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Uncovering Family Secrets in Genealogy records Premium

What shocking secrets were your ancestors hiding? The answers may be waiting in one of these six sources.

Genealogy Insider: Five Questions With Elizabeth Shown Mills

Elizabeth Shown Mills talks genealogy books, brick walls and DNA tests.

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Become a better researcher with these 101 ways to a new genealogy you.

What Is Pedigree Collapse?

You should be able to double the number of ancestors in each generation, right? Wrong. Here's a quick look at pedigree collapse.

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Don’t have time for a full-scale assault to find your ancestors? You can fit these five tasks into your schedule on weekends or whenever time permits.

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Think tracing your tree back in time is the only way to go? Guess again. We got some unconventional researchers to share their reverse genealogy secrets.