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From lawsuits, to divorces, to guardianships, U.S. court records can provide exciting details about your ancestors and how they interacted with others in their communities. This class will introduce the history and background of court records in the United States, describe their genealogical value, and demonstrate ways you can locate and use these interesting records… Continue Reading Julia A. Anderson | Order in the Court! Introducing United States Court Records

Gain an understanding of the essential research tools for researching your ancestors from Switzerland. Learn how to use the Register of Swiss Surnames, Ortsnamen.ch (Swiss maps website), and parish pages on the FamilySearch Wiki to figure out correct localities and locate genealogical records. Discover how Switzerland’s unique system of citizenship plays into record creation and… Continue Reading Charlotte Noelle Champenois | Swiss Essentials: Locating Church Records & Understanding the Impact of Citizenship

Researching in the United States prior to 1850 presents unique challenges. Records contain less information, are seldom indexed, and can be difficult to find. In this class, we will introduce strategies for identifying relationships prior to 1850 and demonstrate advanced research skills, record analysis, and evidence correlation. Attendees should have some experience researching ancestors in… Continue Reading Julia A. Anderson | Beyond the Brick Wall: Strategies for Pre-1850 U.S. Research

Genealogists have long known that land, probate, and court documents are rich genealogical sources, but searching them required hours of exhausting research. Few indexes existed, and these rarely (if ever) named women or minorities. Learn how FamilySearch’s full-text search can help you find the proverbial needle in a haystack and identify women and minorities in… Continue Reading Julia A. Anderson | The Needle in the Haystack: Researching Women and Minorities with FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search

Full-Text Search is changing the future of genealogy research. Come learn how to put it to work for you!