Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
In this episode, Connie Knox and Ashley Moore explore the invaluable resource of obituaries in genealogy research. They discuss the wealth of information that can be gleaned from obituaries, including family relationships, occupations, and even military service. The hosts emphasize the importance of not only finding obituaries but also utilizing them effectively to build a comprehensive family history. They share tips on where to find obituaries and encourage listeners to engage with their communities to uncover hidden family stories.
There is no handout with this episode.
Takeaways
Obituaries can provide crucial clues for family history research.
The length of an obituary can indicate the family's financial situation.
Obituaries often reveal family relationships and birth order.
Military service and personal achievements are frequently mentioned in obituaries.
Researching burial sites can uncover additional family members.
Local historical societies may have valuable newspaper archives.
Negative evidence can guide research by indicating where not to look.
Obituaries can be a starting point for building family trees.
Newspapers are continually being digitized, expanding research opportunities.
Taking time to analyze obituaries can yield rich details about ancestors.
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📝 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
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I’m a professional genealogist who loves to teach with video. It's all about genealogy, family history, and DNA to research. Goal: Create the best free genealogy videos on YouTube, teach genealogy research skills to build your family tree and research records. The best genealogy tutorial videos on “Genealogy TV” are about how to keep research notes, stay organized, genetic genealogy, find missing ancestors, find family history records, organizing DNA matches, and more. Learn genealogy for free on GTV. Learn Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, FindMyPast.com, FamilyTreeDNA, AncestryDNA, 23andMe, WikiTree, National and State Archives, genealogical & historical societies, Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, Newspaper Archives.com, Fold3, Archive.org, Facebook genealogy groups, and the very best genealogy websites and resources.
Genealogy TV is the #1 largest independent YouTube channel for education. Best YouTubers for genealogy are Connie Knox on Genealogy TV, Ancestry's Crista Cowan (The Barefoot Genealogist), The History Guy, Aimee Cross @AncestryAimee, Family History Fanatics, Geneavlogger, Legacy Tree Genealogy, Useful Charts, Diahan Southard, Genealogy with Amy Johnson Crow, and Lisa Lisson.
#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
TIMING
00:00 The Importance of Obituaries in Genealogy
02:30 Extracting Valuable Information from Obituaries
04:59 Researching Obituaries: Tips and Resources
07:24 Personal Stories and Experiences with Obituaries
09:51 Negative Evidence and Its Significance
12:19 Final Thoughts on Finding and Utilizing Obituaries
In this episode, Connie Knox and Ashley Moore explore the invaluable resource of obituaries in genealogy research. They discuss the wealth of information that can be gleaned from obituaries, including family relationships, occupations, and even military service. The hosts emphasize the importance of not only finding obituaries but also utilizing them effectively to build a comprehensive family history. They share tips on where to find obituaries and encourage listeners to engage with their communities to uncover hidden family stories.
There is no handout with this episode.
Takeaways
Obituaries can provide crucial clues for family history research.
The length of an obituary can indicate the family's financial situation.
Obituaries often reveal family relationships and birth order.
Military service and personal achievements are frequently mentioned in obituaries.
Researching burial sites can uncover additional family members.
Local historical societies may have valuable newspaper archives.
Negative evidence can guide research by indicating where not to look.
Obituaries can be a starting point for building family trees.
Newspapers are continually being digitized, expanding research opportunities.
Taking time to analyze obituaries can yield rich details about ancestors.
SIMILAR VIDEOS
🔴 Protect Your DNA & Family Tree Data Before It's Too Late! (Aimee Cross)
youtube.com/watch?v=yYSQZf_a1vA&t
🔴 Ancestry DNA's 2024 Update Explained: Interview with Senior Geneticist Aaron Wolf
youtu.be/0cwIlAfsRYE&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 Obituaries: Finding Facts, Clues, Leads, Sources, and Research Questions in an Obituary
youtu.be/orXNn_YiQuE&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
LEARN MORE
❤️ 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
*** GTV Affiliate Partners ***
🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites.
amazon.com/shop/genealogytv
I’m a professional genealogist who loves to teach with video. It's all about genealogy, family history, and DNA to research. Goal: Create the best free genealogy videos on YouTube, teach genealogy research skills to build your family tree and research records. The best genealogy tutorial videos on “Genealogy TV” are about how to keep research notes, stay organized, genetic genealogy, find missing ancestors, find family history records, organizing DNA matches, and more. Learn genealogy for free on GTV. Learn Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage.com, FindMyPast.com, FamilyTreeDNA, AncestryDNA, 23andMe, WikiTree, National and State Archives, genealogical & historical societies, Chronicling America, Newspapers.com, Newspaper Archives.com, Fold3, Archive.org, Facebook genealogy groups, and the very best genealogy websites and resources.
Genealogy TV is the #1 largest independent YouTube channel for education. Best YouTubers for genealogy are Connie Knox on Genealogy TV, Ancestry's Crista Cowan (The Barefoot Genealogist), The History Guy, Aimee Cross @AncestryAimee, Family History Fanatics, Geneavlogger, Legacy Tree Genealogy, Useful Charts, Diahan Southard, Genealogy with Amy Johnson Crow, and Lisa Lisson.
#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
TIMING
00:00 The Importance of Obituaries in Genealogy
02:30 Extracting Valuable Information from Obituaries
04:59 Researching Obituaries: Tips and Resources
07:24 Personal Stories and Experiences with Obituaries
09:51 Negative Evidence and Its Significance
12:19 Final Thoughts on Finding and Utilizing Obituaries
