Scandinavian DNA? 6 Tips for Discovering Your Roots

Scandinavian DNA? 6 Tips for Discovering Your Roots

Got Viking ancestry in your veins? Follow our six steps to start finding your Scandinavian roots.

Online Course: Mastering Family Tree Maker

Do you want a program that allows you to keep track of your family history research in one place? Whether you’re new to genealogy or you’ve been doing it for years, Family Tree Maker software is a great way to grow and preserve your family tree, and we'll show you all the tips and tricks for making the most of it. Join us in this four-week online course to discover the tools and features that allow you to easily manage and organize your research.

10 Best Websites for Italian Genealogy Research

Find your Italian ancestors with these great online resources — many of them free and easy to use.

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Premium: Trace Your Scots-Irish Roots

Ulster Scots, or Scots-Irish? Whatever your family calls them, this guide will help you document your ancestors from Scotland to Ireland to the United States.

Find Your Ancestor’s Old World Town of Origin – An Interview with Rich Venezia

In this episode, professional genealogist Rich Venezia offers some valuable research tips that will help you track down your ancestor’s Old World town of origin and find meaningful records. Plus: learn how to clean tombstones efficiently and respectfully and how you can use DeadFred.com to search for old photos of your ancestors and upload your own photos.