Exporting Branches of the Family Tree Using Family Tree Maker

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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 […]

Secret Gems on Ancestry.com

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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

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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 […]

How to Create Source Citations on Ancestry.com

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Ancestry has a rather complicated way of adding source citations on their platform. I’m going to walk you through how to source your images and documents, but then I’m going to show you the easy way I do it. BOOK – Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills https://amzn.to/48odjRi 

U.S. Civil War Records for Family History Research

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I had the privilege of interviewing Brian Rhinehart, a professional genealogist, who researches U.S. Civil War records at the National Archives for family history research. He has a plan you can follow to find your Civil War ancestors, how to research them and an excellent case study showing how he found a clients’ ancestor “William […]