Pesquisando Antepassados (Researching Ancestors) or What Language is This?

Many of us, in doing genealogy research, come across a European ancestor, or two, or three.

Census Snippets

Census records can feel overwhelming at times.

Genealogy Software: Explore Your Family History with App-solute Ease

So you have been researching your family history.

Sporting Ancestors

When I talk to my family about the genealogy research I am doing, I tend to see eyes glazing over.

DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 2

How do you use DNA matches with an ethnicity estimate?

DNA and Genealogy: What’s the Story? Part 1

I get many questions about using DNA testing for genealogy research.

Happy Birthday, MGC!

Can you believe it? The Midwest Genealogy Center turned 15 years old this month, June 2023!

Did Grandma Have a Mental Illness?

Have you been told you have an ancestor who was in an asylum?

Aloha, Konnichiwa, Kumusta, and Hello! Celebrating Our AAPI Friends

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, celebrating Asians and Pacific Islanders in America.

Let’s Have a Little [Kirk] Session

One hidden gem of a record for Scottish research may be Kirk session records.

A Wee Bit Scots, A Beagánín (Little Bit) Irish

My Irish ancestors are from the North—Northern Ireland, to be more specific.

It’s in the Details…

What is it about reading obituaries that sparks the interest of family history people?