Video Lessons from Ancestry.com

We've added a new element to the sidebar on this blog. Look to the right sidebar for this "widget" from Ancestry.com. There's quite a selection of videos that offer lessons, classes and interesting talks on the subject of genealogy. They vary in length, so you can catch one that you have time to watch. Check it out and enjoy some of the live streaming that Ancestry.com brings us.

At FamilySearch TechTips, Devin Ashby has posted a new and very informative video about Publishing Your Family History with tools provided by Google, including Google Sites, YouTube, and Blogger. Here's a link to the video:  https://www.familysearch.org/techtips/2011/11/publishing-with-google

The Changing Face of Genealogy

At the RootsTech 2011 Conference in Salt Lake City last Spring, Curt Witcher, Genealogy Director of the Allen County Public Library, presented a keynote address on "The Changing Face of Genealogy". It's an exciting, motivating and uplifting look at the current trend in genealogy to focus more on the STORIES of our ancestors. Click on this link to view the video coverage of his presentation. 
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The Google Genealogist

On the excellent Tech Tips section of FamilySearch, a new video was provided today by Devin Ashby called "Google Search Tips for Genealogists". It's a brief 10 minute video --the first of a series Devin will present--and offers some good tips that will help with successful searches for genealogy. We  recommend this short lesson so the time we spend searching online can bring better results. Click HERE to check it out!

Genealogy Boot Camp

Genealogy Boot Camp is a video presentation that introduces cutting edge tools that will help genealogists preserve their family histories. The presenter, Thomas Jay Kemp, MLS, discusses tools such as Google Books, GenealogyBank, Scribd.com and others. The video is 27 minutes in length and is quite interesting. Take a look!