Your family reunion should be about communion with family as well as family history. Here are 11 ways to incorporate genealogy research into your reunion.
Category - Family Tree Research
Smart Genealogy: Using Today’s Tools Without Losing Sight of Good Research
Genealogy has always required patience, curiosity, and a willingness to follow clues one step at a time. For many years, that meant courthouse visits, family letters, cemetery books, microfilm...
Darth Vader’s Guide to Genealogy
You can trace your family history by starting genealogy today. Darth Vader knows how to do it.
Tips for Building a Flawless Family Tree
You want your family tree to be as flawless as possible. In fact, you can never get too much advice on this subject. Here are some unusual tips for doing excellent genealogy work. Most of these are...
Should it be Grand or Great?
Are you confused about what to call your aunts and uncles from older generations? Let's break it down and find out when to say ‘grand’ and when to say ‘great,’ and why it changes as you go back in...
How to Make Plans to Protect Your Genealogy for Future Generations
Do you know what you are going to do with your genealogy research one day? You have spent a long, loving time gathering it, and you naturally want future generations to enjoy and benefit from it...
What to Do When Your Family Tree Research Uncovers Unwanted Information
What do you do when you come across information in your family tree that may not be welcome by everyone in your family? It can be a sensitive topic. Here are three different findings that may be...
What’s the Deal With DNA? Using DNA to Trace Your Family History
Have you considered using DNA to help trace your family tree? If not, you should. DNA can unlock long standing genealogical mysteries. Here's how it works.
Connect with Ancestors and Share Family Stories (FamilySearch Tree App)
I started using this app a few weeks ago and I’ve found it very easy and convenient. I can use my existing FamilySearch.org Family Tree account to view the details of my family tree, plus add...