There have been a number of dead-ends and brick walls in my family tree, some that have persisted for generations. I only began researching my family’s history when I studied abroad in Germany in 2014. Some branches of my family tree were well-documented by previous family members. Others were complete mysteries. It wouldn’t be my […]

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DNA – Have You Been Wondering About Genetic Genealogy? While I’m not an expert on DNA and genetic genealogy, I’m an enthusiastic student of this new method of genealogy.  The reason I started to become interested in DNA is because in over thirty years of doing genealogy, I am still unable to verify my grandmother’s […]

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For those with Pomeranian ancestry, rejoice! Ancestry has finally whittled down their matching estimates to more specific regions. What’s exciting about this update is the addition of Baltic States. It seems that Eastern European ancestry has been split apart into two separate groups that better define a person’s heritage. What’s changed? Users can opt to […]

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