Other Genealogy Resources: Libraries, Travel to Ancestral Places and Professional Genealogists
Having done it all himself over the years, Joe catalogs the variety of resources available besides the internet in finding out about your ancestors.
Interview Your Parents and Grandparents Before You Lose Their Memories
For those interested in learning more about their ancestors, Joe remind them to not miss the opportunity to ask their parents or grandparents about their family memories.
The Importance of Citing Sources and the Pitfalls of Importing Ancestry.com Trees
Being committed to getting things right, Joe explains the importance of making the sources of your factual findings transparent.
Joe Hart’s Meticulous Research Notes and Jim Hart and Mary Bowe’s More Narrative Forms of Family History
One hallmark of Joe Hart's genealogy research is his meticulous attention to detailed notes regarding his sources.
DNA Testing: Criminal Records, Lizzie Borden as an Ancestor
Joe goes into the other things that may turn up in a DNA test.
Coming to Grips with Non-Canavan Canavan Cousins
Joe Hart discusses how he came to deal with the change a non-paternal event brought to his thinking about family relationships, even at a distance of three generations.
The Non-Paternity Event – Denial and Reconciliation
Joe explains DNA testing turned up a non-paternity event on his mother side of the family.
Using DNA Testing with Ancestry.com and Other Genealogy Databases
Once you have you DNA test results, Joe explains you need to consult one of the companies that manages genealogic databases.
Joe’s DNA Success Story: French Ancestors Identified Using Both Y Chromosome and Autosomal Testing
Though DNA testing didn't help much with the Irish side his family, Joe does have some success in tracking down some of his French ancestry with Y Chromosome and Autosomal testing.
