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NEW!  | Angela Walton discusses the importance of sharing genealogy stories, and how to get family interested in your research. | |
FEATURED  | Overview of oral history interviewing. When people tell stories about their own lives and those stories are preserved and passed down for future generations, it's called oral history. | |
FEATURED  | People often wonder when they meet genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak for the first time, "Did she marry her cousin?" Learn how DNA testing can help illuminate deep ancestry in the latest from the DNA Stories series. | |
FEATURED  | Episode 102 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Featuring Fabiana Chiu and her quest to document her family's story from China through Peru and to New York City. | |
FEATURED  | Genealogist and historian Vitaly Semionoff describes some of the problems he faces while researching material in Russian archives. | |
FEATURED  | New to Roots Television? Take a tour of the site and learn some tips for making the most of your experience. | |
 | Music from the award-winning Crisptones Band. www.crisptones.com | |
 | Trailer for a short film celebrating the life of Annie Moore, the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island, Written, produced, directed, and cast by 11-year-old Irish students from Scoil Oilibhéir in Cork, Ireland. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | "Google Your Family Tree" by Daniel Lynch, helps genealogists, family historians and researchers understand and use dozens of specialized Google commands to dramatically improve search skills. | |
 | Trailer for the play "Making Up History," the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, pays tribute to Old Glory just in time for the Fourth of July. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn the ins and outs of scanning and restoring documents for your research. Watch Eric demonstrate efficient techniques for restoring various types of documents. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn about using a flatbed scanner for various kinds of originals. Eric discusses the "sweet spot" technique to get the best scans with originals. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn about using a flatbed scanner for various kinds of originals. Eric discusses the "sweet spot" technique to get the best scans with originals. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn the ins and outs of scanning and restoring documents for your research. Watch Eric demonstrate efficient techniques for restoring various types of documents. | |
 | An overview of the 5-Step family history research process that you can use again and again to discover your family history. Ancesotrs Instructional Module 1.1. | |
 | An overview of Step 1of the 5-Step Family History Research Process, "Write Down What You Know." Ancestors Instructional Module #2.1. | |
 | Introduces family history research forms and provides direction on how to use these important tools to guide and record your research. Ancestors Instructional Module #2.2. | |
 | Gathering family history information from many sources, a few of which may surprise you, is an exciting start to your family history research. Ancestors Instructional Module # 2.3. | |
 | Interviewing family members for clues to your family history is an important first step. Learn what you can do to make the most of it. Ancestors Instructional Module #2.4. | |
 | How to organize and preserve important family history information. Ancestors Instructional Module #2.5. | |
 | In Step 2 of the 5-Step Family History Research Process you "Decide What You Want To Learn" or, in other words, choose a research objective. Ancestors Instructional Module #3.1. | |
 | Learning to "Identify MIssing or Unverified Information" about your ancestor is key to forming your research objective. Ancestors Instructional #3.2. | |
 | The Research Questions Form is where you list all the questions you have about your ancestor and possible information sources. Each of these questions is a possible research objective. Ancestors Instructional Module # 3.3. | |
 | mtucker from Arizona:
Innovation in genealogy software starts with ideas that lead to better design. This video discusses 10 things that genealogy software should do but currently doesnt. | |
 | Once you have a clearly stated question, or research objective, it's time to start looking for the answer. How do you decide where to start? Ancestors Instructional Module #4.1. | |
 | "Information Sources Defined" highlights the three major sources of information - people, objects, and records - and what they have to offer. Ancestors Instructional Module #4.2. | |
 | What type of record do you look at first? Well that depends on your research question, and a little strategic thinking. Ancestors Instructional Module #4.3. | |
 | Choosing the right repository (places where records are stored) all depends on the type of record you are looking. Ancestors Instructional Module # 4.4. | |
 | Using a repository's catalog is the key to finding the record you are looking for. Ancestors Instructional Module #4.5. | |
 | Update your Research Log by recording detailed information about the source and location of your information. Ancestors Instructional Module #4.6. | |
 | You've found the source you wanted, now look or listen carefully for information that will answer your research question. Ancestors Instructional Module #5.1. | |
 | How to read and copy information from sources ranging from headstones to birth certificates. | |
 | Preparing for and conducting an oral history interview. Ancestors Instructional Module #5.3 | |
 | Congratulations are almost in order. It looks like you have answered your research question, but there are a few more things that need to be done. Ancestors Instructional Module # 6.1. | |
 | Professor Kip Sperry introduces the 2008 Family History Expo, to be held in St. George, Utah on February 8-9. | |
 | Evaluate the quaility and usefulness of the information you've found. Ancestors Instructional Module # 6.2. | |
 | The 9 factors to consider when evaluating the credibility of an information source. Ancestors Instructional Module #6.3. | |
 | Another source may be needed to confirm or clarify the information you have found. Ancestors Instructional Module # 6.4. | |
 | 23andMe brings us this look at what cousins are and examines some basic ways to determine shared DNA ancestors. | |
 | With all the information at hand, make a conclusion and organize your findings. Ancestors Instructional Module #6.5. | |
 | Share the information you find. | |
 | A recap of the Research Process | |
 | Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts moderates this group of distinguished speakers who have used the National Archives' nine billion documents to produce outstanding books, films and art. | |
 | Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts moderates this group of distinguished speakers who have used the National Archives' nine billion documents to produce outstanding books, films and art. | |
 | Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts moderates this group of distinguished speakers who have used the National Archives' nine billion documents to produce outstanding books, films and art. | |
 | Renowned journalist Cokie Roberts moderates this group of distinguished speakers who have used the National Archives' nine billion documents to produce outstanding books, films and art. | |
 | Every genealogist and family historian from beginner to professional will at some time confront the issue of source citations. This video shows how citing online sources can be easier. | |
 | Cadamole sings a song in honor of his mother for Mother's Day - it's a fun little tune with a genealogy mention. | |
 | A small town near Atlanta records black history from an African-American perspective. www.umtv.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Meet 8-year-old Honor, a Colonial Dame, at the 2008 Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, California. | |
 | Megan Smolenyak provides a tour of what you can expect if you take the new deCODEme DNA test. Through her husband's results, she explores medical, ancestral, comparative and physical trait aspects of the test. | |
 | The 2010 Jamboree is coming up in June - if you need added incentive to attend, look at this short promo video, featuring Paula Hinkel, to learn what it's all about. | |
 | Watch the ceremony that took place in Cork, Ireland on October 10, 2008 as a plaque was placed on the last house that Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, lived in before coming to America. | |
 | Susan Lumas shares her very own Psychic Roots tale at the WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Expanded Books sits down with Jon Entine, author of "Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People". | |
 | Jon Entine, author of Abraham's Children: Race, Identity, and the DNA of the Chosen People speaks at the 2007 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City. | |
 | Finding records online can be challenging. In her 2006 AAHGS lecture, "Where Should I Start? Beginning Research on Ancestry.com," expert Adele Marcum provides a comprehensive overview and answers common questions. rootstelevision.com
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 | Adventures in DNA Testing shows how a swab test is done. Quick and easy! Produced by Nick Sherman of www.foufilms.com. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | A sneak peek at the Awkward Family Photos book gets an interesting reaction from the AFP grandparents! | |
 | This segment from African American Lives 2 ran earlier this year on PBS and features Skip Gates and Kathleen Henderson, the winner of a nationwide contest that was held for a non-celebrity to participate in the show. | |
 | Episode 107 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Meet Colette DeVerge, who begins the search for her African ancestors after a chance meeting with Alex Haley. | |
 | Episode 107 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn from experts how African Americans can successfully search for their ancestors. rootstelevision.com | |
 | Ahmad Corbitt, President of the Cherry Hill Stake and Public Affairs Director (NYC) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaks with Megan Smolenyak about the Mid-Atlantic African-American Genealogy Conference. | |
 | Interview with Alia Faith Williams, playwright and director of "Making Up History". www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Tour the renovated and expanded Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library, which holds more than 340,000 printed volumes of genealogy and family history documentation. (Part 1 of 2) www.acpl.lib.in.us www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Tour the renovated and expanded Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library, which holds more than 340,000 printed volumes of genealogy and family history documentation. (Part 2 of 2) www.acpl.lib.in.us www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Allie Louise Almore-Randle talk to RootsTelevision about her experience attending the Jamboree over the past 10 years. | |
 | Marilyn Andrus shares her adoption story at the 2008 SoCal Jamboree. | |
 | Ancestry.com, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Social History Associates, launches a significant online collection of Caribbean slave records detailing nearly 200 years of St. Croix-Virgin Islands history. | |
 | He searched for the story of his father. He found the source of his strength. Who will you discover on Ancestry.com? | |
 | After 40 years of searching, a great-grandfather's history is revealed. | |
 | Jim shares the story of finding his father's mother, who his father had not really known due to her having passed away when he was a young child. | |
 | She searched for the people behind her passion. She found a way for their legacy to live on. Who will you discover on Ancestry.com? | |
 | Cathryn Darling`s father left her family when she was only 8 years old. The true story behind his leaving came out nearly 40 years later, thanks to Ancestry.com. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Andrew Wait, SVP - The Generations Network (parent company of Ancestry.com), about enhancements to and new services available on the website. For more info: http://www.ancestry.com/ | |
 | Angela Walton-Raji discusses "Beyond the Dawes Rolls. Black Indian Genealogy East of the Mississippi" at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. In 4 parts. www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | At the 2008 Jamboree, Anna-Karin Schander tells Matthew Poe about how her Swedish Genealogy Podcast started as well as some tips for exploring your Swedish roots. | |
 | RootsTelevision.com presents the memorial dedication ceremony for the unmarked gravesite of Irish-American historic icon Annie Moore. Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears, words and music by Brendan Graham, copyright PeerMusic U.K., sung by Ronan Tynan. | |
