Learn to search billions of records to find your ancestors from across the world. Records include U.S. and U.K. censuses, Irish records, and parish records from England and Wales.

Join Kim Alberg for an introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies, a method for evaluating visual media.

Learn the fundamentals of beginning a genealogical research project. We will discuss organization, census information, vital records, and where to look for information.

Land records are the earliest and most complete record type available in the United States. Often underutilized, land records contain a wealth of information to aid in your family research.

Research your family history with Ancestry Library Edition. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1950, as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records.

Thousands of overland travelers funneled through Jackson County during the first half of the 19th century on the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails.

The U.S. Federal Census is a great place to start tracing your ancestors. Learn what census years are available, the information each contains, and how to access them.

The German Special Interest Group presents and preserves genealogical information about the German regions, traces German ancestors, and fosters a better understanding of the lives they led.

AI’s evolution impacts genealogical research tools as well as the content in family trees and records.

Learn how to develop effective research questions, follow a research plan, and evaluate and analyze sources, information, and evidence.

How do you solve a genealogical problem when very little information is known? Beginning with a newspaper death announcement, a photograph, and oral history, Dr.

While sometimes challenging, researching your African American ancestry can take you on an amazing journey to the names, places, and stories of your family’s past.

Join Archivist Laura Darnell to learn about The Black Archives of Mid-America. We will discuss their mission, programs, and collections including the Highland Cemetery records.

Get the most out of the FamilySearch website. Learn tips for searching records, using the research wiki, finding family trees, using the Family History catalog, and more.

Learn about the 10 Million Names project with the Library.

Learn how to use Fold3 to access U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of veterans. This class focuses on search tips and the types of records available.

The majority of the 62nd U.S. Colored Troops had some degree of literacy.