My father-in-law, Ben Ohama, crushing it on the track,leading the pack.It's nearly August already! How are you doing with your 2018 genealogy goals?Last December I encouraged you to set some genealogy...
4 Age-Related Rules for Building Your Family Tree
Do you have a set of standard rules you follow when working on your family tree?Some common sense rules can steer you away from people who have no place in your tree. There will always be lots of exceptions...
4 Key Places to Discover Your Ancestor's Hometown
The exact address where my grandfather was born in Italy.When my in-law's father died, she knew nothing about his family but his parents' and his sister's names. I offered to build her family tree. With...
Use This Tool to Discover Family Tree Insights
Update: Family Tree Analyzer is now available for Mac.There's a new version of Family Tree Analyzer—the must-have genealogy software program from Alexander Bisset. This free program offers almost unlimited...
How to Make Your Genealogy Research More Complete
"What? I never downloaded the 1940 census for my great uncle? Which other families haven't I gathered documents for?"A Crisis With a Silver LiningAn 1899 birth record for my ancestor.I've written several...
How to Find the Most Important Genealogy Documents Quickly
A tiny portion of my newly downloaded vital record collection.Seems like every day I read that a new genealogy document collection is coming online. Some are available through subscription services, but...
Who Was Your First Immigrant Ancestor?
Growing up, I knew my grandfathers had come to America from Italy as young men. When I started researching my family history, I found their immigration records on the Ellis Island website.According to...
6 Building Blocks of Genealogy Research, Part 2
One ecstatic genealogist at the archives in all her ancestors' province in Italy.In my last article I discussed 3 of the 6 building blocks that form my genealogy philosophy. They can be the solid foundation...
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