Easy Genealogy Research Tips and Tricks

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Have Ancestral Hometown Knowledge No One Else Knows? Update the FamilySearch Wiki

Learn how to edit the FamilySearch Wiki and add links, resources, and history to the best free genealogy locality guide.

Genealogy Research

5 Tips For Beginning Genealogy Research

Embark on your genealogy journey with these 5 essential tips for beginning genealogy research. Uncover your family's history and heritage wi

Beginning Genealogy

Modifying Surname Tables for Adoptees and Patronymics

Once you have created a basic family chart, you may realize you need a modified surname table to reflect the complexities of real...

DNA

An EASIER way to create a Surname Table

A genealogy surname table can help you quickly reference your ancestors on your family tree. This post has an easier way to create it.

DNA

Creating Surname Tables for DNA Research

Researching your family tree using DNA can be complicated when you haven’t created a surname table as a cheat sheet for referencing your...

Genealogy Research

Will GEDMatch Phasing Improve You Match Results?

How important is phasing DNA kits when doing genetic genealogy?

DNA