Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
📌 Ancestry Networks handout - For members, see your respective membership locations, non members can purchase the handout here. genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-ancestry-new-networks-a-powerful-new-research-tool
The FAN Club is back—and better than ever with new tools for 2025! In this episode, we’re exploring how the traditional “Friends, Associates, and Neighbors” method is getting a high-tech update using Ancestry’s new Networks (currently in beta) and other modern tools to help break down brick walls in your family history research.
We’ll cover:
🔵 What the FAN Club is and why it’s a powerful strategy for genealogists
Classic research techniques that still work—like extracting census neighbors to Excel for deeper analysis
🔵 How DNA matches fit into your FAN Club (yes, they count too!)
🔵 Building floating trees for mystery DNA cousins
🔵 Tools like Lucidchart and AI to map and correlate your community of interest
🔵 Creating networks from passenger lists, census neighborhoods, obituaries, land records, & probate files
🔵 A look at the new Ancestry Networks feature—how to build them, where to view and filter, and the pros and cons
This episode is packed with ideas to help you track the people your ancestors interacted with—whether they were family, friends, or neighbors. These connections may be just what you need to solve your toughest research problems.
📌 Ancestry Networks handout - For members, see your respective membership locations, non members can purchase the handout here. genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-ancestry-new-networks-a-powerful-new-research-tool
📺 Be sure to check out the related videos for more on floating trees, DNA strategies, and building out your FAN Club.
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring the bell so you don’t miss future episodes!
SIMILAR VIDEOS
📺 AncestryDNA MASTER CLASS 2025 - Tools and Strategies
youtu.be/FCzbLfelGyc&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
📺 Floating Trees on Ancestry: How and Why
youtu.be/Jut4yld-UnY&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
📺 Ancestry's NEW DNA Matches by Cluster
youtu.be/XneeQfFZHDs&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY
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As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/community
📝 2) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts.
📝 3) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available. patreon.com/GenealogyTV
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Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
00:00 Intro
00:23 What is the FAN Club for Genealogy?
01:51 Welcome
02:00 Handout?
02:24 Why Research FAN Club?
05:21 Using AI to Compare Extractions
05:45 Using ChatGPT for Correlating Records
07:49 GTV Website Facebook and More
08:00 Ancestry Networks
13:01 Network Examples
13:14 Passenger List
13:17 Census Record Neighborhoods
13:25 Wedding Registries
14:37 Obituaries
14:54 Land Records Network
15:17 Military Unit Networks
15:33 Family and Military Journals
16:28 Wills & Probate
16:58 Probate Inventories are the FAN Club
📌 Ancestry Networks handout - For members, see your respective membership locations, non members can purchase the handout here. genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-ancestry-new-networks-a-powerful-new-research-tool
The FAN Club is back—and better than ever with new tools for 2025! In this episode, we’re exploring how the traditional “Friends, Associates, and Neighbors” method is getting a high-tech update using Ancestry’s new Networks (currently in beta) and other modern tools to help break down brick walls in your family history research.
We’ll cover:
🔵 What the FAN Club is and why it’s a powerful strategy for genealogists
Classic research techniques that still work—like extracting census neighbors to Excel for deeper analysis
🔵 How DNA matches fit into your FAN Club (yes, they count too!)
🔵 Building floating trees for mystery DNA cousins
🔵 Tools like Lucidchart and AI to map and correlate your community of interest
🔵 Creating networks from passenger lists, census neighborhoods, obituaries, land records, & probate files
🔵 A look at the new Ancestry Networks feature—how to build them, where to view and filter, and the pros and cons
This episode is packed with ideas to help you track the people your ancestors interacted with—whether they were family, friends, or neighbors. These connections may be just what you need to solve your toughest research problems.
📌 Ancestry Networks handout - For members, see your respective membership locations, non members can purchase the handout here. genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-ancestry-new-networks-a-powerful-new-research-tool
📺 Be sure to check out the related videos for more on floating trees, DNA strategies, and building out your FAN Club.
👍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and ring the bell so you don’t miss future episodes!
SIMILAR VIDEOS
📺 AncestryDNA MASTER CLASS 2025 - Tools and Strategies
youtu.be/FCzbLfelGyc&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
📺 Floating Trees on Ancestry: How and Why
youtu.be/Jut4yld-UnY&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
📺 Ancestry's NEW DNA Matches by Cluster
youtu.be/XneeQfFZHDs&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY
genealogytv.org/academy
📝📝📝THREE DIFFERENT WAYS to find the HANDOUTS!
📝 1) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts. youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join.
As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/community
📝 2) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts.
📝 3) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available. patreon.com/GenealogyTV
❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks!
youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join
❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced. patreon.com/GenealogyTV.
✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE
genealogytv.org
✅ GTV on FACEBOOK
facebook.com/Genealogytv
✅ SIGN UP For GTV’s NEWSLETTER
https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genealogytvnewsletter
👉 Subscribe to Genealogy TV (Free)
youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw/Subscribe
🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites.
amazon.com/shop/genealogytv
👉🏻 Ancestry Subscription - US click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1347376.8&type=1&subid=0
👉🏻 Ancestry ProTools – US (Add-on to existing subscription) click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1347376.204&type=3&subid=0
🧬 Ancestry DNA - US click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1347376.2&type=3&subid=0
🧬 Ancestry DNA - Australia - click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1348285.6&type=1&subid=0
👉🏻 Ancestry Subscription - UK click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=h02%2fybBif9I&offerid=1348222.9&type=1&subid=0
#Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory
Circus Waltz - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
00:00 Intro
00:23 What is the FAN Club for Genealogy?
01:51 Welcome
02:00 Handout?
02:24 Why Research FAN Club?
05:21 Using AI to Compare Extractions
05:45 Using ChatGPT for Correlating Records
07:49 GTV Website Facebook and More
08:00 Ancestry Networks
13:01 Network Examples
13:14 Passenger List
13:17 Census Record Neighborhoods
13:25 Wedding Registries
14:37 Obituaries
14:54 Land Records Network
15:17 Military Unit Networks
15:33 Family and Military Journals
16:28 Wills & Probate
16:58 Probate Inventories are the FAN Club
