Here are 6 things we think are worth paying for in the family history world, and some tips for getting them at the best price so you can keep your benefits high and your costs low.
While genealogy sites like FamilySearch, MyHeritage and Ancestry let family historians search their ancestors’ names among billions of records in thousands of databases, a large number of online records are actually not yet indexed and will never turn up in …
FamilySearch’s New AI Tool Makes Unindexed Records Searchable for First Time .
Can’t find the genealogy record you need online? Here’s how to discover and order it from a physical repository.
Think you know everything about your family tree? Well, think again, because MyHeritage has introduced a fascinating feature that reveals the answers to questions about your tree you never even knew you had – Family Statistics.
Some time ago a friend who had been adopted as an infant asked for my help in finding their birth parents. After a good bit of sleuthing, I identified and politely messaged a person who, according to DNA results, was most likely a very close relative.
Grave marker symbols can provide a fascinating look at your ancestors’ lives. This guide will help you decipher what they mean.
Trying to date an old photo? This new tool from MyHeritage says it can provide one. But can it really tell you when a picture was taken?
Second cousin, or first cousin once removed? These relationships are confusing to almost everyone, but the answer is simpler than you think.
Confused about what a suffix added to a name is, what is means and how it should be written? This short guide will help you make sense of it.
OK, OK, we promise this article is all in good fun. After all, we genealogists are usually fairly easy-going folks, and goodness knows we’re patient — after all, we’ve waited ten whole years for the 1950 census! But, alas, sometimes even the best of us let things get under our skin (even if we know we shouldn’t).