What’s the Big Y-700 Test? Should I Choose a Y-DNA Test?

What’s the Big Y-700 Test? Should I Choose a Y-DNA Test?

Take a deep dive into your paternal lines with the Big Y-700 DNA, and figure out if you should choose the Y-DNA test over autosomal DNA.

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.

Genealogy Websites Comparison: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage

So which one of the Big Four genealogy websites is the best? Each brings unique talents and style. In this article, we discuss the things that make Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage special.

Land Records Genealogy Cheat Sheet

Records can reveal a wealth of family history details. They help you trace your family's migrations, discover exactly where they lived, document relative relationships, distinguish same-named individuals and more. But researching land records can be challenging. Our eight-page cheat sheet serves as a quick-reference guide to finding and understanding your ancestors' deeds, land patents, plat maps, property tax records and more. Download this PDF cheat sheet and start using it to discover your family tree today!

Premium: Apply DNA Test Results to Your Genealogy Research

Our DNA expert shares how she applied her own DNA results to her genealogy research, and how make these strategies your own.

Video: Find One-of-a-Kind Genealogy Records with ArchiveGrid

ArchiveGrid is a free online catalog of more than 7 million archival materials, and it can be your key to discovering original records pertaining to your ancestors' lives. In this short video, Sunny Morton shows you how.