2: Tips for Successful Searches New to Ancestry.com? Join Juliana Smith, editor of the Ancestry Weekly Discovery e-newsletter, in this introductory course and learn how Ancestry.com can assist you in your family history journey. Learn how to navigate the site, search for your ancestors in the more than 30,000 collections on Ancestry.com, and start an online tree to organize your finds. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Duff Wilson, Michelle Pfister 00:59:38 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, Family Tree Maker Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2011 Charts and Reports Family history is a great way to connect with your past. And Family Tree Maker can help you illustrate your family story and share it with friends and family members. Join us for a free webinar that focuses on creating charts and report. You'll learn how to design and print charts, run effective reports, discover what print functionalities are on each workspace, create individual and family slide shows, and more. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 7 Feb 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith, Jeanie Croasmun 00:57:21 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com First Steps #1: Getting Started on Ancestry.com New to Ancestry.com? Join Juliana Smith, editor of the Ancestry Weekly Discovery e-newsletter, in this introductory course and learn how Ancestry.com can assist you in your family history journey. Learn how to navigate the site, search for your ancestors in the more than 30,000 collections on Ancestry.com, and start an online tree to organize your finds. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith, Jeanie Croasmun 00:58:32 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com First Steps: Getting Started on Ancestry.com Get your family history research charged for the New Year in this free online class, First Steps: Getting Started at Ancestry.com. Join Weekly Discovery editor, Juliana Smith in this introductory course and learn how Ancestry.com can assist you in your family history journey. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Maureen Taylor, Juliana Smith 00:50:16 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Interviewing Family: Tips and Techniques Everyone has a story to tell. Find out how you can get Aunt Mabel and the rest of your family to tell you their tale. Simple, easy and fun tips and techniques will make it a cinch. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Duff Wilson, Michelle Pfister 00:57:57 no ancestry, research, family, historian, history, family tree maker, 2011 Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2011 New Features Webinar Join our product experts as they demonstrate how to get the most out of the exciting new features available in Family Tree Maker 2011. Additionally, we will have some of our developers - the folks behind the scenes - answer some of your questions. We hope you will join us and the Family Tree Maker community to find out more about Family Tree Maker 2011. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Stefanie Condie, Juliana Smith 00:57:42 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Coming to America: Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors Your immigrant ancestor's trip to America is among the most compelling chapters in your family history. Join Juliana Smith for a free online class to learn what you need to know to identify your ancestor in passenger arrival records, places to find those details, and how to discover the story of your ancestor's voyage to America in the records you find. A printable outline (PDF file) with links to collections mentioned in this class is available here: http://bit.ly/bAwSby http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Duff Wilson, Michelle Pfister 00:58:37 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2010 Advanced Topics Have you mastered the basics of Family Tree Maker and you're ready to learn more? Join the Family Tree Maker 2010 team as we take you on a tour and demonstrate some of the advanced features available in Family Tree Maker 2010 - Ancestry's premium family tree software. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Stefanie Condie, Juliana Smith 00:59:01 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Your U.S. Military Heroes on Ancestry.com Investigating and preserving the stories of the military heroes in your family tree is a wonderful way to honor their service. In this webinar, Juliana Smith, editor of the Ancestry Weekly Discovery, will show you how to identify family members who served, determine what records are available, and find his or her story in those records. In this free one-hour class, you'll see examples of some of the records you can find on Ancestry.com, get search tips, and learn how to use that information to take your family history further. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 12 May 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Mary Penner, Julianna Smith 00:59:34 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Females in Your Family Tree Genealogists love playing detective as we solve our family history mysteries. Most of us, though, have a few unsolved mysteries regarding the women in our family trees. Join genealogy professional Mary Penner as she outlines strategies for tracing our elusive women in a free webinar, “Finding Females in Your Family Tree.” Her presentation, filled with tips and examples, will help you ramp up your detective skills in order to close the case on your mystery women. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Anna Fechter, Crista Cowan 01:02:50 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Getting the Most Out of Your Ancestry.com Subscription Are you using your Ancestry.com subscription to its full potential? Get an inside look at historical records, tree-building, and search tools. Discover new ways to utilize the site to discover, preserve and share your family history. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Stefanie Condie, Juliana Smith 00:56:13 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Getting Started at Ancestry.com New to Ancestry.com? Long-term genealogist and author of the Ancestry Weekly Discovery, Juliana Smith, will help you find your first family member on a historical record. Note: This webinar is intended for those who are new to Ancestry.com but can also be used as a refresher course for more experienced users. