Video Links of Programs and Classes
These recorded programs will be available, at least for a limited time (usually around 30 days), here in Members Only.
June TOTs
Language Tools for Genealogists: Google Translate and Other Google Tools by Sylvia Tracy-Doolos
Google Translate can help you search for your ancestors more effectively. Other Google tools can help you monitor discussions that are happening now about records, articles, or books which may apply to your ancestry.
Learn more about the free tools that Google offers.
Special Summer Event: What’s New in Family Tree Maker
By Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador
It’s been 35 years since Family Tree Maker was first published, and each new edition has taken this grand old brand to places its creators could only have dreamed of. Where relatives review your trees on their smartphones. Where the interface grows in just the right places to go easy on your eyes. Where Mom’s wedding album becomes an interactive documentary in which she literally speaks her mind about each of her guests. Where a built-in family history resource center has exactly what you need. All this and more in the new world of Family Tree Maker… Read more about FTM 2024 here.
May TOTs
Smart Genealogy: Using AI to Build Better Locality Guides & Research Questions by Nancy Dierker
Curious about how artificial intelligence (AI) can boost your genealogy research? This session offers practical tips for using AI tools to craft better research questions and build powerful locality guides—two essential strategies for solving tough family history puzzles. Designed for amateur genealogists and beginners with AI, this presentation will demystify the technology and show you how to put it to work in simple, effective ways. Whether you’re exploring a new town, tracing elusive ancestors, or trying to make sense of scattered clues, you’ll walk away with actionable ideas to bring clarity and momentum to your research.
May Program
Hook ’em and Reel ’em by Sylvia Tracy Doolos
“How do we get our DNA relatives to bite when we cast a hook into their genealogical pond?
Giving them enough information to show you are worth their time, but not so much that you get
nothing in return, is a balancing act…”
CGS 100th Anniversary Recordings
The link below will take you to a 2-hour video of the 100th Anniversary Meeting that will open in google. You won’t be able to download the video, but once there you can share the link with others. Also, once open, you can skip parts or come back later and skip ahead to where you were (Google won’t remember).
Originally recorded on May 18, 2024 and played back on June 15, 2024.
Additional 100th Anniversary Videos