Winter Workshop 2026 - Smarter Genealogy: Strategies That Go Beyond the Search Box
A four-session live winter workshop that teaches you how to move beyond hints, endless clicking, and scattered notes—and start researching with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
If your genealogy research feels stuck, overwhelming, or unproductive, this workshop will reset how you work. You’ll learn practical strategies to analyze records, uncover hidden clues, and build a research process that actually holds together.
Live online • One-time fee • All registrants receive replay access.
Replay bundle will be available after the workshop at a higher price.
What you’ll gain from this workshop
- A solid genealogy research process that goes beyond click-and-search
- Stronger skills for interpreting documents—not just reading what’s written
- Confidence in identifying clues hidden in omissions, context, and patterns
- Practical techniques for finding family stories in newspapers
- A smarter, more organized online genealogy workflow that saves time and frustration
What’s Included
Four live, instructor-led sessions (2 hours each)
Real-world examples and guided instruction
Downloadable worksheets and reference materials
Replay access for all sessions
Strategies you can apply immediately to your own research
Session 1 — Beyond Click & Search: Building a Solid Genealogy Research Process
Learn how to move from scattered searching to a focused, repeatable research plan that actually gets results.
Session 2 — Hidden Clues in the Margins: Interpreting Genealogy Documents for What They Don’t Say
Discover how omissions, inconsistencies, and context can reveal just as much as names and dates.
Session 3 — Unearthing Family History in Newspapers
Go beyond obituaries to uncover everyday lives, community connections, and forgotten stories.
Session 4 — Mastering Your Online Genealogy Workflow
Organize your digital research, evaluate online trees, and stop the cycle of duplicate searches and overwhelm.