James Tanner discusses the limitations of birth, marriage, and death records and offers advice for finding other records so our genealogical trees can be more accurate. Can’t access YouTube? Click here.
Genealogical delving into American colonial town records involves researching historical documents from the colonial period in America to trace ancestry. These records, which include birth, marriage, and death certificates, property records, and town meeting minutes, provide a wealth of information about our ancestors and their lives. The original European colonist nations in America were from …
New England town records begin in 1620 with the arrival of the Pilgrims to what is now Massachusetts. These underused records contain a wealth of information. New England town records can include Birth, marriage, and death dates and places, details about ancestors’ professions, associates, and contributions to the community, records of burials, cemeteries, appointments, earmarks, …
Liz Hutchison teaches how to use the French Republic Calendar and gives websites for converting those dates to Gregorian calendar dates. She also demonstrates how to find Belgium marriage records on FamilySearch.org and what important information can be obtained from these records.
Liz Hutchison covers French genealogical words and name nuances, as well as, how to read birth, marriage and death records. French Genealogy Worksheet French Guide-Genealogy
In this class, Erika Ward will show you how use Scotland Church records to find births, marriages and deaths. Handout
Summary: Todd Knowles introduces The Knowles Collection. This records rich resource contains census records, family histories, birth, marriage, and death records, The Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection, headstone transcriptions, synagogue records, immigration records, family pedigrees and more. Unable to access YouTube? View video here. Links: Knowles Collection Info about Knowles Collection
"BYU access" means that the item is accessible on BYU campus or remotely for logged-in BYU students and faculty. If labeled “BYU campus” then it is available anywhere on BYU campus, but not remotely. "BYU Library" indicates that you may only access the resource while physically at the BYU Library. (If you have a personal account with any of these sites, you can access them anywhere. If so, it is best to access them directly rather than using these links.)
*FamilySearch is accessible anywhere on the Internet, but many of the images (ca. 25-30%) require viewing at a FamilySearch family history center or affiliate library. The BYU Library has access to these images.
