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Is Your Family Tree a Mess? How to Start a Genealogy Do-Over in 2026 Is Your Family Tree a Mess: It’s Thomas MacEntee here. I’ve spent nearly 50 years navigating the winding paths of family history, and if there is one thing I’ve learned from delivering over 1,000 lectures, it’s this: most genealogists are overwhelmed…

New Year New Research Skills: Start 2026 by Mastering FamilySearch with Ultimate Guide to Mastering Family Search New Year New Research Skills: Start the New Year with a Genealogy Skill Upgrade If you’re like most genealogists, you end the year with a familiar promise: ✨ “This year I’m going to get serious about my…

DEAL ALERT: Evidence Explained 30% Off – A Genealogy Christmas Miracle! DEAL ALERT: Evidence Explained … A Christmas Miracle: The Genealogy “Bible” is Finally on Sale (30% Off!) If you have been part of the genealogy community for any length of time, you know there is one book that sits on the desk of every serious…

The Sad Beige Trend – Don’t let it ruin Your Holidays: Get “Preserve Your Family Pictures” for FREE Today Only! The Sad Beige trend aesthetic is officially out of control, folks. Have you looked at Google Trends or your Instagram feed lately? Apparently, in the waning days of 2025, the hottest trend is stripping your…

Are You Really Getting Everything Out of FamilySearch? Take the “Honesty Test” Before You Search Again Are You Really Getting Everything Out of FamilySearch?: We all love FamilySearch. It is one of the pillars of modern genealogy—a massive, free, and indispensable resource for family historians, LDS church members, and researchers worldwide. But here is the…

FamilySearch Guide for Christmas: Ultimate Guide to Mastering FamilySearch FamilySearch Guide for Christmas: If you’re a genealogist, you already know what you want for Christmas this year: Not another sweater. Not another random gadget. You want time back in your research… and a way to finally crack those FamilySearch brick walls. That’s exactly what Dana Ann…

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15. Catholic parish registers often carry a family line centuries before Latin American civil registration began.

The Muppet Show at 50: The Muppet Show meets genealogy. Find the Miss Piggy, Beaker, and Sam the Eagle in your family tree and start writing ancestor sketches.

Grandparents Day: A single 1930s government form can reveal your grandparent’s birthplace, birth date, and parents’ names. Here’s why the SS-5 is genealogy’s best-kept secret.
