Genealogy

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

10 genealogy research tips I wish I'd known at the start looks at mistakes made and how to avoid them when starting your family tree.

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

WorldCat can be a valuable tool in your genealogy research. Discover how to use WorldCat to find family histories and other genealogy resources.

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?

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5 free genealogy websites for family history and ancestry research.

Mark Orwig is the writer of the Genealogy Explained website, and he has created a neat graphic to explain the answer to the question posed in "Do Siblings Have the Same DNA?" I encourage all of my readers to read the entire article because the science is interesting and the "deck of cards" example is familiar to most of us. The graphic is: Pictures are always better than many words, and this graphic shows why siblings (assuming they aren't identical twins) may not have the same ethnicity…

When doing our genealogy research, whether looking at death certificates, newspaper articles, or other sources, we are often faced with different terminology for things. Nowhere is that more evident than in medical terminology. Whether the term is written in an old letter, a newspaper article, or an official document, we are often faced with the […]

Follow this genealogy research plan in your family history research to find ancestors with few facts when you start.

It is wonderful to uncover the facts of an ancestor's life, but putting a face to a name is the most amazing discovery of all. Find out where to look for ancestor photos.

Let me show you something most newbies completely miss.

Family Charts and Trees Five-Generation Ancestor Chart by Family Tree Magazine Step-Family Tree by Family Tree Magazine Sibling Tree by Wakefield Family History Sharing 8-Generation …

The question, How far back can you trace your family tree?" can make a serious family historian groan. Learn why/

It’s been well over a month since I last posted on this blog, and despite the fact that I’ve been itching to get back to it, life in general just seems to keep getting in the way. But that’s quite okay, life’s for living and that’s what our time on this earth is all about. Summer on the farm: shifting sheep Besides the very busy Christmas period that I’ve no doubt we all experience, life on the farm has also been so busy, busy, busy lately. Whenever I think that I’m about to get a free hour…

In these library collections, family history speaks volumes. Check out the top public libraries for genealogists.

Discover several systems that can help you organize a mountain of genealogy research files before you go crazy.

The 10 Best Free Genealogy Websites to Find Your Ancestors --- Paid ancestry sites tend to have a higher profile than free. That doesn’t mean that the free ancestry sites aren’t worth using, however; just that they’re difficult to find. Here are several totally free genealogy websites to research your ancestry without spending a dollar. #BestOf #Websites #Genealogy #Ancestory #FamilyTree #Research

Not sure where to begin your genealogy search? Follow these 10 surefire steps to learn how to start your genealogy.