Genealogy the Right Way from the Start

Ready to start your family history journey the right way? In this beginner genealogy guide, I walk you step-by-step through essential strategies for organizing your research, building strong documentation habits, and avoiding common mistakes new genealogists make. You’ll learn how to work backward from yourself, interview relatives, gather home sources, set up a simple filing system, keep research notes and logs, and prioritize vital records for success. Whether you’re just starting or want to refresh your foundation, this video will help you get it right from the start. If you enjoy this video, please like, share, and subscribe for more genealogy tips and tutorials. Get the Handout Here: https://genealogytv.org/product/hando... 🔗 Links to Free Family Tree and Family Group Sheets Charts On Ancestry https://support.ancestry.com/s/articl... On FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/... 📚 Evidence Explained 4th Edition (Affiliate) https://amzn.to/4oy7mdq ORIGINAL EPISODES 🔴 "Kick Start Guide" Learn Genealogy Research (How to Research Your Family Tree)    • "Kick Start Guide" Learn Genealogy Researc...  &list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw 🔴 "Good Filing From the Start" Learn Genealogy Research (How to Research Your Family Tree)    • "Good Filing From the Start" Learn Genealo...  &list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw 🔴 Create Great Research Notes    • Learn Genealogy - Research Notes  &list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw 🔴 Vital Records: (Where to Find Birth, Marriage, Death and Divorce Records for Genealogy)    • Vital Records: (Where to Find Birth, Marri...  &list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw Series on Genealogy TV. ❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY https://genealogytv.org/academy/ 📝📝📝📝 HANDOUT OPTIONS 📝 1) Genealogy TV Academy members have access to all lessons and handouts back to 2022. https://genealogytv.org/academy/ 📝 2) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts.    / @genealogytv  . As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at    / @genealogytv   📝 3) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at https://genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts. 📝 4) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available.   / genealogytv   ❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks!    / @genealogytv   ❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced.   / genealogytv  . ✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE https://genealogytv.org/ ✅ GTV on FACEBOOK   / genealogytv   ✅ SIGN UP For GTV’s NEWSLETTER https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genea... ** GTV Affiliate Partners ** 🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites. https://www.amazon.com/shop/genealogytv #Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Kick Start Guide 00:47 What Records to Collect? 00:52 Vital Stats 00:57 Proper Dates & Places 01:34 Military Records 01:42 Church Records 01:51 Cite Sources 02:12 Interview Elders 02:29 Charts 02:55 GTV Web Facebook Newsletter 03:13 Good Filing Habits 03:36 Stay Organized 04:10 Naming Folders and Files 06:07 Artifacts 06:57 Handouts 07:43 Great Research Notes 08:55 Each Entry in Notes 09:34 Source Citations 09:56 How to add footnotes in Word 10:42 Footnotes vs. EndNotes 11:23 Proper Source Citations 11:40 Notes vs. Logs 12:08 Name Research Notes 13:08 Birth, Marriage,Death & Divorce Records 13:34 About Death Certificates 13:42 Where to find Vital Records 14:11 About Birth Records 14:40 Delayed Birth Certificates 15:09 Civil Marriage Records 15:24 Early Marriage Records 15:36 Marriage Banns & Bonds 16:04 Marriage Applications, Licenses & Returns 16:39 Traveling Ministers 17:02 Marriage Certificates 17:09 Divorce Records 17:38 Death Certificates 17:49 Social Security Death Index 18:01 Other Death Records 18:10 Estimate Death Dates 18:26 Privacy Laws 18:55 Consider the Source 19:51 Look for Witnesses 20:01 County Borders 20:34 Vital Record Copies Where to Write 20:44 National Center for Health Stats 20:51 FamilySearch Wiki 20:59 Vital Records on Ancestry