Glossary of Genealogical Terms

Jan 26, 2015 | Tips & Hints

Family History Daily published an article on a glossary for genealogists. “Family history research is full of terms that you may never have encountered before you began constructing your tree. Every genealogist, no matter how experienced, will find themselves...

Next 10 Ways to be a Better Ancestor Notes

Jan 22, 2015 | Tips & Hints

CFGS member Paul Enchelmayer spoke to us on 10 Ways to be a Better Ancestor. In our December 2014 General Meeting he expanded on this giving us the Next 10 Ways to be a Better Ancestor. These talks covered over 20 possible ways to help future genealogists find you,...

20 Do’s and Don’ts of DNA

Jan 13, 2015 | Tips & Hints

Melvin Collier on his Roots Revealed blog posted what he feels are 20 Do’s and Don’ts of DNA, based on his experiences. These tips are an excellent summary of what to do and not do when using DNA to find your ancestors. Some of these are very basic such as...

That Online Tree is NOT a Source!

Jan 2, 2015 | Tips & Hints

One of the The In-Depth Genealogist’s Top 10 Posts of 2014 is article titled That Online Tree is NOT a Source!. In this article he states; “We all know we are supposed to cite our sources.” They then go on to explain what a source is. Then they...