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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 I do have something very old, out of date and b

Our reviews in the series of articles are intended to follow similar formats, for which we’ve created a standard set of functional questions that we’ll aim to respond to, as far as possible, for each

It’s always exciting to discover a free PC program that offers advanced features you usually have to pay for. It’s also interesting to try new open-source tools from independent developers on GitHub (

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer systems that mimic human intelligence to perform tasks like learning, reasoning, and problem-solving. In family history and genealogy research, AI is re

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