Category : Genealogy

New to DNA genealogy? Learn how to read ethnicity estimates, sort cousin match lists, and combine genetic results with paper records to build a real family tree.

Same names, unverified trees, and skipped proof steps send researchers down the wrong branch. Here are the common genealogy mistakes and the habits that prevent them.

You don't need a box of documents to start tracing your family. Here's how to turn your parents' two names into birth, marriage and census records, one generation at a time.