Category: YouTube

Update: More Countries Quizzes

Last week we introduced eight Countries Quizzes, alphabetically from Argentina to England. Since then we have added 16 additional quizzes as follows: England Part 2: Civil Registration Iceland Part 1: Research Iceland Part 2: Researching Records Ireland Part 1: Research and Records Ireland Part 2: Researching Irish Records Italy Part 1: Starting Your Research Italy Part 2: Researching Records Mexico:...

New: The Family History Guide for Latinos

Several months ago we produced a Spanish translation of our popular Introduction to The Family History Guide video. You can watch it on the Home page or on our YouTube Channel. We’re excited to announce a new video available on the BYU Family History Library YouTube channel: The Family History Guide for Latinos. This video is presented by Ada Nelson...

Exploring Family History Activities with The Family History Guide

Scott and Angelle Anderson, the Public Relations and Marketing Directors for The Family History Guide Association, recently presented a webinar for the BYU Family History Library. The presentation is titled “Exploring The Family History Guide’s Activities for All Ages and Stages” and it provides a great overview of the wide variety of family history activities available on The Family History...

New: Researching Records in South Africa

We recently published a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) titled “Researching Genealogical Records in South Africa.” This video by James Tanner provides an in-depth look at the records and resources you will need to effectively research your ancestors and relatives in South Africa. You can find the video in the South Africa country page or on the QRB playlist for...

New Videos on the BYU Family History Library YouTube Channel

As you may know, the BYU Family History Library has free weekly webinars on a wide variety of family history topics. These webinars are also recorded on their YouTube channel, which is now approaching 1,000 uploaded videos. The most prolific contributor to BYU Family History Library webinars is James Tanner, who also serves as the Chairman of the Board of...

10 Genealogy YouTube Channels You Shouldn’t Miss

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...

New QRB Video: Starting Your Research in South Africa

We have a new Quick Research Basics (QRB) video on our YouTube Channel, titled Starting Your Genealogical Research in South Africa. It helps you build a strong foundation for South African research, including history, language, geography, record sources, and more. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel or in Goal 1 of the South Africa country page. It’s...

New QRB Video: Research in Switzerland

We recently added a new QRB (Quick Research Basics) video to our YouTube Channel: “Starting Your Genealogical Research in Switzerland.” Narrated by James Tanner, this brief video is a good introduction to help you get started researching you Swiss ancestors, including essential history, geography, and record collections for your research. You can watch the video on our YouTube Channel, and...

New Video: Introduction to The Family History Guide, in Spanish

We recently posted a new video on our YouTube Channel that is a Spanish-language version of our popular Introduction to The Family History Guide. It’s titled “Introducción a la Guía de Historia Familiar” and is just over 23 minutes in length. This video helps Spanish speakers to quickly become familiar with The Family History Guide. Here are a few of...

Live & Unrehearsed Video Series: Episodes 41 and 42

Here are more videos from the “Live and Unrehearsed” series. These videos will give you insight into how to do research online. They are released on the Goldie May YouTube Channel. Below are the links to Episodes 39 and 40: Episode 41 shows to to separate families that were accidentally merged, while cleaning up the facts, sources, and memories. Episode...