Many of our most cherished memories are made during the holiday season as we gather with family to participate in traditions both generational and new. Gift-giving is central to many family holiday traditions, and it can be difficult to find the perfect gift for those you love year after year. We hope this year’s gift guide helps you delight the family historian in your life as well as all of your family members who will be surprised at how much they love experiencing family history stories in … [Read more...]
AI in Genealogy: interview with expert Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is an AI in Genealogy expert who founded the website Making Family History, and he co-hosts a podcast called The Family History AI Show with Steve Little. Mark sat down with us to help us understand what AI can and can't do for our genealogy research, and how to best use it to get the most helpful and accurate results. From Collecting Family History Stories to Technology and AI Legacy Tree: We'd love to know more about your background and what brought you into the genealogy … [Read more...]
Native American Genealogy Research Resources
This article will help you begin and continue your Native American Genealogy Research with helpful resources and methods. Throughout our twenty-year journey, we’ve helped many clients trace their roots to their Native American ancestors. Whether they wanted genealogical proof for tribal admittance or they simply wanted peace of mind knowing that the oral stories they heard were indeed true, every client is hoping for more validation of their heritage. Our blog articles can help you … [Read more...]
How To Begin Your African American Genealogy Research
Genealogy research is rarely easy or straightforward, and African American genealogy research adds a whole other layer of complexity when you’re looking for enslaved ancestors. We’ve compiled some of our best tips and information with links to help you get started on your genealogy journey with confidence. FINDING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN YOUR GENEALOGY RESEARCH Researching women in history is already quite difficult, but it can be even more difficult to find African American women … [Read more...]
The Best Family History Activities
October is Family History Month, and we’re here to help you find motivation to get started on any piece of your family history that you’ve been hoping to start. Family History isn’t just sitting at a computer looking through archives and search engines. Family History includes learning more about your ancestors’ cultures, and then weaving them into your own family traditions. It’s gathering family around to tell stories and share wisdom. This month, we hope you’ll find a bit of time to … [Read more...]
Latin American History Month: Intro to Latin American Genealogy Research
Do you have Latin American heritage and want to know more about your ancestors? Latin American history and traditions are rich, complex, and full of life. In this article, we’ll give you an introduction to Latin American genealogy with resources to help you get started with confidence. Here are a few things you’ll want to know to set yourself up for success. Record Sets for Latin American Genealogy Research Whether your ancestors lived along the U.S./Mexican border or the southernmost tip … [Read more...]
Why You Should Create a Family Office and Succession Plan
Many think they have unlimited time to organize a will, structure finances for descendants, and transmit the most important life details to their children and grandchildren. But sometimes, life gets in the way - illness, incapacity, and death come sooner than expected and can leave descendants to unravel the complications left behind. That happened to Josh Kanter, son of tax lawyer and venture capitalist Burton Kanter. "When my father passed away from cancer in 2001, I was in the room, and … [Read more...]
How GEDmatch Can Amplify Your Genealogy Research
How can GEDmatch help you to accurately identify DNA matches? We recently sat down with GEDmatch's Tom Osypian to understand how individuals can best use the GEDmatch tools to organize DNA matches and reach out to their relatives to create the most accurate family tree possible. How has GEDmatch evolved since its inception? Tom: GEDmatch started around 2010 as a Gedcom comparison site. As DNA testing took off, we started developing algorithms to compare DNA test results, and it's … [Read more...]