By the time you reach this stage in your research, your family tree should have a solid structure. You have used census records to follow families across time. You have used vital records to confirm...
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Starting Your Family History the Right Way
Every family history begins close to home. Before you search old courthouse books, census pages, ship lists, military files, or newspaper archives, you begin with the people you already know. You...
Darth Vader’s Guide to Genealogy
You can trace your family history by starting genealogy today. Darth Vader knows how to do it.
10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for May
Are you looking for genealogy projects to keep your research moving in May? Here are ten suggestions for your research you will love.
Census Records: The Backbone of American Genealogy
If you had to choose one record set to build a family history, the United States census would be it. No other source tracks families so consistently over time. Taken every ten years, the census...
Should You Tell Your Family What DNA Testing Revealed?
DNA testing has changed family history in a way few people could have imagined even twenty years ago. It used to be that most people built a family tree with census records, obituaries, marriage...
How DNA Genealogy Really Works
DNA genealogy is one of the most misunderstood parts of family history research. A lot of people buy a test thinking it will hand them a finished family tree, point to every ancestor they ever had...
10 “Must-Do” Genealogy Projects for April
Are you looking for some productive genealogy projects to do for April? As the first full month of spring, April offers some interesting and unique genealogy opportunities that just don't fit in as...
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What I Accomplished Last Month in My Family History
Looking back on last month Last month was one of those good, steady months in family history when I didn’t uncover any huge surprises, but I still got a lot done. I didn’t add a long line of new...