Ancestry
Welcome to my Ancestry blog post page — a space where I share whatever’s on my mind about genealogy. Sometimes it’s a tip or trick, sometimes it’s a story from my own family history, and sometimes it’s just something I’ve learned along the way. I post what feels meaningful, not what gets the most clicks — though it’s always nice when others connect with it. The latest post is always featured on my homepage, and this page is where all of my genealogy posts are housed.
Happy sleuthing — Nancy Dru
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Are you a hint chaser? Let me explain. If your tree is on ancestry, do you only do the leaf icon (hints) that are at the top of the page? I was curious as I don’t look very often and …
In my first post on this blog, I talked about why I started my tree in 2009 and how I needed a tree to figure out how I was related to my DNA cousins. You can say I learned genealogy …
One of the nice things I like about Ancestry is how easy it is to personalize your tree with events. When the ancestor is fully opened in either “Facts” or “LifeStory” modes, you will see detailed information that will also …
In a previous post, I discussed how to add media to your tree, but what if you want to keep a record you find on Ancestry that you want to store on your personal computer and then re-upload to Ancestry. …

