Category: Genealogy Guides

How to Locate Any Offline Genealogy Record in 1 Minute Last Updated May 4, 2018 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) By Alexandra Mendez-Diez The digital age has certainly made genealogical research a whole lot easier. Of course, even with today’s seamless access to troves of information there…

Master Genealogy Organization in an Hour with One Online Program Last Updated September 23, 2020 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) By Kate Jackson Genealogy organization. How important is it? If you’re trying to build an accurate family tree, the simple answer is very. No matter what stage of…

How to Save Money on DNA Testing: Get the Best Deal and Take Advantage of Free Reports Last Updated January 7, 2024 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) DNA testing for genealogy is more common than ever, but it can also be expensive. Although we’ve seen prices drop…

The 2 Minute Cyndi’s List Experiment That Helped Me Find My Elusive Ancestor Last Updated September 22, 2020 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) By Marsha Peterson-Maass, author of Fundamentals of Genealogy®: The Most Helpful Tools You’ve Never Used If you’re new to genealogy, there’s no denying it, Cyndi’s…

4 Big Genealogy Mistakes That May Be Hurting Your Research (and How to Avoid Them) Last Updated May 4, 2018 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) By Lori Samuelson Years ago, as a beginner genealogist, I held many misplaced beliefs that wasted my time and valuable resources. Looking…

Back Up Your Family Tree: Don’t Do Another Minute of Genealogy Research Until You Do This One Thing Last Updated December 4, 2023 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) As interest in family history research continues to grow, more and more researchers are taking the time to educate…

How to Instantly Transcribe Your Genealogy Records for Free Last Updated September 24, 2020 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) If you’ve ever transcribed the text of an old genealogy record by hand, you know how time-consuming the task can be. Even if you just plan to pull out…

8 Ways to Gather Family History Without Hijacking a Holiday Event Last Updated October 28, 2018 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) If you’re taking the time to gather with family over the holidays, you’ll no doubt be hoping for the opportunity to collect some family history information…

The Vast Majority of Genealogy Records Still Can’t Be Found Online: Here’s How to Locate Them Last Updated November 30, 2023 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) By Charles McGee Conducting genealogical research from the comfort of our homes is an amazing advantage researchers have today. It grants…

Ancestry Has Thousands of “Invisible” Records You Can’t Find With a Search Last Updated October 7, 2024 Ancestry 50% Off Gift Memberships for Black Friday (Gift to Anyone, Even Yourself!) Ancestry.com now offers 30 billion online records, most of which can be searched through the All Collections or individual collection search boxes. But today we…