Fortify Your Family Tree

I'm living in my 16th home, so I know a thing or two about moving. To lighten the load before you pack, you sort your stuff into three c...

It all started with Angela. When I landed on her in my 29,000-person family tree, I noticed I had her death date, but not her parents' n...

When you've been swimming in old Italian vital records for as long as I have, you learn a lot of little tidbits. Using those tidbits, I ...

"How can DNA help me build my family tree?" I see this question online all the time. People who haven't taken a DNA test are w...

I love my daily routines. I pack a ton of accomplishments into each morning. That sense of fulfillment pushes me to stay disciplined. Bein...

I found them sitting there in the "family tree" folder on my computer. Eight Italian vital records and a couple of U.S. immigratio...