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Ancestry Academy - Cousin Bait: Make Social Media Work for You ^FREE

Social media is not just for cat videos and boring vacation photos. Many family historians post what they know about their ancestors in hopes of finding a long lost cousin or two. We will explore what you might find on Facebook and Twitter as well as some places you might not have thought of like email lists and message boards.

Ancestry Academy - DNA 101: An Insider's Scoop on AncestryDNA Testing ^FREE

What is DNA testing? What do I do with the results? Learn how new capabilities with DNA can leverage the vast resources on Ancestry.com.

Ancestry Academy - Find A Grave ^FREE

Find A Grave is the world's largest website devoted to memorializing the loved ones who came before us and their graves. Come take a cemetery walk with Michael, learn how to further your family research and become an active contributor of Find A Grave.

Ancestry Academy - Finding Your Military Veterans on Fold3 ^FREE

Fold3 is a great resource to discover historic military documents and can be used to learn and share the story of the veterans in your family tree. In this course you will study the fundamentals and guidelines to successful searching and browsing on Fold3, as well as the value of different types of military documents and what information they can provide.

Ancestry Academy - Getting the Most Out of Family Tree Maker ^FREE

Turn your family history into a lasting legacy with Family Tree Maker. This course teaches the basics of how to get started with Family Tree Maker, and includes an introduction to every workspace in the program. It also includes a number of advanced topics, so whether you

Ancestry Academy - Newspapers.com: Getting the Scoop on Your Ancestors ^FREE

Newspapers are a great place to learn about your ancestors. Not only might you find articles or obituaries that specifically mention your ancestors, but newspapers also provide context that helps you learn what their lives were like. This course will teach you how to use Newspapers.com to find stories about your ancestors and get the scoop on their lives.

Ancestry Academy - Seek and Ye Shall Find: Become an Ancestry Search Expert ^FREE

Are you getting the most out of Ancestry's collections? Are your searches as effective as they can be? Whether you are trying to answer a specific question or just trying to find everything you can about a specific person, we will show you how to achieve your goal.

Ancestry Academy - You Found What in the 1940 Census? ^FREE

In the 1940 census you expect to find your ancestors and their relationships to one another. But there is a wealth of other information on the image that will reveal to you what your ancestor

Ancestry Academy - Your Family History Online: Laying the Foundation ^FREE

Let us show you what you should be looking for and how to build a tree that you feel confident about. A slow and steady approach will help you find your ancestors and learn their stories along the way.

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The Family Historian's Craft (Free)