Getting the best from ancestry for your family history

Ancestry Pro Tools currently include: Tree checker, Enhanced shared matches, Smart filters, Charts & reports, Tree mapper, Tree insights and Networks Tree checker helps you improve your family tree by

One of the major reasons people take a DNA test is to find a ‘missing’ ancestor. It may be that they have no knowledge of their family due to adoption or were brought up by a single parent with no inf

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A confession! My name is Claire Bradley and I’m a professional genealogist with a confession. I don’t use any of the main family tree software programs. I do have something very old, out of date and b

Trying to keep on top of the ever-growing records on Findmypast (findmypast.co.uk) would be a nightmare were it not for the website’s hints. Like other genealogical sites, Findmypast is constantly tra

W hen I took my first DNA in 2017 I thought the tools available were fantastic then – but looking back now I can’t believe the innovations companies have made to help us on our DNA adventures in the m