Learn how to take the next steps when using AncestryDNA Cousin Matches. This episode picks up where the previous cousin match episode, from a few weeks ago, left off. Now take your DNA cousin matches to the next level in combination with traditional genealogical research. Here we use a realContinue Reading
The last two episodes on Genealogy TV “AncestryDNA Cousin Matches” and “Upload to FindMyPast” had a huge response in viewers. As such, there were several questions and comments. In this video I answer some of the questions and comments from recent episodes about AncestryDNA.com and FindMyPast.com.Continue Reading
Learn how to use AncestryDNA Shared Matches to Solve Genealogy Research Questions. This technique is good for any just about research question, but is especially beneficial for those trying to find a missing line in their tree, missing parents, or adoptees seeking their biological families, etc. The best use ofContinue Reading
Watch Your Ancestors on FamilySearch! Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, and all other users, YOU’LL WANT TO SEE THIS TOO! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to “watch” your ancestors and get email notifications with this very simple, yet powerful tool on FamilySearch.org. Whether you’re on FamilySearch or not, you’ll wantContinue Reading
Can you download your family tree from FamilySearch.org? Can you upload your FamilySearch tree to Ancestry.com? Can you sync your family trees between Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org? I get these questions a lot. I also get questions about how to sync your family tree between Family Tree Maker software and FamilySearch. Continue Reading
In this video I answer some of the questions from a recent Genealogy TV episode called “Ancestry.com: ThruLines Explained” as well as from “How to Research the Social Security Death Index Online“, along with some other general questions about family history research. 1:53 Question: If a person shows up onContinue Reading
I get this question all the time, about how to download your family tree. Alternatively, I get the question… How can you download your family tree and upload it to another service? Lastly, why should you download your family tree from Ancestry or any other service? WHAT IS A GEDCOMContinue Reading
This “footnotes” episode is an interview with Dr. Eurie Hong, Vice President of Genomics at Ancestry. This video explores how Ancestry is asking it’s DNA customers to answer a survey to help provide DNA data that might help contribute to solving the Covid 19 Pandemic. With the largest family historyContinue Reading
In this episode I explain exactly how Ancestry.com’s ThruLines works, where it gets its data, and how it can help you with your family history research. Links discussed in this episode… Other Links discussed in this video and THRULINES Videos ? Thrulines™ Q&A with Crista Cowan ? Ancestry’s ThruLines(TM) QContinue Reading
CLICK THE IMAGE TO GO TO THE VIDEO (Updated 3-31-20) In this episode called “MyHeritage.com: 5 Tips for All Genealogists” whether you’re a subscriber to MyHeritage or not, you should know what they have to offer that is truly unique and some of it is totally free on their website.Continue Reading