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Category Archives: Online learning
Seven new videos on the International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube channel
The International Institute of Genealogical Studies has added seven more presentations to its YouTube channel since I last wrote about their video channel in early May. People whose ancestors were among the Peter Robinson Settlers from Ireland who settled in … Continue reading
Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network’s YouTube channel includes videos about cemeteries, Scottish immigration, a sanitorium for tuberculosis patients, and scandals
On its YouTube channel, the Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network has posted the fifth episode of season two of its series, Raising Spirits: Exploring the Cemeteries, Crossroads and Vanishing Places of Quebec, that was filmed in the Laurentians region of Quebec. … Continue reading
Ontario Ancestors’ Niagara Peninsula Branch’s YouTube channel is worth checking out
Ontario Ancestors’ Niagara Peninsula Branch maintains a YouTube channel with more than 40 videos. Lately, they’ve been added a new video each month. Topics of the videos include British Home Children, Newspapers.com, the Polish diaspora and WWII, the white plague … Continue reading
Allen County Public Library’s recent videos include researching family history in Canada, Italy, Greece, US, Germany, and Scotland
There are lots of videos to help us learn about genealogy research on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel, and lately, they’ve added several about research in specific countries. Here are some of them, and you’ll find a link to … Continue reading
Plenty to learn on International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube channel
The folks at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies have been busy during the past few weeks adding several videos to their YouTube channel. To search the video collection, click on the magnifying glass next to Playlists just above the … Continue reading
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New webinars on YouTube from the International Institute of Genealogical Studies
During the past few days, the International Institute of Genealogical Studies has added two webinars to its YouTube channel. DNA Chromosome Mapping presented by Yechezkel Bund Anatomy of a Will presented by Drew von Hasselbach Go back three and four … Continue reading
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More OGS Essex County Branch virtual presentations available on YouTube
The Essex County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society continues to add recordings of their virtual presentations to their YouTube channel, and we family historians continue to benefit from their generosity. The latest recording is Mapping Early Black Settlements in … Continue reading
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Episodes of ‘My Family Secrets Revealed’ on YouTube
Fans of genealogy television programs, such as Finding Your Roots, will likely enjoy an episode of My Family Secrets Revealed that is available on YouTube. The series was produced in collaboration with Ancestry. In Historian Gives Woman Life-Changing News, host … Continue reading
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More genealogy videos available on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel, including one on researching your Chinese ancestry
Once you’ve finished enjoying the beautiful fall weather, looking at the colours of the leaves and raking them, and putting your garden to bed, you may want to check out the latest videos the Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center … Continue reading
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Plenty to learn on YouTube channel of Ontario Ancestors’ Essex County branch
Did you miss the virtual presentation, Photo Restoration and Storage, delivered by Dana Palmer this week at the meeting hosted by Ontario Ancestors’ Essex County branch? If you did, no problem. The recording is now available on the Essex County … Continue reading
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