When you can't go from point A to point B, you can use "bridge" relatives.I didn't used to do this. I didn't used to add anyone to my family tree until I knew their connection to me.But there are at least...
How to Fully Process Your Census Documents
A process improves the quality of your work, but only if you follow it!One of my realistic 2019 genealogy goals is to search for every missing census form for the people in my family tree. I'm up to last...
A Roadmap for Your Genealogy Research
It may look like a spreadsheet, but it is a roadmap. Let it point the way.My last article talked about how helpful it is to use Ahnentafel numbers. After writing that, I worked on my grandparent chart...
3 Things to Do with Ahnentafel Numbers
This numbering system takes all the guesswork out of which ancestor is which.Did you realize each of your direct ancestors has a number? It's a number that never changes. And my ancestor #126 is the same...
5 Tips for Researching the In-Laws
When the family names and places aren't yours, how can you be sure it's them?I wouldn't research my ex-in-laws at all if they weren't my sons' ancestors. But since they are, once in a while I check to...
Why Do You Work on Your Family Tree?
How hard you work at genealogy depends on motivation, and a touch of fever.Everyone has a reason for starting to build their family tree. What was yours? Was it:to solve a family mystery?to connect to...
The Basics of a Well-Crafted Family Tree
If genealogy were a race, we'd all lose! Take the time to do it right.We all know how exciting it is. You finally found that one document you really need for your family tree!Let's say it's a census form...
Use Every Tool to Solve a Family History Mystery
The clock is ticking for me to solve a DNA match. Let's open the toolbox.I want to show them their connection.It's been about 2 years since I discovered my parents share some DNA. I want to figure out...
4 Steps to Break Through Your Brick Wall
To paraphrase "The Matrix", only try to realize the truth. There is no wall.Every genealogy fan has at least one brick wall that drives them crazy. And we all want to know the secret: How do I break through...
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