Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Cracking open your family history but feeling lost in a sea of websites? This video is your guide! We'll explore the top 5 resources in essential categories, from free websites to social history archives, helping you navigate your research journey successfully and efficiently.
Links Mentioned:
- FamilySearch familysearch.org
- Internet Archive archive.org
- ArchiveGrid researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid
- Chronicling America chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
- Ancestry.com lisalisson.com/Ancestry
- MyHeritage lisalisson.com/myheritage
- FindMyPast tidd.ly/3qNGl7L
- Newspapers.com
- AmericanAncestors americanancestors.org
- Google Books books.google.com
- Federal Writer's Project loc.gov/collections/federal-writers-project
- New York Public Library Digital Collections digitalcollections.nypl.org
- HistoryNet historynet.com
- Google Sheets sheets.google.com
- Google Drive drive.google.com
- Google Keep keep.google.com
- Google Photos photos.google.com
If you would like to see more of my favorite genealogy resources, head over to lisalisson.com/big-genie-list and grab the updated Big Genie List. It’s totally free, and will give you even more fabulous resources to get you on your research way.
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// FREE RESOURCES
🌟Can’t find your ancestors in that census record? Grab my FREE 5 Things You CAN Do Census Records: lisalisson.com/census-tips
🌟The Big Genie List is your FREE toolbox full of my favorite genealogy resources, databases and educational opportunities to assist you in the search for your ancestors. Get The Big Genie List here: lisalisson.com/Big-Genie-List
🌟Ready to start researching your ancestor in that cemetery? Grab my FREE cemetery research guide “7 Steps To Your Cemetery Research” and get the most out of your research - lisalisson.com/cemetery-research-steps
Visit the Are You My Cousin? website! lisalisson.com
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👉 Ancestry.com: lisalisson.com/Ancestry
👉 FindMyPast: lisalisson.com/FindMyPast
👉 MyHeritage: lisalisson.com/myheritage
👉 Legacy Tree Genealogists Coaching legacytree.com/lisalisson
👉 Vivid-Pix: lisalisson.com/Vivid-Pix
👉 Legacy Family Tree Webinars: lisalisson.com/legacyfamilytreewebinars
//COME SAY HI!
Facebook: facebook.com/areyoumycousin
Instagram: instagram.com/areyoumycousin
//ABOUT:
I'm Lisa Lisson, the genealogy expert behind Are You My Cousin?, a website designed to help genealogy researchers around the world grow their family trees without the overwhelm. Through hundreds of genealogy articles, YouTube videos and international speaking opportunities, Lisa shares research strategies and how-to genealogy tutorials. Callisto Media recently published her latest book 100 Questions for Grandma.
Thanks so much for watching! 😀
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
//CONTACT:
For all subscribers and business inquiries, please use this email: Lisa@LisaLisson.com
Cracking open your family history but feeling lost in a sea of websites? This video is your guide! We'll explore the top 5 resources in essential categories, from free websites to social history archives, helping you navigate your research journey successfully and efficiently.
Links Mentioned:
- FamilySearch familysearch.org
- Internet Archive archive.org
- ArchiveGrid researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid
- Chronicling America chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
- Ancestry.com lisalisson.com/Ancestry
- MyHeritage lisalisson.com/myheritage
- FindMyPast tidd.ly/3qNGl7L
- Newspapers.com
- AmericanAncestors americanancestors.org
- Google Books books.google.com
- Federal Writer's Project loc.gov/collections/federal-writers-project
- New York Public Library Digital Collections digitalcollections.nypl.org
- HistoryNet historynet.com
- Google Sheets sheets.google.com
- Google Drive drive.google.com
- Google Keep keep.google.com
- Google Photos photos.google.com
If you would like to see more of my favorite genealogy resources, head over to lisalisson.com/big-genie-list and grab the updated Big Genie List. It’s totally free, and will give you even more fabulous resources to get you on your research way.
// SUBSCRIBE:
✅Be sure to subscribe for more awesomeness! youtube.com/channel/UCejmBcXdgnqcMvkP7ilMJBg/?sub_confirmation=1
// FREE RESOURCES
🌟Can’t find your ancestors in that census record? Grab my FREE 5 Things You CAN Do Census Records: lisalisson.com/census-tips
🌟The Big Genie List is your FREE toolbox full of my favorite genealogy resources, databases and educational opportunities to assist you in the search for your ancestors. Get The Big Genie List here: lisalisson.com/Big-Genie-List
🌟Ready to start researching your ancestor in that cemetery? Grab my FREE cemetery research guide “7 Steps To Your Cemetery Research” and get the most out of your research - lisalisson.com/cemetery-research-steps
Visit the Are You My Cousin? website! lisalisson.com
//SHOP MY COURSES!
👉Take a MASTERCLASS: lisalisson.com/everything-page
// // ARE YOU MY COUSIN? AFFILIATE PARTNERS
👉 Ancestry.com: lisalisson.com/Ancestry
👉 FindMyPast: lisalisson.com/FindMyPast
👉 MyHeritage: lisalisson.com/myheritage
👉 Legacy Tree Genealogists Coaching legacytree.com/lisalisson
👉 Vivid-Pix: lisalisson.com/Vivid-Pix
👉 Legacy Family Tree Webinars: lisalisson.com/legacyfamilytreewebinars
//COME SAY HI!
Facebook: facebook.com/areyoumycousin
Instagram: instagram.com/areyoumycousin
//ABOUT:
I'm Lisa Lisson, the genealogy expert behind Are You My Cousin?, a website designed to help genealogy researchers around the world grow their family trees without the overwhelm. Through hundreds of genealogy articles, YouTube videos and international speaking opportunities, Lisa shares research strategies and how-to genealogy tutorials. Callisto Media recently published her latest book 100 Questions for Grandma.
Thanks so much for watching! 😀
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue to provide you with free content each week!
//CONTACT:
For all subscribers and business inquiries, please use this email: Lisa@LisaLisson.com