 | A postdramatic performance piece based on the life of Annie Moore, Skye G. Queen's Univ. Belfast '09 | |
 | An introduction to the Australasian Genealogy Databases (ANZGDB), a website for Australians and New Zealanders to create, publish, & share their family stories. This is the first of 6 parts. Please visit the link below for the full series. | |
 | mtucker from Arizona: Match your genealogy knowledge against a grade schooler to determine: Are You Smarter than a Grade School Genealogist? In this episode, Nathan, a 4th grader from Arizona introduces DNA. | |
 | Genquick from Lacey Wa: Video instructions on how to use the Canadian census records on the web and how to find military records in Canada. | |
 | Armstrong and Miller have some fun in their version of Who Do You Think You Are. | |
 | Eric C. Basir answers a question about a corrupted SD card, and also discusses the importance of redundant back-ups no matter where you are located and a neat online photo editing program called Picnik. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Jan Gow, of the Australasian Federation of Family History Organizations, at FGS 2007. www.affho.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | A history of immigrants settling in Australia told through family photos, family archives and artwork. It depicts the bonds created in the mixing of different nationalities into one family in a new nation. Provided by John Nearhos, www.nearhosart.com | |
 | Just in time for Mother's Day! Scenes at the 1950's Ladera Park Baby Show. Look closely - maybe you'll spot yourself! www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An informative and helpful video from Elyse Doerflinger that explains why you should back up your files. Also included are some options available for file backup. | |
 | Best-selling author Barbara Delinsky joins us to discuss her explosive novel, Family Tree, which delves into the hot-button issues of race, DNA, and family. www.expandedbooks.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | The newest family history from renowned Irish writer and film director Martin Duffy. Barney and Molly's story is a fascinating map of the young Irish Republc. www.duffyberlin.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Part 1/3. Join Eric as he teaches tips for taking photos that have accurate color, as well as correcting the color in photos after they are shot. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Part 2/3. Join Eric as he teaches tips for taking photos that have accurate color, as well as correcting the color in photos after they are shot. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Part 3/3. Join Eric as he teaches tips for taking photos that have accurate color, as well as correcting the color in photos after they are shot. | |
 | Clips from BBC’s Timewatch: The Iron Coffin, highlighting Megan Smolenyak’s work identifying sailors' remains recovered from the USS Monitor. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Beau Sharbrough, Senior Director of Content Strategy and Acquisition for Footnote.com. www.eogn.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Tour the grave sites of the Famous, the Infamous, and the Just Plain Dead. Cemetery photos from the Los Angeles region yield a history of Hollywood's past, both the glory and the the scandals. www.beneathlosangeles.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Matthew Poe interviews Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO of Family Tree DNA as he discusses the benefits of using DNA for genealogical research. For more info: http://www.familytreedna.com/ | |
 | Beth Wilson presents her lecture, "Trails Back, Tracing Ancestors in Slavery through Census, Probate and Land Records", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference. (in 3 parts) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Images from the gathering of approximately 500 genealogists at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana October 29-31, 2009. The Summit theme was "Reconnecting Lost Links." | |
 | Conversation between Jari Honora and Selma Stewart. The second part of an afternoon at the Black Genealogy Summit in Ft. Wayne in fall 2009. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Blaine Bettinger about using DNA technology to confirm ancestry and his eBook, "I Have The Results of My Genetic Genealogy Test, Now What?" | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Bob Velke, the owner of Wholly Genes Software and developer of The Master Genealogist. Bob is also the owner of Archive CD Books and is a board member of the National Genealogical Society. On location at FGS 2007. | |
 | Brad Argent of Australian Ancestry tells Dick Eastman about the extensive features of the website at The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) Congress 2009. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Brian Donovan of Eneclann, an Irish genealogy research and resource company about revelations about Barack Obama’s Irish Kearney relatives, including the fact that they were once wigmakers and heavily into Dublin politics. | |
 | Matthew Poe interviews Bruce Buzbee, Founder and President of Roots Magic about their latest software release upgrades and website enhancements. For more info: http://rootsmagic.com/ | |
 | Roots Television is pleased to share original video footage focusing on Bruce Springsteen at the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards that were held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in the Great Hall at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. | |
 | Lynn Turner presents his lecture "Buscando ancestors Mexicanos en el internet" as part of the Hispanic Research Series at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Topics include sites and resources online. En español. | |
 | Want your own piece of Ireland? How about one square foot? You can purchase a single square foot and get the legal documentation to prove it. Check out this video to learn how. www.buyireland.com (3:54) www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Buzzy Jackson, historian and author of "A Bad Woman Feeling Good" on her research for her next book, which is about the world of genealogy. "The Jackson 5,000" is expected to be published in 2010. | |
 | Buzzy Jackson presents a glimpse inside the quirky and obsessive world of genealogy enthusiasts, while investigating her family tree. | |
 | This video, Alannah Ryane's first in a series of webisodes, takes us along on her journey to explore her ancestry in Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
 | Alannah Ryane's second in a series of webisodes, shares her conversation with Iris Shea of the Mainland South Heritage Society in Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
 | Alannah Ryane's third in a series of webisodes takes place at the Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management. Alannah speaks with Janice Fralic-Brown, Family Historian & Editor of the Nova Scotia Genealogist at the Genealogical Assoc. of Nova Scotia. | |
 | Alannah Ryane's fourth in a series of webisodes takes place at St Paul's (1750) Anglican Church in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she uncovered Canada's masonic beginnings. | |
 | In Alannah Ryane's fifth in a series of webisodes, she travels back to Ketch Harbour Nova Scotia and meets some Martin cousins for the first time. | |
 | In Alannah Ryane's sixth in a series of webisodes, she goes on the road to Fortress Louisbourg Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada where she found a Peter Martin in 1760. | |
 | In Alannah Ryane's seventh in a series of webisodes, she visits the Fortress of Louisbourg to investigate the Peter Martin record she found there and uncovers the movements of the 45th foot regiment between 1744-1760 and the French Indian Wars. | |
 | Alannah's Ryane continues her series of episodes, this time making a birthday trip to the cemetery, where she has discovered her great-grandfather was buried. | |
 | Webisode 9 of the popular In Her Roots series by Alannah Ryane. | |
 | An animated slide presentation about the California Genealogical Society and Library. | |
 | After a brief introduction to "The Call of Story," enjoy Donald Davis' recollection of growing up and learning "That's What Mamas Do." At the end....close your eyes, smell the grass, and listen for the echo of yown Mama's voice, from days gone by. | |
 | The night Syd Lieberman's son softly asks him, "So, how are you really?" is the night Syd really begins to understand that to everything, "There Is A Season." Through this poignant story we begin to understand it too. | |
 | In "My Name is Dovie," Dovie Thomason-Sickles tells of how the gift of story, Christmas in the pueblo, and a coming baby bring her home. | |
 | A nostalgic montage celebrating the sharing of family memories. | |
 | Need a fun idea for a reunion or even a genealogy get-together? The Carroll Family decorated for their 2009 Reunion in an old school 1970s theme with coasters and tubs containing an assortment of candy. | |
 | Casey Zahn, professional genealogist and author, speaks with Megan Smolenyak about how to get kids interested in genealogy, the MAAAGC conference and this year's FGS conference. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Cathy Pilgrim, director of the newspaper digitization program at the National Library of Australia (www.nla.gov.au), about some of her work digitizing various information, including sheet music. | |
 | Harry Smith of the CBS Morning Show interviews genealogist Megan Smolenyak about her research as she traced Michelle Obama's roots. | |
 | Angela Walton shares tips on how cemeteries can help you when researching your family history. | |
 | Episode 207 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Topics include tombstone inscriptions, sextons records, photobases, transcription, and more. | |
 | Kory Meyerink delivers his lecture on Online Cemetery Records at the 2007 BYU Computerized Family History and Genealogy Conference. www.progenealogists.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Kenrg shares his thoughts on completing this year's census form, and more generally discusses family history, genealogy, and his family. | |
 | Discussing the importance of the census records with Sharon B. Hodges. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Episode 208 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. In this first segment learn why census records are called "mini-biographies" and provide a wealth of information about your ancestor. Part 1of 5. rootstelevision.com | |
 | Singer Chantal Kreviazuk explores her roots on this three-part series of CBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" This is part 1 of the series. | |
 | Singer Chantal Kreviazuk explores her roots on this three-part series of CBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" This is part 2 of the series. | |
 | Singer Chantal Kreviazuk explores her roots on this three-part series of CBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" This is part 3 of the series. | |
 | Victoria Guagliardo talks about her passion for researching her Choctaw roots and gives tips for tracing Native American genealogy. On location at the 2007 SoCal Jamboree. | |
 | Chris Child, expert in celebrity genealogy, tells Matthew Poe at the 2008 Jamboree about some of the surprises uncovered in his research of the presidential candidates’ family trees. | |
 | Chris Haley, Director of the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland, and nephew of "Roots" author Alex Haley, is interviewed by Dick Eastman at the 2007 FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Chris Pomery, genealogist, DNA expert and author of "Family History In the Genes," at WDYTYA? Live 2009 about advanced surname DNA projects and new advances in genetic genealogy. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Chris Pomery, author of DNA and Family History and member of the Society of Genealogists, at the 2007 WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.eogn.com www.dnaandfamilyhistory.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Christopher Child of the New England Historic Genealogical Society about NEHGS's website enhancements and education tour. For more info: www.newenglandancestors.org/ | |
 | A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Researching Civil War Ancestors Online," presented by Amy Johnson Crow, was featured at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference. | |
 | Clark Stiles of the National Library of New Zealand talks with Dick Eastman about his work digitizing newspapers in New Zealand as part of the ongoing project, Papers Past. For more information on this initiative, visit: www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz | |
 | If a picture says a thousand words then yours aren't talking if they're up in the attic in a closed box. Co-author of Climbing Family Trees, gives you a snapshot of some ideas to help your pictures come back to life. | |
