Melanie Mayo

Back Up Your Family Tree: Don’t Do Another Minute of Genealogy Research Until You Do This One Thing

As interest in family history research continues to grow more and more researchers are taking the time to educate themselves about genealogy best practices so they can grow an accurate family tree. Family historians are understanding the value of doing their own unique research, avoiding copying the trees of others, and taking more time to properly source their trees for the benefit of everyone. But a surprising number are not taking the time to do the most important thing they can do for their research.

Genealogy Deals for the Holidays and Black Friday Weekend 2024

If you’ve been waiting for some amazing Black Friday and Cyber Monday genealogy deals to come along, the time has  come. Top companies are offering big savings this weekend so grab them while you can. Most of these deals end on Cyber Monday or shortly after.

How to Save Money on DNA Testing: Get the Best Deal and Take Advantage of Free Reports

DNA testing for genealogy is more common than ever, but it’s also expensive. Although we’ve seen prices drop quite a bit in recent years the cost is still too much for many to justify. If you’ve been holding off on testing your own DNA, or on expanding your testing to relatives whose information may help your research, the information in this article will help you overcome this cost-hurdle.

How to Locate Any Offline Genealogy Record in 1 Minute

Unlike many of the resources we cover here on Family History Daily, such as these free US state genealogy resources, ArchiveGrid does not provide direct access to records online. Instead, it is a catalog of catalogs.