Lecture designed to acquaint beginning genealogist with strategies and sources for getting started in Irish genealogy.

A quick overview of forms, software programs and charts to use when getting started. Tips for recording names, dates and things to consider as you move forward with your research.

This segment will discuss how to get started if you start with DNA and not the research.

Are you new to family history research and have ancestors from Mexico? If so, this class highlights four important collections in Ancestry.com that will help you get started. It also includes tips and strategies for using these collections to improve your chance for success.

Introduction to United States Church Records including general background information, key record types, and identifying the church attended.

A short class about who are the Anabaptists and where can one find their records.

Introduction to United States Quaker church records, inlcuding historical background, record types, and key collections.

In this lesson, you will learn about how to begin your genealogy and what forms you can use to get started.

This segment will cover the first steps you need to take to get started.

This four part miniseries will cover the basics to research your African American Research. You can switch between the parts of the series by click on the title to the left. Part 1: "Where Do I Begin? Getting Started with African American Research" is for the beginner new to genealogy and will touch on such subjects as gathering home records, interviewing relatives, analyzing the family information and research strategies for getting started in 20th century records. Part 2: "Finding Helpful Resources, Post 1865" digs a bit deeper into building the family pedigree and finding and using record sets beyond vital records and census. Part 3: "How FamilySearch Tools Can Help with Post 1865 Research will build on the resources for African American Research" specific to FamilySearch, such as the Research Wiki and the Family History Library Catalog. Part 4: "Unique African American Records, Post 1865" will review record sets that are uniquely African American.