Tracing Immigrant Ancestors Who Entered Via Canada or Mexico Premium
Your immigrant ancestors may have arrived over the Canadian or Mexican border—even crossing multiple times. Here’s how to trace them.
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Stories to Tell: Chance Discoveries While Volunteering Premium
While volunteering to digitize records, friends Raelynn Klafke (right) and Joy Rife kept coming across their relatives’ names
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Case Study: Identifying Woman’s Parents With a Delayed Birth Record Premium
Contributing Editor Sunny Morton explains how she used collateral research techniques and a delayed birth record to identify an ancestor’s parents—who were also neighbors.
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MyHeritage’s DNA Quest Reunites Family in New Zealand
Two half-siblings reconnected with each other and their long-lost birth father thanks to a pro bono DNA program.
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How to Get Print Copies of Genealogy Articles Premium
If you've ever read a genealogy article that you absolutely loved and wanted to obtain your own copy of it in print, this how-to is for you.
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Search Yearbook Collections on Ancestry.com Premium
School yearbooks are a great place for pictures of relatives during their teen years. These tips will help you explore yearbooks on Ancestry.com and beyond.
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5 Easy Privacy Musts for All DNA Testers
As DNA tests grow in popularity, they also continue to pop up more frequently in the news. If you're wondering if your DNA data is safe, you're not alone. With these 5 tips, you'll be feeling more secure in no time.
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Who Owns My Content When I Post It on a Genealogy Website?
When uploading images of ancestors or providing family history online, it's important to understand the copyright laws involved. Here's what you need to know.
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Resource Roundup: 5 Free Genealogy Wikis Premium
What’s the resourceful genealogists crave most? Free online data. Luckily, wikis allow collaborative editing of their content by users. Find out which ones are our favorites.
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Genealogy Gets a Competitive Edge in “Relative Race” Premium
Go behind the scenes of a thrilling genealogy show that sends competitors racing across the country to discover unknown, long-lost family.
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