Records of the Swedish-American churches are a great source for genealogical information and especially for helping to establish the place o…

The grief we experience at the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming. Perhaps you’ve felt this deep sorrow in your own life or witnessed i…

Do you have English heritage? If so, your grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and beyond might have English names. Popular English girl names …

In this section we will go over some of the internet resources that are available for the Mountain West as well as some sources for Newspapers.*The websites found at 0:42.1:50, 2:52-4:03, and 6:30-7:04 are outdated screenshots. Some of the information about these sites is also outdated. Albeit these sites are outdated, these sites are still helpful with your research.*

More than 149,000 sources added to Family Tree in September One of the great features of Family Tree on FamilySearch.org is the ability to a…

Objectives • Follow the standard process for African American genealogical research • Use five strategies for successfully locating your ancestors in historical records • Organize and evaluate your research results • Find unique African American sources

Get ready to learn something new in German research. Until recently, little has been known or reported about censuses taken in Germany. Discover this excellent, untapped genealogical source. This class will discuss why, when, and where censuses were conducted as well as the content and accessibility of this record set.

In this class you will be instructed on the use of a very large set of databases available on Genealogy.net. You will become familiar on the many sources that can help you in your German. There are 8 databases which can be searched at this site including family trees.

Starting in 1864, all births, marriages, and deaths in Ireland began to be recorded in civil registration records, rather than relying on the church records to be the official source. Learn how to find these records and how they can help you in your research.

The Scottish Statistical Accounts are a rich source of historical context. Written by the ministers of each parish, they give details such as the number of parishioners, occupations, local traditions, and more. Come learn how to access them online and how they can help you understand what your ancestors' daily lives may have been like.