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Pedigree Collapse – How Many Ancestors Do You Really Have

November 17, 2025 03:36 PM
by James Tanner (16 November 2025)

Surviving the Online World of Genealogy

November 11, 2025 01:57 PM
by James Tanner (9 November 2025)

Finding Your Ancestors in the Philippines

November 04, 2025 02:25 PM
by James Tanner (2 November 2025)

Mysteries of the Change Log Revealed

November 02, 2025 06:52 PM
by Kathryn Grant (2 November 2025)

Duplicates in Family Tree Part 2: How to Resolve Them

October 28, 2025 02:46 PM
by Kathryn Grant (26 October 2025)

Using Free Google Apps for Genealogy

October 28, 2025 02:39 PM
by James Tanner (26 October 2025)

Did Your Ancestors Work on a Railroad?

October 21, 2025 01:10 PM
by James Tanner (19 October 2025)

Duplicates in Family Tree Part 1: Why They’re There and How to Find Them

October 19, 2025 06:52 PM
by Kathryn Grant (19 October 2025)

Getting Relationships Right in the FamilySearch Family Tree

October 15, 2025 01:11 PM
by Kathryn Grant (12 October 2025)

Preparing for a Genealogical Trip Abroad

October 15, 2025 12:59 PM
by James Tanner (12 October 2025)

What’s New and Not So New on Ancestry.com

September 30, 2025 01:29 PM
by James Tanner (28 September 2025)

Creating and Using Family Groups in FamilySearch.org (for Latter-day Saints)

September 28, 2025 07:11 PM
by Bart Farnsworth (28 September 2025)

A Powerful Way to Organize Your Family Photos

September 23, 2025 12:20 PM
by David & Diane Coles (21 September 2025)

What is Genealogical Research?

September 23, 2025 12:15 PM
by James Tanner (21 September 2025)

Discovering Your Ancestors in Norway

September 17, 2025 09:33 AM
by James Tanner (14 September 2025)

Find Your Ancestors in Land Records

September 09, 2025 03:02 PM
by James Tanner (7 September 2025)

Picture Perfect! How to Organize and Digitize Your Family History

September 09, 2025 02:58 PM
by Michelle Karren (7 September 2025)

Your Ancestors May Be Waiting in Special Collections

August 27, 2025 11:03 AM
by James Tanner (24 August 2025)

Avoiding the Same Name Trap

August 24, 2025 06:49 PM
by Kathryn Grant (24 August 2025)

Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

August 19, 2025 12:09 PM
by Kathryn Grant (17 August 2025)

Find Your Ancestors in Court Records

August 19, 2025 11:59 AM
by James Tanner (17 August 2025)

Adoption and Illegitimacy Research in the UK

August 12, 2025 12:10 PM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (10 August 2025)

Enhance Your Research with Compiled Genealogies

August 12, 2025 12:02 PM
by James Tanner (10 August 2025)

Preparing Names for Temple Ordinances (for Latter-day Saints)

August 05, 2025 01:08 PM
by Kathryn Grant (3 August 2025)

Occupations Are a Key to Unlocking Missing Ancestors

August 05, 2025 12:59 PM
by James Tanner (3 August 2025)

Genealogical Treasures in the National Archives

July 29, 2025 04:01 PM
by James Tanner (27 July 2025)

Basic Research Skills

July 29, 2025 03:51 PM
by Kathryn Grant (27 July 2025)

Finding People to Add to Family Tree

July 20, 2025 07:07 PM
by Kathryn Grant (20 July 2025)

Adding and Correcting Information in Family Tree

July 15, 2025 01:21 PM
by Kathryn Grant (13 July 2025)

Tips for Family History Interviews

July 15, 2025 01:11 PM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (13 July 2025)

Getting to Know FamilySearch.org (for Latter-day Saints)

June 30, 2025 04:21 PM
by Kathryn Grant (29 June 2025)

Write Your (and Their) Stories

June 24, 2025 07:13 AM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (22 June 2025)

Were Your Ancestors Indentured Servants?

June 23, 2025 03:26 PM
by James Tanner (22 June 2025)

Organization Skills for Family Historians

June 10, 2025 12:55 AM
by Kathryn Grant (8 June 2025)

Learning Skills for Family Historians (for Latter-day Saints)

June 03, 2025 11:52 PM
by Kathryn Grant (1 June 2025)

Using Records That Are Not Genealogy Records

June 03, 2025 01:18 PM
by James Tanner (1 June 2025)

Taking Advantage of More Digital Newspapers Online

May 20, 2025 02:33 PM
by James Tanner (18 May 2025)

Thinking Skills for Family Historians

May 20, 2025 02:09 PM
by Kathryn Grant (18 May 2025)

Using the Timeline Grid: Practical Examples

May 06, 2025 10:51 AM
by Kathryn Grant (4 May 2025)

Using Google “Street View” in Family History

May 06, 2025 10:43 AM
by John Pace (4 May 2025)

The Timeline Grid: An Easy Way to Track, Organize, and Use Your Research

April 29, 2025 01:22 PM
by Kathryn Grant (27 April 2025)

Unlocking the Genealogical Treasures in the Library of Congress

April 15, 2025 01:10 PM
by James Tanner (13 April 2025)

Can You Use AI to Do Family History Research?

April 01, 2025 10:39 AM
by James Tanner (30 March 2025)

Avoiding Genealogical Disasters

March 25, 2025 03:13 PM
by James Tanner (23 March 2025)

Do You Need Multiple Family Trees Trees?

