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.

Writing Family History

Prepare to Write a Family History By Organizing Through Roots Magic

Whenever I have a grand idea to write a book or teach a family history workshop, I start recording all of my ideas and writing out things...

Writing Family History

Tracking Down Copyright Release for Memoir

When your photo collection dates back 20 years, who actually owns the copyright? And if you’ve used those photos in pageants for...

Writing Family History

How to Self-Publish Your Genealogy Books

Learn how to self-publish your genealogy books and earn income. Find out the best platforms and strategies for sharing your family history w

Personal History

3 Memory Triggers to Enhance Your Family History Interviews

Enhance your family history interviews with these 3 memory triggers.

DNA

How does DNA pass on over four generations?

Blaine Bettinger has done some great work in gathering data on shared cM as part of his Shared cM project. But how about looking at a...

DNA

Do More Genetic Test Markers Matter in DNA Testing

In lots of areas of life, we are told that bigger is better. But when it comes to DNA testing, is more always better? In other words,...