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Researching Funeral Home Records: Looking for the Dead! – February 19, 2026
Webinar Abstract: Funeral home records can be one of the most valuable genealogical resources for family historians trying to identify the existence of an ancestor. Funeral homes are generally private businesses, therefore, they are under no obligation to provide information…
Expanding Details from Published Local Histories
Webinar Abstract: Using the basic tools of family history research, discover additional family information with these records and writings. Learn the importance of analyzing the information that you find and realizing how important collateral/cluster line research is in helping to move……
Did My Family Get Skipped? Mining Census Records for Missing Ancestors
Webinar Abstract: Did your family get skipped in a census? Learn how timelines, city directories, and creative searches can help you find those “lost” ancestors. Presenter: Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG®, AG®, is a full-time professional genealogist for the federal government.……
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools for Land Records Analysis
Webinar Abstract: AI tools can be used to quickly extract and organize information from single or multiple land records, including metes and bounds, public land descriptions, geographic features, and neighbors. This introductory lecture will start with an overview of land……
The Florida Genealogist – Vol XLVIII – Issue 1 – Jun 2025
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Obituaries and Other Death Information in Newspapers
Webinar Abstract: Finding obituaries for our ancestors in historic newspapers is always exciting, but there are lots of other ways we can learn of an ancestor’s death in the paper. Learn how to find obituaries and a whole lot more. ……
Murder in the Mountains: Grandpa’s Birth Father in Court Records: DNA Case
Webinar Abstract: Murder in the Mountains: Solving a Paternity Case With DNA and Court RecordsExplore an old tangled web of family secrets with this intriguing DNA case study set against the backdrop of a 1928 murder in the mountains of……
World War 1 Genealogy – Where do I Start?
Webinar Abstract: Using a fail-proof method of record gathering, you can begin to compile details of your ancestors service quickly and easily, even if your ancestor’s official military records were destroyed in the National Personnel Records Center fire. Presenter: Debra……
Wanted! Seeking Unknown Parents – July 17, 2025
Webinar Abstract: Are you struggling to find your ancestors’ parents? Learn how to bust those brick walls and find your family by using a variety of sources. This session shows how kinship was established for a husband and wife. Learn……