History and Genealogy

There are about 20 generations in 500 years of ancestors. Learn how we calculate this discover how many generations are in your tree going back 500 years.

What is the Iberian Peninsula DNA ethnicity? If you got this region in your DNA, you will want to read this post to find how you got this DNA – and more!

Is there such a thing as alternative facts in genealogy? In this post, learn how to explore the truth in your family tree and what to do with what you learn. Those of us who are actively researching our family histories can often feel pressure to make our research match our family stories, legends, and …

Are you interested in learning about the genetic roots of the Vikings? In this post, we’ll discuss the ancestry of the Vikings.

In this post, we’ll explore the Scotch-Irish and try to understand what brought them to America – and how they might have ended up in your family tree. When I was growing up, I knew very little about my mom’s paternal side of the family.  Supposedly, my maternal grandfather’s dad was Slovak, and his mother …

Genealogy and Thanksgiving are interconnected. Explore the tricky relationship between our country and family histories, and what we serve for Thanksgiving.

Do you have extensive Colonial America roots, yet show Iberian Peninsula DNA?  In this article, you will learn how it can be possible to have both Iberian and Colonial ancestry.  Here’s a hint:  It doesn’t mean that your tree is wrong! Before we get started, I should mention that Ancestry DNA no longer reports the …

I’ve been really interested in family tree research (otherwise known as genealogy) for about four years now.  During these four years, I have found myself doing a lot of studying of historical events in order to understand the background of the events in my family tree.  For example, many of my ancestors migrated to the …