Research Family History and Organize Genealogy Records

NEW - Today we’re answering a viewer question about the research and organization of family history records. It’s one thing to do genealogy research, but keeping organized is vital to breaking down brick walls and finding the records that answer your research question. This video does have a handout. See below for how you can get the handout. ❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY (Includes Handouts) https://genealogytv.org/about-genealo... ❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks! https://www.youtube.com/@genealogytv/... ❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced.   / genealogytv  . 📝📝📝THREE DIFFERENT WAYS to find the HANDOUTS! 📝 1) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts. https://www.youtube.com/@genealogytv/.... As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at https://www.youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/... 📝 2) 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. 📝 3) 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   SIMILAR VIDEOS 🔴 How to Create a Genealogy Research Notes Template in MS Word    • How to Create a Genealogy Research Notes (...   🔴 Problems and Solutions for Your Genealogy Research https://youtube.com/live/EKgmoJRwOVo 🔴Trifecta Strategy    • Ancestry and FamilySearch, FindMyPast or M...   🔴 Secret Trick for Searching Genealogy Records on Ancestry    • Secret Trick for Searching Genealogy Recor...   ✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE https://genealogytv.org/ ✅ GTV on FACEBOOK   / genealogytv   ✅ SIGN UP For GTV’s NEWSLETTER https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genea... 👉 Subscribe to Genealogy TV (Free)    / @genealogytv   ** GTV Affiliate Partners ** 🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites. https://www.amazon.com/shop/genealogytv 🌳 FREE TRIAL to ANCESTRY.com https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/... 🧬Ancestry DNA Kit https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/... 🌳 Subscribe to Ancestry.com https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/... 🌳 Gift Subscription to Ancestry https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/... 🧬 Your DNA Guide Classes & Coaching https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ref/6/ 👉 Legacy Tree Genealogists Coaching https://www.legacytree.com/genealogytv 🍂 MyHeritage Free Trial https://www.myheritage.com/complete-g... TIMING 0:00 Intro 0:10 What happens after I’ve done my research? 1:44 Following along with the handout on research process 1:53 Step #1 Review what you have 2:54 Step #2 Start research notes & site sources 3:37 Step #3 Review hints - low hanging fruit 4:19 Step #4 What’s missing? 4:34 Step #5 Use Search Trifecta strategy 5:21 Step #6 Develop a research plan 5:41 Step #7 Plan your research & research your plan! 6:07 Step #8 Try the FAN Club method 6:22 Step #9 Member trees 7:16 Step #10 DNA Matches for clues 7:37 What is the GTV Academy All Access Plan? 8:22 Step #11 Research Notes formatting 9:48 Research notes are the most important document 10:07 Step #12 Transcribe documents 11:31 Step #13 Abstract from the transcription 11:50 Step #14 File folders and naming conventions 12:27 Step #15 Filing documents within a folder 13:03 How to file a document with multiple ancestors? 13:30 What are the next steps? 14:05 Join the Academy & promo code 14:42 Conclusion I’m a professional genealogist who loves to teach with video. It's all about genealogy, family history, and DNA to research. Goal: Create the best free genealogy videos on YouTube, teach genealogy research skills to build your family tree and research records. The best genealogy tutorial videos on “Genealogy TV” are about how to keep research notes, stay organized, genetic genealogy, find missing ancestors, find family history records, organizing DNA matches, and more. #Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory Music Credits for Song on Word Tree Open Circus Waltz Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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