How to use ancestry.com

Dig deeper in your research to find hidden gems at these four free and underused genealogy websites.

Do you have a hard to find ancestor? See how I found my missing grandfather and more relatives than I could have hoped for!

Get the most our of Ancestry.com's card catalog to find needed genealogy records and new to you records to search for your ancestors.

AncestryDNA recently added color tags to their New and Improved DNA Matches beta feature (available here if you don't already have it). Not only can you color-code your DNA matches for a quick visual overview, you can filter using those tags. There are 24 colors to choose from. But which colors to assign to whom? That's entirely up to you, of course! This post shares a system that's worked for me. The color codes apply to your DNA matches, but in theory they are reflecting relationships in…

Different ways to use Findagrave.com to help in your ancestry research. How to record the information you find and how you can help by volunteering too.

Whether you realize it or not, you might be doing this one, unhelpful thing on your Ancestry family tree. Here's how to fix it so you can get better results with your DNA matching! #genealogy

Online family trees are great for getting hints and finding cousins, but you should always keep a backup. Here's how to download your Ancestry family tree.

Are you overwhelmed or frustrated with Ancestry.com? If so, you're not alone. Check out my guide on 9 tips for being successful with Ancestry and learn how to use it for your genealogy research like a pro!

One of the best ways of preserving your family history and to make the most of your research is to make a family tree album that can help you preserve the information for future generations. Making a family tree album can also help to bring all the family stories and pictures together so that your