 | Russ Pollitt of the Columbus Metropolitan Library talks on WTTE FOX 28 about Genealogy and Family History Day at the Library, as well as tips for starting your family history research. | |
 | Solve your family history puzzle at the 2008 SoCal Jamboree. Come to the 39th Annual Southern California Genealogical Jamboree. Friday through Sunday, June 27-29 in Burbank, California. | |
 | Episode 203 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Compiled records - comprised of information gathered, assembled, and with a bit of luck, indexed from other sources - are usually an enormous time saver in genealogical research. | |
 | BinghamBoy from South Jordan, Utah: An attempt to find my genealogy helps others all over the world to find their ancestors at Bingham City Cemetery. | |
 | A short documentary on the life of Micheal O'Coileain (Michael Collins) presented by the the sixth graders at Scoil Chriost Ri (Christ King School), an all boys elementary school in Cork, Ireland. | |
 | A short documentary on the life of the foundress of the Presentation Sisters Order, Nano Nagle, presented by the sixth graders at Scoil Chriost Ri, an all boys elementary school in Cork, Ireland. | |
 | An overview of the St. Finbarr's Hurling and Football Club, which predates the founding of the Gaelic Athletic Association, presented by the the sixth graders at Scoil Chriost Ri (Christ King School), an all boys elementary school in Cork, Ireland. | |
 | A docu-drama on the burning of Cork City in 1920 by British crown forces, contributions by Gerry White co-author of the book "The Burning of Cork" with Brendan O'Shea. Presented by children at Scoil Chriost Ri (Christ King School) in Cork. | |
 | A drama documentary on the life and death of Tomas Mac Curtain who was murdered by British crown forces on March 20, 1920. Produced by the 5th grade class at Scoil Oilibheir (St. Oliver's School), a co-ed primary school in Cork City, Ireland. | |
 | The history of Turners Cross Stadium - home to the Munster Football Association, League of Ireland Club and Cork City Football Club - presented by the the sixth graders at Scoil Chriost Ri, an all boys elementary school in Cork, Ireland. | |
 | At the SoCal Jamboree, Cousins Evelyn Duke and Betty Hutson share the story of how they found each other through their research into their ancestry and how they continue to research together today, seven years after meeting. | |
 | On the 2008 Genealogy Conference/Cruise, Craig Scott, President and CEO of Heritage Books, Inc., talks with Dick Eastman about publishing 3,200 genealogy books, as well as his research as a military records expert. | |
 | Tracey Long interviews Paul Larsen, author of Crash Course in Family History, at the 2008 Family History Expo in St. George, Utah | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: At times you may need to place a set of photos on one page for a photo album or portfolio. Learn how to customize the size and captions for the photos. | |
 | Dick Eastman speaks with Cyndi Howells, owner of Cyndi's List, about her categorized, cross-referenced list of more than 265,000 genealogy sites on the Internet. | |
| Dick Eastman speaks with Cyndi Howells, owner of Cyndi's List, about her categorized, cross-referenced list of more than 265,000 genealogy sites on the Internet. | |
 | Cyndi Howells, of Cyndi's List fame, chats with Dick Eastman aboard the 2007 Wholly Genes Genealogy Cruise. | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with D. Brenton Simons, Executive Director of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, at the 2008 SCGS Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, CA about changes at NEHGS, including the launch of a new website, www.newyorkancestors.org. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Dan Lynch, author of "Google Your Family Tree," about some of the tricks for using Google for your genealogy research. For more information about the book, visit: http://www.googleyourfamilytree.com | |
 | Dick Eastman has an interesting interview at AFFHO 2009 with professional genealogist Dan Poffenberger about his hobby researching people with unusual names. | |
 | Dan Poffenberger tells Dick Eastman about his unusual family tree and how the stories developed his interest in genealogy and family history. | |
 | Dan Waddell discusses his interest in genealogy and recounts the process of writing his newly released genealogy-based novel , The Blood Detective. | |
 | Matt Harding travels around the world, and everywhere he comes he does a funny dance. This really makes you want to travel, and dance! www.wherethehellismatt.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Elaine Hirtle talks about her work with the United Daughters of the Confederacy. With over 19,000 members, the UDC was founded in 1894. Today, the organization carries out many historical and charitable programs. 2007 SoCal Jamboree. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews David Lambert, the Online Genealogist at NEHGS, about the assistance he provides to genealogists, as well as the exploration he has done in the areas of military research, American Indian research and as a baseball historian. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews David Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer at FamilySearch.com. For more info: http://www.familysearch.org | |
 | Dick Eastman and Roots Television interview "Dear Myrtle," popular writer and podcaster, at the Family History Expo in St. George, Utah. | |
 | A discussion explaining how deCODEme uses DNA tests to determine predispositons to certain healthcare problems in order to avoid them. www.decodeme.com | |
 | Using DNA markers to detect health conditions you are at risk for. | |
 | Co-founder and CSO of decode genetics, Jeffrey Gulcher, M.D., takes us in a product tour of deCODEme. | |
 | The National Archives is the nation's direct link to not only its past as a country, but to your past, too. Watch this moving tribute to the preservation of democracy within the National Archives. | |
 | Film produced by Scoil Oilibheirs, a group of 5th grade Irish school children studying all aspects film. Based on the true story of an Irish couple deported to Australia in 1827. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Desert Victory (1943) An amazing documentary film made by the Brits and featuring the rout of Rommel in Africa by the British 8th Army. Four cameramen died during the filming of the most incredible war scenes ever taken under fire! | |
 | This time, we decided to turn the tables on our regular interviewer Dick Eastman and interview him. Matthew Poe is a new member of the SCGS, a voice for a whole new generation of genies, and a big fan of Dick Eastman. | |
 | Dick Eastman delivers the keynote address at the 2007 BYU Computerized Family History and Genealogy Conference. www.eogn.com www.ce.byu.edu/cw/cwcompu/ www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Rick Laxman shares his tips for editing and organizing digital images. Topics include: document problems, types of viewers, renaming software, demos of image enhancement and software. 2007 BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference. | |
 | Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker extraordinaire, joined the National Archives in opening a press preview of their latest exhibit: Discovering the Civil War. Part One of the exhibit runs from April 30, 2010 through September 6, 2010 | |
 | This video explains how DNA 11 creates DNA art from a sample of your DNA. They send you a collection kit and you choose the style, color, size and frame to create your unique DNA Portrait. | |
 | This video explains how DNA 11 creates stunning DNA art. They send you a collection kit and you choose the style, color, size and frame to create your unique DNA Fingerprint Portrait. | |
 | DNA 11 creates a DNA portrait for James May of James May's 20th Century and co-presenter on BBC's Top Gear. | |
 | Gina Paige presents "DNA and Your Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. http://www.temple.edu/fri/family www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Genealogist Schelly Talalay Dardashti talks to Roots Television about her experiences at the 2006 International Conference on Genetic Genealogy, held Nov. 3-4 in Houston, TX. | |
 | In "A Tale of Two Fathers" Y-chomosome DNA testing is used to bring closure to one man's quest to find his true identity. | |
 | When family historian William Hurst hit a brick wall in his research, he used DNA testing to prove a sibling relationship in ancestors who lived more than 200 years ago. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Virginia Family Tree, in partnership with Family Tree DNA, is tracking genetic genealogy from the consumer's point of view. This video is an actual DNA test in progress, used to demonstrate the simple and painless nature of collecting a cheek swab. | |
 | Who knew DNA testing could be so fun? Chris Haley, nephew of "Roots" author Alex Haley, investigates his Haley roots and takes a DNA test with DNA Ancestry. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews David Nicholson, Director of DNA Worldwide, at the WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.eogn.com www.dna-worldwide.com/ www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Dr. Donna Walcovy about her work restoring and preserving tombstones and cemeteries. She also reveals some secrets for cleaning and protecting different types of stones. For more information, visit: www.markingburials.com. | |
 | Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us down under Tampa, Florida as they uncover the surprising history of the "master and servant" buried beneath the Ashley family monument. | |
 | Ever heard of the Flying Zacchinis? Any idea why they might have a cannon on their headstone? Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us down under Tampa to learn more about this famous family. | |
 | Genealogy Guys George Morgan and Drew Smith take us Down Under Tampa, Florida to learn more about the tragedy behind the Milton family tombstones. | |
 | Genealogists Kory Meyerink and Nancy NeSmith explore the touching story of a soldier buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery in Utah. | |
 | Genealogists Kory Meyerink and Nancy NeSmith uncover an interesting story of an Icelandic minister buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery in Utah. | |
 | Roots Television interviews Dr. Colin Chapman, of the FFHS, at the WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show. Dr. Chapman shares his particular interest in the records of church courts and early population listings. ffhs.org rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dr. Quintard Taylor gives the plenary address, "Roots West: African American History in the Trans Mississippi West", at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Intro by Rev. Khadijah Matin (35 min) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Drew Smith, speaker, podcast host and author of the book "Social Networking for Genealogists". For more info: http://www.fgs.org/ | |
 | Brad Jencks, winner of our 2007 Wild Roots contest, shares his tips for scouts looking to earn their Eagle. Brad and his family have devoted countless hours to preserving and documenting the Bingham City Cemetery. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Alastair McIntyre introduces the genealogy section on Electric Scotland. The site includes how-to guides, a web family tree, and a tour of a professional genealogist's research, including step-by-step notes and tips. www.electricscotland.com | |
 | Elise Friedman talks about her work with DNA and genealogy at the 27th IAJGS Conference, July 2007, in Salt Lake City. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Elizabeth Shown Mills, genealogy author/speaker, on the 4th Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise, hosted by Wholly Genes, Inc. They talk about genealogy methodology and the importance of citing and evaluating sources. | |
| Dick Eastman interviews Elizabeth Shown Mills, genealogy author/speaker, on the 4th Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise, hosted by Wholly Genes, Inc. They talk about genealogy methodology and the importance of citing and evaluating sources. | |
 | Roots Television is proud to present an original video from the Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards that were held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 in the Great Hall at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Else Churchill, the Genealogist for the Society of Genealogists, at the WDYTYA? Live! and National History Show in London. www.sog.org.uk www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Brian Donovan, CEO of Eneclann, at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! 2008 in London. Eneclann is a leader in Irish family history research. | |
 | A day in the life of an English urban family, just after World War II. (1949). www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Eric Keith, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at FootNote.com- the resource for original historical documents online. For more info: http://www.footnote.com/ | |
