Timelines can be among the most eye-opening tools we have at our disposal as family historians and, yet, they are often forgotten.

WorldCat can be a valuable tool in your genealogy research. Discover how to use WorldCat to find family histories and other genealogy resources.

Spreadsheets are perfect for genealogy research to help organize, manage, and visualize discoveries and progress.

Today's freebie is a real staple. Well, actually, it's a form, a note-taking form. You can absolutely use blank paper for note-t...

Not having luck Googling your ancestors? There are several ways to how you can use Google for genealogy more successfully and save hours of time.

Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free. Looking for free printables to aid in your genealogy research? The right chart, form, template or worksheet can do wonders for any family historian hoping to get organized or trying to break down a frustrating brick wall. Here are 10 places you'll find them for free.

I came across this neat graphic on the Got Genealogy? FB page. A simple summary of some “Golden Rules of Genealogy.” I love #1 – Speling Dusn’t Cownt. How many times have I talked with people who really get hung up on spelling. Typically, that changes once I show them how many ways I found their ancestors name or place of residence listed! Which is your favorite rule? What rule(s) would you add? Editor’s Note: the graphic contains a statement “You have our permission to use/publish these Golden Rules as much as you like. Just give us credit for them, okay?” GotGenealogy.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ copyright © National Genealogical Society, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22204-4370. http://www.ngsgenealogy.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Want to learn more about interacting with the blog, please read Hyperlinks, Subscribing and Comments -- How to Interact with Upfront with NGS Blog posts! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NGS does not imply endorsement of any outside advertiser or other vendors appearing in this blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Republication of UpFront articles is permitted and encouraged for non-commercial purposes without express permission from NGS. Please drop us a note telling us where and when you are using the article. Express written permission is required if you wish to republish UpFront articles for commercial purposes. You may send a request for express written permission to [email protected]. All republished articles may not be edited or reworded and must contain the copyright statement found at the bottom of each UpFront article. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Follow NGS via Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Twitter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Think your friends, colleagues, or fellow genealogy researchers would find this blog post interesting? If so, please let them know that anyone can read past UpFront with NGS posts or subscribe! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Suggestions for topics for future UpFront with NGS posts are always welcome. Please send any suggested topics to [email protected]

Should you create a genealogy to-do list? Yes. I think you should and there's a surprising reason it's so important for Occ...

Family Charts and Trees Five-Generation Ancestor Chart by Family Tree Magazine Step-Family Tree by Family Tree Magazine Sibling Tree by Wakefield Family History Sharing 8-Generation …

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Timelines are super helpful for your genealogy research and can help with your brick walls.

Getting organized and knowing how to address government agencies and organizations can help you get quicker, more effective results. Family Tree Magazine has created these 61 free genealogy forms that can help you access and organize your family history information. They're available in two formats: text and portable document format...

If you're not sure what a family group sheet is, or you've never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you're not alone. While the concept of a family group sheet is about as basic as it gets, not every family historian out there has had the chance to embrace this clever method of research and organization. If you're not sure what a family group sheet is, or you've never gotten around to using one in your genealogy research, you're not alone. This guide will help you discover what a FGS is, how to find or make one, and how they can help with your genealogy research.

Just for fun, we wanted to show you a cool new thing we saw at the Rootstech genealogy conference. Puzilla is a free tool that automagically builds a lovely ancestry or descendancy chart from your Family Tree information. (You must have a Family Search a

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As part of my post " Is DNA the 'Magic Bullet' for OGs ," I'm providing another Evernote form for Freebie Friday. Thi...

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Totally free genealogy websites so that you can actually afford to conduct genealogy research + lots of ideas how to find your ancestors for free.

Genealogy research logs are essential to keeping your genealogy organized. They help make sure you maximize your research time and don’t duplicate the work you’ve already done.

$20 an Hour? Hire a genealogist for the best rate possible. The cost of hiring a genealogist varies from country to state. But, finding a genealogist near you is easy. Typically hourly rates can vary from $35 to $45 an hour to well over $200 an hour.

From tracking down useful information, to organizing your research, to sharing it with your family and friends - Pinterest just might be the genealogy research tool you've been missing.

Free tools to help with transcribing documents. The best free tutorials and software to help with transciptions for genealogy research

If you've ever transcribed the text of an old genealogy record you know how time-consuming the task can be. Luckily, OCR is here to help.

Google is an integral part of modem genealogical research, from Search to Keep to PhotoScan. But there's one research tool, Explore, that gets missed all too often because it is hidden inside of Google's well-known word processing tool.

Kelley Becker and Neal Varner from AncestryDNA shared new genetic genealogy tools at their site! Some are in beta still, meaning they are brand new and still under development and you have to sign …

Chances are you have some paper files in your genealogy records. But how can you organize them? Here’s one method of getting that paper under control.

Are you taking advantage of the tools Ancestry DNA has provided to discover and track your cousin matches? If not, read on and discover three tools on the website that are often overlooked a…

Here's how to use one of the best free genealogy research tools out there, Findagrave.

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I have been doing a TON of Amazon shopping thanks to the pandemic and I thought I'd share some of the things I've found for genealogy. I feel like we all have our copy of Evidence Explained and our favorite photo scanner but there are a lot of other things offered on Ama

Channel your inner interior decorator and make over your genealogy space with these 11 inspirational ideas and tools.

If you are anything like me, you have binders and file folders full of records, memorabilia, research, etc. on the many branches of your family tree.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Forms are like crack for genealogists. I can’t imagine trying to do my genealogy research without my forms.

Timelines are super helpful for your genealogy research and can help with your brick walls.

Found your ancestors in their native country but can’t read the records? These translation tools for genealogy will help you read those old records faster and easier.

Tired of not being able to find your documents and photos? These genealogy organization research tips can help you find the right artifact every time.

The top five useful gadgets for genealogists to effortlessly help them with their family history research and data collection.

This individual record can be used during genealogy research to document personal information regarding an individual or ancestor.

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Are you making the most of Google for genealogy research? This post looks at how you can improve your search results and other tools.

Whether you're new or experienced in genealogy research, you may accidentally be making common genealogy mistakes that can make you bark up the wrong tree.

Hey there, storyteller! Are you looking for theUltimate All-In-OneGenealogy Worksheet? First, some bad news… after five years and over 40,000 downloads, the free worksheet is no longer available. Don’t click away yet, because I have some good news and two choices for you instead. Snag the PDF Pack from the Template Store VISIT THE TEMPLATE […]

The GPS (Genealogical Proof Standard) guides us in making the right decisions for genealogy research, but did you know it also applies to photo organizing?

One of the best ways to do great genealogy (despite the interruptions) is by using a system where you turn your research plan into your...

Hey there, storyteller! Are you looking for theUltimate All-In-OneGenealogy Worksheet? First, some bad news… after five years and over 40,000 downloads, the free worksheet is no longer available. Don’t click away yet, because I have some good news and two choices for you instead. Snag the PDF Pack from the Template Store VISIT THE TEMPLATE […]