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Genealogy Tips & Best Practices

As the world's highest rated genealogy research firm, the experts at Legacy Tree Genealogists have compiled a collection of genealogy tips and best practices to help you find YOUR ancestors! From methodology and education, to writing a family biography, we explain the who, what, where and why of family history research!

6 Strategies for Using DNA to Research Your Latin American Ancestry

May 26, 2023 by Stacey Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher Leave a Comment

Latin America Peru family history research

Latin American ancestry can be challenging to research due to the lack of comprehensive and easily accessible records. Available and surviving records can be challenging to access due to their location or language or because they have not been digitized and made available online.  Because of these challenges surrounding the availability of records, many people in Latin America and of Latin American descent turn to genetic genealogy and DNA testing to learn more about their ancestry and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chile, Church Records, DNA Research, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Latin America, Uncategorized Tagged With: DNA, Latin America

An Expert’s Secrets For German Genealogy Research

May 16, 2023 by Jessica - Legacy Tree Genealogists President 6 Comments

German genealogy research

We sat down with German genealogy research expert, Katie Schober, founder of Germanology Unlocked–courses, German-English translation services, and books for those who need some professional help with their German ancestry research.  In this article you'll learn about: • The foundations of Germanology Unlocked • Understanding German Genealogy Research Language • How to navigate German dialects • Whether or not you need to know German in order to do your family history research • … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Brick Walls, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Germany Tagged With: genealogy, Germany, language

Cuban Genealogy Research: Useful Tips and Tricks

May 11, 2023 by Elizabeth - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Cuban genealogy relies primarily on government civil registration and Roman Catholic church records. Unfortunately, very few of these records are available online. And knowing your ancestor's exact location of where they lived in Cuba is also a requirement, making Cuban research seem next to impossible.  Though limited by access problems, researching your Cuban family is possible and can be highly successful given the right tools. Tracking down the town of origin and identifying available … [Read more...]

Filed Under: genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Latin America Tagged With: Cuba, Cuban Genealogy, Latin America

Using AI Effectively for Genealogy Research

April 27, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 10 Comments

ai genealogy research

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) for genealogy research is still in its infancy but gaining momentum as each new tool is released, including ChatGPT and Google Translate. These tools do not replace the need for a professional genealogist to analyze the data but can speed up the research process by finding information more rapidly. We asked our research team how genealogists can apply AI to their genealogy research projects. Here are some of their key learnings and cautions. First, How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Education, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Internet Research Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, research

5 Priceless Resources for Australian Genealogy Research

April 13, 2023 by Kim Gilboy 4 Comments

Unlike British research, where national census and civil registration records are readily available after the 1830s, these record types are less accessible in Australian genealogy research. But a little digging into other resources can more than compensate. Invaluable Birth, Death, and Marriage Records for Australian Genealogy Research Collected by the states, locating birth, death, and marriage (BDM) records requires more effort and expense but often pays excellent dividends. The State … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Australia, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Internet Research Tagged With: archives, Australia, internet research

Digging for Deaths Part 2: Census Mortality Schedules

March 23, 2023 by Katharine - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 4 Comments

As discussed in the first installment of this series, Census mortality schedules can be used without official vital records to document the deaths of individuals who passed within a year of the official census date. However, a deeper understanding of the structure of each year’s schedule and an eye for detail may lead to additional discoveries. Asking the Important Questions: Differences Between Census Years The numbers and types of questions asked differed across census years. For example, in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Census, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices Tagged With: census, Mortality Schedules, records

RootsTech 2023 Recap: Uniting and Learning In Genealogy Family Research

March 10, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

RootsTech 2023 Legacy Tree Genealogists

It was surreal and wonderful to see everyone at RootsTech 2023 Genealogy Family Research in person again after a couple of years away during the pandemic. Legacy Tree Genealogists were happy to see old friends and make new ones as we all came together through our passion for genealogy research. The theme of RootsTech 2023 was “Uniting.” Genealogy research helps us unite our families past, present, and future. Through all the ups and downs of the never ending genealogy journey, it’s reassuring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conferences & Education, Genealogy Education, Genealogy for Enjoyment, Legacy Tree Genealogists, Professional Genealogy Tagged With: genealogy, Professional Genealogists, RootsTech

5 Keys to Finding Scottish Ancestors with Genealogist Jamie Kay

March 6, 2023 by Jamie - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 4 Comments

Scottish Ancestors

We sat down to learn more about finding Scottish ancestors with one of our professional genealogists, Jamie Kay. Here's what we learned about Jamie and how to research your own Scottish heritage. The Challenges of Finding Scottish Ancestors I grew up around the corner from Aunt Dorothy, our family genealogist, and loved to hear our stories and see the photographs she had collected. My great-grandparents came to the United States from Scotland in the 1870s, so a quarter of my heritage is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Church Records, Europe, Genealogy Education, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Legacy Tree Genealogists, United Kingdom Tagged With: genealogy research, Scotland, Scottish Clan

Legacy Tree Genealogists RootsTech 2023 Schedule

February 9, 2023 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

Check out the RootsTech Legacy Tree Genealogists schedule of events below, and be sure to stop by our booth (#1203) and say hello! It’s been a few years since we’ve been able to attend RootsTech in person, and we are excited to be there and see all of you who will be attending in person and virtually.  RootsTech is the world’s largest family history conference. With hundreds of classes to choose from and keynote speakers like Lisa Louise Cooke and David Allen Lambert, it will be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conferences & Education, DNA Research, Europe, Genealogy Brick Walls, Genealogy Education, Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: genealogy conferences, genealogy education, RootsTech

Struggling to Find Your Italian Ancestors? How to Navigate Italian Archives.

February 2, 2023 by Sarah Gutmann 6 Comments

Researching Italian Ancestors

From Jersey Shore to Postiglione: Finding Italian Ancestors You never know when and where your Italian ancestors will show up. How one genealogist found her Italian ancestors on a most unusual family vacation.  It was the summer of 2016. As was my extended family's tradition, we rented a house at the Jersey Shore for a week in the summer. As is the goal of all family vacations, the hope is to create new memories and forge stronger connections between members. That is why my family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Europe, Genealogy Brick Walls, Genealogy Records and Resources, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Internet Research, Italy Tagged With: Italian Ancestors, Italian Dual Citizenship, Italian Family History, Italy

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