What DNA CAN Tell You About Your Family Tree
Tuesday June 29, 2004
While it can't provide you with your entire family tree or tell you who your ancestors are, DNA testing can:
Determine if two people are related
Determine if two people ... Read More
Mormon Microfilming Causes a Stir - AGAIN
Monday June 28, 2004
A Mormon microfilming project in Maine is stirring up protests from people concerned that individuals whose names are collected from these genealogical records will be baptized as Mormon through a ... Read More
What is Genealogy Anyway?
Wednesday June 23, 2004
If you're new to the whole family tree thing and wondering what all the fuss is about, check out these genealogy basics, part of my free, self-paced Intro to Genealogy ... Read More
Are You a Collector or a Researcher?
Monday June 21, 2004
An interesting column by Regina Hines in Missouri's Sun Herald discusses the important differences between collectors and researchers of family history. Collectors are individuals who collect information from relatives, published ... Read More
Dad's Messages to Family Continue After Death
Saturday June 19, 2004
Before his death in 1999, Wayne Owen wrote out numerous cards and letters to his family to be opened on future special dates and occasions. While many may think this ... Read More
Touched by Adoption
Wednesday June 16, 2004
A new Web site, TouchedByAdoption.org, allows adoptees, birth parents, and siblings to voluntarily bank their DNA to help reunite them with their family members - for free! Sounds like an ... Read More
Armchair Genealogy
Monday June 14, 2004
If you think it is unlikely that you'll be able to track down your ancestors from the comfort of your armchair, think again! Whether you're a weekend genealogist with little ... Read More
Presidential Graves
Saturday June 12, 2004
As the sun set on Friday, June 11, 2004, President Ronald Reagan was laid to rest on the grounds of his presidential library in Simi Valley, California, becoming the 37th ... Read More
Mongolians Ordered to Choose Surnames
Friday June 11, 2004
After generations of living with just one name, Mongolians are now rushing to invent last names for themselves to meet a June 27 government imposed deadline, according to the Times. ... Read More
5 Ways to Chart & Display Your Family Tree
Saturday June 5, 2004
While tracing your ancestry back as far as possible is fun, it's even better when you can present the findings in a handsome family tree chart. From hand drawn charts ... Read More
1890 Special Veterans Census
Saturday June 5, 2004
A lucky break for some researchers trying to trace ancestors through the 20 year period between 1880 and 1900, a special Veterans census was taken in 1890 along with the ... Read More