March 18, 2025 01:27 PM
by James Tanner (16 March 2025)

Update of the Ultimate Digital Preservation Guide

March 11, 2025 01:28 PM
by James Tanner (9 March 2025)

Introduction to the Coalition for Responsible AI in Genealogy

March 04, 2025 02:41 PM
by James Tanner (2 March 2025)

Using Local and State Censuses for Genealogical Research

February 11, 2025 02:24 PM
by James Tanner (9 February 2025)

A Short History of Genealogy: A Personal Perspective

February 03, 2025 03:51 PM
by James Tanner (2 February 2025)

Your Ancestors Paid Taxes: Using Tax Records to Find Your Ancestors

January 29, 2025 12:52 PM
by James Tanner (26 January 2025)

U.S. Church Records Do Exist: Find Your Ancestors with Church Records

January 14, 2025 01:28 PM
by James Tanner (12 January 2025)

Christmas Devotional (for Latter-day Saints): The Gift of Reconciliation

December 15, 2024 06:20 PM
by Kathryn Grant (15 December 2024)

Open Your Ancestors’ World with Gazetteers

December 10, 2024 02:22 PM
by James Tanner (8 December 2024)

Creative Ways to Share Your Family History

December 10, 2024 08:44 AM
by Michelle Karren (8 December 2024)

How Do I...Use the FamilySearch Community Feature?

November 26, 2024 07:29 PM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (24 November 2024)

How to Learn About My Civil War Ancestors: Part 2

November 19, 2024 10:28 AM
by Laura Lefler (17 November 2024)

How to Learn About My Civil War Ancestors: Part 1

November 13, 2024 12:45 PM
by Laura Lefler (10 November 2024)

Researching Records in a Language You Do Not Know

November 05, 2024 12:18 PM
by James Tanner (3 November 2024)

Tracking Your Ancestors After a Divorce

October 29, 2024 12:54 PM
by James Tanner (27 October 2024)

HOW DO I…Find "Missing" Children in My Tree?

October 24, 2024 10:10 AM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (20 October 2024)

Untangling a Mess on the FamilySearch Family Tree

October 15, 2024 12:22 PM
by James Tanner (13 October 2024)

Discovering Your Ancestors in England

October 01, 2024 02:30 PM
by James Tanner (29 September 2024)

Getting Out of the Rut of Your Genealogical Research

September 24, 2024 02:09 PM
by James Tanner (22 September 2024)

Genealogy is More Than Birth, Marriage, and Death

September 20, 2024 05:27 PM
by James Tanner (15 September 2024)

Finding Your Ancestors' Occupation and Religion

September 10, 2024 01:04 PM
by James Tanner (8 September 2024)

Guide to How the FamilySearch Family Tree Really Works

August 27, 2024 12:06 PM
by James Tanner (25 August 2024)

The Strategy of Using AI for Genealogical Research

August 20, 2024 03:05 PM
by James Tanner (18 August 2024)

You Might Be Surprised: Find Help with AI Search on FamilySearch Labs

August 13, 2024 11:39 AM
by James Tanner (11 August 2024)

How to Read and Understand a Will

August 07, 2024 09:33 AM
by James Tanner (4 August 2024)

HOW DO I…Organize and Share My Memories in the FamilySearch Gallery?

August 07, 2024 09:21 AM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (4 August 2024)

Discovering Your Korean War Veteran

July 24, 2024 09:39 AM
by James Tanner (21 July 2024)

Exploring The Family History Guide’s Activities for All Ages and Stages

July 17, 2024 01:19 PM
by Scott and Angelle Anderson (14 July 2024)

Evaluating the Accuracy of Entries in the FamilySearch Family Tree

July 17, 2024 01:11 PM
by James Tanner (14 July 2024)

Is Your Ancestor Elusive or Just Lost?

July 11, 2024 10:40 AM
by James Tanner (7 July 2024)

Getting All You Can Out of Your FamilySearch Home Page

July 03, 2024 02:00 PM
by Michelle Karren (30 June 2024)

The Ten Most Annoying Habits of FamilySearch Family Tree Users

July 03, 2024 01:54 PM
by James Tanner (30 June 2024)

Involving Children in Genealogy

June 26, 2024 12:48 PM
by Jerroleen Sorensen (23 June 2024)

How to Talk to Your AI Chatbot About Genealogy

June 26, 2024 10:24 AM
by James Tanner (23 June 2024)

O Say, Can You See: Introducing U.S. Military Records

June 12, 2024 02:27 PM
by Alyssa Martinez (9 June 2024)

Training Your Mind to Think Like a Genealogist

June 12, 2024 02:19 PM
by James Tanner (9 June 2024)

Tips and Tricks for Improving Your Search Results

June 05, 2024 10:05 AM
by Julie Wilcox (2 June 2024)

Discovering Your Ancestors Using Probate Records

May 30, 2024 01:09 PM
by James Tanner (13 December 2020)

Discovering Your Ancestors Using Genealogical Periodicals

May 29, 2024 05:00 PM
by James Tanner (21 February 2021)

Discovering Your Ancestors in Canada

May 29, 2024 04:56 PM
by James Tanner (18 April 2021)

Discovering Your Ancestors in Scotland

May 29, 2024 04:52 PM
by James Tanner (28 April 2021)