Common surnames can make genealogy research more challenging. But learning more about your last name (including how...
Common Surnames: How Unique is Yours?
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Big Updates at Ancestry for Canadian and German Vital Records
Big records updates at the Genealogy Giant website Ancestry.com! Brand new collections of birth, marriage, death, and...
AncestryDNA Opt-Out Options for DNA Matches: What This Means for You
A new AncestryDNA opt-out option allows DNA test takers to not participate in DNA match lists: they do not receive...
Getting Started on Ancestry.com
Getting started on Ancestry.com can be a little daunting. As one of the world's top genealogy websites,...
Big Updates to Find A Grave Records at Ancestry.com
If you're looking for cemetery records, you're in luck! This week there have been massive updates to Find A Grave's...
Time to Check Your DNA Matches Again? Why You Should Review Them Regularly
Has it been awhile since you have perused your DNA matches? Here's how reviewing your DNA test results regularly can...
“If My Ancestry Subscription Expires, What Happens to My Tree?”
Are you worried about access to your online tree if you let your Ancestry.com subscription lapse? The tree should...
New U.S. Vital Records Online: Freedmen’s Bureau, Statewide Databases and More
Millions of U.S. vital records have recently been published online! These include updates to the U.S. Social Security...
AncestryDNA Privacy Policy Update: Why This Change Is Good
An update to AncestryDNA's privacy policy requires us to take to take one more step when managing someone else's DNA...
