Visit: http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/ Type in the name of a location in the “find a place” box and […]
Understanding searches is crucial to troubleshooting them. I’m not always certain I understand how FamilySearch distinguishes strong […]
Based upon suggestions from readers, we’ve put together this session on DNAPainter and GedMatch combined. Using […]
The unexpected treasures in military pension files can be worth the time it takes to find […]
I’ll be taking two group research trips in 2019. Our events are laid-back, not formal, with […]
It sounded like a good idea. It may be a good idea. It just didn’t work […]
A minor typographical error can significantly change the intent of a piece of writing. A transcription […]
One of the ways to “quickly” try and find the “easiest” of your DNA matches to […]
It really isn’t. And by “errors,” I’m talking about statements that are clearly incorrect–biological events that […]
DNA matches without pedigree information are more difficult to analyze. One of the features of GedMatch […]
My webinar on “Problem-Solving with DNAPainter and GedMatch” has been moved to 10 December 2018. We’ll […]
DNA matches do not always respond to email messages. It’s the nature of the genealogy DNA […]
Of course they aren’t. The eggs are in the refrigerator (unless a really fresh one from […]
From the MyHeritage Blog 1 December 2018: We have just extended our deadline for free DNA […]
The discussion of the origin of the marriage record for Valentine C. Hess in Hamilton County, […]
Ancestry.com’s record entry for the 1852 Hamilton County, Ohio, marriage record of Valentine Hess and Fanny Fehleisen […]
It is possible to “view image from FamilySearch,” (quoting from the Ancestry.com “record” for this individual entry). […]
Two reasons I use GedMatch: I can see all the GedMatch submissions that match any submitted […]
He was fined $500 in 1906, but the St. Louis judge said he should have been […]
I almost missed the 1903 reference to the marriage of Will Troutfetter and Anna Merriman in […]
AncestryDNA Class Lecture Downloads We’ve converted my online AncestryDNA class into a self-contained series of lectures […]
One of the search terms on the Bureau of Land Management site is the “Authority” under […]
The 1852 Congressional act, “An Act to make Land Warrants assignable, and for other Purposes,” (Thirty-Second […]
At some point, my Mother would let my daughters “help” her with the mashed potatoes […]
There is more information in here about vital records in the United States than most genealogists […]
“Working from the known to the unknown” is advice often given to beginning genealogists. The premise […]
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