Discover Your Roots, Part #2: Building Stories and the Anatomy of an Ancestry.com Record
Our family histories are more than just a series of names and dates. Create a narrative of your ancestors’ lives at Ancestry.com.
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My Small Family Tree Became a Towering Redwood With Ancestry DNA
Ancestry DNA brings leaves to my family tree, as I learn more about my family than I could have dreamed.
Continue ReadingBranching Out With Ancestry.Com — Part Two, Les Filles du Roi
Part two in a continuing series about Ancestry.com, this time about the famed filles du roi in Quebec.
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Branching Out With Ancestry.com — Part One, First Impressions
Part one in the adventures of a geek genealogy. Difficulty: dead ends, mysteries, and unusual origins.
Continue ReadingUsing AncestryDNA to Chart Your Family Tree
Genealogy DNA tests help you discover your ethnicity and build your family tree.
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 7: Family History on the Go
For those who like to dig deeply into researching their family history, being away from their information can be frustrating. Like those of us who like to look up facts on the internet to prove a point to a friend, …
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 6: Ancestry.com Hints (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
Anyone with an interest in where they came from can do research into their family history and background. But without a lot of experience, those new to genealogy might not be sure what materials exist, or how or where to …
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 6: Ancestry.com Hints
Anyone with an interest in where they came from can do research into their family history and background. But without a lot of experience, those new to genealogy might not be sure what materials exist, or how or where to …
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 4: Military Records
One of the themes on our extremely long summer road trip is war in the United States, and, specifically, information about my Civil War ancestor, Jeremiah Mosher Sample, who was mortally wounded at Gettysburg. We tried to visit his grave …
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 3: Published Histories
Genealogy isn’t all about names and dates. There is a real personal side to it, if you look past official records and read published histories that include information about your ancestors and the lives they led. I recently found a …
Continue ReadingGenealogy for Geeks, Part 1: Who Do I Think I Am?
Some might argue that all genealogy is for geeks. It’s designed for us. Where else do you get to dive into the facts and daily lives of thousands of ancestors? Follow one branch, and that leads to another, and another, …
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