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Digging into Finding Aids: The Road Map to Any Manuscript Collection (On-Demand Webinar)

Archivists develop Finding Aids to help genealogists navigate through Manuscript Collections to find their ancestors. This presentation will help genealogists read, follow and use a Finding Aid to find your ancestors in the records.
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U.S. Land Records: How To Use Them for Family History - September 2023

Learn how to use property research in your family history, from learning how to find deeds, plat maps, patents and other land records to mapping your ancestor's property, and applying the records to your family history research.
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Source Citations for Successful Genealogy - September 2023

In this online course, learn how to cite sources successfully and practice the whole source documentation process for genealogy, as well as study examples of different types of sources.
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Master MyHeritage in 4 Weeks - September 2023

In this 4-week course learn how to use MyHeritage, the popular genealogy website. You learn the best ways to search the site's 18.6+ billion historical records and how to create and manage your online family tree.
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6 Ancestors in 6 Days - September 2023

Explore your ancestry in this 6-day, hands-on, intensive course guided by expert instructor, Lisa Alzo.
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Organize Your Genealogy Research - September 2023

Getting your family history research organized is essential to keeping track of your ancestors and building a strong family tree. This online genealogy course will rescue you from unhelpful habits & get your workspace—virtual or physical—tidy again.
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Become a Family History Detective - August 2023

Building your family tree is about so much more than doing a search for vital records; it’s about applying what you find to understand your ancestry. Learn the analysis tools and research methods you need to understand your family’s history.
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Newsworthy Genealogy: Find Your Ancestors with Historical U.S. Newspapers - August 2023

During this four-week course, you will be immersed in historical U.S. Newspapers. In addition to learning what types of newspapers exist and how to find them (online and off), you will discover what they can tell you about your ancestors.
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Find Your Italian Ancestors - August 2023

Today more than 17 million Americans can claim Italian ancestry. If you're ready to get to the roots of your Italian family search, then this four-week course is for you.
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Get Started in Genealogy - August 2023

Start your genealogy journey on the right foot with this week-long online workshop. You'll learn the tricks and tools to produce quality, accurate research and avoid the rookie mistakes and common roadblocks that plague many family historians.
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Become a FamilySearch.org Power User - August 2023

Learn how to use FamilySearch.org, the world's biggest free genealogy search database, to the fullest in this 4-week Family Tree University course. You'll learn search tricks for targeting the records and collections relevant to your family history.
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Cluster and Collateral Research - July 2023

Looking for new ways to search for your ancestors and add to your family tree? Collateral research focuses on indirect and distant relatives and cluster research looks at those who don't share blood but may have lived nearby.
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Google Search Success for Genealogy - July 2023

Whether you're just beginning to learn the vast capabilities of Google search or are an experienced web-junkie looking to leverage tools like YouTube and Google Books, this 4-week class on using Google for genealogy research is right up your alley.
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Research Logs Made Easy - July 2023

Learn how to use genealogy research logs in an easy, efficient way to organize your family history, set goals, conduct research, and record your results.
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Freedmen’s Bureau Records: A Family Historian’s Guide - July 2023

The records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands may contain information about your ancestors from the former Confederacy, border states, and Washington, D.C. People with ancestors from burned counties may benefit.
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Mastering Family Tree Maker - July 2023

Do you want a program that allows you to keep track of your family history research in one place? Whether you’re new to genealogy or you’ve been doing it for years, Family Tree Maker software* is a great way to grow and preserve your family tree.
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Photo Editing for Family Historians - June 2023

Are you looking to give your faded, damaged, or neglected family photographs a boost so that you can share them with your relatives? In this one-week workshop, we’ll show you the basics of photo editing using the latest software tools and apps.
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Master Ancestry.com in 4 Weeks - June 2023

Take full advantage of Ancestry.com's database, trees, and tools to find your ancestors. This mega-genealogy website is the go-to source for searches and DNA tests, but there's far more to the site than meets the eye.
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Research Your Scots-Irish Family History - May 2023

If you have Scots-Irish ancestry, this online genealogy research course is for you! Learn all the valuable tips and tools for tracing your family history back to Ulster.
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Source Citations for Successful Genealogy - May 2023

In this online course, learn how to cite sources successfully and practice the whole source documentation process for genealogy, as well as study examples of different types of sources.
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Researching On Location: Traveling the World Doing Genealogy Research (On-Demand Webinar)

Planning in advance is the key! With checklists, recommendations for travel planning and equipment to take with you, research BEFORE you go, hints from the speaker's own travel experiences, you can be prepared and make the most of your trip.
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Fable or Fact? Finding the Truths in Old Family Stories (On-Demand Webinar)

Don’t you wish you knew just HOW true certain family stories are? Though you may never be able to fully prove (or disprove) some stories, this lecture demonstrates how to “de-mythify” family tales into truer ones that may be even more compelling
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Time and Place: Using Genealogy’s “Cross-Hairs”(On-Demand Webinar)

The more that beginning genealogists put themselves in the “time and place” of the ancestor for whom they are searching, the better the chances that they will do the most thorough search of all available records.
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Your 2023 Genealogy Research Plan: A Day-by-Day Guide (On-Demand Webinar)

This session will discuss some of the ways to make the research process fun and challenging throughout the year, using your calendar as a genealogical research guide, and even how to utilize holidays to enhance your family history quest.
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Women's Work: Tracing Your Ancestor’s Occupations and Volunteer Work (On-Demand Webinar)

Grandma was a housewife? Well maybe, but there’s a chance she may have worked for pay or as a volunteer. Learn more about women’s occupations and volunteer work and how to trace what your female ancestor did.
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