Fortify Your Family Tree

When you search for contemporary cousins, your family tree really comes to life. I'm coming to the end of my one-month subscription to...

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 replacemen...

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

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 grandpa...

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...

My DNA matches are very out of balance. My paternal-side matches outnumber my maternal-side matches by more than 2 to 1. To make up for the ...

Last week's virtual RootsTech conference can keep inspiring and teaching us all year. My main focus so far is the DNA lectures. Instead...

Some dead ends are more important than others when a DNA connection is missing. Despite some juicy leads, I still don't know why my par...

This is what I'll do when a DNA match is too abstract to make sense. One of Mom's DNA matches is driving me crazy. Mary and Mom sha...