Category Archives: Online learning

Episodes of ‘My Family Secrets Revealed’ on YouTube

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Gail Dever

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

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Gail Dever

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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Lots of learning opportunities on the Virtual Genealogical Association’s YouTube channel

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Gail Dever

Interested in learning at your leisure? Want to improve your chances of finding an ancestor while eating lunch or enjoying a cup of coffee? Here’s something that’s bound to interest many family historians. The Virtual Genealogical Association has dozens of … Continue reading →

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International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ presentations on YouTube

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Gail Dever

Do you want to increase your family history research skills? Do you want to do so at your leisure — and for free? Well, there may be some help for you. About a year ago, the International Institute of Genealogical … Continue reading →

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