Top 10 genealogy webinars PLUS the #1 rated — October 2023

Geoff Rasmussen

01 Nov 2023

We've tallied the numbers and made a list of the Top 10 most-watched FamilyTreeWebinars.com classes for October 2023! Are your favorite topics or instructors among the list? Need something new to learn? Use the list to get inspired!

Each month thousands of Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers head for the library to learn new skills and techniques to help improve their genealogy research. Among the now-2,090 genealogy classes in the members-only library, these were the most watched during the month of October 2023. They aren't necessarily the newest classes but rather the topics that were sought out by our members.

Have you seen any of these classes? Are these among your favorites too? Some of these classes (and topics) might be new to you! Get inspired to learn more and make your genealogy journey more fun!

The Top 10 for October 2023

1. Dissection & Analysis of Research Problems: 10 Steps to a Solution by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

2. “She Came From Nowhere…” – A Case Study Approach to a Difficult Genealogical Problem by Michael D. Lacopo, DVM

3. Beginning with DNA Painter by Jonny Perl

4. Using Negative Evidence: The Power of Silence in the Records by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

5. Help! How do I separate genealogical fact from fiction? by Carol Baxter

6. The Gentlemen Judges: Justices of the Peace by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL

7. Lineage of Land: Tracing Property Without Recorded Deeds by Shannon Green, CG

8. Are You Missing Important Family History Clues in Your Old Family Photographs? by Lisa Lisson

9. Mini Case Studies Demonstrate Finding a Town of Origin by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

10. 50 Family History Writing Tips in 50 Minutes by Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.

The Runner-Ups

11. Steamer Kate Explosion: Correlating Indirect Evidence to Identify and Correct an Error by Ann Staley, CG, CGL

12. Turning Witnesses into Evidence by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

13. A Revolutionary War Case Study: Joseph L. Harper by Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA

14. DNA Analysis Methodology: Defeat the Genealogy Gremlin with Pedigree Evaluation, Mitigation, and Reasoning by Karen Stanbary, CG

15. The Many Wives of Howard William Lowe: Working with Social History to Glean Genealogical Insights by Gary Ball-Kilbourne, PhD, CG

16. Welsh Emigration to North America by Paul Milner, FUGA, MDiv

17. Deconstructing Family Stories: Are They Fact, Fiction, or a Little of Both by Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS

18. Assumptions: Problem-Solving Friend or Foe? by Jennifer Zinck, CG

19. Excel Tips for DNA Analysis: How to Make a DNA Citation Template (Webinar Short) by Paul Woodbury, MEd., AG

20. Explore Your Ancestors’ Names in the MyHeritage ‘Newspaper Name Index’ by James M. Beidler

The 2nd Runner-Ups

21. Gold! Gold! Gold! The 1897 Klondike Rush by Jill Morelli, CG, CGL

22. Even More 50 Mostly “Hot off the Press” Net Sites You Want to Check Out by Diane L Richard, MEng & MBA

23. Finding John Lee by Nicka Smith

24. Worth More than Gold or Silver – MyHeritage’s U.S. Naturalization Records, Northern California, 1852-1989 Collection by Sharon Monson

25. Hidden Treasure in New England Town Records by Ann G. Lawthers, Sc.D.

26. Case Study: Finding My 3rd Great Grandfather: How X-DNA Led the Way by Mary Eberle, JD

27. Problem Solving in the Problem-Riddled Carolina Backcountry by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL

28. Y DNA Discover Tool – What News Can Your Haplogroup Reveal? by Roberta Estes

29. Tracing West Indian Ancestors: Strategies & Resources by Diane Warmsley

30. So, You Think You Know All About City Directories? by Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA

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