 | Escape From Sobibor (1987) Starring Alan Arkin, Rutger Hauer. An escape attempt from a Nazi concentration camp during WWII. Based on a true story. Viewer discretion advised. | |
 | Pacific Northwest pioneer Esther Short comes back to life to tell her story of settling in territory claimed by both the U.S. and Britain's Hudson's Bay Co. The video was filmed by The Vancouver Educational Telecommunications Consortium (TV ETC). | |
 | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. again turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans. The series premieres nationally Wednesdays, February 10-March 3, 2010 on PBS | |
 | A family documentary about Zuza Dalova's journey from Hungary to America. The music through the credits is the filmmaker's grandmother singing in Hungarian. (4:12) JPW JR Productions www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Family Tree DNA discusses their new Family Finder test which expands on testing available for genetic genealogy research. | |
 | Rosa Linda Roman of New Mexicast Podcast, talks with Stephen Falk who has made it his personal mission to research his family tree and to preserve what he can after so much damage was done during the Holocaust. Provided by: www.newmexicast.com. | |
 | Rosa Linda Roman of New Mexicast Podcast, talks with Stephen Falk who has made it his personal mission to research his family tree and to preserve what he can after so much damage was done during the Holocaust. Provided by: www.newmexicast.com. | |
 | Rosa Linda Roman of New Mexicast Podcast continues documenting Stephen Falk's family history, this episode focusing on his mother, Gabrielle, and her survival of the Holocaust. | |
 | Rosa Linda Roman of New Mexicast Podcast continues documenting Stephen Falk's family history, this episode focusing on how Gabrielle's parents survived the Holocaust. | |
 | An informative look at the information available via New South Wales' state records, to assist you in putting together your family history. | |
 | Elder Richard Walker, together with Sister Theresia Andruchowitz and Sister Judith Kaman, takes us on a tour of family history centers in Hungary. | |
 | Dick Eastman and Roots Television interview Family History Expo chairwoman Holly Hansen in St. George, Utah. | |
 | Family Tree Magazine takes you inside the Family History Expo 2008 presented by MyAncestorsFound in St. George, Utah. | |
 | Anchor Sherri Talley of KTBS-TV in Shreveport, Louisiana, preserves a unique piece of family history for her new nephew. You can visit her blog at: www.sherritalley.com. | |
 | Computer book author Susan Kitchens discusses her website, www.familyoralhistory.us, where she shares tips for being a better interviewer, using the right tools, and the possibilities of digital technology. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Episode 202 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Some people believe that genealogical research is conducted exclusively in archives and libraries, but the reality is that one of the richest resources is right at home. | |
 | Paul G. Nauta, of www.FamilySearch.org, discusses Family Search's international indexing program and partnerships with genealogical societies around the world. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Tracey Long learns what's new on Family Search at the 2008 Family History Expo in St. George, Utah | |
 | Products to help you survive reunions and holidays with your family. Produced by the Central Christian Church - Las Vegas. www.centralchristian.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | A 27-year search and 3 types of DNA testing lead an adopted man to the identify of his birth father. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Diane Haddad, Managing Editor, and Allison Stacy, Editor, of Family Tree Magazine about recent changes to the website, including reorganized content, videos, podcasts and a weekly newsletter. | |
 | Dick Eastman and Roots Television interview Allison Stacy, Editor of Family Tree Magazine, at the Family History Expo in St. George, Utah. | |
 | Chris Haley interviews Diane Haddad, Managing Editor of Family Tree Magazine, at the FGS 2007 Conference. Family Tree Magazine serves genealogists of all research levels. www.familytreemagazine.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Feargal O’Donnell, Vice Chairman of the Irish Family History Foundation at the FGS 2008 conference about the availability of Irish records -- especially new ones online and myths about their existence and non-existence. | |
 | NARA's Federal Records Center has safeguarded the nation's records since 1950. Documents from tax returns to Personnel Folders, even Top Secret military records rest in their holdings. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Paul Blake, Event Coordinator for the Federation of Family History Societies, at Who Do You Think You Are? Live! 2008 in London. | |
 | Dick Eastman, Curt Witcher, and Chris Haley welcome everyone to the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and recognition of the 30th anniversary of Alex Haley's "Roots." www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman provides an introduction to the 2008 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Philadelphia, PA. | |
 | File Not Found: Organizing Your Computer is a lecture presented by Amy Johnson Crow at the 2006 BYU Genealogy and Technology Conference. Part 1 of 5. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | A tutorial on how to find locations that are not on maps or in software, and plot them on maps. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | MoultrieCreek from St. Augustine, FL: An overview of the search tools available in the Firefox browser and how you can use them to support your research. | |
 | Part 1/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 2/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 3/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 4/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 5/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 6/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Part 7/7. Join Eric Basir as he shares tips for restoring lost color, colorization, post-scan moire fixes, color-correction for publication, using "metadata," and getting a decent image from a very small original. | |
 | Flat Stanley travels to London and the 2007 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! and National History Show. Flat finds an ancestor in the 1936 phone records, takes a DNA test, and learns that history is all around us. | |
 | Join Flat Stanley as he explores his family tree at the National Archives and Colonial Williamsburg with the help of genealogist Megan Smolenyak. He also manages a quick visit to San Francisco. rootstelevision.com | |
 | Roots Television spotlights Forever Family Embroidery at the Family History Expo in St. George, Utah. | |
 | Clip from Forgotten Ellis Island, a documentary film by journalist Lorie Conway, narrated by Elliott Gould. | |
 | A touching collection of photographs honoring the life and legacy of Irish-American teacher and Prize-winning author Francis "Frank" McCourt, best known as the author of Angela's Ashes. | |
 | Learn about the continuing process of preserving ancestors burial sites. More attention to these sites is necessary it may be that burial grounds should be protected as historical sites. | |
 | Short film celebrating Annie Moore, the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island. Written, produced, and directed by 11-year-old Irish students from Scoil Oilibhéir in Cork, Ireland. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO of Family Tree DNA, shares how DNA testing can help validate genealogical lineages. | |
 | Why do people do genealogy? In particular, why do so many Americans feel the pull to return to their ancestors' Ireland? | |
 | "Peeps" goes to the Birmingham Public Library to research his family history. www.bplonline.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Episode 204 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. While genealogy can still be done without computers, most people who have been researching their roots from pre-technology days will testify to how much more progress they have made with a computer. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Tom Kemp of GenealogyBank.com, a repository of over 200,000 genealogical items, at the 2007 FGS conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.genealogybank.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Mary Chrapliwy shares about her experience with genealogy texts Evidence Explained and Evidence: Citation & Analysis. | |
 | Have you ever wondered what genealogy cruising is all about? Learn more about what genealogists do at sea, and hear what the pros and experts think about genealogy cruising. | |
 | Donna Hague Wendt from Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii is a land of many cultures, from the first Polynesian migration to those who arrived after Captain Cook's 1778 visit. A genealogy workshop was held to help people of Hawaii trace their roots. | |
 | Trina Boice, author of Climbing Family Trees, gives creative tips for motivating youth to research their roots, and interviews a few Boy Scouts who have just completed their Genealogy Merit Badge. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | A video about the challenges of genealogy research, provided by http://www.youtube.com/eatslikeahuman. | |
 | An overview of genealogical research, provided by http://www.youtube.com/eatslikeahuman. | |
 | Genealogy is one of the fastest growing hobbies in America. Despite the breakdown of many social and racial barriers, people are more interested than ever in their ethnic heritage. Provided by Lauren Garber. | |
 | Find out how to trace your roots at the 2010 Family History Conference in Salt Lake City, April 28 - May 1. | |
 | Chris Haley interview the next generation of genealogists at the 2007 FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. | |
 | Part 2 in an animated guide to genetics by 23andMe, whose mission is to be the world's trusted source of personal genetic information. Visit www.23andme.com for more information. | |
 | Part 3 in an animated guide to genetics by 23andMe, whose mission is to be the world's trusted source of personal genetic information. Visit www.23andme.com for more information. | |
 | Part 4 in an animated guide to genetics by 23andMe, whose mission is to be the world's trusted source of personal genetic information. Visit www.23andme.com for more information. | |
 | Part 1 in an animated guide to genetics by 23andMe, whose mission is to be the world's trusted source of personal genetic information. Visit www.23andme.com for more information. | |
 | Matthew Poe of the Southern California Genealogical Society interviews JoAnne Rockower, Director of Community Outreach for Geni.com, at the 2008 SCGS Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, California. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews JoAnne Rockower, Director of Community Outreach for Geni.com, at 2008 WDYTYA? Live! in London. | |
 | GenSmarts genealogy software creator Aaron Underwood gives a three minute demo of GenSmarts software to assist your family history research. (3:12) | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with George Morgan, author, director and publicity chair of the Federation of Genealogicial Societies and one of The Genealogy Guys about their website and podcast. For more info: http://www.genealogyguys.com/ | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Jim Beidler, co-chair of the 2008 FGS Conference in Philadelphia. | |
 | Elyse Doerflinger has a great video is all about getting kids involved in genealogy. It discusses why it is important to instill a love of family in children and different ways of doing it. | |
 | Episode 101 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Victor Villasenor, best-selling author of "Rain of Gold," tells how discovering his roots changed his life. Featuring guest expert Desmond Allen. | |
 | This video is all about how to give back to the genealogy community and earn yourself some good genealogy karma points. | |
 | Miriam Midkiff, a teacher and writer of genealogy, uses Google Book Search in her personal research to put more context into the lives of her ancestors - including one relative who once trained a roller-skating bear. | |
 | Google Me, a documentary feature film now in production, follows Jim Killeen on his journey as he Googles his name and meets others with the same name all over the world. www.googlemethemovie.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Genealogy Scrounge discusses how to search Google News Archives & how to filter out the pay per view hits. | |
