Following is a list of genealogy conferences that Legacy Tree Genealogists and/or our researchers will be attending in 2017. Check back frequently for additional conference dates and details. Will you be attending a conference we're at? Be sure to stop by and introduce yourself! February 8 - 11 RootsTech, Salt Lake City, UT April 26 - 29 New England Regional Genealogical Consortium, Springfield, MA June 9 - 11 Southern California … [Read more...]
When Your Family Isn’t Where They Ought to Be
Have you ever had trouble tracing elusive ancestors? Particularly finding one specific record for that family member? You have all of the key documents like birth, marriage, and death certificates. Maybe you have added census pages, military records, and newspaper clippings; but, try as you might, there is one particular document which eludes you, no matter how hard you try to find it? If so, then you can appreciate this question we recently addressed: "I am having a problem finding my mother … [Read more...]
Discover What You’re Made of with Grandparent Inheritance Charts
Legacy Tree Genealogists is excited to announce the release of our free Grandparent Inheritance Charts tool. Based on software developed by Kitty Cooper and with her assistance, we have developed a free tool which enables you to easily map the segments of DNA you inherited from each of your grandparents (often referred to as chromosome mapping). Who Gave You the Most DNA? Through our tool, you can also discover exactly how much DNA you share with each of your four grandparents – each will … [Read more...]
Map Your Chromosomes – Even Without Living Grandparents
What happens when you do not have a living grandparent from one or both sides of your family tree? Is it still possible to create a chromosome map? In situations where you do not have two living grandparents available to test, it may still be possible to create a complete or nearly complete chromosome map by testing other relatives. The key to successfully creating a grandparent chromosome map is testing several additional relatives whose combined DNA tests cover the majority of the DNA that you … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Finding Your Polish Ancestors
Searching for family in Poland? Our experts share tips for finding Polish ancestors, and the best places to search for family in Poland. If you’re an American researching your Polish ancestors, you aren’t alone. Polish Americans make up “the largest Slavic ethnic group in the United States, second largest Central and Eastern European group and the eighth largest immigrant group overall.”[1] So how do we begin tracing our roots in Poland? Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons. … [Read more...]
Why YOU Should Join a Facebook Genealogy Group
There are myriad websites, historical societies, and other resources for the would-be genealogist to get help when starting out, or for experienced researchers to continue learning new things from their peers. One of the easiest options that may not occur to you is to join a Facebook genealogy group. Because any user can create a group, there are options for almost every subset of genealogy (geographical, linguistic, ethnic, etc.) you could think of. Click here to download a comprehensive … [Read more...]
Mitochondrial DNA: Connecting Generations
The need to put ourselves into a historical family context and discover our ancestry seems to be a quasi-innate need in each of us. Centuries-old family trees, ancestral worship in various cultures, theological debates on the afterlife, and even Darwin’s theory of evolution all point to a very basic human need: to know where we came from. This article discusses advancements in maternal lineage testing that allows us to evaluate mitochondrial DNA to assist us in this quest. Your Ancient … [Read more...]
Why You Should Take a Genealogical DNA Test – Even If You Don’t Think You Need One
Legacy Tree has handled hundreds of genealogical DNA-related cases, running a wide gamut in terms of objectives. While we do not sell DNA tests, we complete DNA analysis and genealogical research and can work with a client's test results from any major DNA testing company. By analyzing DNA test results we are able to provide more in-depth answers beyond a geographic location, and interpret results in a genealogical context. Many of our clients wish to have us help them identify their biological … [Read more...]