Past Posts
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Finally! Organize Your AncestryDNA Matches in Under 20 Minutes
Master AncestryDNA grouping to organize your cousin matches efficiently. Sort your DNA matches by branches of the family tree and clarify your research results. We’ll talk about the NEW ThruLines® and the DNA match list. Managing thousands of DNA matches can feel overwhelming when you start genealogy research. This guide simplifies the process by demonstrating…
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Evidence of Marriage in Family History Records – Genealogy
What records actually prove a marriage, and which ones are simply evidence that it likely occurred? In this video, I walk through common genealogy records and explain what each one truly records. We’ll look at marriage licenses, returns and certificates, bonds versus banns, civil and church marriage registers, divorce records, probate and land records, obituaries,…
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Beyond Ancestry – NC Genealogy Guide
North Carolina genealogy research is much bigger than Ancestry and FamilySearch. Understanding the colony and state’s changing governments, settlement patterns, migration routes, county formations, and record repositories can help you find the records that explain your ancestor’s life. In this video, I take a quick trip through North Carolina history and then show you where…
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NC Ancestry Website Tour
Learn how to use NC Ancestry for your North Carolina genealogy research. This guide walks you through the site to find your ancestors. Searching for records in North Carolina can be difficult, but the NC Ancestry website simplifies the process. This video is designed for family historians who need a reliable starting point for tracing…
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10 Ancestry.com Search Tips When You Can’t Find Your Ancestors
Have you ever searched Ancestry® for an ancestor you know should be there… only to come up empty? The problem may not be your ancestor—it may be how you’re searching. In this video, I’ll walk you through 10 practical search strategies I use when Ancestry isn’t finding the records I know should exist. These are…