This episode is an interview with Crista Cowan of Ancestry.com. She is answering your questions about the 1950 Census, the new scanning feature on the mobile app, AncestryDNA’s ThruLines®, Ancestry Ethnicity Estimates and the new SideView® technology, how to print your family tree on Ancestry, the new handwriting recognition technology, and what features and records […]
Learn about Ancestry’s ThruLines, what it is, how to use it, and how you can evaluate the potential ancestors that are showing up based on your DNA cousin matches as well as other member trees. We’re also using the Evaluate button to help us import new ancestors into our family tree.
Learn where to find old maps to help with your family history research. Genealogy and telling the story of your family tree takes on a whole new view when you add old maps to help understand where your ancestors lived. Finding old maps is truly a treasure hunt, is fun, and can be rewarding. Talk […]
Learn about the U.S. State Archives Digital Collections that are available for free genealogy research online. This episode has tips for genealogists researching the state archives in the areas you are researching. The best part about state archives is you can research your family history for free on their websites. The handout for this episode […]
In this episode I’m answering your genealogy questions about the 1950 Census “not at home” line, several questions about the new AncestryDNA SideView feature (were they are showing your DNA ethnicity results split by Parent 1 and Parent 2), and some good genealogy research tips shared by viewers of Genealogy TV.
Ancestry has created a new mobile photo scanning app where you can scan one or many images, crop, and upload to your Ancestry account with one click. This you’ve got to see. This is great for scanning many images in a scrapbook… with ONE CLICK. It’s pretty cool. Click the image to watch the video.
Learn how to search the 1950 U.S. Census by name, before it is indexed. Here we will use the National Archives and Records Administration AI search along with finding the same images on Ancestry and FamilySearch.
Ancestry has a new DNA feature that shows you how your DNA ethnicity is split between your father and mother’s side. This is the start of something huge, I can’t wait for you to see this VIDEO.
Learn about U.S. WWII Draft Registration Cards and where to find free records on Ancestry. This is a Tiny Tip Clip from the original episode called U.S. Military Records.
Learn how you can see if your ancestors are in more than one branch of the family tree using the WikiTree fan chart. This is the only tree I’ve seen online that will show you where your ancestors repeat in more than one branch of the direct lineage. This is not duplicate ancestors, but ancestors […]