 | Learn how to use Google Picasa Web Albums to share and identify genealogy photos. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | Learn how to use Google Scholar for genealogy research. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Graham Langton of Archives New Zealand. The archive provides remote research services, and contains records of people touched by NZ government (immigration, military, etc.). For more information, visit: www.archives.govt.nz. | |
 | Lovely video sharing the inspiration of people who leave legacies of greenspace. You can subscribe to Greenspace Genealogy to receive their weekly newsletter about the genealogy of greenspace donors. | |
 | Chris Haley, nephew of Alex Haley, discovered he has ancestors in Scotland through a DNA test he took for Megan Smolenyak and Ancestry.com in 2007. Chris met his cousin, June Baff Black, for the first time at the 2009 WDYTYA? Live! event in London. | |
 | Paranormalists Garrett Husveth and Brent Dolan take you on a tour of the infamous Old Bernardsville Library in Haunted New Jersey. www.hauntednj.libsyn.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Explore dozens of gravestones with Therese, as she points out some of the things you can learn about, like family information, inspiring artwork and tools like "Find-a-Grave". | |
| Explore dozens of gravestones with Therese, as she points out some of the things you can learn about, like family information, inspiring artwork and tools like "Find-a-Grave". | |
 | "Heir Jordan" jokes about the lighter side of family history research. Jordan Auslander is a professional genealogist, author, accomplished actor and native New Yorker - with a background in Improv. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Episode 109 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Computers allow genealogists to discover, store, access, and share family history information with speed and convenience the average hobbyist wouldn¿t have thought possible even a few years ago. | |
 | Roots Television is live on location at the Family History Library's Hispanic Research Series, October 19-20 2007. Interviews with Ruth Merriman, International Reference Consultant for the Library, and volunteer researchers. En inglés y español. | |
 | A program in the Roots Books series. Host Sharon De Bartolo Carmack inteviews George R. Ryskamp, author of "Finding Your Hispanic Roots." approx. 8 minutes, www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Video from Southern California Genealogical Society that gives tips on how to get best experience from a genealogy conference. | |
 | Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Library, speaks at the 2006 AAHGS Conference in Salt Lake City, UT. (Part 1 of 3) www.aahgs.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | There's one thing we all agree on. We're all related. Learn a bit about genealogical math. | |
 | Martin Luther King, Jr. delivers his inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963. | |
 | A video about the history of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen, the formerly enslaved people who lived among Native Americans and later were adopted as citizens in the Choctaw Nation but denied the same in the Chickasaw nation. | |
 | An interview with Schelly Talalay Dardashti concerning the 27th annual IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy to be held in Salt Lake City, UT July 15-20, 2007. | |
 | Schelly Talalay Dardashti reports from the 27th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy held July 15-20, 2007, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Ian Tester of FindMyPast.com about the 1911 census recently released in England and Wales. More than 16 million images have been scanned in and can be accessed on www.1911census.co.uk. | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Illya D'Addezio, President and Founder of Genealogy Today about their new offering - www.liveroots.com. For more info: http://www.genealogytoday.com/ | |
 | Episode 212 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. To find actual evidence of our own ancestors' entry into a country, immigration records are the key, as these are the documents that most directly link us to the homelands of our ancestors. | |
 | Annie Moore was the first immigrant through Ellis Island, but for years "history" has celebrated the wrong Annie. A press conference in NYC where genealogists presented the "right Annie" was an international event. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | PandyFackleresque of YouTube allows us to share her experience as she preps her sample to send in to 23andMe. | |
 | Master Graphoanalyst Irene Lambert tells Dick Eastman how she can analyze handwriting in order to learn about the personalities of your ancestors. For more information, visit: www.iplambertllc.com | |
 | Courtesy of Irish Roots Cafe, a video about Irish heraldry, the truth and misconceptions, based in part upon the Irish Book of Arms. Shows crests & shields, in color and black and white. | |
 | How to recognize Irish family names and spelling changes commonly found when researching family history. Provided by Mike O'Laughlin at the Irish Roots Cafe. | |
 | Mike O'Laughlin and the Irish Genealogical Foundation have published the largest collection of Irish Family History books in the world since 1978. This is the first video of a 14-part series on the Irish Roots Café. Visit: www.irishroots.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Brian Swann, ISOGG's European Coordinator of England and Wales, at the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! event in London. | |
 | Katherine Hope Borges, Director of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG), the society's goals and the future of genetic genealogy. On location at the 2007 SoCal Jamboree. www.isogg.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | It's the Bronx incorporates original music, animation, photographs, and oral history to tell the story of the Schornstein family, Jews who immigrated to the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century. www.kashaniarts.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An overview of the Italian records available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | |
 | A tutorial on constructing a family pedigree using the ItRunsInMyFamily.com family health history tool (beta website). | |
 | Introduction video for ItRunsInMyFamily.com (BETA website). Using family history to improve your health. | |
 | Dick Eastman introduces the 2008 Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, California. | |
 | Jan Gow, an organizer of the The Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations (AFFHO) Congress 2009, talks with Dick Eastman about the diverse group of speakers sharing their genealogy knowledge at the event. | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Jana Sloan Broglin, lecturer and writer and VP of Membership for the Federation of Genealogical Societies. For more info: http://fgs.org/ | |
 | Pacific Northwest Civil War soldier Jarius Harmer recounts his time with the Union Army and eventual move to Vancouver, WA. The video was filmed by The Vancouver Educational Telecommunications Consortium (TV ETC). | |
 | Learn about this fascinating community of people who help people trace their Jewish family histories by providing programs, support and guidance to find and use resources located throughout the world. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews John Grenham, Irish genealogy expert, on the 4th Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise. They talk about the growing interest in Irish genealogy and many of the tools available, including http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor. | |
 | John Grenham, Irish genealogy expert and author of "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors," chats with Dick Eastman on the 2007 Wholly Genes Cruise. | |
 | Pacific Northwest pioneer John Mickey comes back to life and shares his story as a "stump farmer" in Vancouver, WA in the mid-1800's. The video was filmed by The Vancouver Educational Telecommunications Consortium (TV ETC). | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews British genealogy expert, John Titford on the 2008 Genealogy Conference/Cruise about his recently completed project of rewriting "The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames," as well as his experience with Louisiana culture & history. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Josh Hanna, Managing Director of Ancestry in Europe, at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! and National History Show in London. www.ancestry.co.uk www.eogn. com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Judith Lucey, Assistant Archivist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, talks with Dick Eastman about the one-mile worth of unpublished records in their collection, which was started in 1845. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Julie Miller, genealogist, writer, speaker and program chair for the National Genealogical Society. For more info: www.jpmresearch.com. | |
 | Kasia Grycza talks with Dick Eastman at AFFHO 2009 about her expertise in Polish, Russian and Austrian research through her company, Discovering Roots (www.discovering-roots.pl). | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Katherine Hope Borges, Director of the International Society of Genetic Genealogy discusses DNA testing as a genealogical research tool. | |
 | Matthew Poe interviews Kathy Meade about the vast resources available on Genline.com, an online subscription service that provides access to original Swedish church records. | |
 | Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Kenneth Gamble delivers the keynote address at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia, PA. www.temple.edu/fri www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Professor Kip Sperry gives his tips for reading old handwriting. | |
 | It's never to early to start learning your history! | |
 | A tutorial on how to label your digital genealogy images so you a others can easily identify them later, using GIMP http://gimp.org. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | Episode 110 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. The More Family has been holding family reunions to celebrate their Scottish heritage since the turn of the century. | |
 | Dick Eastman and Roots Television interview Ken McGinnis of Legacy Family Tree at the Family History Expo in St. George, Utah. | |
 | Leland Meitzler, Editor of Everton's Genealogical Helper, talks with Dick Eastman about the features of the magazine and the online edition, as well as his blog, GenealogyBlog.com, that provides news from the world of genealogy. | |
 | Episode 105 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Hosts Jim and Terry Willard take you to the largest genealogical library in the world, the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, where staff and patrons offer their personal tips. | |
 | A sample of the facinating oral histories captured by The Appalachian Media Access Center and the Athens County Library System. www.dogstarmedia.com www.athenscountylib.oh.us/ www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An interview with Larry Proctor of Light Impressions, the largest supplier of archival products. www.lightimpressionsdirect.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Roots Television interviews Lila Desatoff, avid genealogist and wife of the late swing dance legend Willie Desatoff, at the 2007 Southern California Jamboree held in Burbank. | |
 | Bernadine Anderson, a descendant of Linwood slaves, works to preserve the Linwood Plantation in Louisiana. | |
 | Episode 102 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn how to look at home, in some of the most unlikely places, to find clues about your ancestors and pieces of the past. | |
 | Local production Tulsa Times' host David Crow interviews Tom Baddley of Lost Tulsa. They discuss many of the disappearing and vanished Tulsa landmarks that Lost Tulsa is preserving for the web. www.losttulsa.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews FFHS Administrator Maggie Loughran at the WDYTYA Live! and National History Show in London. www.eogn.com www.ffhs.org.uk www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Lee prepares to mail a saliva sample to 23andMe in Mountain View, CA to have her DNA analyzed as a gift by her parents. | |
 | This is a "How to" video with some simple guidelines for producing a family history video from Memere B from New Jersey. | |
 | This new play tells the story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, and genealogist Megan Smolenyak's search for Annie's true identity. Written by Alia Faith Williams. (Part 1 of 4) www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Malachy McCourt, author of the History of Ireland, shares his thoughts about the Emerald Isle's pubs and churches, U2's Bono, and the magic of Irish song. www.expandedbooks.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Pacific Northwest pioneer Maria Hidden comes back to life and recites a political stump speech she made as an early women's Sufferage Movement member in Vancouver, WA. The video was filmed by The Vancouver Educational Telecommunications Consortium. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Mark Halpern, Program Chair, and David Mink, Co-Chair, about the IAJGS Conference taking place in Philadelphia, August 2009. The conference will include a film festival, computer workshops, and much more. | |
