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Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...
Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...
Why we don't trust FamilySearch's unified famil...
Sometimes, we use FamilySearch to see what other people (including distant cousins) have found and appended to FamilySearch's "unified family tree." Think of it as a master tree for all...

Understanding changes in AncestryDNA's ethnicit...
If you are an Ancestry DNA customer, you may have noticed an update to your "ethnicity percentages," like in the map above. Ancestry has also added a new feature that...
Understanding changes in AncestryDNA's ethnicit...
If you are an Ancestry DNA customer, you may have noticed an update to your "ethnicity percentages," like in the map above. Ancestry has also added a new feature that...

NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family
As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...
NARA website: Searching the 1950 Census for family
As we mentioned in the EasyGenie blog a few weeks ago, the 1950 Census is now available online. We've had a chance to give it a spin, and we have...

How to use EasyGenie charts to perform genetic ...
While some people use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to organize DNA matches, it's also possible to use paper worksheets to record information and narrow down the search for ancestors....
How to use EasyGenie charts to perform genetic ...
While some people use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to organize DNA matches, it's also possible to use paper worksheets to record information and narrow down the search for ancestors....

Why triangulate if I already know I match someo...
All major genetic genealogy services show long lists of people who match part of your DNA. The problem is they don't show how you match. Is the match with your...
Why triangulate if I already know I match someo...
All major genetic genealogy services show long lists of people who match part of your DNA. The problem is they don't show how you match. Is the match with your...

So you've taken a genetic genealogy test. Now w...
One popular use of DNA genealogy test results is triangulation, a process that can help genealogists identify specific ancestors and relatives. Triangulation involves matching segments of one person's DNA to...
So you've taken a genetic genealogy test. Now w...
One popular use of DNA genealogy test results is triangulation, a process that can help genealogists identify specific ancestors and relatives. Triangulation involves matching segments of one person's DNA to...