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Top 5 DNA and Genetic Genealogy Blog Posts in 2022

December 22, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

DNA and Genetic Genealogy top articles

The use of DNA and genetic genealogy have become widely used strategies for solving challenging genealogy research projects since DNA testing became available to the public in the early 2000s.  With our team of expert genetic genealogists at Legacy Tree, we can break through brick walls, discover unknown parentage, and make family tree connections that were impossible just a few short decades ago. In case you missed them, below are the top five DNA and genetic genealogy blog posts of 2022 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, Genealogy Brick Walls, Top Posts Tagged With: 2022, DNA, genetic genealogy, methodology, top posts

15 Steps to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors

November 28, 2022 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 2 Comments

Immigrant Ancestor Research

Immigration ancestor research can be very rewarding as you discover the story behind your ancestor's journey across the pond. In this guide, we share 15 steps to discovering your ancestor's story of their journey to the United States and help you retrace their steps to find the records and data to verify your heritage.  If you live in the United States and your ancestors aren’t Native American, then your ancestors crossed the pond at some point. Depending on the time period and proximity to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: European ancestry, European family history, family history, genealogy, immigration, Immigration research, methodology

Five Ways to Use the New DNA Coverage Estimator Tool at DNA Painter

October 17, 2022 by Paul - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 8 Comments

DNA Coverage Estimator Legacy Tree

The DNA Coverage Estimator is now available and makes the process of identifying matching ancestors through DNA much simpler than ever before. In April 2018, Legacy Tree Genealogists published an article by Paul Woodbury introducing the concept of DNA coverage – the amount of an ancestor’s DNA represented in a DNA database through the test results of their tested descendants. Different descendants of an ancestor inherit different portions of that individual’s DNA. Therefore, they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research Tagged With: DNA, family history, genealogy, legacy tree, methodology, resources

Connecting the Dots: What Constitutes Genealogical Proof?

April 24, 2020 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 15 Comments

How do we know when we have compiled enough evidence to consitute genealogical proof of a familial connection? Read on to find out! How do we know when we have compiled enough evidence to constitute proof? Is a birth certificate or an autosomal DNA test result sufficient to declare this person is the child of that person? Must we collect every record regarding an individual – the deeds, the tax lists, the newspaper clippings, the census reports – before we can declare a familial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Tips & Best Practices, Methodology Tagged With: archives, family history, family history research, genealogical evidence, genealogical proof, genealogy, genealogy records, genealogy resources, genealogy tips, Legacy Tree Genealogists, methodology

Finding the Gold in Original Family History Records

November 13, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

When conducting genealogical research, it is vital – and also extremely fun – to collect as many records as possible regarding the research subject in order to gain a fuller picture of the life of that individual. This applies to all types of records, such as birth and death certificates, censuses, obituaries, church records, and ship manifests, to name a few. First, Locating Digital Records In today’s digital world, information is often accessed through search engines that scan indexes. These … [Read more...]

Filed Under: British Isles, Methodology Tagged With: Ancestor, digital record, England, family history, family history library, genealogy, genealogy records, legacy tree, methodology, National Archives, Original Records, Research Tips

2 Guidelines for Resolving Conflicting Information in Sources

March 11, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 8 Comments

The conflicting information in sources can be a brick wall in your genealogy search. If or when you run into this unfortunate situation, here's some tips to help resolve those conflicts! We’ve all been there – tracking down an ancestor and finding an answer we've been looking for on a document, only to find another record that says something different! The death certificate has a different date of death than the headstone, a census gives a different place of birth than a marriage record, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: center, conflicting, Documents, help, information, library, methodology, primary, research, resolving, resources, secondary, sources

5 Tips for Finding Female Ancestors

December 19, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Are you struggling to find female ancestors in your family history? We share 5 tips for locating those elusive ancestresses!  “The husband and wife are one, and that one is the husband.” – William Blackstone, English jurist and judge Such a quote sounds grating and out-of-place in our twenty-first century society, but it was the legal and cultural reality under which American women lived during most of history, due to our heritage of English common law. Blackstone’s quote above is in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: elusive ancestors, family history, family history library, female ancestor, genealogy, genealogy tips, legacy tree, methodology, obituary, probate, women's rights

What’s in a Name? 4 Tips for Finding An Elusive Ancestor

December 5, 2014 by Carolyn - Legacy Tree Genealogists Project Manager 8 Comments

Are you continuing to hit a genealogical brick wall searching for an elusive ancestor? Here are 4 unique tips that may help! One of the things I love about genealogy is the fascinating variety of names and the many forms that one particular name can take. One memorable name that I encountered recently was Cadwallader Slaughter, often shortened to Cad Slaughter. What a name! It’s a delicate science using names to determine the identity of one person, or distinguishing between many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Methodology Tagged With: Ancestor, brick wall, Elusive Ancestor, family history, hard to find, help, immigrant, methodology, research, researching, tip, trick

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