Are you planning a family reunion this summer? It’s the perfect place to share your family history! Here are the top 10 ways to avoid the eye rolls and make genealogy fun and exciting for all ages at your next family gathering. Summertime is the prime time for...

There’s an easy, free way to analyze your family tree for patterns! Discover your ancestors’ average life expectancy, most common first names, how long they stayed married, and more. Share the results at your next family reunion, or use them to understand...

A new documentary on Netflix tells the story of twins who were separated at birth–sent to different countries–who rediscovered each other through YouTube and Facebook. Become inspired and learn the remarkable story of how they were reunited by social...

Use an “alternate family tree” to emphasize unique or interesting patterns in your family history, such as eye or hair color, birthplace, age at death, or adoption. Here’s how to do it–and WHY. Alternate family trees are popping up all over...

The free Genealogy Gems Podcast episode 192 is ready. It’s perfect pre-family reunion listening: learn to make oh-so-shareable family videos, gather health info from relatives and more. It’s tough to pick one favorite part of the new Genealogy Gems Podcast...

Wish your family would take more interest in its history and even have its DNA tested? Here are 3 tips for talking about DNA at your next family reunion or gathering. In the northern hemisphere, it’s summer time–prime family reunion season! If any of your...