Category: Strategies

Strengthen Your Genealogy Research Skills in One Month

Your genealogy skills are like a muscle – they need to be exercised! This month-long plan will help you build and improve your genealogy research skills.

Your 2020 Genealogy Research Plan

Achieve your genealogy goals with this year-long research plan. Follow the monthly prompts, or simply choose what tasks inspire you most and get started!

It Takes a Village: How to Do Cluster and Collateral Research

Scale the brick walls in your research by studying your ancestor's friends, relatives, neighbors, coworkers and other members of his community.

Find Your Ancestor in a Week: A 7-Day Genealogy Research Plan

Get down to business with this day-by-day guide to finding your ancestors fast. Each day in this genealogy research plan covers a different record group.

Metadata – Why it’s important and how you can use it

"Metadata" is a technical word for describing the content of a photo or document. Learn why it's important for your family history documentation and research.

12 Time-saving Genealogy Research Tips

Does it feel like you're always running out of research minutes? Get more genealogy done in less time with these 12 time-saving tips.

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Cousin Confusion: What is a “Second Cousin Once Removed”?

You've got questions about removed cousins and second (or further) cousins. Our experts have the answers.

Counting Cousins: How to Calculate Cousinhood

How, exactly, are you related to the child of your great-great-grandmother's son? We'll explain the steps to calculating cousinhood!

Family History on a Budget: 6 Genealogy Money-Saving Techniques

Looking to save some cash in your family history quest? Keep your research on-budget with these six easy genealogy money-saving tips for saving big on website subscriptions, DNA tests and more.

What is a Collateral Relative and Why Do They Matter?

Get the lowdown on this genealogy term and how using collateral research can help you find more information about your family history.

4 Steps for Rewinding Your Research

We can all use a genealogy do-over every now and again. Follow these four steps to fact-check ("rewind") your research using family tree software and websites.

How to Create a Genealogy Research Plan: A 5-Step Example

Don't know how to begin your genealogy research, or hit a brick wall? Get on track and inspired with this sample family history research plan.

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