HONEYCOMB Genealogy

Ethnicity estimates are part of every significant DNA testing company’s offerings. What do they mean? Are they even accurate? Can I use...

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...

This blog contains a true story that was guest authored by a wonderful storyteller and an even better friend. Thank you, A, for your...

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....

A puzzling document has been floating around in my family for years: the birth certificate of my great-grandfather, Henry Roth. How could...

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...

To make the most of this practice, we recommend reading these other posts first: How to Create Citations and The Basics of Vital Records....

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...

Vital records should contain basic information that will help you to fill out the dates and locations on your family tree. In other...

If you read our post about FamilySearch (link) you might be wondering why you would need another family history account on another...

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...

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...

One of the most important websites in the genealogy world is FamilySearch; it is absolutely key to a family historian's ability to...

Honeycomb Genealogy: Helping you to discover the “liquid gold” in your family history by providing the tools to complete your research....