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0400 Tony Burroughs, Lisa Arnold 00:58:43 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy Even the most seasoned genealogist can make mistakes, especially when it comes to the complexities of African American research. World-renowned genealogy expert Tony Burroughs has taken wrong paths in his decades of research, but has discovered ways to avoid some common missteps. Benefit from his unique wisdom and experience with Ancestry.com as we present “Avoid Traps in African American Genealogy.” This free webinar offers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to journey with one of the world’s foremost genealogists and find success as you search for your Black roots. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Tony Macklin, Anne Mitchell, Laura Dansbury 01:01:45 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Best Strategies for Searching Ancestry.com With 4 billion records available on Ancestry.com, discovering your family’s story is easier than ever. Join our Ancestry.com experts as they teach you the best ways to search for—and find—your ancestors. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Michelle Pfister, Duff Wilson 00:58:35 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2010 Learn about the new features in Family Tree Maker 2010 with our product experts. Join us, and we’ll show you how to make the most of your new Family Tree Maker. Additionally, we will have some of our developers from the Family Tree Maker team to help with answer some of your questions. We encourage you to submit questions in advance by visiting our Family Tree Maker blog. We hope you will join our team and the Family Tree Maker community as we try to give you the tools to get the most out of Family Tree Maker. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Quinton Atkinson, Jordan Auslander 00:59:19 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genealogy in Gotham: New York City Research Between 1820 and 1920 over 82% of immigrants to the United States came through the port of New York. Even if they migrated elsewhere, over 100,000,000 Americans have an ancestral paper trail that involves New York City. Learn how to trace your New York ancestors, whether they were passing through or called it home. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Anna Fechter, Crista Cowan 01:02:06 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry World Archives Project: New Features Demonstration We've made a few changes! Join Anna and Crista for a demonstration of the new features in the keying tool and to learn a few tips and tricks to improve your keying and arbitration experience. If you have questions you would like the World Archives Project team to answer please submit them in an email with "webinar" in the subject line to worldarchivesproject@ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Jana Lloyd, David Graham 00:57:54 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Member Connect: Discover More by Connecting with Other Members We hear from our members all the time that some of their most meaningful family history experiences have come from connecting with another Ancestry.com member. That’s why we created Member Connect—a set of features designed to vastly improve your ability to collaborate with your fellow family historians. You’ll find elements of Member Connect throughout Ancestry.com, including within your family tree, while viewing census images and other historical records, and in a list of recent research activity about your ancestors that is available on your homepage. In this one-hour online presentation, David Graham, Member Connect product manager, will show you how to use Member Connect to discover who else is researching your ancestors, connect and share with them, save new information from other members to your tree, and manage your profile and privacy settings. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Juliana Smith, Jana Lloyd 00:59:51 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com European Research: Tips and Tools for Success International research doesn't have to be foreign to you. Your ancestor's homeland may seem far, far away, and your goals of researching those Old World ancestors may seem just as distant. But there has never been a better time for family historians embarking on international research. There are many new tools at your fingertips that can help you overcome many of the challenges inherent in international research. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Jennifer Curry, Stefanie Condie 00:58:37 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using MyCanvas to Make Descendant Family History Books and Posters Make a lasting impression at this year’s family reunion with a descendant family tree poster or descendant-based family history book. In this hour-long webinar, you’ll learn how to create a book or poster that your relatives will be talking about long after the reunion’s over. Descendant books and posters also make great birthday and anniversary gifts. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 8 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Derrelene Oldenwalker, Elice Allen, Wendy Jessen 01:04:51 no ancestry, dna, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Genetic Genealogy Made Easy If you discovered a dusty set of 1852 county courthouse records in your grandmother's attic, you'd take a look, right? Not getting a DNA test is like leaving those records unexplored--you may be missing out on amazing leads. Our panel explains the basics of Ancestry.com DNA testing. We'll present a simple science overview, how to take the test, and the payoffs for family history. Learn how: - DNA testing for genealogy works--in easy terms. - To understand and apply your results to grow your tree. - Ancestry.com DNA testing can continue to pay off for years. - Women can benefit from a paternal lineage test. - To use Ancestry.com DNA features: Groups, Transfer to Tree, and Ancient Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Lesley Anderson, Glenn Wright 01:00:38 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com This Historical Canadian Census Collection 1851-1916 Come join our Ancestry.ca specialist - Lesley Anderson - and Glenn Wright in this one hour online seminar as they walk through the history of the Canadian Census. They’ll tackle effective search techniques, and tips which will cover each census year – 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1906, 1911 and 1916. