Course: Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree

We have created a downloadable list of the resources mentioned in various steps and on the ‘See also’ areas throughout the entire course. See the downloads section below for the …

This video is in two parts and this second part considers census records which is a major source for many areas of the world. We look at what type of …

In this video direct and indirect evidence found within three Scottish civil records is used to fill in a family tree. These techniques can be used with any country’s records …

Archivists and librarians at the Mitchell Library based in Glasgow, Scotland share a selection of church and military documents held at the Glasgow City Archives. Records such as these are …

This video is in two parts and this first part considers two of the major sources genealogists use: civil and church records. We look at what type of information they …

As we’ve seen, genealogy databases are extremely numerous and varied and so it is important to be aware of the points to be considered in deciding whether a particular database …

It can be hard to remember that not everything has been digitized and made available online due to the constant flood of new data collections being released by databases. However, …

What are they and how are they useful for genealogists? Many of us will have family members who served in the armed forces whether they enlisted for one conflict or …

What are they and how are they useful for genealogists? Generally, census records are typically created by government entities to count (or enumerate) the people living within a particular area. …

What are they and why are they created? Generally, religious records are created by a religious body (churches, mosques, synagogues, etc.) to record the events of its members such as …

Marie Dougan, a professional genealogist based in Scotland, discusses what genealogy databases actually are and how they work. Examples are given and we are walked through several aspects of searching …