What Was the Immigration Process at Ellis Island Like?
Have you ever wondered what your ancestors experienced at Ellis Island during their immigration journey to the United States?
View Ancestry DNA Matches By Ancestor With ThruLines
You can view your Ancestry DNA grouped by the ancestor that you share in common. Learn how to do it in this post.
What is Genealogy?
Maybe you have heard of genealogy, but you aren’t quite sure what it is. In this article, learn the definition of genealogy, find examples, and learn how it works.
Who is Parent 1 or Parent 2 on Ancestry DNA?
Do you need help figuring out how Parent 1 and Parent 2 on Ancestry corresponds to your maternal and paternal sides of the family? In this post, find a few easy methods that can help you accomplish this.
How to Upload Family Tree to Ancestry
Did you know that you can upload a family tree from your computer to Ancestry? In this post, learn what you’ll need to get started, and exactly how to do it. There are many places to build family trees, both online and in the form of software that you can have on your computer. If …
How to See a Map of People Who Are In Your Ancestry Family Tree
Have you ever wanted to see a map of where all of the people in your Ancestry tree? In this post, learn how you can see where important events in your ancestors’ lives occurred on an interactive map.
How To Find Ancestors From Ireland
Do you want to learn more about your Irish ancestors? In this post, find out how to find which of your ancestors were Irish, how to learn about their lives in Ireland – and more. Since the year 1800, about ten million people have left the island of Ireland, including both the country of Ireland …
Why Are DNA Results Different With Different Companies?
Do you have DNA results from more than one company? You have likely noticed that they are different, and in this post you will learn why.
What is a GEDCOM?
Have you ever heard of a GEDCOM? In this post, find out exactly what this is, how they work, how to get one, and more. The first time I heard about a GEDCOM, it sounded pretty high-tech. However, GEDCOMs have been around for a long time – since the early 1980s, in fact. However, not …
Are Messages on Ancestry Private?
Have you ever thought about whether your messages on Ancestry are private? In this post, find out to make sure your communications on Ancestry are private, and more. Ancestry has a really great messaging system that you can access by clicking on the envelope or dialog box at the very top of your Ancestry account. …