One of the most enjoyable ways to learn about family history might be YouTube videos. However, some videos on YouTube are not always easy to follow, or they may contain misleading content. Quality matters, and there are quite a number of videos produced by expert individuals and organizations that can lead you through a successful learning experience.

Below are 10 YouTube genealogy channels you should definitely check out as you learn basic and more advanced concepts in genealogy. They are listed in alphabetical order, with brief descriptions included. Each of these channels has free-access videos that do not require memberships. The Family History Guide has numerous links to videos in these channels, both in the main part of the site and in the Vault.

• Aimee Cross, Genealogy Hints – Aimee offers a wide variety of brief and practical tips videos, including guidance for Ancestry, FamilySearch, and personal research.
• Allen County Public Library – This library is one of the foremost in the U.S. for genealogy research., with over 300 videos in the collection and good resources for international research.
• American Ancestors – Sponsored by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, this channel has great resources for many aspects of United States research.
• Genealogy with Amy Johnson Crow – Amy’s channel is a nice extension of her well-written genealogy blogs. She offers practical advice on solving many types of research problems.
• Ancestry – The Ancestry YouTube channel has been around for quite a while, offering tips and strategies from genealogy experts Crista Cowan, Anne Mitchell, etc., with nearly half a million subscribers.
• BYU Family History Library – A large number of individual experts come together to create and share videos on many different genealogy topics. They are approaching 1,000 videos on the channel.
• Family History Fanatics – The husband and wife team of Andy and Devon Noel Lee offer many practical, problem-solving videos, including quite a few on DNA research topics.
• FamilySearch – The FamilySearch YouTube channel is a go-to place for family historians, including those interested in Latter-day Saint topics. When you add the RootsTech channel, the scope is very large.
• Genealogy TV – Connie Knox hosts one of the most successful and well-known YouTube channels for genealogy, with nearly 100K subscribers.
• Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems – Lisa Louise is a familiar name in genealogy circles, and her YouTube channel has videos that span a wide variety of technologies and strategies.

For more YouTube channels of interest to genealogists, check out Goal 5 in Project 7: Technology. And don’t forget the YouTube channel for The Family History Guide, with over 200 videos including Quick Research Basics, family history activities, and more.