Honeycomb Genealogy
December 14: Making Sense of DNA Ethnicity Estimates, and Are They Even Accurate??
Ethnicity estimates are part of every significant DNA testing company’s offerings. What do they mean? Are they even accurate? Can I use...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Jan 2, 20235 min read
December 11: Why You Should DNA Test Your Oldest Relatives First
DNA is just DNA, right? So why have you been told to DNA test your oldest relatives? Yes, any and all DNA will help you piece together...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Dec 10, 20226 min read
My Positive Experiences with Puzzling DNA
This blog contains a true story that was guest authored by a wonderful storyteller and an even better friend. Thank you, A, for your...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Dec 8, 20223 min read
How to Contact a DNA Match
When contacting a DNA match, it is best to identify an objective. What are you hoping to learn from them? That should guide your message....
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Dec 4, 20223 min read
DNA Case: Using DNA to Verify Parents
A puzzling document has been floating around in my family for years: the birth certificate of my great-grandfather, Henry Roth. How could...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Nov 24, 20222 min read
Thanksgiving Memories and Interview Ideas
Ariel: My family has made traditional Thanksgiving dinners for as long as I can remember. We live near my dad’s family, so we always get...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Practice with a Vital Record: Vital Records Part 2
To make the most of this practice, we recommend reading these other posts first: How to Create Citations and The Basics of Vital Records....
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Create a Research Log and Thank Yourself Later!!
Research logs are a quick and easy tool to help you remember what you have done and when. It’s basically a document full of quick notes...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Nov 6, 20223 min read
The Basics of Vital Records: And Why They're Vital to Your Research!
Vital records should contain basic information that will help you to fill out the dates and locations on your family tree. In other...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Nov 3, 20224 min read
Research Online with Ancestry.com
If you read our post about FamilySearch (link) you might be wondering why you would need another family history account on another...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Living Memories: The Value of an Interview and How to Conduct One
By: Ariel Munyer Melvin Martinson was a man of few words with a big heart. He met his wife, Mayme, while he worked as a lumberjack. A...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Oct 21, 20222 min read
How to Create Citations and Why You NEED Them
The idea of writing citations may take you back to college or high school. I’m not sure anyone likes writing citations, but they are...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Oct 15, 20224 min read
FamilySearch Q+A
One of the most important websites in the genealogy world is FamilySearch; it is absolutely key to a family historian's ability to...
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Honeycomb Genealogy
Oct 14, 20224 min read
Welcome to the Hive!
Honeycomb Genealogy: Helping you to discover the “liquid gold” in your family history by providing the tools to complete your research....
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