When you donate an item to a library, archives, or other facility, ask them about their […]
his discharge having been burnt at the time his house was consumed by fire Sometimes it’s […]
Experimenting with ThruLines(tm) again, I realized a few additional things that are frustrating and was reminded of […]
My latest webinar on using ThruLines at AncestryDNA has been released and is available for ordering and download. […]
There’s a new version of the Standards Manual written by the Board for Certification of Genealogists […]
One would think that ThruLines would at least be consistent in presenting a lineage. That thought […]
Due to my catching some “bug,” we’ve moved the ThruLines webinar to 17 March at 8 […]
At least thirty-three of my DNA matches at AncestryDNA are related to me through Augusta Newman […]
I’ve never been a huge fan of migration trails. Of course, how our ancestors got from […]
I’ve received the pension images from the Civil War pension file for Thomas Graves who served […]
After some experimentation, I’ll keep using “ThruLines”(tm) while keeping the following things in mind: DNA may […]
Genealogists should use every record they can access to paint as accurate a picture of their […]
Your tree has not been changed with ThruLines(TM). What’s white is from your tree. What’s […]
We’re excited to offer an hour-long presentation on the new ThruLines(TM) functionality at AncestryDNA. This functionality […]
Ages given in any document can easily be incorrect. That doesn’t mean they should not be […]
Regular readers know that I’m not a big fan of writing prompts, memes, or other activities […]
This 5th cousin 1 time removed and I share 111 cM of DNA over 4 segments. […]
To begin with, remember that the only DNA matches that appear in “ThruLines(tm)” at AncestryDNA are those […]
I’ve decided to get the Civil War pension of David A. Newman. The Kentucky native […]
Maximizing 1850 and Later US Census Records Available for purchase ($45) We are excited to offer […]
Any information in the “ThruLines(tm)” at AncestryDNA that appears in gray is information that has been imported […]
Information in this post is current as of 26 February 2019. Fold3.com recently indicated that their […]
The tombstone of Rebecca Mullin in Delaware County, Ohio, has been mentioned in this blog before. […]
Your “brick wall” may be someone else’s as well, just from the opposite side. The compiler […]
Given the clarity of the image, I’m lucky that I even located it on Ancestry.com. This marriage […]
This Civil War veteran was survived by his wife, Sarah Ellen Graves, who died in Macon, […]
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