YouTube Channels

Just Genealogy

Just Genealogy is a YouTube-based educational organization focused on teaching practical genealogy skills. It offers structured video lessons and topical deep dives aimed at helping both beginners and experienced researchers become more rigorous, source-focused family historians. The channel is closely associated with professional genealogist Craig R. Scott, CG, FUGA.

The Family History Guide

The Family History Guide is a nonprofit genealogy education organization that runs a structured online learning platform and an associated YouTube channel focused on family history research skills. Its YouTube presence extends the main site’s step-by-step curriculum into video form, helping beginners and intermediate researchers learn major genealogy tools and methods.

GenealogyTV

This YouTube channel offers free educational content focused on genealogy and family history research. Videos cover research strategies for all experience levels, including locating historical records, using DNA in genealogy, and developing focused research plans to accurately expand family trees.

Ancestry Aimee

This YouTube channel explores a wide range of family history topics, including building family trees, using DNA in genealogy research, breaking through brick walls, and preserving family stories. The channel also reviews popular genealogy websites and tools—such as Ancestry, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, Fold3, and Newspapers.com—to help researchers work more efficiently.

Genealogy with Amy Johnson Crow

This YouTube channel helps family historians explore their genealogy without feeling overwhelmed. Drawing on professional experience in the field, the creator offers clear guidance on navigating genealogy websites, organizing research, and uncovering meaningful family connections—helping viewers focus on what matters most in telling their family’s unique story.

Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems

This YouTube channel highlights useful tools, technology, and resources to help family historians research more efficiently. Led by an experienced genealogy educator, the content focuses on practical strategies and standout resources that can save time while making family history research more engaging and accessible.

Genealogy with Dana Leeds

Dana Leeds is an American genetic genealogist, educator, and creator of the Leeds Method, a color‐clustering approach that organizes DNA matches into meaningful family groups. Her innovation has made DNA‐based genealogy more accessible to hobbyists and professionals working to identify unknown parentage and solve complex ancestry puzzles.