What is a GEDCOM File?
When you work on your family tree online on various websites, you may be invited or offered the opportunity to upload a GEDCOM file. What is a GEDCOM file? Why is it so popular? What can it do for you?
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Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past
A few weeks ago I came across a fabulous family history blog written and maintained by Marian Wood. In addition to her blog, Marian is the author of “Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past”. This book is a concise guide to organizing genealogy materials and passing family history to the next generation. I reached out to Marian for an…
Strengthen Your Research Potential with Boolean Basics
When working through any search on the internet, we all have our methods for searching databases. Some searches may be easy depending on the criteria or sometimes we may need to manipulate our keywords to get exactly (or as close as possible) to what we’re actually looking for. It can be frustrating and time-consuming. But, is there a way to…
Genetic Genealogy Testing 101—The Who, What, Where & Why
Guest Authored by Paul Woodbury, Senior Genealogist, Legacy Tree Genealogists DNA is such a hot topic in ancestry and genealogy research lately. Have you taken a DNA test? Did you take the standard test or did you take one that goes deeper into the results? I recently conducted a blog interview with Legacy Tree Genealogists and they have provided…
Breaking Down Brick Walls
We’ve all been there. You’re looking for information on an ancestor and you know it’s there, somewhere, but you can’t find it. You might find a hint of something but the data is incomplete or wasn’t what you were hoping for. Or, you find some great information and then all of a sudden the trail of information just stops….
How You Can Connect with Other Genealogists
Whether you consider yourself an amateur or professional genealogy, do you enjoy talking and connecting with other genealogists? Do you wish you knew more genealogists to share information with or maybe ask for help on something? There are many places to find them.
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