In this episode of Best Websites, Lisa Louise Cooke chats with David Fryxell about some of the highlights from Family Tree Magazine‘s 2024 list of 101 Best Websites. There’s an ever growing number of websites out there that can help you in your family history research, but which ones are the best and worth your time? David Fryxell joins Lisa Louise Cooke to answer that question. Source ..read more

In this episode, genealogist and writer David Fryxell highlights some of the best Google tools for genealogists to use, including Google Scholar, Google Drive, and more. Guest Host: Melina Papadopoulos, Digital Editor Rick Crume, author of the article 15 Essential Google Tools for Genealogy Research, discusses the top Google tools and how to use them for genealogy. Source ..read more

In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Steve Little of the National Genealogy Society chats with Andrew Koch about AI tools like ChatGPT and how to use them effectively for genealogy research. Artificial Intelligence (best known as AI) has taken the world by storm over the past few years. This is especially true for chatbots like ChatGPT. Naturally… Source ..read more

In this episode of Best Websites, Family Tree Magazine editor Andrew Koch walks us through the full-text library from FamilySearch. FamilySearch announced Full-Text Search just this year at RootsTech 2024. Family Tree Magazine Editor Andrew Koch explains how the tool can transform your genealogy and even walks us through how to it to find valuable information about ancestors. Source ..read more

In this episode, Lindsay Fulton from American Ancestors speaks with us about the 10 Million Names Project, its purpose and how you can get involved. Researching enslaved ancestors can be a challenge. Fortunately, American Ancestors is working hard to recover the names of the millions of people who where enslaved in the United States via the 10 Million Names Project. In this episode… Source ..read more

In this episode of Best Websites, DNA Expert Kitty Munson Cooper offer tips for using GEDmatch to better understand your DNA test results. Best Genealogy Websites: GEDmatch GEDmatch is a handy third-party tool that allows you to compare your DNA test results with over 1.5 million profiles across many of the major DNA test companies. GEDmatch also offers several features to help… Source ..read more

In this episode, New Media Editor Rachel Christian talks with her cousin, professional organizer Lahni Carney about handling inherited research and items with care. Feature: Organization for Family Historians Professional organizer Lahni Carney explains all that goes into professional organizing and how family historians can strategize to preserve their most valuable research… Source ..read more

In this episode of Best Website, Gena Philibert-Ortega offers some tips for using Ancestry Pro Tools to improve the accuracy of your family tree. Best Genealogy Websites: Ancestry Pro Tools (00:56) Ancestry recently announced a new membership called the Pro Tools membership that provides new ways for users to improve the accuracy of their family trees. Source ..read more

In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, author and genealogist Eliza Watson provides some valuable tips for researchers looking to overcome obstacles in their Irish genealogy research. Feature: Irish Genealogy Brick Walls Eliza Watson is a USA Today best-selling author and genealogist. Her book is Genealogy Tips and Quips, and she has an article in the upcoming… Source ..read more

In this episode of Best Websites, New Media Editor and Guest Host Rachel Christian interviews Leah Larkin about an exciting new genealogy tool called BanyanDNA. You can catch Dr. Larkin at this year’s RootsTech conference to learn more about BanyanDNA. Note: BanyanDNA differs from WATO in that it doesn’t suggest hypotheses. BanyanDNA can give an estimate of which hypotheses are most… Source ..read more