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Maybe you’ve heard that researchers have made big discoveries about Beethoven’s DNA. In this post, learn more about what they learned, as well as how to find out if you are related to Beethoven.

The idea that every human is related to every other human is easy enough to understand, in theory. But it leads to the question: how many generations back are we all related?

Have you been thinking about writing down your life story? In this post, learn about different styles, what to consider, and how to write your personal history.

Interested in how to start a family history blog? Learn the different ways you can start publishing your stories and research about your family history.

It’s that time of year again: time to decide what your resolutions for the new year will be. In this post, find over 30 ideas for New Year’s resolutions for the genealogist and family historian. One of my favorite things to do on New Year’s Day is enjoying a warm cup of coffee and writing …

Can you use your DNA results to explore your cultural heritage? And if you can, should you? The answer to both of these questions is a firm “yes”.

What is family history indexing? In this post, learn the answer, as well as find out about different types of indexing projects, and how to get involved.

Want to make a family history timeline? Here, I will walk you through the steps for how to make one from your family tree info using Microsoft Word.

Here, learn about five family history challenges that you can participate it, by yourself or with a group, to learn and inspire your genealogy research.

Do you want to know if an app can tell your ethnicity based on a photo? The answer is no, it can’t – learn the reasons why in this post. It is easy to understand why we are tempted to want to be able to upload a photograph and learn about our ancestry. These days, …