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Chris Lydiksen, Brian Peterson 01:08:47 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Military Records on Ancestry.com Whether the veteran in your family served in the Revolutionary War 200 years ago or is serving in the current conflict in Iraq, we can help you discover his or her story. In this webinar, three U.S. content specialists from Ancestry.com will walk you through our collection of military records—the largest online collection of military records available on the web. Besides showing you what records we have available for each of the major U.S. conflicts (e.g., Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, Korean War, etc.), they will show you some common record types, such as draft cards, muster rolls, and pension files, and teach you what information you can expect to glean about your veteran from each one. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 14 May 2009 21:00:00 -0400 George G. Morgan, Julianna Smith 01:02:07 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Planning a Perfect Family Reunion A family reunion can be as simple as a backyard barbecue or it can encompass a multi-day event attended by the entire extended family. Planning a successful reunion means defining the size and scope, location, activities, and food for the event. It also entails planning something for everyone. A larger event takes the help and cooperation of a number of people with the skills who can help. Regardless of the size and location of your reunion, genealogist and event planner George G. Morgan will guide you through the essential processes for planning, organizing, and enjoying your family reunion. Join us for this free one hour webinar and learn how to make your next family reunion unforgettable. The webinar will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern Time (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific). http://www.ancestry.com Mon, 04 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Mike Ward, Tim Sullivan, Andrew Wait, Gary Gibb, Eric Shoup 01:42:26 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com Town Hall Meeting This webinar was broadcast on: 05/04/2009 08:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time At this Town Hall Meeting on May 4th our senior management shared important news about your membership and outlined the direction for the remainder of 2009, including information on key website and collections projects. We also had a great Q & A session. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0400 John Pereira, Stefanie Condie 01:05:02 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Creative Gift Ideas for Moms, Dads, & Grads Learn how to create meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts that take an hour or less to make. John Pereira and Stefanie Condie will show you how to use the MyCanvas publishing service to build family tree posters, photo books and more. MyCanvas makes it easy to create a Mother’s Day-themed photo book, a family tree poster honoring your dad’s heritage or a graduation poster celebrating an important milestone in the life of someone you love. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Anna Fechter, Echo King 01:00:54 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Conquering the Challenge of Reading Handwritten Documents - Session II In our research we all encounter source documents - whether the documents we look at are from this century or centuries past they can be equally difficult to read if the handwriting isn't "clear". And, if you are a contributor to the World Archives Project you take on the task of reading hand written documents and keying the information that will become an index that you and other researchers will use. Whether you are a beginning researcher, a more seasoned researcher, or a keyer we invite you to join us for an hour of learning and sharing tips that will improve your skills in deciphering handwritten documents. If you would like to submit a question in advance please post a comment on the World Archives Project blog. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Michelle Pfister, Duff Wilson, Mark Weaver 00:51:41 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2009 New Features Demo Join the Family Tree Maker 2009 team as we take you through a tour and demo some of the new features just added to Family Tree Maker 2009 - Ancestry's premium family tree software. In this webinar we will share tips and tricks to help you get the most out of these new features in Family Tree Maker 2009. Additionally, we will have some of our developers from the Family Tree Maker team to help answer some of your questions. We encourage you to submit questions in advance by visiting our Family Tree Maker blog. We hope you will join out team and the Family Tree Maker community as we try to give you the tools to get the most out of Family Tree Maker. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Suzanne Russo Adams, Marjorie Sholes 01:01:17 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Making a Breakthrough in your African American Research African American research poses unique challenges. That’s why Ancestry.com and Wal-Mart have partnered up to present a free, one-hour webinar on researching your Black roots. African American research specialist Marjorie Sholes will take you step-by-step through the process she used to trace one of her own ancestors, showing you the tips and tricks she discovered along the way. In particular, she’ll focus on how to identify slave owners to unlock the history of your slave ancestors. You’ll also learn what resources are available on Ancestry.com and elsewhere to aid in your research. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Stefanie Condie, John Pereira 01:05:35 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Using MyCanvas to Print and Share Your Family Stories Join us for a live demonstration of Ancestry.com’s MyCanvas publishing service. John Pereira and Stefanie Condie will offer expert advice and answer questions submitted by the Ancestry.com community. