Determine How Your DNA Matches Are Related Using Triangulation

Tips for Triangulating Your DNA Matches

Where do you fit in with your DNA matches? Triangulating a known relationship with unknown matches can reveal the answers. We'll show you how to do it.

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Interview Questions and Prompts for Family History Interviews

Senior family members are often the best genealogy resource. Here are family history interview questions to ask to discover more about generations past.

Online Course: Using U.S. Vital Records

Whatever your motivations and goals for researching your family's history, you'll want to uncover evidence of your ancestors' lives. This evidence can and will take the form of records. In this course, you'll learn about birth, marriage, and death records - three key records in genealogical research.

Premium: Understanding Immigrant Ancestor Migration Routes

Our guide to Americans’ major migration routes will help you trace those troublesome travelers.

German Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Researching German ancestors? You'll want to keep this at-a-glance genealogy reference close at hand. The German Genealogy Cheat Sheet is designed to quickly deliver the information you need to understand the records of your German ancestors.

New Video: How to Use the Ancestry Card Catalog

With billions of records in hundred of collections, Ancestry is sure to hold answers to many of your family tree questions. But how are you supposed to sort through all of it to find what you need? The Ancestry.com Card Catalog is your key to quickly finding your family's records. The best part? It's free to use, even without a subscription.