Course: Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree

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 …

What are they? Generally, civil records are created by government entities to record the vital events of its citizens. These events most typically include birth, marriage and death but can …

The main source types used by genealogists introduced in Week 3 include civil, religious and census records. We will focus on the methodologies of how to use these records to …

A wildcard is a character that substitutes for another character or string of characters when searching a database. A ‘character’ in this context is a letter, number or graphic symbol …

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 …

The link to the Live Stream session recording held on the 30th of October 2020 will be placed here once it is processed.

A surname is an identifier passed down through generations. The use of these is a fairly recent phenomenon, and arose from the need to distinguish two individuals with the same …