 | Discover records African-Americans can use to trace their family history. In this presentation, "Finding Records of Your Ancestors 1870 ¿ Present," Mary Hill provides tips on what records to look for and where to find them. rootstelevision.com | |
 | Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective talks with Dick Eastman about her recent appearance on the Today Show, an article about her in the Wall Street Journal, and her upcoming History Channel series, The Photo Detective. | |
 | Movie Trailer. From the streets of Newark, to a plantation in North Carolina, to the shores of Ghana, David Wilson seeks to connect with his ancestral memory and inspire young people to search their roots. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak shares her thoughts on a variety of topics, including Roots Television, Ancestry.com, genetic genealogy, genealogical cruising, and famous roots. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak about the Unclaimed Persons initiative and her recent article about who would be the king or queen of America today if George Washington had been king. | |
 | Follow along as Megan Smolenyak traces her research of Case #05-08482, Joseph Higgs. | |
 | Melinde Lutz Sanborn, FASG talks to Dick Eastman about being a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists, about a new genealogy certificate program available through Boston University, and about next year’s NERGC. | |
 | Look back in time to the Memorial Day festivities of Cornwall, New York in 1920. Complete with a tour of the town, spectators, military parade, and the gift of a captured German gun, presented by the Republic of France. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | George and Peggy Ryskamp present a lecture on Mexican genealogical research. On location during the Hispanic Research Series at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Ut. En espanol. | |
 | Christophe Becker, manager of GeneaNet, interviews Michel Sémentery, President of the Fédération Française de Généalogie, at the 19èm Congrès in Tours, France. www.geneanet.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An exploration of Michelle Obama's roots by genealogist Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak. Learn about her Native and Irish heritage, free and enslaved ancestors, 10 states that claim a piece of Michelle's past, and which relative invented a marble shooter! | |
 | Episode 106 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Garry Bryant tells how his feeling about serving in the Vietnam War changed when he discovered his military roots, including ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War. | |
 | Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. An introduction to the use of military records in family history reserach, featuring a poignant father-daughter WWII story, told by guest Susan Hadler. | |
 | Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources. | |
 | Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources. | |
 | Episode 209 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Military records frequently reveal all sorts of information about an ancestor and can help lead you to other sources. | |
 | Illustrations of the history of the Irish in Kansas City, St. Louis, the Irish Wilderness and Missouri, including newspapers, dancers, parades. Illustrations from the first book on the "Missouri Irish" ever written, by Mike O'Laughlin. | |
 | George Ryskamp presents a lecture on Using Municipal Archives. On location at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. | |
 | MyHeritage.com has a new photo tagging feature that allows users to import photos, batch tag, auto tag and even export tags to other image websites. Jaiel, head of tech support, takes us on a tour of this new feature. | |
 | SearchingforMyRoots. from Israel:
MyHeritage.com (the first family social network) and Beit Hatfutsot (Museum of the Jewish People) announce a partnership to help preserve -for the future- digital information about the Jewish people. | |
 | Media coverage regarding NEHGS' discoveries of a Helen Keller photograph and the relationships between Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews D. Brenton Simons and Loretto "Lou" Szucs about the new partnership between the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and Ancestry.com | |
 | Adolfo Foronda (Nerd Stalker) interviews Alex Wong, Director of Products at 23andMe about their services and how they were named 2008 Invention of the Year by Time magazine. For more Nerd Stalker technology interviews, visit: www.nerdstalker.com. | |
 | A program in the Roots Lectures series presented at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference. Alan E. Mann, A.G., is a professional genealogist and popular lecturer on many topics, including British research and online resources & strategies. | |
 | Allied troops fresh from the war front receive a ticker tape parade while motorcycle dispatch riders take their final tests before deploying overseas. | |
 | Episode 210 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn how you can use newspapers to further your genealogy research. | |
 | Nick Francis tells Dick Eastman about Ancestral Atlas, a community environment online that allows people to create and share ancestry-based maps. For more information, please visit: www.ancestralatlas.com | |
 | "There's No One as Irish As Barack O'Bama". Irish Band Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys have an Internet hit on their hands with their song celebrating Barack Obama's Irish ancestry. | |
 | Og came across some home movies this week. As old of a family as we are, we've had the chance to garner a lot of "firsts," including the first hairstyle! www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Chris Haley interviews Jennifer Hershberger, Co-editor of the Ohio Genealogy News, at the 2007 FGS Conference. Jennifer shares tips for overcoming roadblocks in her research, particularly in tracing "Portuguese" roots that may not be all they seem! | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Stephen Morse, creator of "One-Step" genealogy at the 2007 FGS Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.stevemorse.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An overview, provided by Denise Olson of Moultrie Creek, of how online meetings work and the roles of the people participating in the meeting or seminar to make it successful. | |
 | A program in the Roots Lectures series. "Online Sites for Revolutionary War Data and Research," presented by Curt Witcher at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference. | |
 | Part 1 of a lecture by Loretta Evans at the 2006 Genealogy and Technology Conference. In this section she outlines what vital records are and the information they may contain. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | L L Cooke from California, USA: WILD ROOTS CONTEST ENTRY - I share a little story about my attempt at turning a harmless family vacation into a research blitz! | |
 | Roots Television spotlights Passage Express Software at the Family History Expo in ST. George, Utah. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with internet radio show host, author, speaker and blogger Pat Richley a.k.a "Dear Myrtle" about helping people find their ancesters. For more info: http://www.dearmyrtle.com/ | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews author and former FFHS Chairman Paul Blake at the WDYTYA? Live! and 2007 National History Show in London. www.sog.org.uk www.ffhs.org.uk www.eogn.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Paul Nauta, the Manager of Public Affairs for FamilySearch, at the FGS 2008 conference about the Family History Library, familysearch.org, and digitizing, transcribing and sharing millions of records on www.pilot.familysearch. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Paul Taylor, founder of Arcalife, a web-based service that allows genealogists to save, store, and share their research data, from documents and images, to audio and video. For more information visit www.arcalife.com. | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Paula Hinkel, conference co-chair, about the 2009 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. For more information, visit: http://www.scgsgenealogy.com/ | |
 | Eric Basir gives an overview of his 10-lesson photo restoration and retouching foundations video course. His course includes all the tools necessary to learn how to effectively use photo editing tools. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Eric Basir of Photo Grafix demonstrates how to enhance a poorly-exposed low resolution digital photo with Adobe Photoshop. | |
 | The Vaughan Homestead in Auckland, New Zealand was built in 1865. Interviews with Vaughan family members on their life and leaving their farm. Produced and Directed by Steve Hart, Mosaic Media. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ | |
 | Angela Walton-Raji shares some wonderful information about preparations to make when planning your genealogy research. | |
 | Symbolic of the Pomeroy family in America, the Pomeroy Anvil Trail celebrates the family's influence across the country, from Pompey, NY, to Pomeroy, WA, and many stops in between. www.americanpomeroys.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Rick Laxman shares his tips for preserving digital information, including images, in his lecture "Preserving Digital Information" at the BYU 2007 Computerized Genealogy Conference. | |
 | A preview of the video Online by Diane Haddad and Allison Stacy. The video offers a step-by-step guidance to track your ancestors in the US census—without leaving home! | |
 | The Priceless Legacy Company is dedicated to helping people preserve their life stories for the benefit of current and future generations. This is a short company overview with CEO Peter Gudmundsson. | |
 | The Priceless Legacy Company is dedicated to helping people preserve their life stories for the benefit of current and future generations. This is an overview of the mission and company with a recruiting opportunity for Legacy Consultants. | |
 | Episode 211 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Probate records are the documents generated in the course of settling an estate. They exist in places and for time periods when few other records are available. | |
 | Part 1/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 10/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 11/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 12/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 13/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 14/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 15/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 16/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 2/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 3/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 4/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 5/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 6/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 7/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 8/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | Part 9/16. Join Eric and students at the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society to discuss photo preservation, digital restoration and photo identification. Presented at the Lake County Public Library in Merillville, Indiana (USA) on Oct 11, 2008. | |
 | A program in the Roots Books series. Host Sharon De Bartolo Carmack welcomes guest author Hank Jones. | |
 | Bridgett Schneider shared her experiences volunteering with Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) at the 2008 SoCal Jamboree. | |
 | "Ravell's First Flight" shows what life war like for the RAF during WWI. Re-enacted at the 2008 WDYTYA? Live! event and National History Show in London. | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Raymond Evans of ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk), the official source of genealogy information in Scotland. The searchable site provides images of documents going all the way back to 1855. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Introduction to family history records. What happened to all those items that belonged to people living three or more generations ago? They were likely lost or destroyed. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Featuring the natural destruction of records. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Man made destruction of records. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. An inside look at Steven Spielberg's ambitious project to record the oral histories of Holocaust survivors. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Record Repositories. | |
