by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jan 23, 2026
When you take a DNA test and view your matches, you might wonder how everyone is related to you. Many databases will indicate the amount of DNA you share with each match, and some of these will include relationship estimates. The less DNA shared between you and a...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jan 16, 2026
Aside from what remains of the indigenous population, the U.S. is peopled with immigrants and descendants of immigrants. Some immigrant ancestors are as recent as parents or grandparents, while other immigrant ancestors go as far back as colonial times. No matter when...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jan 9, 2026
Family stories may have been passed down about an immigrant ancestor. Or the immigrant ancestor is discovered after tracing the family back several generations in the U.S. In either case, immigration research needs to be conducted on that ancestor before tracing the...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Jan 2, 2026
It’s a new year. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Are they merely a wish likely to be forgotten? Or do you have a plan in place to make them a reality? If you are considering making New Year’s resolutions that have to do with genealogy, this blog will...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Dec 26, 2025
In modern days, friends and family follow each other on social media, where they post about their lives. In this way, people can keep tabs on each other without actually interacting. Our ancestors used newspapers for much the same purpose. Many newspapers, especially...
