Here are three quick genealogy record search tips. One is about the Associated Press Archived Records on Ancestry.com. Two, how to jump around in unindexed records to find hidden ancestors, and three, how to use the FHL numbers found in many records and how to locate those records on FamilySearch.org. Continue Reading
Here are the good, better, and best ways to search the Ancestry website. When researching your family tree and you can’t find the records you seek, try these best practices for genealogy research when looking for those elusive ancestors.Continue Reading
Learn some of the best genealogy tips and tricks that I use as a professional genealogist. This will help you stay organized, avoid mistakes, and learn how to break down those brick walls in your family tree.Continue Reading
Ancestry has some exciting new updates for September 2023. They’ve added a new fan chart, updated their DNA ethnicity estimates and much more.Continue Reading
Let’s face it, we don’t live forever. What happens to your Ancestry account after you die? What happens to my family tree? Can I share my account with my family? If an Ancestry member passes away with a public tree is it still public? How can I share my AncestryContinue Reading
Can you upload a video to Ancestry.com? Technically no. In this video I’ll show you a work-around so you can add your family history videos to ancestor profiles on Ancestry.com.Continue Reading
Today we’re talking about the U.S. Census from 1790 to 1950 as they evolved over time. It’s a detailed look at each census, things to look for, what some of the labels mean. Also… How do you verify those ancestors prior to 1850? Stay to the end where I’ll showContinue Reading
Ancestry has a new look on their Ancestry tree. They have moved some features and created some new ones. If you’ve been wondering what some of these icons and menus do, you’re in the right place. I’ll cover all of the new icons, menus, and where to find things onContinue Reading
Learn how to connect and disconnect ancestors that are “floating” in your family tree on Ancestry.com. Also, more about what and why to use floating trees or floating ancestors. It’s a great genealogy research strategy for keeping track of the Friends, Associates, and Neighbors, a.k.a. “The FAN Club.”Continue Reading
Learn how to use AncestryDNA’s ThruLines. Here I’ll explain how ThruLines is built so that you can use it for your family history strategies when doing your genealogy.Continue Reading