As you delve deeper into your family history research, you'll soon discover there are endless ways to arrange your family tree. Learn more about the difference between a genealogical and a genetic family tree from one of our genetic genealogists. “You have your mother’s eyes!” “You look just like your grandfather.” “You have your great-grandmother’s singing voice!” Many of us grew up hearing sayings such as these, about how our physical traits, talents, or personality quirks … [Read more...]
How to Organize Old Photographs and Memorabilia For Genealogy Research
Do you have old photographs and memorabilia you'd like to organize for your genealogy research? Read on to discover the best ways to start organizing and discovering more of your family's rich history. Photographs bring history to life and are a very important part of genealogists' research. Being able to match faces to names on a family tree can help us fully embrace the reality of our ancestors. While we can't always find photographs from the past to add to a family tree, we can make an … [Read more...]
Part Two: Using AI in Genealogy Research Best Practices
In part one, we explain the basics of artificial intelligence and how you might begin to think about using AI in your genealogy research. Here, in part two, we'll go more in depth with AI expert Steve Little to help you get a bigger picture about how AI could be useful in genealogy research now and in the future. Steve is a co-host of The Family History AI Show podcast, and AI educator with the National Genealogical Society (NGS). LTG: What is prompt engineering? Steve: Prompt … [Read more...]
Part One: AI Today and How to Use AI in Genealogy Research
AI technology impacts every area of our lives today and is growing so quickly it can be difficult to keep up, especially with AI in genealogy research when it feels so new and unknown. We were able to spend some time with Steve Little, an expert in the AI and genealogy space, co-host of The Family History AI Show podcast, and AI educator with NGS, to discuss the future of AI and genealogy. In part one you will learn about the history of AI, how it has developed to this point, and how to … [Read more...]
Celebrating 20 Years of Professional Genealogy Research
Legacy Tree Genealogists is celebrating 20 years as a professional genealogy research firm. We want to thank all the clients who have trusted us over the years to help them discover more about their families and where they came from. We are honored that so many of you have enlisted us on your journey, and we are the company we are today because of all of you! Every year, we have the opportunity to help over 1,500 clients living in over 30 countries, whose research is completed by our 70 … [Read more...]
Meet Carol, Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists
Meet Carol, one of Legacy Tree Genealogists talented project managers! Genealogy has been a passion of Carol Genung’s for a long time. The genealogy bug first bit her when she was in junior high school and her dad’s aunt shared copies of the family tree she had researched. Carol diligently added the branches that she could at the time. Her passion was reignited a number of years later when she and her husband visited his aunt who had the family bible with entries back to the late 1800s. Carol … [Read more...]
Meet Colleen, Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists
Meet Colleen, one of Legacy Tree Genealogists talented project managers! Ever since Colleen Stutz was a little girl, she has had a love for Family History and Genealogy. Even as a child at Thanksgiving with extended family, she was the only one who could keep the relationships straight and explain how everyone was related to each other. In her own Family History research, Colleen has solved several brick walls that seemed impossible. Her ancestors came from Germany, Norway, Sweden, England, … [Read more...]
Italian Heritage Travel: The My Bella Vita Experience
In this article, we interview founder of My Bella Vita, Cherrye, about their Italian Heritage Travel tours. If you have Italian ancestry and have always dreamed about returning to Italy to feel, taste, and see where your family comes from, continue reading! I grew up in America, so I understand the American expectation. I know the American traveler in a way that many Italian-based companies might not. But I lived in Italy for a long time. My husband is Italian and grew up in Calabria, and … [Read more...]