No Records Found: Negative Evidence

What do you do when you don’t find the record you expect to find? You have looked high and low and can’t find the records. Do you note the fact that you could not find the record in your research notes? Is this negative evidence or negative findings?
New Genealogy Website called “Storied”: CEO Kendall Hulet

Learn about the new genealogy company and family history building platform called Storied from the CEO and founder Kendall Hulet. Storied acquired NewspaperArchives.com which are just some of the records that Storied has to offer. If you want to export your family history into a book, Storied has a great offer you don’t want to […]
FamilySearch SEARCH NOW Full Text Search – Experiment in Beta 2024

HUGE! Familysearch has created handwriting recognition to search the full text of our ancestors’ records. This is a game-changer. I’m finding so many records my head is spinning!
Exporting Branches of the Family Tree Using Family Tree Maker

Learn how to export branches of the family tree using Family Tree Maker. Often I get questions about how to export just part of the family tree to send to others or to make a new tree in Ancestry. Well, you can’t do this in Ancestry. However, you can use Family Tree Maker. I’ll show […]
Your DNA Guide – Conversation with Diahan Southard at RootsTech 2024

Learn what is new at Your DNA Guide from owner Diahan Southard. Also tips for adoptees who are trying to find their biological family.
Get Excited: RootsTech 2024

Learn more about RootsTech 2024 here. https://www.familysearch.org/en/rootstech/
Genealogy TV Live on YouTube Friday 2/16

Join me live this Friday at 1pm eastern on YouTube. You won’t want to miss this!
Secret Gems on Ancestry.com

Over the years Ancestry has made some significant updates. Along the way some of our favorite tools have been buried as well as some new tools may be harder to find. Here are seven secret hidden gems you may want to know about for your family history research.
Genealogy Research Plan Worksheet

Keep your thoughts organized with a Research Plan Worksheet. This easy to use plan can be used as you research your ancestors. Here you can keep a running list of records you need to find either when researching at home or on the road. In this episode I’ll show you how I’m getting ready for […]
What are burned counties and how to research your family history in these counties?

BONUS EPISODE – What are burned counties? For whatever reason, sometimes county records are lost due to flood, fire, war, or other disaster and thus the county records may be a partial or total loss. So what can you do to research your genealogy and find your family history in these areas?