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

In this episode, Family Tree Magazine Editor and Podcast Guest Host Andrew Koch interviews Sunny Morton about the highly anticipated genealogy conference RootsTech, what to expect and what past conferences had to offer. Rootstech – Your Story Is Worth Remembering will be held 29 February through 2 March 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah and online. Family Tree Magazine Contributing… Source ..read more

That’s right! We’re starting off 2024 by taking a look at our very own FamilyTreeMagazine.com. Join Lisa Louise Cooke as she highlights some of our best free downloadable genealogy forms, informative eBooks, quick reference guides and so much more. In each episode of this podcast, we highlight one of the best websites that can help you with your genealogy research. Source ..read more

In this episode, we celebrate 15 years of the Family Tree Magazine podcast by revisiting some of our most popular interviews. First, we learn from Rich Venezia once more about finding ancestors’ hometowns. Then, we review some tried-and-true heirloom preservation tips from Denise May Levenick. Finally, we listen as your DNA Guide Diahan Southard explains what to do about missing or unexpected… Source ..read more

In this episode, we revisit the April 2023 interview with Kathryn Marks, in which she offers a walk-through of the Passenger Search database as a tool for finding ancestors who arrived in America via the Port of New York. The sponsor of today’s episode is Newspaper.com, the largest online newspaper archive. Newspapers.com is your ultimate resource for family history research. Source ..read more

In this episode, we look at some of the most memorable interviews from 2023, including Lisa Alzo sharing her family history research plan and Denise May Levenick offering tips for preserving old family recipes and kitchenware. Also, Family Tree Magazine Editor Andrew Koch provides a 2023 genealogy year in review. At the beginning of the year, Lisa Alzo broke down the basics of… Source ..read more