We have just added a new item to Genealogy Guys Learn for the month of July 2020. The first new content for the month is a video, "25 Places Where Your Family's Facts May Hide", that we are sure you will enjoy and that will give you new research ideas. Another will be added later in the month so be sure to check back!
If you are considering subscribing, here is a list of the courses currently online at the site and planned for the near future. The Genealogy Guys Learn site contains two types of content: written lessons and videos, plus other resources. We add new learning content each month so there is always something new to help you expand your research.
Our written courses currently include:
- Basic Genealogical Research (6 lessons)
- Intermediate Genealogical Research (4 lessons)
- Using the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) (5 lessons)
- Using Libraries’ and Archives’ Catalogs Effectively (6 lessons)
- Wills and Probate Packet (4 lessons)
- U.S. Military Records (7 lessons covering records for different conflicts)
- International Classification of Diseases (4 lessons)
- Swedish Household Examination Books
- Introduction to Anglican Parish Records in England (3 lessons)
- Clues from the Graveyard (3 lessons)
- Dower Law: A Case Study (5 lessons)
- Five Reasons the Records Aren't in the Courthouse (7 lessons)
- Develop Your Ancestor's Story
- Seven Essential Research Strategies (7 lessons) (NEW for June 2020)
Written courses coming soon:
- Digitized Historic Maps
- Information Literacy and Critical Thinking
- Circular Genealogy
- Developing Ancestor Stories with Diverse Evidence
- Our Ancestors' Migration Patterns: The Push and Pull Effect
Our current videos (and length) include:
- Introduction to Genealogy (1:35:05)
- Principles of Effective Evidence Analysis (1:17:04)
- Organizing Your Research Process (27:35)
- All About the U.S. Federal Census (1:27:41)
- U.S. Agricultural Census Schedules (45:28)
- Additional Records: Beyond the Basics (1:04:00)
- Genealogy Orienteering (42:07) - Using Maps
- Finding Archived Newspapers (39:29)
- Dissect Obituaries for New Clues (1:30:04)
- Clues in the News: Your Ancestors in Community Context (1:04:35)
- Colonial & Early American Land Records (56:36)
- Understanding Copyright and Plagiarism (24:25)
- Laying Out Clues in Funeral Home Records (41:24)
- Using MyHeritage.com (53:59)
- Maximizing Your Use of FamilySearch.org (1:18:28)
- Getting Past Brick Walls (59:31)
- Locating & Ordering English & Welsh BMDs (1:00:10)
- Bring 'Em Back to Life: Creating an Ancestor Profile (1:05:09)
- Transitioning to a Professional Full-Time Career (33:13)
- Tutorials for Vivid-Pix RESTORE for the PC (Vendor's Tutiorial Videos)
- Planning a Successful Cemetery Research Trip (1:13:23)
- Using Multiple Websites in Tandem to Solve Problems (1:00:57)
- Before You Test: DNA Basics You Need to Know (43:13)
- Using Multiple Websites in Tandem to Solve Problems (1:00:57)
- Stereographs and Vintage Postcards (22:31)
- The Genealogist as CSI (42.47)
- U.S. Naturalization Process 1790-1954 (59:21)
- 25 Places Where Your Family's Facts May Hide (44:03)
Videos coming soon:
- Interview Absolutely Everyone! (41.05)
- Your Ancestor's FAN Club: Using Cluster Research to Get Past Brick Walls (Length TBD)
- Organizing Your Research Files (Length TBD)
- Organizing Your Research Trip (Length TBD)
- Crowdsourcing Brick Walls (Length TBD)
We have other materials in the works that will be added later, However, we always add new content each month so that you have additional educational content to explore.
Go to the Genealogy Guys Learn website to subscribe. You'll learn and expand your research each month!
HAPPY HUNTING!