Genealogy research

Maps provide important clues for family historians of all levels but finding the right ones can be a time-consuming task. In this post, learn where to find for the best maps for genealogy research!

Spreadsheets are perfect for genealogy research to help organize, manage, and visualize discoveries and progress.

Free genealogy records and websites to help you search for your ancestors and save money. Find your ancestors the frugal way!

FamilySearch has billions of records for us to use in our genealogy. But there are 5 overlooked sections of the website that can be beneficial to our research.

Isabella of Castille: Unfaithful wife of Edmund, Duke of York? As I wrote previously, the investigation of Richard III's skeleton revealed that he does not share the same Y-DNA as his putative paternal-line relative Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort and there are 18 possible birth events where non-paternity may have occurred. There are four possible breaks between Edward III and Richard's own birth. One of the more probable false paternity events would be the birth of his grandfather…

Dig deeper in your research to find hidden gems at these four free and underused genealogy websites.

These 30 free genealogy sites can help you search if you have European roots. Do you know where your ancestry is from? I know that my parents are from Puerto Rico, but I also know that the buck doesn't stop there. We have all probably seen and heard about shows or videos where random people are tested to see where their ancestors are from. They are always surprised at what they find. Wouldn't it be cool to be surprised just the same?

The Digital Public Library of America has over 40 million items from institutions around the US. Learn how it can help your genealogy work.

From documenting your sources to assessing the validity of online sources, these twelve genealogy rules will help keep your family history research on the right track.