Vital Records in Genealogy Research

Some records are truly vital to the genealogist’s search: Birth, marriage and death records are the cornerstones to building a solid ancestry. We’ll teach you tricks to hunting these documents down, efficiently and successfully.

Choose from the courses listed below to discover how to find your ancestors’ birth, marriage & death records.

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Mastering Genealogy Research in Court Records

Courthouses around the United States are the guardians of many of the most important (and sometimes the only) existing records of our ancestors’ lives. We can’t really say we’ve learned all we can about an ancestor without examining courthouse holdings for every county that person lived in. But between legal terminology, busy clerks and inconsistent records from county to county, a courthouse can be an intimidating place to research. Gain the tools and confidence to overcome these obstacles in this 4-week course. Learn More →

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Power Course: Probing for Clues

Our Power Courses are designed to give you an intense dose of learning on one topic. You’ll have one week to go through about two hours worth of course materials. In the time it takes to watch a movie, you’ll give your research skills a huge boost, and come away with new tools and techniques that you can use immediately to find more ancestors. In this course, you’ll learn all about how to use probate records to find your ancestors. Probate records are a tremendous … Learn More →

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First Steps: Using Death Records

Our First Steps series of courses is designed to help beginning genealogists develop a solid foundation of research skills. In this course, you’ll learn the basics on how to find, analyze and cite death records for your US ancestors. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to find and analyze official death certificates How to find other death records when official death certificates are unavailable How to find and use death indexes How to cite death records Tuition: $99.99 ($89.99 for VIP) Course Length: 4 Weeks Instructor: Lisa … Learn More →

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First Steps: Using Marriage and Divorce Records

Our First Steps series of courses is designed to help beginning genealogists develop a solid foundation of research skills. In this course, you’ll learn the basics on how to find, analyze and cite marriage and divorce records for your US ancestors. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to find and analyze marriage certificates How to find other records of marriages when official marriage certificates are unavailable How to find and use divorce records How to cite marriage and divorce records Tuition: $39.99 ($35.99 for VIP) Course Length: … Learn More →

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First Steps: Using Birth Records

Our First Steps series of courses is designed to help beginning genealogists develop a solid foundation of research skills. In this course, you’ll learn the basics on how to find, analyze and cite birth records for your US ancestors. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to find and analyze official birth certificates, including delayed, stillbirth and amended birth certificates How to find other birth records when official birth certificates are unavailable How to find and use birth indexes How to cite birth records Tuition: $39.99 ($35.99 for … Learn More →