Genealogy guides
Practical knowledge for building a verifiable and portable family tree.
01How to build a family tree02Where to start family history research03How to interview older relatives04How to organize family documents05How to describe old family photographs06What is GEDCOM?07How to open a GEDCOM file08GEDCOM 5.5.1 versus GEDCOM 709How to move a family tree between applications10What is GEDZIP?11How to back up a family tree12How to protect living people’s data13How to record uncertain dates14How to record historical place names15How to document genealogy sources16Source versus citation17How to cite a birth record18How to cite a marriage record19How to cite a death record20How to record adoption21Blended families in a family tree22How to find duplicate people23How to merge people safely24Common family tree errors25How to check conflicting dates26How to calculate family relationships27Cousin degrees explained28What does once removed mean?29How to make an ancestor tree30How to make a descendant tree31How to create an ancestor fan chart32How to print a large family tree33How to create a family history book34How to create a person profile sheet35How to manage genealogy research tasks36How to create a family timeline37How to find missing family data38How to share a tree without living people’s data39How to store family document scans40How to remove photo metadata before sharing