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Shout Out to NC Summer Series – Worth Watching!

Here’s a big shout out to Renate Yarborough Sanders and Taneya Koonce for doing the “Let’s Talk NC Genealogy: Summer Series“ (watch live or replay) on genealogy research in North Carolina. These are excellent YouTube videos hosted by these two ladies as well as a different… Continue Reading “Shout Out to NC Summer Series – Worth Watching!”

Civil War Records: Southern Claims Commission

Civil War Records – Southern Claims Commission – This “footnotes” episode on Genealogy TVs YouTube channel is about the Civil War records known as the Southern Claims Commission. This episode talks about what they are, what is in them for genealogists, and where they… Continue Reading “Civil War Records: Southern Claims Commission”

Photo Restoration

In case you’ve not see the Photo Restoration Series on Genealogy TV… here’s the link to the playlist. This is a seven part series demonstrating, step by step, how to restore old family photos using Adobe Photoshop CC. Five of the seven videos have… Continue Reading “Photo Restoration”

Learn Genealogy – Vital Events and Records

Vital Events and Records Right from the beginning of your genealogical journey, you’re going to want to start collecting documents surrounding vital events. These are typically birth, marriage, death, and divorce records. As mentioned before, start backwards. Look for an ancestor’s death certificate (or information)… Continue Reading “Learn Genealogy – Vital Events and Records”

Connie’s Favorite Video Gear

This is my favorite video gear for shooting family events, interviews and reunions. Connie’s Favorite Gear for Interviewing Depending on the situation I will typically use the least amount of gear, but might grab any or all of these. Tripods Affordable Tripod Small tripod… Continue Reading “Connie’s Favorite Video Gear”