We’ve crunched the data and unveiled the Top 10 most-watched webinars of May 2025! Did your go-to genealogy gurus make the cut? Ready to discover fresh insights? This list is your passport to new learning adventures!
With 2,420 classes in our exclusive Legacy Family Tree Webinar library, thousands of genealogists dive in each month to sharpen their research skills. These Top 10 (well, 30) were the absolute favorites this May!
Have you explored these gems? Are your favorites on the list? Or are you about to uncover a hidden treasure? Let this inspire you to unlock new discoveries and make your genealogy journey even more thrilling!
The Top 10 for May 2025
- See How it Works: Shared DNA Matches Find Ancestors by Diahan Southard
- Secrets for Success: How to Harness the Power of FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search by Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG®, AGL™
- Translating, Transcribing and Summarizing Documents Using AI by Thomas MacEntee
- 7 Productivity Tips for Google Chrome by Richard K. Miller
- Demystifying Haplogroups by Donna Rutherford
- 21 Million Reasons to Research at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania by Katy Bodenhorn
- 10 New Tools for New York Research by Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
- Shared DNA at a glance: the new DNA matrix tool by Jonny Perl
- Finding and Fixing Tree Inconsistencies by Wayne Shepheard
- Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: Understanding and Using Y-DNA and mtDNA by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
The Runner-Ups
- Researching your Essex and East London Ancestors by Kelly Cornwell
- Beautifully lay out and print your family history book on any budget by Rhonda Lauritzen
- FamilySearch Full Text Search: Why aren’t you using it? by Brent Trout
- Foundations in DNA 1 of 5: Introduction to DNA and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
- Nach Kanada! Immigration of Germans to Canada by Dave Obee
- Invaded! The Fenian Raids and the Canadian Response by Kathryn Lake Hogan, UE, PLCGS
- Archives and Special Collections: An Introduction by Drew Smith
- The Genealogist as C.S.I. by George G. Morgan
- “A Matrimonial Advertiser:” Tracing the Treacherous Trail of an Early 20th-Century Romance Scammer by Sharon Hoyt, CG
- Organizing Your Genealogy Files by Drew Smith
The 2nd Runner-Ups
- Organizing Your Research Trip by Drew Smith
- DNA Meets the Paper Trail: Pedigree Triangulation Strategies for Early 19th-Century Research by Diana Elder, AG, AGL
- Where Fact Meets Fiction: behind the scenes of a genealogical crime mystery by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
- Neglected Gold in Older Genealogical and Historical Periodicals by Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA
- From Despair to Cargoes of Hope: WWII’s Displaced Persons by Ann Staley, CG, CGL
- GPTs for Family History: Unlocking the Potential of AI by Andrew Redfern
- Finding Great-Granny’s Family: Four Words and DNA by Cathie Sherwood
- Digging Deeper Into Your DNA: Exploring Roots in the Distant Past with MyHeritage’s Ancient Origins by Gal Zrihen
- Hot Off the Digital Press: Utilising Substack for Blogging and More by Daniel Loftus
- From Research to Writing: AI Tools for Genealogists by Nicole Elder Dyer
The top 5 highest-rated live webinars in May 2025
After each live webinar, viewers rate the webinar on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being the highest). This month’s top-rated webinars are:
- Secrets for Success: How to Harness the Power of FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search by Julia A. Anderson, MA, AG®, AGL™
- Finding your Sephardic Jewish ancestors in Mexico by Nefi Arenas Salazar, AG®
- 10 New Tools for New York Research by Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
- Shared DNA at a glance: the new DNA matrix tool by Jonny Perl
- See How it Works: Shared DNA Matches Find Ancestors by Diahan Southard
Congrats to everyone!
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