Five more genealogy gems were added during the past week or so to the International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube channel. These latest presentations range in length from 14 to 55 minutes.
English Genealogy Using Charles Booth London Poverty Maps by Morag Peers
Tracing your English genealogy using Charles Booth London Poverty Maps will help you understand more about finding your ancestors in Victorian London and after. Join English/Scottish mentoring professor Morag Peers as she shares how to understand the coding and relevance of these tools for genealogists.
Blue Blood in Black Ink–German Nobility Books by Drew von Hasselbach
Are you related to German nobility? If so, how do you prove it? Where to find them, what to find in them, and whether to trust this source for your genealogy. Join mentoring professor Drew von Hasselbach as he teaches how to find, research, and use this amazing resource for your German genealogy.
Canadian British Home Children by Cheryl Levy
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS, shares how to access records for a very special group of young immigrants to Canada known as the British Home Children. Over 100,000 British children were sent to Canada, from 1869 to 1948. Are you a British Home Child or descended from one? Learn how to find their stories.
Meet the Mohawk Loyalist-Joseph Brant-United Empire Loyalists by Cheryl Levy
Cheryl Levy, PLCGS, explores how the American Revolution not only split colonial families, it split the Six Nations Confederacy as well. Joseph Brant was a prominent leader of the Native Allies, who fought with the British. What was his story? Where did the Native Loyalists resettle in Canada? Do you have American or Canadian ancestors who fought in the American Revolution? Come learn with us how to uncover your ancestors.
Scottish School Records-Genealogy Treasure Trove by Morag Peers
Morag Peers, MSc, mentoring professor shares how School Admission Records have more than you may imagine. Scottish school records can be full of information for your research.
Pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee and learn at your leisure from these videos and others on the International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube channel.
