Why Genealogists Study Migration as a Family Process
People Rarely Moved Alone . . . Understanding Who Moved Together Often Explains Why They Moved By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst When we find an ancestor…
Why Genealogists Reconstruct Entire Families
Sometimes the Fastest Way to Understand One Ancestor Is to Research Everyone Around Them By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst Most genealogy begins with one person. It’s…
Why Place Matters More Than We Think in Genealogy
Where People Lived Often Explains the Lives They Led By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst It’s easy to think of a place as little more than a…
Why Genealogists Follow the Community, Not Just the Family
Ancestors Rarely Lived in Isolation . . . Their Communities Often Explain Their Choices By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst Most genealogy begins with one person. It’s…
Why Genealogists Follow Relationships
Names Identify People . . . Relationships Reveal Families By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst Most genealogy research begins with a name. Those records introduce us to…
When Genealogy Outreach Goes Quiet: What to Do Next
By Gary KatzProfessional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst If you’d like a structured way to approach genealogy research and outreach, you can download the Genealogist’s Workflow Guide here: Download the…
The Message Most Genealogists Send — And Why It Often Fails
By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst One of the most common turning points in family history research comes after the records have been found. You’ve built the…
The Diplomacy Phase of Genealogy: When Cousins Don’t Respond
By Gary Katz Professional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst One of the least discussed — and most emotionally complex — parts of genealogy comes after the research. It begins when…
Publishing for Posterity — How to Share and Preserve Your Family Research for Future Generations
By Gary KatzProfessional Genealogist & Genetic Genealogy Analyst Over the course of this series, I’ve outlined how I approach professional genealogy as an evidence-based discipline — not a race to…
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