Enjoy the Resources, Handouts and Slideshows from Recent RCGS Seminars
- Drop In Visitor Resources of the RCGS Library & Research Center - a PDF of the PowerPoint slide presentation and the audience handout from Ruth Anderson's tutorial on August 10, 2026.
- Armchair Genealogy - a comprehensive introduction - the audience handout from the PowerPoint presentation of the same topic, including many live links
- Genealogy Beginner's Guide - A short introduction to the Why, How and Where (links) of Family Heritage for newcomers to family research.
- Link to the Genealogy Research Process - A flow chart to help guide your family research with accuracy and solid sources on which you (and others) can rely
- Genetic Genealogy - DNA Tests - You've done a DNA test, so now what? Help for Family Researchers - interpreting results and 4 key skills for finding new cousins.
- Guide to Native American Genealogy 1 - A short introduction to the Why, How and Where (links) of First Peoples' family history research with many links.
- Guide to Native American Genealogy 2 - An extensive audience handout from a 2019 speaker from UW Whitewater.
- Links to Surname Meanings & Origins - A collection of selected links to helpful surname databases and dictionaries to help learn about your name
- Free Printable Charts and Forms - A collection of Ancestral (Pedigree) charts and Family Group Sheets plus Census, Military Registration and other blank forms
- 35 Questions for a Family Member Interview - a nice list of questions for interviewing any relative; use with audio or video recorder
- Internet Terminology - a dictionary of computer terms and web jargon encountered by family researchers
- Using RCGS Online Indexes to Strike Gold! - a "how to" discussion using newspaper obituaries as an example
- Surfing for Ancestors - a PowerPoint presentation of best practices for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.orgfamily researchers
- Google Alerts for Genealogists - how to let Google search for your ancestors while you sleep; a tutorial for using google Alerts
- Google Tips & Tricks for Genealogists - 50 powerful online search techniques for family historians; make Google work harder for more focused search results.
- Google (Genealogy) Books (how to find full-text versions of rare, out of print family history books online)
- Guide for Source Citation How to document your research facts using the rules of evidence for citing sources and footnoting research
- Planning a Research Visit What to do before your courthouse visit that will make it more productive and successful
- a Cemetery Visit - an entertaining and educational article for cemetery walkers, including what to ddo before, during and after.
- Calculator - The Consanguinity Diamond Chart: a printable graphic with instructions for calculating that 4th cousin, twice removed.