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South African Genealogy Archives Using MyHeritage

June 18, 2024 by Christy - Legacy Tree Genealogists Editor 2 Comments

Have you started your South African Genealogy and feel overwhelmed? We'll show you how MyHeritage can help you discover your ancestors and trace global lineages. Continue reading! South Africa's rich historical tapestry is woven with diverse cultures, pivotal events, and ancestral stories waiting to be discovered. The country's archival heritage stretches back to its colonial origins, capturing the intricate interactions between indigenous populations, Dutch and Huguenot settlers, British … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Genealogy Education, Genealogy Records and Resources Tagged With: myheritage, South Africa

7 Strategies to Set Up Your DNA Project for Success

September 29, 2023 by Paul - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Family Tree Research

DNA testing plans and knowing how to set up a DNA project for success makes all the difference in solving family tree mysteries. At Legacy Tree Genealogists, we have helped thousands of clients utilize DNA evidence in the exploration of their family history research questions. From recent unknown parentage to historic misattributed ancestry, we have observed again and again that by inviting the right people to perform DNA testing in the right DNA databases, stubborn genealogy brick walls come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research Tagged With: 23andme, autosomal DNA, DNA, FamilyTreeDNA, mitochondrial dna testing, myheritage, Y-DNA

Part Two: MyHeritage DNA Theories of Family Relativity

June 2, 2023 by Paul - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher Leave a Comment

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Theories of Family Relativity is part two of a series of articles to help you navigate MyHeritage DNA matches and tools. Read part one here.  Genetic genealogy is founded on the observation that when two testers share DNA, they share common ancestry. In the case of autosomal DNA tests (like the one offered by MyHeritage), the ancestor who was the source of that shared DNA could be through any of the respective testers’ ancestral lines and could be any number of generations back in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, genealogy research, Genealogy Tips & Best Practices Tagged With: DNA, myheritage, MyHeritage DNA

Part 1: Navigating MyHeritage DNA Matches & Tools

June 1, 2023 by Adrienne - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 4 Comments

Family DNA Matches MyHeritage

This is Part 1 of a series about how to use MyHeritage DNA matches and tools. Read part two about the Theories of Family Relativity.  When it comes to DNA matches, there’s family--the people you’ve known and lived with and been around maybe your entire life or perhaps just a short period. Naturally, you know these people. Maybe you share some of the same physical features, such as the shape of your nose or your hair color. Indeed, you’ve laughed, cried, celebrated, grieved, and experienced … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DNA Research, Uncategorized Tagged With: DNA, DNA Results, DNA Tools, myheritage

MyHeritage.com and Legacy Tree Genealogists – Working Together

August 1, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists have the privilege of being the recommended research partner of MyHeritage! Learn what makes Legacy Tree the leader in professional genealogy work.  Legacy Tree Genealogists has been a research firm for over a decade now, celebrating our 11th year as a business in 2015. Our experience and positive client ratings naturally make us a trusted source for genealogical research, and we are excited to announce that industry giant MyHeritage.com agrees, naming us their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Internet Research, Legacy Tree Genealogists Tagged With: genealogists, genealogy, help, legacy tree, myheritage, partner, partnership, professional, recommended

Free World War I Records Through the End of July and Beyond

July 16, 2014 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

One of the best things to hear as a genealogist is, "Free records!" World War I records have been offered free from MyHeritage through the end of July. Enjoy! 100 years ago, Serbia was invaded by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The date was July 28, 1914. This act marked the beginning of World War I, one of history's deadliest conflicts and the impetus of many political changes worldwide. In memory of this event, MyHeritage is offering free access to its World War I records through the end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military Service Tagged With: free records, genealogist, genealogy, legacy tree, military records, myheritage, records, war, war records, World War I, WWI

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