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.

DNA

How Do Small Family Sizes Impact Your DNA Matches?

Have you had problems finding any matches with DNA? Do all of your close matches only share about fifty centimorgans or less with you? If...

Beginning Genealogy

How to Evaluate FamilySearch Record Hints

Hinting on FamilySearch may help you find records that document your ancestors without you having to do the hunting. FamilySearch serves...

DNA

The Value of Comparing Two DNA Kits on GEDmatch Genesis

What can you learn while comparing two DNA kits on GEDmatch to assist in your genetic genealogy research?

Writing Family History

How I Set Up A File to Write About 120 Ancestors in a Year

How did I set up a file to write about 120 ancestors in a year? I used RootsMagic and a writing program.

Genealogy Research

The Fundamentals of Genealogy Research Plans

Research plans, like citations, scare a lot of beginning genealogists, but they shouldn’t. Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, shared the...

DNA

How to Use the Are Your Parents Related DNA Tool from GEDmatch

Are your parents related? GEDmatch has a tool that can help you find out. Most people might think, “my parents aren’t related,” but if...