Fortify Your Family Tree

I have a mantra for keeping things tidy, and it works for genealogy, too. I call it "all-the-way away," as in "Don't plac...

You know those Potential Father, Potential Mother suggestions on Ancestry.com? The ones so many people find ridiculous? I decided to check o...

I love when people tell me they aren't Italian, but my advice helps with their genealogy research. I try to keep my articles generic. Bu...

Don't just tidy up your family tree. Get it ready for inspection. I don't like a messy house. But I don't obsess over cleaning...

I watched a TED Talk on the idea of everyone in the world being related. The speaker was AJ Jacobs, a humorist and author for Esquire Magaz...

Once in a while I revisit my list of genealogy website bookmarks. When I saved each link, it either inspired me or seemed like a useful reso...