Genealogy 101: Your Roadmap to Success

An introduction to investigating your family history. In this presentation, you will learn about major record groups that genealogists use such as census, land, probate, court, and more. It will cover the difference between original and derivative records and guide you through the Genealogical Proof Standard and two major online databases – FamilySearch and Ancestry. Whether you are new to family history research or just need a refresher on best research practices this is the presentation for you.

Presenter Amber Oldenburg is a genealogist, lecturer, and social media manager at Your DNA Guide, with a degree in Family History Research from Brigham Young University-Idaho. She currently serves as an online instructor in the Family History Research program at BYU-Idaho. She specializes in Midwest and Great Plains research, and she is passionate about pioneers and homesteaders and is currently pursuing accreditation in the North Central Region from the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists.