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In 2017, I expanded the Family History Fanatics crew from just Devon Noel Lee to include Caleb and Andy. Andy's DNA videos, as you will see, have dominated our channel in terms of popularity and in community engagement. We grew from 60 channel subscribers at RootsTech 2017 to having 2,000 by the end of the year. THANK you to everyone who makes this form of genealogy education possible. We're already filming videos for 2018 and hope to expand the reception of the genealogy research tips and methodlogy on our channel. If you have any video suggestions, leave a comment below. WARNING... this page might load slowly as it's pulling 10 videos from YouTube. You can always hop over to our channel to watch them through on the video platform. BEFORE we started the count down to the top video of 2017, we have an important announcement. Family History Fanatics is looking for guest contributors for our YouTube Channel. If you want to add to the video on our channel, read the following...

While we're on holiday break from homeschool and the like, Andy, Caleb, and Devon Noel Lee are look back so they can move forward by examining the most popular blogs and videos that we posted in 2017 so we can plan ahead for 2018. Take a look at the posts on this blog. #10 -   3 Suppliers to Start Your Scrapbook Stash If you're just starting out in digital scrapbooking, you'll want to purchase P hotoshop Elements . Then, you'll want to visit these three talented designers for all the basic supplies you'll need for your beginner stash of supplies. You'll have templates, background papers, decorative elements, and title art. # 9 -   German Names in Print? "Do you know what is the best on this site? I can see what my German last name looks like in print. I've assumed the German β would look just like that in print. But when I look at the name, it seems 'weird.' The newsprint version doesn't have the distinct demarcations that I see in a compute...

Have a deligthful Christmas as enjoy a few funny YouTube Videos that the Family History Fanatics enjoy watching for extra laughs! We have a gift for you! A discount on our Jan. 19, 2018 eConference. Register today for the price of $19.99. For more details, visit Finding Family Stories and Passing Them On registration page.

Have you written a family history? Are you hesitant to print it for fear there are mistakes from the grammatical to the historically accurate? Why not publish a proof copy and share with a few family members? You'll soon learn the best reason to share a proof copy, is feedback. My goal in 2017 was to finish the final draft of the book about my grandpa Lewis Brown. I've shared stories about him on this blog before, and I use his story often when I teach how to write family histories. However, Lewis' story needed to leave my computer and reside on my bookshelf so my children will know about this beloved great grandpa. To edit my drafts, I had used  Grammarly.com  to catch most of the glaring mistakes. Several errors might still slip through, but the book wouldn't be excruciating to read due to the obvious spelling and grammatical errors. I cited all of my sources, but I still need to establish a consistent style. There is the genealogical standard, but there's also ML...

Save these date on your calendars for an immersive research experience in North Carolina in Raliegh at the state archive with guided research experiences. You will delve deeper into the collections at the North Carolina State Archives and Government & Heritage Library with the assistance of Diane Richard and Victoria Young and the staff at the archives and libraries. When are the weeklong  Tar Heel Discoveries Programs ? April 15-20  October 14-19, 2018 Who should attend this in-depth research experience? Seasoned researchers and beginners will benefit from the guided experience with the mentoring from two top researchers familiar with all things North Carolina. If you find yourself saying yes to any of these questions, you would benefit from this research opportunity: Have you ever been frustrated when visiting a new research facility by not knowing how to find, request and obtain document copies? When you find a record of your ancestor, do you ever wonder ...

Video is a great format to communicate knowledge and share tips and strategies. Last year, Devon began sharing videos on YouTube as an experiment. Since then, we've fallen in love with the platform and the people we are able to reach and teach. The Family History Fanatics publishes videos every Tuesday and Thursday and the response is wonderful. Our community keeps growing and the questions shared in the comment feeds to keep us energized! Other YouTube channels have died out in the genealogy sphere, but there's a need for all things family history, as our channel continues to prove. Now, we don't want to keep this format exclusive to Andy, Devon, and Caleb. Many genealogy educators want to reach a larger audience, but they don't have the time and energy to develop a YouTube channel. That's why Family History Fanatics has a collective name. We're not just three Lees who like genealogy. We're a group of people who want to transform online learning, promote pr...