Use DNA Cousins without Trees (Ancestry)
2022-03-25
Can you use DNA cousins who don’t have trees online? Why yes you can. I’ll show you how on Ancestry.Continue Reading
Floating Trees on Ancestry: Tiny Tip Clip
2022-01-11
What is a floating tree? Why should you create a floating tree? This is an excellent strategy for genealogy research to find other ancestors within your ancestors clan. This is a Tiny Tip Clip from a previous episode listed below. In this episode I’ll show you how to create aContinue Reading
Five Hidden Tools on Ancestry
2020-12-11
Here are five hidden tools that are often overlooked on Ancestry.com. Improve your family history research by understanding all the research tools and records on Ancestry. In this episode, learn how to search private trees, tricks for the card catalog, searching All Hints, who saved your records, and a timelineContinue Reading
Add a Table of Contents to your Research Notes using MS Word
2020-12-04
Research Notes can get long. Learn how to add a Table of Contents to your Research Notes using MS Word so that you can jump quickly to the section you need.Continue Reading
Fixing Relationships on Ancestry
2020-11-20
Here you’ll learn how to handle different relationships such as adoptive parents, step parents, or how to fix the wrong parent/child relationships on Ancestry.com.Continue Reading
Ancestor Clean Up on Ancestry.com
2020-11-06
Do you need to clean up your family tree on Ancestry?Continue Reading
Genealogy Research in Cemeteries: 10 Tips
2020-10-30
It’s Halloween and what better way to celebrate during the pandemic than to visit your ancestors in a cemetery. Now these are not spooky ideas, just fun ideas to help research your ancestors in graveyards and cemeteries, both in person and online. I’ve got 10 ideas to help you findContinue Reading
How to Create a Floating Tree on Ancestry
2020-10-23
What is a floating tree? Why should you create a floating tree? In this episode I’ll show you how to create a floating tree on Ancestry and how it can help you with your family history research. A floating tree is simply an unlinked tree within your tree. It’s primaryContinue Reading
How to Create a Genealogy Research Notes Template in MS Word
2020-09-25
In this episode I’ll show you how to create a Research Notes Template that you can use over and over again for your family history research. Genealogy Research Notes are the most important document in your files when done correctly. Learn how to create great research notes. This template isContinue Reading
Ancestry and FamilySearch, FindMyPast or MyHeritage: New Family Tree Trifecta Strategy
2020-09-18
NEW! The Trifecta Strategy uses 3 to the Third Power to solve your brick walls. It uses Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and one other genealogy repository of your choice (like FindMyPast.com or MyHeritage.com). Breakdown those brick walls with this new strategy. The Trifecta Strategy is designed to keep you focused on aContinue Reading