Learn why you should consider having one primary family tree as your “go to” tree when doing your genealogy research. This is a Tiny Tip Clip from the original episode called FamilySearch 5 Tips for Free Genealogy Research.Continue Reading
Ancestry has been rolling out new tools and graphics over the past few months. There are some new features in the Ancestry tree that you might not be aware of.Continue Reading
Learn a couple of tips on how to read old handwriting in your ancestors documents. From the original episode called 5 Tips on How to Read Old Documents: PaleographyContinue Reading
Learn from professional genealogist Aimee Cross her strategies for researching pre-1850 ancestors. As you may know, census records prior to 1850 only show the head of household. So how do you research your genealogy before 1850 if they don’t show the family members? Aimee has a 7 step process sheContinue Reading
Should you use other member trees? Yes or No? This is a Tiny Tip Clip from the original episode called Avoiding Mistakes on Ancestry.Continue Reading
How do you know if the record you are looking at is your ancestor? I’ve got some suggestions that might help you figure it out. Today we’re talking about correlating evidence using U.S. census and Fold3 records. Continue Reading
Learn about the basics of the U.S. Census records in this Tiny Tip Clip from the original series on U.S.Census records and how they can help you with your family history research. Census records are the backbone of our genealogy.Continue Reading
You always want to search for the original record. Believe it or not, Ancestry, FamilySearch, and MyHeritage do not have the original records. In this episode I’m going to show you how and why you should find the original records for your ancestral research.Continue Reading
Learn where to find your ancestors photos in immigration records and yearbooks. This is two clips from the previous episode “10 Places to Find Your Ancestors in Photos.”Continue Reading
