Aug
26
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Our premier genealogy course is now available to purchase! The course will feature 40 lessons, each with a video that you can watch in less than ten minutes a day. Each video is accompanied by an application activity so you can immediately practice what you just learned. Our pre-sale runs through September 12th, and the [...]
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Aug
26
What is the best way to find your ancestors?
What is the best way to find your ancestors? It depends a lot on your ancestors. There isn't a one size fits all approach to searching your ancestors. We research our ancestors by finding the documents they left behind. Your ancestor left a unique set of records. The areas they lived in also makes their [...]
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Aug
25
Hello!
If you have spent some time looking at our free lessons, you may wonder who is making the lessons. Let me introduce myself. My name is Suzannah Beasley and I’m an Accredited Genealogist® through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists. I attended Brigham Young University where I earned my degree in Family […]
Aug
22
Bit-Sized Pieces
Genealogy should be learned in bite-sized pieces. If I listen to a lecture for an hour, I’m only going to remember some of what was discussed. Two days later, I’m going to be able to apply even less. Traditionally, one of the best ways to learn about genealogy was to attend a conference. Over a [...]
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Aug
22
New York City Vital Records
New York City is a unique place to research. The records are unique and enormous numbers of people lived and passed through the area. Many immigrants came through New York City, and immigration research is one of the most difficult kinds of research. New York City vital records play an important role in this research. […]
Try a Lesson Before You Buy
Why not try a lesson before you buy? Our premier course is made up of 40 lessons. Each lesson includes a short video, an application exercise, and a quick check. We are launching three free lessons! Check them out today. Go to our home page and scroll to the bottom of the page. You will [...]
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Aug
12
Why the Census is Sometimes Wrong
Sometimes the census is wrong, and we can work with that! This free lesson gives some quick background information on the census. Then it dives deeper into the census. What happens when you find errors? This lesson will help you evaluate the census. From that evaluation, you will be able to ask key questions. [...]
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Aug
10
Try a Free Lesson!
Within a course there are many lessons that focus on a specific topic. Instead of listening to an hour long lecture, our lessons are short. Each video is less than ten minutes long. It is immediately followed up by an application exercise. We are releasing three free videos, and the first one is live! Check [...]
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