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:00:00 -0400 Anna Fechter, Crista Cowan, Scott Galloway 01:08:53 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Keyed In: Learn the Ins and Outs of Arbitration Come and explore the world of arbitration with us. We will walk through the arbitration process, dive into the keying guidelines and provide insights into how you can become a better keyer through arbitrating. Whether you are an arbitrator or a contributor you’ll come away with a better understanding of the World Archives Project. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Michelle Pfister, Duff Wilson, Mark LeMonnier, Russ Hannig, Mark Weaver 00:59:48 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2009 Join the Family Tree Maker 2009 webinar for a tour of the new features in Ancestry’s premium family tree software. This webinar will offer a demonstration of new features, and share tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Family Tree Maker 2009. Additionally, you can get a sneak peek of some of the features that will be available in future enhancements to Family Tree Maker 2009. We’ll also take some time to answer questions that have been submitted from the Family Tree Maker community. If you’d like to submit a question, please visit the Family Tree Maker blog. http://www.ancestry.com Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Mike Daniels, Gary Mokotoff 00:59:37 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Discover Your Jewish Family History at Ancestry.com Ancestry has partnered with JewishGen.org and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to create the world's largest online repository of Jewish Family History collections. The combined databases comprise nearly 26 million records of Jews that can be searched by Ancestry's world class technology. Some collections are reserved for subscribers, while millions of records remain freely accessible to the public. Jewish genealogy expert Gary Mokotoff will walk us through the North American, European, Holocaust and other significant Jewish collections on Ancestry.com. He will highlight some of the benefits this collection and search technology will provide to people searching for their Jewish heritage. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0400 David Graham, Suzanne Bonner, Darla Adams 01:02:14 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Ancestry.com World Archives Project Webinar Training Come learn about the World Archives Project – Ancestry.com’s new community indexing program that gives people around the world the opportunity to save historical records important to them. Learn the tips and tricks to quick, easy indexing and how the World Archives Project differs from other indexing programs out there. Find out all of the individual benefits you receive as an indexer for the project. Here’s your chance to hear from David Graham, senior product manager for the World Archives Project, as he discusses the project and demonstrates the software. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Raymond S. Wright III, Angie Panser 00:59:35 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Discovering German Ancestors Come join Raymond S. Wright III, PhD, who specializes in German research and Angie Panser, a native of Austria who specializes in the deciphering and translation of German Handwritten Script as well as Old German Print. Together we will present practical examples and suggestions on how to use records, databases and archives to start or advance your German genealogy. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Paola Manfredi, Suzanne Russo Adams, Kerry Farnsworth 01:10:26 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Your Italian Ancestors This web seminar will feature an overview of how to trace your immigrant ancestor from the US to Italy, and cover the basics of Italian jurisdictions, repositories, and record types, to help you discover and explore more about your Italian heritage. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Joe Everett, Ceil Jensen 01:02:24 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Polish American Genealogy It’s a wonderful time to begin your Polish research. Ceil Jensen, Certified Genealogist, will dispel myths that records were destroyed during the World Wars and that language barriers make research difficult. She will present practical examples and suggestions on how to use records, databases and archives to start or advance your Polish genealogy research http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Crista Cowan, David S. Ouimette 01:01:08 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Finding Your Irish Ancestors This webinar offers a general overview of Irish family history, covering basic the principles, practices, and records needed to find your Irish ancestors. We will explore tracing the immigrant ancestor; briefly review name and place issues; highlight the key church, civil, land valuation, and census records; and touch upon the best websites for Irish family history. http://www.ancestry.com Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Echo King, David Chapin 00:55:35 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Introduction to English Research Confused about where to start with your English ancestors? Now is a wonderful time to start. Echo King, AG® presents examples of the major record types that are used in research in England and Wales, ways to access them, and suggestions on how to use them to trace your family tree. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0400 David Humphries, Duff Wilson, Ben Nettesheim 01:03:41 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2008 (also for FTM 2009) Originally created for Family Tree Maker 2008, this webinar is also helpful for version 2009. You'll get an overview of the product workspaces and how to work effectively with Family Tree Maker. You'll also hear some background behind the rewrite of Family Tree Maker 2008. http://www.ancestry.com Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:00:00 -0400 Ben Nettesheim, Duff Wilson 00:57:44 no ancestry, european, research, family, historian, history Ancestry.com support@ancestry.com New Enhancements to FTM 2008 (also for FTM 2009) In this webinar, you'll learn about these powerful features; Find and Replace, Person Facts, Filtering your Tree, Working with Media, Sources and Citations, and Searching the Web.