Easy Genealogy Research Tips and Tricks

Explore new ways to research and write about your family history. Check out our blog's categories on genetic genealogy, online research, and writing family history.

Preserving Family History

Overwhelmed By Digitizing Old Photos? Then Outsource It!

Take the overwhelm out of your stack of old family photos. Learn why outsourcing the scanning is a money and time saver.

Writing Family History

3 Ways to Begin a Scene in Your Family History

To write compelling family histories, genealogists need to set the scene when starting their stories. These tips will help.

Organizing Genealogy Research

Color Coding Ancestors in Family Tree Maker

Using Family Tree Maker, you can visually organize your ancestors with colors to help you see data at a class.

Writing Family History

Donate Your Family Stories to Archives Before It's Too Late

After you finish writing a genealogy book, make sure you donate copies so they are preserved for the future.

Writing Family History

5 Writing Exercises to Improve Your Skills

Five exercises you can do to stretch your mental muscles and write better family histories.

Writing Family History

3 Steps For Using Social History Make a Family History Better

An easy way to write a non-boring family history is to add social history to the genealogy book.