Fortify Your Family Tree

The Ellis Island website was my first stop when I became interested in genealogy. After I found my grandfathers' ship manifests, I looke...

Last week's article began a discussion of 7 ways to squeeze the goods out of genealogy documents. That article covers the first 3 ways....

Don't miss out on the full value of genealogy documents. Here are 7 ways to get the most from the documents you want for your family tre...

The purpose of this blog has always been to help you be a better genealogist. That can mean: avoiding and fixing errors learning...

One morning I had the idea of "finishing" one family unit in my tree at a time. Finishing them means locating and adding every doc...

Twenty years ago I knew absolutely nothing about my great grandmother in Ohio. I met her only once when I was five years old. When I was a...

UPDATED ON 29 MAY 2024. By now, everyone should be comfortable with the November 2021 redesign of the Italian Portale Antenati —the ancesto...

A family tree needs a well-made foundation. But unlike other construction projects, your tree needs a solid base at the top. With a solid ...