 | Episode 201 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. An overview of the records that will be highlighted in the 13-part Ancestors series, produced for public television. | |
 | Reginald Washington, African American genealogy subject expert and archivist for the National Archives, speaks about the Freedmen's Bureau records and the Southern Claims Commission at MAAAGC, the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference. | |
 | Episode 206 from the popular PBS Ancestors Series. Before the advent of civil registration of vital statistics, church records rank as the best available sources for information on the important life events of birth, marriage, and death. | |
 | Virginia historian Nancy Baird and her fellow congregation members take us on a tour of the graveyard at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. The stories - funny, sad, scandalous, and loving - are memories of friends and family who are dead but not forgotten. | |
 | Learn the basics of preserving and repairing old photographs as presented at the Arlington Heights Memorial Public Library in Illinois (USA) | |
 | A continuation of the helpful lecture from Photografix Pro on restoring old photographs. | |
 | A continuation of the helpful lecture from Photografix Pro on restoring old photographs. | |
 | A continuation of the helpful lecture from Photografix Pro on restoring old photographs. | |
 | A continuation of the helpful lecture from Photografix Pro on restoring old photographs. | |
 | A continuation of the helpful lecture from Photografix Pro on restoring old photographs. | |
 | Filmed around County Kerry and Clare. Includes Knappogue Castle, Cragganowen, Bunratty, Blarney Castle, Killarney, and Castle, etc. The whole video will be available on the Return to Irish Roots dvd. | |
 | An informational overview of the Reunion 9 genealogy program for Macs, developed by Leister Productions, Inc. The video includes a summary of features, screenshots and tips for using the application. | |
 | Screen veterans David Huddleston and James McEachin star in this humorous and touching look at the rivalry between the two branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. www.oldglorythemovie.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Hillar Bergman shares "Road to Boston," a fiddle tune used as a march in colonial days. http://youtube.com/user/catinnahat www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Richard Gray of Deceased Online, the first central database of statutory burial and cremation registers for the UK and Republic of Ireland. For more information, please visit: www.deceasedonline.com | |
 | Richard Williams, Director of Sales and Marketing of the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, discusses the extensive hotel amenities as well as the hotel’s location next door to the world’s largest genealogy library, the LDS Family History Library. | |
 | Rick Kittles, Co-founder of the DNA testing company African Ancestry, talks with Megan Smolenyak at the Mid-Atlantic African-American Genealogy Conference (MAAAGC). | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with Robert Barnes of Australasian Genealogy Databases about his service and the new way it gives genealogists and family history researchers to share and protect their genealogy data. For more information, visit: www.anzgdb.com. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Ron Arons, author of "The Jews of Sing Sing," at the 2008 SCGS Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, California. | |
 | An interview with Ron Higgins, President of the California African American Genealogical Society, a the 2007 Southern California Jamboree. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Roy Stockdill, Editor of the Journal of One-Name Studies. Roy gives valuable advice for beginners and shares tips for how you, too, can trace your family tree back beyond the Flood. www.one-name.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews the Royal Tank Corps at the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live event in London. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Nigel Bayley of S&N Genealogy, the largest UK genealogy company, at the 2008 WDYTYA? Live! event in London. | |
 | Following five years of research, the work of Samy Yecutieli and Raquel Markus takes shape in the intimate biography, “Una historia, dos países: la saga de la familia Yecutieli" (One history, two countries: The story of the Yecutieli family). | |
 | Part 1 of Samy Yecutieli sharing about his complete genealogy research (Spanish). | |
 | Part 2 of Samy Yecutieli sharing about his complete genealogy research (Spanish). | |
 | Pacific Northwest pioneer Sarah Jane Anderson comes back to life and tells of early community and medical developments in Vancouver, WA. The video was filmed by The Vancouver Educational Telecommunications Consortium. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn about how to scan and--in some cases--photograph original photos and documents for optimum quality. Using a flatbed scanner, Eric will share helpful tips for scanning. | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Learn about how to scan and--in some cases--photograph original photos and documents for optimum quality. Using a flatbed scanner, Eric will share helpful tips for scanning. | |
 | Tour the Southern California Genealogical Society and Family Research Library. www.scgsgenealogy.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Join us as we tour 1920's London. In this segment, see St. James' Park, Admiralty Arch, the estate offices of Baron Astor, and London's famous double-decker busses - 1920's style. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Join us as we tour 1920's London. From Tommies drilling in the moat at the Tower of London, to Milton's birthplace, to St. Paul's and a view above the rooftops of of the city, peek into the daily lives of 1920's Londoners. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Join us as we tour 1920's London. In this segment, see Westminster and the Houses of Parliament, Whitehall to Downing Street, and everything in between. Peek into the daily comings and goings of 1920's Londoners. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Join us as we tour 1920's London. From Windsor Castle and Eton, to the King and...baseball? Catch a glimpse of royal life in the 1920's. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak speaks with Paula Benoit, Maine State Senate, about legislation she was instrumental in passing that allows adults adoptees to access their original birth certificates. | |
 | Reunions Magazine editor-in-chief, Edith Wagner, shares tips and advice for setting the date of your next family reunion. | |
 | Book Trailer for Buzzy Jackson's Shaking the Family Tree, featuring many of the *real* people from the book and many of the far-flung places visited during the research process. | |
 | Shamele Jordon, professional genealogist and podcaster, speaks with Megan Smolenyak at the Mid-Atlantic African American Genealogy Conference. | |
 | Tips for using Google toolbar's "Site Search" to help with genealogy research. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | This video documentary looks back at the records of the 18th-century ferry-landing slave traders of Camden, N.J. It's also a brief tour of the African-American slavery exhibits at the Camden County Historical Society. | |
 | Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, leads you through three photo identification examples, showing what you can learn from your family photographs. Photographs courtesy of Maureen Taylor and the Providence Public Library. | |
 | Lynn Turner presents his lecture, "Spanish Paleography," during the Hispanic Research Series at the Family History Library. Lynn gives tips for reading and understanding Spanish parish records. | |
 | Spencer Crew, Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, discusses the activities and accomplishments of the Underground Railroad. Part 1 of 4. www.freedomcenter.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Angela Walton shares the story of her great-grandmother, Sally Walton and talks of the unique historical component to her history, as she was born a slave to the Choctaw Indians. | |
 | Dick Eastman, our guide for the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! event at London's National History Show, gets us up close to the Solent Sky's full-sized Spitfire on display in the hall. spitfireonline.co.uk/ eogn.com rootstelevision.com | |
 | A review of the book, Switched at Birth, a story of two babies who were placed in each others bassinets, and whose lives crossed paths in several different ways. | |
 | Sylvie Tremblay, Chief of the Canadian Genealogy Centre, talks with Dick Eastman about the library and the services provided to those exploring their Canadian roots. For more information, visit: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy | |
 | Dirk Schweitzer discusses the application of private DNA testing to learn about a person's health, ethnicity, direct male/female ancestry, and to identify close relatives. | |
 | Nathania Branch Miles delivers her lecture, "Telling the Story: Beyond Trees and Roots" at the 16th National Family Reunion Conference in Philadelphia. Part 1 of 2 www.temple.edu www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | An interview with George John Curtis, author of "Tennessee Tears," the unbelievable true story of an abused crippled orphan who searches 42 years for his biological family. www.rootstelevision.com www.tennesseetears.com | |
 | A story of reclaimed Irish ancestry. Short film giving hope to those tracing the Irish roots of family who migrated to England. | |
 | Rich with a village full of characters, Sam Shumate's "The Bridge Crew" demonstrates the creativity of youth who never realized they were poor until the government began telling them. Ashe County Public Library. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Once upon a time, morticians, like doctors, made house calls. Among the tools of the funeral trade was the "cooling board." From the horse-drawn hearse to now, see what one family's history in the funeral business has taught them. | |
 | The story of five brothers from Iowa and their eventual deaths in the WWII Pacific arena, based on a true story. Starring Anne Baxter, Thomas Mitchell. (1944) | |
 | Curt Witcher delivered the keynote address at the annual Genealogy and Technology Conference. | |
 | An interview with Drew Smith, of the Genealogy Guys Podcast, at the SCGS 2007 Jamboree in Burbank, CA. www.genealogyguys.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | "The Generations Project" is a new television show by BYU Television about discovering your roots. The show will help you solve unsolved mysteries about your family's history. | |
 | A documentary film project to retrace the two-year long voyage through the Americas of the 1850s of my Swiss Great-Great-Grandfather, Henri de Buren, explorer, naturalist, and artist. (from J de Buren from Novato, California) | |
 | John Weir, an RCAF Spitfire pilot in WWII taken POW, talks about the planning of the tunnels in Stalag Luft III. John was interviewed as part of the Testaments of Honour project. www.testaments.ca www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Roots Television interviews Jacqueline Depelle, otherwise known as "The Hat Lady", at the Who Do You Think You Are? Live! and National History Show in London. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | See the reasons why people do genealogy and family history. Connect with your family and your ancestry at worldvitalrecords.com. Find your ancestry. | |
 | The first ever moving picture of a kiss. Recorded in 1896, May Irwin and John Rice stage a kiss from the comedy "The Widow Jones". www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | This is a video highlighting the tour of Snake Hill Cemetery, Speer Cemetery, and the Historical Jersey City Harsimus Cemetery planned for May 9, 2009. Sponsored by the Hudson County Genealogical Society and the Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy. | |
 | Scott Woodward, executive director of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation, explains what DNA is, what it can teach us, and how it can be used to understand and track relationships between individuals and groups. MormonTimes.com | |
 | The NGS Home Study Course is a great learning opportunity that teaches about effectively doing genealogical research. | |
 | Dick Eastman gives an insider view of the "Who Do You Think You Are Live!" 2007 National History Show held in London on May 5-7. www.sog.org/uk www.eogn.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Hank Jones discusses his book, The Palatines to America. German-speaking people coming to Colonial America in the 18th-century were called "Palatines." Part 1 of 4. www.hankjones.com www.rootstelevsision.com | |
