How To Use Ancestry.com’s NEW MyTrees Tags Tool
Last week at RootsTech 2019, Ancestry.com announced three new exciting tools genealogy researchers can use in their research: MyTree Tags, ThruLines and improved DNA matches. These are all still in beta. Try them out and see what you like and what you don’t like. Ancestry welcomes your feedback as they put the finishing touches on these tools. In this post I want to focus on the MyTree Tags tool which I was immediately drawn to. With MyTree Tags, Ancestry.com has given users the ability to tag (or label) individual ancestors for better organization and genealogy research project management. I’m all about genealogy organization and better project management. Consider this example: …
Simple Tips For Reading Old Handwriting in Genealogy Documents
Reading old handwriting in genealogy documents can be tough for a variety of reasons. Faded ink. Poor penmanship. Unusual script. Add in unfamiliar language and new-to -you abbreviations and interpreting your ancestor’s document just got more tedious. Don’t panic! I’m here to help with tips for reading old handwriting! With practice you will become more skilled and confident when you read that old handwriting. Simple Tips For Reading Old Handwriting in Genealogy Documents 1.Read the document out loud. This may sound simple, and really it is. Think phonetically. Words might have been spelled differently or simply spelled at they sounded to the writer. This is especially true if you are…
Genealogy For Beginners – Start Finding Your Ancestors!
Spending time with family over the holidays or on a special occasion often sparks the desire to begin genealogy research. Where and How to begin your research quickly become questions to answer. Genealogy may seem like a complicated process for the newbie, but the first steps – those beginner genealogy steps – are not. The first steps in genealogy are fairly straight forward and once mastered will give you a great foundation for further pursuit of your ancestors. Because, of course, you will be hooked! Note: If you have been researching genealogy for a while now and are not technically a beginner, READ ON! Going back to the basics is…
How to Prepare For The Rootstech 2019 Conference
Are you prepared for RootsTech 2019? Or are you more “What the heck is this RootsTech thing I hear everyone talking about?”? Let’s start at the beginning….. What is RootsTech? RootsTech is a yearly genealogy conference held in Salt Lake City, UT. RootsTech 2019 is being held 27 February – 2 March 2019. RootsTech is the largest genealogy conference with over 300 break out sessions, fabulous keynote speakers daily, and an expo hall I could (and have!) spent hours exploring the latest in genealogy products and tech. My favorite part? All of the other genealogy researchers from (literally) around the world. Rootstech is one of the few places you can…
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