Top 10 Webinars of October 2025

We’ve crunched the data and unveiled the Top 10 most-watched webinars of October 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 2,574 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 October!

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 October 2025

• Organizing Your DNA Results (2025 update) by Diahan Southard
• Foundations in DNA 5 of 5: Understanding Ethnicity Estimates by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Cluster Research Using the FAN Principle by Michelle Goodrum, CG®
• Bring ‘Em Back to Life: Creating an Ancestor Profile by George G. Morgan
• Ten Tantalizing Sources and the Lessons They Teach by J. H. (“Jay”) Fonkert, CG®
• Using Google Earth Web to Tell Your Family History Migration Stories by Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, FTxSGS
• Foundations in DNA 4 of 5: Using Shared Matching by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Mapping for Research Success by Kimball Carter, CG®
• Creating an Ancestor Sketch by Thomas MacEntee
• Resolving Conflict: A Key to Sound Genealogical Conclusions by Jennifer Zinck, CG®, AG®

The Runner-Ups

• Foundations in DNA 1 of 5: Introduction to DNA and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• James C. Ward’s Eldorado: A Coast to Coast Identity Case by Nicole Gilkison LaRue, CG®, AG
• Early British and Irish Census Project by Amy Harris, PhD, AG® and Kyra Bryant
• From The Ashes: The 1922 Irish Public Record Office Fire and Irish Genealogy by David Ryan
• 7 Essential Tips for Starting German Genealogy by Katherine Schober, MA
• Foundations in DNA 2 of 5: Understanding and Using Y-DNA and mtDNA by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Using Multiple Websites in Tandem to Solve Problems by George G. Morgan
• The U.S. Naturalization Process 1790-1954 by George G. Morgan
• Foundations in DNA 3 of 5: Understanding Autosomal DNA by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
• Colonial New York Research by Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA

The 2nd Runner-Ups

• Betsy Grant: A Fight for Freedom, Land, Education, and Love by Orice Jenkins
• Assembling Indirect Evidence to Locate the Mother, Siblings, & Slaveowner of Freedman Arthur Braud by Jari Honora, CG®
• Finding Frank Henry Hill by Angela Harris, CG®
• Discovering Old Land Surveys in Deeds and Probates by J. Mark Lowe, FUGA
• Disclosing Use of AI for Writing Assistance in Genealogy by Nicole Elder Dyer
• 12 Ways to Use Gravestone Clues to Grow Your Family Tree by Cathy Wallace
• 5 Questions to Answer About Your DNA Matches by Paula Williams
• German Genealogy: Latest and Greatest Websites and Tools by James M. Beidler
• Using Australian post office directories in MyHeritage by Shauna Hicks
• How to write a genealogical crime mystery story by Nathan Dylan Goodwin

The top 4 highest-rated live webinars in October 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:

1. Foundations in DNA 5 of 5: Understanding Ethnicity Estimates by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D.
2. Betsy Grant: A Fight for Freedom, Land, Education, and Love by Orice Jenkins
3. Colonial New York Research by Kory L. Meyerink, MLS, AG, FUGA
4. 7 Essential Tips for Starting German Genealogy by Katherine Schober, MA

Congrats to everyone!

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