Genealogy Research Methods
Below are genealogy and family history news stories related to research methods. Click on the links for the full articles.
First European Explorers to America May Have Included Africans - History books suggest the first Africans arrived in the Americas with the slave trade, which began soon after the Virginia Colony was founded in 1607. However, a new study suggests the first Africans may have arrived in the New World over one hundred years earlier than previously thought...[More]
Abraham Lincoln’s Fingerprint Discovered on a Letter - Many genealogists are in possession of old family letters. Have you ever considered the possibility that these letters might contain more than just handwriting from your ancestors?...[More]
Genetic Testing of Galileo’s Eyes? - Genetic testing has been a great boon to genealogists who want to trace their family history. Now Italian and British scientists want to use it to potentially rewrite history...[More]
Old Manuscripts Dated by Genetic Testing - Genealogists fortunate enough to have very old books or manuscripts in their possession will be happy to know that a new technique is being developed to determine the age of ancient documents...[More]
New Standard Proposed for Genetic Genealogy Tests -Tracing ancestors through genetic genealogy tests has become popular amongst some genealogists...[More]
Wait a Second - Everyone has heard of leap years. They usually occur every four years. But have you ever heard of a leap second...[More]
Your Family Tree Can Determine a Baby’s Gender - Many studies have been conducted over the years to determine what factors influence the gender of a baby...[more]
How Accurate are Genetic Ancestry Tests? - Genetic ancestry tests have become popular with genealogists wanting to know where their ancestors lived...[more]
View Ancient Rome in 3-D - Google has come up with a tantalizing new tool that allows anyone to view ancient Rome from a totally new perspective...[more]
Are People with the Same Family Name Related?- Family names, also known as surnames, provide an obvious clue to a person’s origin...[more]
Does a Company Define Your Neighbourhood? - Neighbourhoods are very important to family historians...[more]
The Longest Family Tree - Here is a good trivia question for genealogists: According to the Guinness Book of Records, who has the longest continuous family tree? [more]
Follow the Beer Trail to the Courthouse - Every family historian has gotten frustrated at some point in time with their inability to find a lost ancestor...[more]
California Licensing Genetic Testing - California has become the first jurisdiction in the world to require companies to be formally licensed before they can offer genetic testing directly to consumers...[more]
Genealogist Helps Solve Mystery of 60-Year Old Plane Crash - It had all the makings of a Hollywood movie script: a plane rumored to be loaded with gold, a crash in the wilds of Alaska, a mummy and a mystery that took 60 years to solve...[more]
How to Change Your Family History with Photos - Tracing your family history through old photos is about to get much more difficult for future generations...[more]
Human Genes Used to Map European Origin - Many people have a European background, although most people do not know exactly where in a particular country their ancestors originate...[more]
