Clues for building your family tree may be sitting around your house—or a relative’s home. These “home sources” can help you extend your tree and learn family stories. These tips will help you find them. What are “home sources” for genealogy? Some of the most valuable...
Identifying enslaved ancestors can be so challenging. These 7 tips will help you use DNA (as well as traditional research) more effectively when researching African ancestors on your family tree. Recently, Donise Smith Lei contacted Your DNA Guide for some coaching....
Connecting with DNA matches isn’t easy. But Rosilyn Rayborn has connected so successfully, she’s launched a podcast of conversations with DNA matches! Learn more, including tips for getting your matches to respond to you. When Rosilyn Rayborn entered the world of DNA...
Need a family tree to attach to your DNA test results? Here are 3 (relatively) quick ways to get one—and the answer to a related question, “What the heck is a GEDCOM?” Perhaps you have taken a DNA test, but you don’t consider yourself a genealogist. You haven’t built...
Your best family tree for DNA matches should be bursting with siblings, cousins and other relatives. Here’s how to use census records to construct a more robust family tree. The best family tree for working with your DNA matches includes all your grandparents’...
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