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Instructional Videos

Basic Online Searches For Genealogy – Google

by James Tanner (18 December 2015 - 9 minutes)
9:27
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Basic Online Searches For Genealogy—Catalogs

by James Tanner (18 December 2015 - 15 minutes)
14:42
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Family History Five Minutes at a Time (for Latter-day Saints)

by Jean Newell (18 April 2015 - 6 minutes)
6:23
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Beginning International Genealogical Research

by Judy Sharp (13 February 2017 - 20 minutes)
20:19
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What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do!

by Nicky Smith (18 November 2014 - 4 minutes)
4:31
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Ten Tips for Tenderfoots

by Vivien Brown (3 April 2021 - 15 minutes)
14:43
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Virtual Classes

What if Your Ancestor Ended Up in Jail?

by James Tanner (5 November 2023)
50:29
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Researching Enslaved Ancestors: Bringing Beauty from Ashes

by Amy Peacock (5 November 2023)
51:26
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Using the Genealogical Resources of Funeral Homes and Mortuaries

by James Tanner (12 November2023)
49:49
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Genealogical Periodicals as a Research Opportunity

by James Tanner (3 December 2023)
47:32
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Boost Your Family History Brain Power (for Latter-day Saints) 3: Recognizing Problems in Family Tree and Determining Causes

by Kathryn Grant (3 December 2023)
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The History of Handwriting for Genealogists

by James Tanner (17 December 2023)
51:20
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Southern Migration: A Case Study of the Family of Jonathan Tipton

by Laura Lefler (12 November 2023)
54:33
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Instructional Videos

Some Basic Genealogical Considerations

by James Tanner (16 Jan 2023)
12:29
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