Free Online Genealogy Classes
- Leslie Ryan
- Jul 16
- 2 min read
Free online genealogy classes are coming that you can watch from the comfort of your home (and in your fuzzy slippers).
FamilySearch, the free big site started earlier this month with "Friend or Foe: Researching Colonial Ancestors During the American Revolution" by Melanie McComb. But fear not, you can still watch it in their extensive YouTube channel. It's about an hour long, and you can watch it by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab2QLgp35J8
Last week had "Using Census Records to Trace Your Family's Immigration and Origins" by Annette Unrau. It is about 45 minutes long and also on YouTube here: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/using-census-records-to-trace-your-familys-immigration-and-origins?cid=EM-00062657&lid=fmpa0jbzmzmc
Today they are going live at noon Central Time with "Using the FamilySearch Catalog Effectively" by Debbie Gertler. Their library is SOOOO extensive, this could really help us zero in on what we want faster. Here is the link for that one: https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/session/using-the-familysearch-catalog-effectively
You can find the listing for all of the FamilySearch July seminars here in the FamilySearch Newsroom. And don't forget if you miss one, that these seminars will be available online with the hundreds of other videos at FamilySearch for free forever.
Diahan Southard is offering a free DNA Skills Workshop next Wednesday July 22, at noon Central Time called "Find the Generation of Connection With Your Mystery DNA Matches." She asks that you reserve your space by going here: https://diy.yourdnaguide.com/goc-july-2026?hsCtaAttrib=216769365784 Diahan is a great DNA teacher. Her classes are always enjoyable and informative. Her last class was available for a few days afterwards, hope this one will be too.
Even Ancestry is offering FREE seminars! Also next Wednesday at noon Central we are invited to Zoom in to watch "How to Find Missing Birth, Marriage, and Death Records on Ancestry" with Crista Cowan. They would also like us to register in advance here: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AqXN7AVP2dVMCGM8Lfab0lnJCu5DYBjQuugl4z9kGMlNH_3RdlKX~AuuW3Os0dkLXgBjK3_eFOJ1wJJY8XDBxyPI0FyUgYMT62dkFRw4wqytxYw?o_sch=Email+Programs
So now we have a lunch date every Wednesday this month. Maybe next month too! How's your research going? I'd be glad to help! Send me an email and I'll take a look for free to see if I can help you.
I love that word - "FREE!"
Hope your summer is going great,
Leslie Ryan
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