Easy Genealogy Research Tips and Tricks

Explore new ways to research and write about your family history. Check out our blog's categories on genetic genealogy, online research, and writing family history.

Beginning Genealogy

5 Tips For Beginning Genealogy Research

Embark on your genealogy journey with these 5 essential tips for beginning genealogy research. Uncover your family's history and heritage wi

DNA

Modifying Surname Tables for Adoptees and Patronymics

Once you have created a basic family chart, you may realize you need a modified surname table to reflect the complexities of real...

DNA

An EASIER way to create a Surname Table

A genealogy surname table can help you quickly reference your ancestors on your family tree. This post has an easier way to create it.

Genealogy Research

Creating Surname Tables for DNA Research

Researching your family tree using DNA can be complicated when you haven’t created a surname table as a cheat sheet for referencing your...

DNA

Will GEDMatch Phasing Improve You Match Results?

How important is phasing DNA kits when doing genetic genealogy?

DNA

How to Link WikiTree to GEDmatch to Do Genetic Genealogy

If you want to link your family tree to your DNA results, then you’ll want to link your WikiTree to GEDmatch. What are the basic steps...