Course: Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree

On this course, learners had the opportunity to ask the educators particular questions through live events called Live Stream. These events also allowed the educator to recap over the previous …

An effective search is one that: Returns results on highly likely matches or on the correct individuals Doesn’t overwhelm you with too many results or underwhelm you with too little …

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 …

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 …

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 …