DNA & Genetic Genealogy
Your DNA Matches Already Know the Answer to Your Brick Wall
Your DNA matches aren't random, they're a map. Learn to read the cM numbers, sort your matches into clusters, and turn brick walls into short lists.
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Straightforward genealogy education for understanding records, evaluating evidence, working with DNA and solving difficult research problems.
Research Methods
How to Ask a Better Genealogy Question
Stuck on a genealogy problem? Learn to ask focused research questions, separate facts from assumptions, track past searches, and find evidence that moves research forward.
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Preservation & Organization
Planning a Family Reunion
“A family reunion can do more than bring relatives together. With a little planning, it can help you identify photographs, preserve family stories, reconnect lost branches, and unc
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Evidence Analysis
A Record Says It. Does That Make It True?
Genealogy records were created by people—and people can be wrong. Learn how to evaluate who supplied the information, separate facts from inferences, resolve conflicting evidence,
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The Challenge of Tracing Female Ancestors
Female ancestors can seem to disappear from the records. The search for Sarah Dickson shows how guardianship records, cluster research, and DNA can help uncover the women hidden in
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