For many of you, getting a list of your DNA matches was very exciting. Suddenly, you are presented with hundreds, if not thousands of people that are genetically connected to you. However, sorting through those matches can be a daunting exercise. Where do you even begin to confirm these matches? The most obvious is to … DNA Clustering Using the Leeds Method Read More » The post DNA Clustering Using the Leeds Method appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

Are you or a member or your family considering taking a DNA test? It may be a good idea to consider the pros and cons of each of the testing companies and what they have to offer. Below is a summary of each followed by a general DNA testing path recommendation that I can offer … DNA Testing Companies Read More » The post DNA Testing Companies appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

I’m very excited to announce that I have been selected as a speaker for the 2022 Ontario Genealogical Society Conference which is being held June 24th to 26th 2022. If you wish to register for the conference, you can do so at https://conference2022.ogs.on.ca/. Registration opens April 1, 2022. The subject of my presentation is entitled … OGS Conference 2022 Read More » The post OGS Conference 2022 appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

It is very common when recording your ancestors from census records to encounter an additional mystery person as part of the household. Quite often this extra person is described as being a “labourer”, a “domestic”, or may not have any indication of their relationship with the family at all. Are they significant? Are they related … Who Is The Mystery Person In The Census? Read More » The post Who Is The Mystery Person In The Census? appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

MyHeritage recently added the ability to add labels to your DNA matches in the form of coloured dots. Additionally, you can mark a match as a favourite with a star. This feature is very similar to the features offered by Ancestry for some time with a couple of minor differences MyHeritage allows you to filter … MyHeritage Introduces Labels for DNA Matches Read More » The post MyHeritage Introduces Labels for DNA Matches appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

Legacy Webinars is offering a free online genealogy conference throughout the month of September dubbed “Webtember” They will be offering a series of webinars free to everyone every Friday through out the month of September on a number of topics from some of the top speakers in the industry. For full details and to register … Webtember: Legacy Online Genealogy Conference Read More » The post Webtember: Legacy Online Genealogy Conference appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

For those of you who have French ancestry, you should be very happy to hear the announcement by MyHeritage that they have made plans to acquire Filae (https://www.filae.com/), a leading French genealogy company based in Paris, France. Read the full MyHeritage Blog post which contains a link to the press release HERE. Sign up for … MyHeritage to Acquire Filae Read More » The post MyHeritage to Acquire Filae appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

If you have an Ancestry account (paid or free), you may have received an email from them indicating that there has recently been a change in the Terms And Conditions of your account. Normally, these changes are minor. However, the significance of this particular change can be very impactful depending on your views on the … Ancestry – Change of Terms And Conditions Read More » The post Ancestry – Change of Terms And Conditions appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

As of this past week, I am now a member of the Association of Professional Genealogist and you may have noticed that I have added the above logo to my website. I’m very happy and proud to have taken this step as it helps me assure those that I work with that I have agreed … Association of Professional Genealogists Read More » The post Association of Professional Genealogists appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more

I’m very excited to be doing a DNA presentation for the Orillia Public Library on June 17th, 2021 at 2:00pm. This will be a virtual presentation hosted by the library on Zoom entitled “Genetic Genealogy: DNA Testing Tools & Tips” and is geared to those new to consumer DNA testing or those who may have … DNA Presentation – Orillia Public Library Read More » The post DNA Presentation – Orillia Public Library appeared first on Family Tree Project ..read more