How and Why to Download Raw DNA from AncestryDNA

NEW! Learn how and why you should download your raw DNA from Ancestry. If you want to break down brick walls, DNA can help. If you are not finding good DNA cousins to help your family history research, consider transferring your DNA to other genealogy services (often for free) like Family Tree DNA, MyHeritage, 23andMe, […]

MyHeritage Photo Repair, Enhance, Colorize, and Animate

Get free photo repair at MyHeritage with their new Photo Repair, Enhance, Colorize, and Animate features.  While some of these features came out a few months back, they have added their new Repair feature that helps remove cracks and some blemishes from your family photos.   In this episode I show you how to repair, enhance, […]

What is the USGenWeb?

What is the USGenWeb?

Learn about hyperlocal resources at the USGenWeb.org Project.  Taneya Koonce is our guest on this Footnotes episode. She is the Assistant Coordinator for the State of North Carolina version of USGenWeb.

Tracking Ancestors FAN Club (Worksheet): Brick Wall Buster

How to track ancestors

Learn how to track ancestors FAN Club members (Friends, Associates, and Neighbors – a.k.a Cluster Research) to break down those brick walls and get unstuck. Researching the people who interacted with your ancestors often helps you confirm your records and ancestor connections. Tracking them is key to resolving family history problems. In this video, I’ll […]

Hidden Tools on FamilySearch

Hidden Tools on FamilySearch.org

Genealogy enthusiasts should be aware of these hidden tools and benefits of researching your family history on FamilySearch. FamilySearch.org is one of the most important resources to a family history buff.  It is chocked full of clues, records, and information.  In this episode, I’ll show you how to maximize your research and navigate FamilySearch. ? […]

Ancestry’s Card Catalog: Professional Genealogists Tricks: Better than Hints!

How to use the Card Catalog at Ancestry.com

This is the #1 way to search on Ancestry to get more results! It’s better than chasing hints. Learn five pro tricks to help you search the Ancestry Card Catalog.  Here we’ll talk about various filter techniques, using wildcards to improve your search, keyword searches, and category searching.  ? There is a handout for INFO […]

Happy New Year! Top Ten Videos on Genealogy TV in 2020

Top Ten Videos on Genealogy TV in 2020

Happy New Year Everyone! Here are the top ten videos (by views) produced for Genealogy TV in 2020. ? #10 – How to Create a Floating Tree on Ancestry ? #9 – Marriage Records for Family History: Where to find them on Ancestry.com & FamilySearch.org ? #8 – AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps ? #7 […]