Ancestors

Ever wondered how to do a cultural heritage interview? Want to know cultural heritage interview questions that you could ask your relatives who immigrated?

What better what to feel a connection with your ancestors than through a beautiful homage to their culture in the form of food?  Plus, it’s a great way to help family members, especially kids, become interested in their family tree and their heritage. If we are being honest, family tree research can be dry and …

There is so much written out there about how many times family stories aren’t true.  Especially with the advent of DNA testing, it’s easier than ever to prove or disprove long-held family beliefs.  I had an interesting experience recently, however, that I would like to share.  There is value to talking with older relatives and …

Anyone who spends much time researching their family tree will eventually stumble upon given (first) names that cause them to pause and wonder why this person was given this name. Here, learn how and why our ancestors sometimes have names that seem strange to us. In this post, I’ll tell you some examples of some …

Do you want an easy way to find out if you look like your ancestors? Let Family Search’s new tool do the work for you. In this post, I’ll teach you how it works. I have spent way too much time lately uploading my family photographs to Family Search’s new “Compare a Face” tool to …

Are you wondering how many ancestors you have?  In this post, I’ll teach you how to figure out how many ancestors you have – with a slight catch. 

Do you have Swedish ancestry?  If you do, you might be interested in learning more about your Swedish immigrant ancestors, why they came to America, how to research your Swedish ancestry, and whether or not a DNA test can help you.  If this sounds like you, this post will help you. Why did Swedish immigrants …

Do you want to know how to learn about your German immigrant ancestors? In this post, you will learn about German immigration to America, how to find your German ancestor’s immigration records, and more! Are you one of the more than 44 million Americans with German ancestry?  The number of German-Americans living in the United …

Do you want to learn more about your Dutch ancestors? In this post, I’ll show you how to trace your dutch ancestors with DNA and genealogy.

What are the most important things you can learn about your ancestor? How can this information help you build your family tree? In this post, I’ll share with you the top five things that I recommend learning about each of your ancestors. When I first began working on my family tree, I found myself obsessed …