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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
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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Ancestry takes Olympians Torvill and Dean on a DNA journey
Many who watched the 1984 winter Olympics in Sarajevo will remember Torvill and Dean’s gold-medal performance to Ravel’s Boléro that became famous around the world. Now, in Ancestry’s latest video, Torvill & Dean Have Sport in the Blood, Jayne Torvill … Continue reading
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Webinar on ‘Genealogy and the Little Ice Age’ free for limited time
Genealogist and geologist Wayne Shepheard from British Columbia has created a new version of his signature talk about Genealogy and the Little Ice Age that is available on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. It is free to watch until September 5. Legacy Family Tree … Continue reading
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8 new genealogy videos on Allen County Public Library’s YouTube channel
The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana recently uploaded eight new genealogy videos to its YouTube channel. The videos run close to an hour, with the exception of one that is 32 minutes. Most … Continue reading
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More than three dozen Québec Genealogical eSociety webinars available to watch — at a bargain price
The Québec Genealogical eSociety now offers their recorded webinars to the public for only CDN$5 each. There are more than three dozen recordings, covering a wide range of topics that include the Filles du roi, the Scottish and English in … Continue reading
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Brigham Young University’s latest videos include one on French Canadian research
Brigham Young University has posted a new video, called The Québecois – French-Canadian Research, on YouTube. Presenter Maureen Brady provides good information, with a particular focus on resources available on FamilySearch. If your relatives lived in Quebec, whether French or … Continue reading
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