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(+) Pedigree Collapse or We Are All Cousins

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. How many ancestors do you have?  It is a simple question and would appear to have a simple answer: Any of us can count the number of our ancestors by performing a very obvious mathematical progression: two parents, four grandparents, eight …

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Cite This For Me

Genealogists frequently underestimate the necessity of citing their sources at the beginning, but quickly realize its significance.  Ultimately, at some point in the future, you will ask, “From where did I obtain that?” If you had the foresight to document the source citation when you recorded the other information, your question can be readily answered. …

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Cite This For Me

Genealogists frequently underestimate the necessity of citing their sources at the beginning, but quickly realize its significance.  Ultimately, at some point in the future, you will ask, “From where did I obtain that?” If you had the foresight to document the source citation when you recorded the other information, your question can be readily answered. …

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