 | Episode 104 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn how to search records to make your ancestors come alive, and watch as Rafael Guber recreates the profound Ellis Island experience. Featuring guest experts Sharon Carmack and John Colletta. | |
 | Steve St. Clair of St. Clair Research gives an overview of The Sinclair / St. Clair DNA Study - the first comprehensive report available online - which details the history of an ancient family re-examined in light of new research. | |
 | Who is Og anyway? And what does he have to do with genealogist Megan Smolenyak? | |
 | Set to "My Life Is Mine" off of The Veltz Family's latest record, this video follows the family's beginnings, their journey together as a band, and their return to what they found was most important. Every family has a story - what's yours? | |
 | The Footnote Team, together with the National Archives, recently completed a 5-month project to bring the Vietnam Memorial Wall online, making it searchable and interactive. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Thomas Howard about his expertise in Concord coaches, and the history of these very unique coaches. | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Tim Sullivan, CEO of The Generations Network, at the 2008 FGS Conference about Ancestry.com’s World Archives Project that is helping to make historical records available to the public. | |
 | A Tennessee church cracks open a 100 year-old time capsule. www.umtv.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews John Cardinal, creator of The Master Genealogist Utility and Second Site. On location on the 2007 Wholly Genes Genealogy Cruise. | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Tom Kemp, Director of Genealogy at NewsBank, Inc. about research tools and his book "International Vital Records Handbook" (5th edition) For more info: http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Tom Underhill, Publisher at Creative Continuum about their latest publications. For more info: http://www.creativecontinuum.com/ | |
 | Matthew Poe talks with Tony Burroughs, author, professor and genealogy expert. Tony shares a great overview of creating digital video, getting started and directs the viewer to some wonderful resources. For more info: www.tonyburroughs.com | |
 | Tony Burroughs, well-known genealogist and author of "Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree", sits down with Dick Eastman aboard the 2007 Wholly Genes Cruise. | |
 | Matthew Poe interviews journalist Schelly Talalay Dardashti, author of the Tracing the Tribe blog, at the 2008 SoCal Jamboree. Schelly gives tips on blogging and basic Jewish research. | |
 | Chuck Mason talks about the records that can be found in a courthouse. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org. | |
 | Greg Lennon, a geneticist who worked on NIH genome project, explains that the true value of DNA testing for medical projections is still years off, and more can be learned from family history. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Matthew E. Kaplan of the Human Origins Genotyping Laboratory at the University of Arizona, talked about different ways DNA is used. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Sonia Rosa-Velez and Eliud Bonilla both with long family histories of living in Puerto Rico talked with Arline Sachs about what happened when their families had their DNA tested. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Daniel Horowitz talks about motivating students through genealogy to identify with their family, and learn subjects such as geography, history and math by investigating their family's history. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Charles "Chuck" Mason, Jr., CG talks with Arline Sachs about finding different types of death records such as cemetery records, burial plots and funeral home records. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | Dr. Sacks and Prof. Sachs discuss their trip to the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolson, Germany, the location of all Nazi records captured by the Allied Nations. Producer: Sidney Sachs, http://tracingroots.nova.org | |
 | A tribute to the memory of the men of the 36th Ulster Division, who fell at the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. Produced by Calton Radio. www.caltonradio.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman talks with sociologist, Dr. Tukufu Zuberi, about the show "History Detectives" and its objective. For more info about the program visit: http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/ | |
 | Beverley Dorfman reflects on her two lives in Australia and the US in the first of a two-part series. The video was produced by Your Story Here Video Biographies (www.yourstoryherehome.com). | |
 | Beverley Dorfman reflects on her two lives in Australia and the US in the second of a two-part series. The video was produced by Your Story Here Video Biographies (www.yourstoryherehome.com). | |
 | Sockbonobo shares as he unboxes his saliva sample collector kit from 23andme.com. | |
 | Unclaimed Person Case: Albert Crazy Buffalo. Lackawanna County, PA. | |
 | Coroners welcome help from genealogist Megan Smolenyak to solve their Unclaimed Persons cases in this revealing look at a quiet but disturbing epidemic - bodies with no next of kin to claim them. | |
 | Continuation of discussions re: researching the history of African Americans, with emphasis on utilizing genealogy research and African Ancestry DNA. | |
 | Discussing researching the history of African Americans, with emphasis on utilizing genealogy research and African Ancestry DNA. | |
 | History in action as Mrs. Harry S. Truman christens a hospital plane in use in WWII. | |
 | US National Archives introduction to the video series about the 1940 United States of America census, when 120,000 census takers gathered up pertinent data. | |
 | From the US National Archives 1940 census series, discussing the population of the United States of America. Discusses briefly how many people, where they live, what work they do and what education they have. | |
 | US National Archives 1940 census series, episode dealing with housing. Census takers enumerated all houses, vacant or occupied and even collected data on non-dwelling residences such as boxcars or shacks. | |
 | The last in the US National Archives' series on the 1940 census. The agricultural census collected information from close to 7 million farms in operation in 1939, which had either 3 acres of land minimum or made $250 in produce income. | |
 | A tutorial on using GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program-a free open source program) to improve photocopied photographs. For more videos like this, visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/genealogyscrounge | |
 | photografix from Evanston, IL USA: Using Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements' grid functions can save tremendous amounts of time when working on photos you are restoring. | |
 | A gripping collection of interviews with veterans of the Battle of the Somme. Listen as they share vivid recollections of one of the fiercest battles of WWI. Imperial War Museum, Compilation by Leo Leemans, 2006. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Roots Television interviews avid genealogist Vicki Hilt at the 2007 Southern California Jamboree in Burbank. Vicki's colorful ancestor and skeletons in the closet show the interesting twists family history research can discover. | |
 | Video highlights from the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! Conference in London. | |
 | Episode 205 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. In this segment learn what vital records are and how to use them. Meet Jeff Gallup as he begins his search for this grandparents' Italian marriage certificate. | |
 | Episode 205 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. In this segment learn how death records, obituaries, and funeral home records can help trace your ancestors. | |
 | Episode 205 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. In the 3rd segment of the Vital Records episode from "Ancestors" learn how birth and marriage records can provide valuable infomation about your ancestors. Rootstelevision.com | |
 | Episode 205 of the popular PBS Ancestors series. In the concluding segment join the Gallup family on their search for vital records in Piana, Italy.
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 | Michael Mulholland, local history and genealogy librarian at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, & Vlog the Log explain how the tools and expertise of the genealogy department at the library can help visitors with their family history research. | |
 | Fountain Hughes, a former slave, is interviewed by his nephew Herman Norwood in June of 1949. In this segment, Mr. Hughes gives his nephew some valuable advice. Part 1 of 2. (2:35) www.memory.loc.gov www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Andrew Carroll is the best-selling author of War Letters, Letters of A Nation, and Operation Homecoming. He is also a founder of The Legacy Project. | |
 | An Arkansas Pastor reflects on the many letters he wrote as a pen pal to soldiers serving in World War II. www.umtv.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Ken Martindale at the 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Live! Conference in London. Ken is the founder and Chairman of the Black British Heritage organization. | |
 | Take a tour of www.webbiographies.com. Start your own online journal or scrapbook, or even create a free online family tree to share. This is great for those of us who have scoured our ancestors' paper trails without leaving one of our own! | |
 | Dick Eastman interviews Dallan Quass, president of WeRelate.org, the world's largest genealogy wiki. On location at the Federation of Genealogical Societies' 2007 conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana. www.werelate.org www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Dallan from WeRelate.org: Tutorial covering basic wiki concepts. It will prepare you to create wiki pages for your ancestors at WeRelate.org. 8 minutes. | |
 | Dallan from WeRelate.org: A quick helicopter tour of the features of WeRelate.org. It lasts 9 minutes. | |
 | Edith Wagner, Editor in Chief of Reunions Magazine, discusses "What Conventions and Visitors Bureaus Can Do for You" in this podcast. www.reunionsmag.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Ever feel overwhelmed by all those boxes of pictures and how hard it can be to identify the people? Memere B from New Jersey provides a great place to start. | |
 | Mayor of London Boris Johnson traces his family history. Who Do You Think You Are? was originally produced in the UK for the BBC by Wall to Wall Media and is currently in production for the 6th series. | |
 | Dick Eastman introduces the Who Do You Think You Are? Live conference held May 2-4, 2008 in London. | |
 | Trailer for Will Millar's,formerly of the Irish Rovers, new cooking show called "Stewed". Will is joined by a cast of characters ranging from a thirsty leprechaun to the Queen of England. Not your average cooking show! www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Legendary swing dancer Willie Desatoff and his wife, Lila, show you their LA Swing. | |
 | An interview with David Lifferth, President of World Vital Records, a new and innovative genealogy database website. www.worldvitalrecords.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Each year Worcester Wreath Company donates 5000 wreaths to be placed on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery to honor Veterans during the holidays. | |
 | Episoed 213 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Taylor McDonald follows his grandparents' oral history trail through the wartime adventures of Pancho Villa on his way to writing his family history. | |
 | Alexander Avraham talks about his role as director of the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. Logan Kleinwaks introduces his online website. www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Author Joyce Antler gives more than just a history of the Jewish mother. Full of humor, wit, and hard-earned research, "You Never Call" is a cultural history of a uniquely American stereotype. www.expandedbooks.com www.rootstelevision.com | |
 | Episode 108 from the popular PBS Ancestors series. Learn why tracing your family medical history is just as important as filling in your family tree. Genetic scientists and counselors discuss the ins and outs of your medical heritage. | |
 | Michael and Josephine Fortunato reflect on their grandfathers' immigration to the US and share a family tradition with their son. The video was produced by Your Story Here Video Biographies (www.yourstoryherehome.com). | |
 | In New Orleans, Louisiana, youth learn how to research their family history by attending camp. Join the Rock children as they tour the homestead of the Rock family. | |
 | A program in the Roots Books series. Host Sharon DeBartolo Carmack welcomes guest author Starr Hailey Campbell. |
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