July 4, 2025 It’s the Fourth of July. Today is the perfect day to do some research into your Revolutionary War ancestors. The Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in 1783. If your ancestors were in America by that time, it’s likely that you will have Revolutionary War Ancestors. In my family only …
Family Search Family Tree Sources and Memories
June 27, 2025 Whenever I’m researching a new ancestor or helping someone else research an ancestor, my first step is to look for the ancestor on the Family Search Family Tree. It’s a quick way to see what research might already have been done on a particular ancestor. The fact that it’s free is a …
Biology for Genealogists
May 20, 2025 Some time ago, I wrote about mistakes genealogists make when they’re building online family trees. Lately, I’ve been checking out some online trees, and my inner schoolteacher is still astounded at the types of errors that people make. I thought I’d rerun part of that earlier column. The trees make me …