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Nancy Guthrie has now been missing for several weeks from Tucson, Arizona. As genealogists, there may be a meaningful way we can help. In this video, I walk you step-by-step through how to download your raw DNA data from AncestryDNA and upload it to GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA. Both of these platforms allow users […]
Do you know the Big Four record groups you should search for every ancestor? If you can remember Census, Vital, Land, and Probate, you can build and prove your lineage...
FamilySearch is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — tools in genealogy. In this video, I walk you through the best features of FamilySearch in 2026, focusing...
Research Plan Checklist – 2026 Update | How Genealogists Really Think If you’ve ever wondered “What am I missing?” or “Where do I look next?” when researching an ancestor, this...
AncestryDNA has updated its Origins (Ethnicity Estimates) once again, and genealogists everywhere are reacting! Some are thrilled, others… not so much. In this episode, professional genealogist Connie Knox explains what’s...
This is a video where I’m researching Hardy G. Winslow of Randolph Co. North Carolina. At this point I was wrapping up his research and talking about how I used...
Does Ancestry have handwriting recognition? Genealogists are starting to see the phrase “Full Text Search” appear on multiple platforms—but not all full-text searches work the same way. In this episode,...