Fortify Your Family Tree

September is half over, and it's time I tackled this month's task from my 2026 Genealogy Calendar . It's a simple goal: Solve mo...

It started out so innocently. "Let me find one new DNA match to research." A few hours later, I have a 6th cousin who's a regi...

I've been playing around with the chromosome browser on MyHeritage . In my DNA match list on MyHeritage, I have a woman, her father, and...

I'm coming to the end of my one-month subscription to Ancestry Pro Tools. I took the important step of following blog reader Jon Smith...

Trying to solve a mystery DNA match? An extensive family tree is more important than the centiMorgans (cMs) you share. Often it's only ...

A while ago I uploaded my AncestryDNA test results to Geneanet.org for free. I like their website because I can upload a complete replaceme...

Sometimes my innocent genealogy detective work scares me. Using detective skills is an important part of genealogy research. We're alwa...

While figuring out a new DNA match, I found her great grandfather's 1903 ship manifest. His last name told me he came from my grandfathe...

Wouldn't it be great if they made everyone who took a DNA test post a family tree? We want your family at least up to your great grandp...

My 1st cousin Nick tested with AncestryDNA and appears in my match list as my 1st cousin. He's in my mother's match list as her neph...